Short takes Cook intensifies stadium talks
In LANDOVER AP report Cook intensifies stadium talks as Prince George County officials weigh leasing or purchase of Wilson Farm land for a new football stadium. State leaders debate cost sharing while Gov Glendening and lawmakers back the project with a county council vote looming on bypassing a lengthy site review.
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Graf admits tax probe will not retire from tennis
Steffi Graf acknowledged a German tax investigation into alleged evasion of about seven million dollars over four years. She said she has not considered retirement, though the case affected her concentration and she plans to take responsibility and address the financial issues with help from her father, arrested earlier.
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Hurricanes tighten drug policy at University of Miami
Coral Gables Florida AP The University of Miami announced a stricter drug policy after reports one football star tested positive and played. The plan requires three random tests per year for all athletics and adds a medical review officer along with direct notices to the university president and athletic director as NCAA infractions reviews begin.
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Judge orders retroactive pay to Walt Sweeney in drug case
Federal judge Rudi Brewster ruled the Bert Bell Pete Rozelle NFL Retirement Plan must compensate former San Diego guard Walt Sweeney for lost wages and rehabilitation. The award includes at least 550000 retroactive pay from 1976 minus years worked and 4000 monthly for life, plus his lawyer fees. Sweeney, 54, said the decision may prompt others to seek compensation for drug-related harm caused by the NFL.
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Steps saved Canada geese and Maryland goose economy decline
The Fish and Wildlife Service halted the hunting season for Canada geese in Maryland and across the flyway for at least a year. Once a boomtown faltered as geese wintered on the Shore, bringing up to 40 million dollars in seasonal business and 600,000 birds, now down to roughly 280,000 by the late 1980s. The change followed farming shifts that created abundant food and shifted migration patterns back to the Shore.
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Goose hunting bubble bursts as Canada geese decline in Maryland
The Atlantic Flyway wintering population shifted to Chesapeake Bay with rising goose hunting profits in the 60s to 70s. By the late 80s survival fell to 63 percent as nesting success lagged. Biologists urge harvest limits until nesting rebounds, forecasting a shorter 1995 96 season and possible moratorium. DNA plans public meetings Aug 22 24 28 and 50.
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