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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 2004
Page
1
Local basketball season opens with Friday tip-off as teams from area schools prepare for early games. Coaches emphasize defense and fast transition play while returning players lead rosters. Fans anticipate key matchups, potential rivalries, and standout newcomers.
Middletown City Council appointed Police Chief Bill Becker as interim city manager to guide the city while a national search for a permanent replacement proceeds. The six to one vote set a goal of having a permanent manager by June 30, with a proposal for a search firm due by Dec. 1 and work to start Jan. 3. Becker has served as acting city manager since Ron Olson left for Arlington, Texas.
President Bush announces Condoleezza Rice as his new secretary of state in a historic elevation, saying the world will see America's face through her. Powell resigns, signaling a shift away from former moderation toward the hawkish wing led by Cheney and Rumsfeld in the second term.
The fatal shooting of a wounded unarmed man in a Fallujah mosque by a U S Marine prompts Sunni anger and debate over enemy combatant protection once out of action. International experts cite self defense possibilities amid regional political strain.
Washington New Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid urged bipartisanship with President Bush and Republicans over the next two years. He said he would rather dance than fight but can fight, warning Republicans not to mess with the rules as they oppose Bush nominees. House Republicans backed Dennis Hastert for a fourth term as speaker and pledged reform. Reid rose from humble roots after defeating Daschle, aiming to extend opportunity to others like him.
Al Jazeera aired a video showing a hooded militant reportedly shooting a blindfolded woman, believed to be Margaret Hassan, a longtime CARE Iraq director. British officials and Hassan’s husband urged caution while noting evidence points to probable murder. CARE mourns.
A inmate confessed to hiding a handgun inside the body and discarding the weapon in a jail trash, highlighting security lapses as authorities withhold details. The article also notes elections officials rush to finish counts and a sports row over NCAA violations at Ohio State with athletic director Andy Geiger and coach Jim Tressel defending the program. The forecast calls for cloudy skies with possible showers and temperatures near 58 to 54.
In Las Vegas researchers report a large study linking sleep duration to obesity risk. Participants averaging less than four hours nightly were 73 percent more likely to be obese than those getting seven to nine hours. Five hours raised risk by 50 percent and six hours by 23 percent.
A Columbia University study shows adults getting less than seven hours of sleep per night have increased odds of obesity. Researchers Dr. Steven Heymsfield and colleagues say improving sleep could aid weight management, according to the report referencing NHANES data.
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