14 Dec 2002
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Newspaper
Newport Daily News
Location
Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 2002
Page
1
In a tight cross-town matchup on the Portsmouth court, Shea rallied to edge the hosts 72 68 as star players battled for control. Shea moves to a stronger position in the city standings while Portsmouth eyes upcoming league games and adjustments.
Newport couple Ben Heroux and Pam St. Martin staged their wedding as a Broadway style production at Jane Pickens Theatre on Touro Street. The ceremony included film clips from Say Anything The Wedding Singer and Father of the Bride a playbill program and stage bows with applause from guests
Cardinal Bernard Law resigns as archbishop in Boston amid the sex abuse crisis. Analysts say the move may ease national tensions but likely won’t halt ongoing grand jury investigations and hundreds of civil lawsuits. Observers note Law’s delay undermined the message of accountability as reforms unfold nationwide.
The Diocese of Providence pursues sale of eight to ten properties to fund a more than 14 million dollar settlement with clergy abuse victims. Watch Hill residence in Westerly is appraised at about 4 million. Excess land near Aldrich Mansion in Warwick is eyed, but the mansion itself is not for sale.
The Bishop of the Providence Diocese expresses agreement with Cardinal Law's decision to resign. This development on page A4 confirms leadership alignment within the Catholic Church amid the clergy reform crisis.
Rust and rot plague the Sullivan School upper wing, a pre fabricated metal building on Dexter Street. Engineers Odeh Inc found exterior walls roof and fasteners deteriorated after 33 years and warn of failure under wind. Officials insist the building remains safe ahead of the next academic year.
U N teams faced a two hour hold up at an infectious diseases center delaying Iraq weapons inspection. U S officials say Iraq's 12 000 page declaration omits missing chemical and biological weapons and failed to explain uranium related purchases. El Baradei notes most of Iraq's nuclear section is unchanged with 300 pages untranslated. Security Council diplomats say the report adds little new information and questions Iraqi disarmament sincerity.
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