Kennedy calls Iraq war case a fraud and claims missing $2 billion a month
Senator Edward Kennedy told The Associated Press the Iraq war was politically inflated to boost Republicans and accused the Bush administration of diverting about half of the roughly $4 billion spent monthly to pressure foreign leaders. The White House declined to comment.
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Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
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Bush
White House
Wesley Clark to attend Democratic debate on economic issues
Retired General Wesley Clark will participate in the Democratic presidential debate next Thursday in New York City. Party officials and DNC spokeswoman Debra DeShong confirmed the campaign's plan. Attempts to reach Clark aides for details were unsuccessful.
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Democratic National Committee
Debra DeShong
Clark
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Decline in chickenpox cases in four states 1990 to 2001
A federal study shows Illinois Michigan Texas and West Virginia saw chickenpox cases fall over 75 percent from about 102 200 in 1990 to about 24 500 in 2001 as vaccinations expanded. Infants receiving the shot rose from under 9 percent in 1996 to as high as 83 percent in 2001.
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Michigan
Texas
West Virginia
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U S Nears West Nile Record Across Nation
The United States heads for a record West Nile year with 4137 reported human cases by Thursday, 26 in Kansas, only 19 shy of last year’s total. Deaths are far fewer at 80, while health officials warn actual infections may be much higher than diagnosed.
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United States
Kansas
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
West Nile
Lyle Petersen
CDC
Eldridge Hotel's Unpaid Taxes Spark Uncertain Sale
Eldridge House Investors LP faces an unpaid tax sale on the Eldridge Hotel in Lawrence through 2004 as the 2003 appraised value reaches $18 million. The historic property, once the Free State Hotel, has faced repeated destruction and rebuilding since 1855, with hopes of a larger, brighter future led by investor Phillips and local support.
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Eldridge House Investors LP
Lawrence
Eldridgehotel.com
Seventh and
Massachusetts Streets
Free State Hotel
New England Emigrant Aid Society
Col. Shaler Eldridge
William Quantrill
Eldridge
Motor Inns
Phillips
Isabel Strikes Coast Clobbering North Carolina
Isabel battered the East Coast with life threatening rains and flooding aiming at 6 to 10 inches as Max Mayfield warned its vast size would drive the danger. North Carolina declared a federal disaster as towns like Harlowe reported 30 homes destroyed and 200 flooded while residents faced looting and widespread damage from the storm.
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Isabel
Colorado
Bush
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Outer Banks Islands
Mid-Atlantic
Harlowe
Jeremy Brown
Brown
Ing
Joe Fernandez
N.C
Craven
Carteret
Pamlico
Washington D.C. Braces as Snowstorm Disrupts City Life
Washington residents hunkered down as Isabel delayed travel and many stayed home or hurried to buy essentials. Transit officials faced critics from February blizzards while protesters near the White House continued their 24 hour vigil despite the storm.
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Isabel
Concepcion Picciotto
Mary Poppins
Picciotto
William Thomas
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