Marines advance near Kandahar battle lines tighten
U S Marines moved toward Kandahar as the hunt for Osama bin Laden intensified in Afghanistan. A column from Camp Rhino pressed north toward key terrain while a three pronged tribal attack targeted a hideout held by pro bin Laden forces in the east. U S airstrikes hit Tora Bora as fighters emerged after dawn.
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Afghanistan
Osama bin Laden
U.S
Kandahar
al Qaida
Kabul
al-Qaida
Stewart Upton
David Roimley
Gas prices plunge to a two year low
Los Angeles reports a sharp drop in gasoline costs with national averages around 1.15 per gallon, marking a two year low. The Lundberg Survey tallies prices across about 9,000 stations, noting some cities dip below a dollar. Analysts cite demand and oversupply factors behind the fluctuations.
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Los Angeles
Lundberg
Trilby Lundberg
FMEH photo ban during childbirth sparks protest
Frederick Memorial Hospital faces backlash over a policy banning photography from crowning to cord cutting during birth. A petition with about 200 signatures, supported by Amy Hutchens and groups like Le Leche League and Birthing Circle of Frederick, argues the rule violates parental civil rights and memory preservation. The hospital handles around 2,000 births annually and defends safety and liability concerns cited in letters to expectant parents.
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Frederic Memorial Hospital
Amy Hutchens
US Air Force
WMA
Ba Leche League
Birthing Circle of
Frederick
FMH
Ken Coffey
PMH
Tiphis
Middletown
Jennifer ‘Taylor
Anthrax at Detrick Chronicle A Long History
Fort Detrick’s 1 200 acre campus holds a historic 1 million liter steel sphere listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Bioweapons work spanned nearly six decades, from germ warfare research to defense against postal threats, with experts detailing shifts after the 1990s and expanded civilian medical training in 1997.
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Chuck Casey
Fort Detrick
Joseph V. Jemski
Detrick
U.S
Belek
Children Help Bush in New Windsor Dollar Drive
In New Windsor President Bush visited a Church of the Brethren warehouse as part of a $1 donations drive for Afghan youth. Kristen ten Thompson, 12, spoke from the presidential podium while about 300 children and dozens of adults attended to hear the president announce that $1.5 million had been raised for aid items such as clothes toys candy and toiletries.
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Bush
America
Kristen Thompson
Carroll County
Kristen
Mr Bush
Alex Bodroghy
Walkersville
Frederick County
Church of Brethren
Alex
State Farm Insurance So
Afghanistan
Hunter Held
Westminster
Cub Svant Pack
Marc Held
Mr. Bush
Hunter
New Windsor Middle School
Main Street
Joe Carr
Carr
Allegheny power lapses spark meeting in Johnsville
Northeastern Frederick County residents pressed Allegheny Power officials at a two hour meeting at Johnsville United Methodist Church demanding accountability for frequent outages and device damage. Bernard Moser conceded missed responses and promised improvements including a new feeder line and limb trimming next year while complaints about Fairmont West Virginia telephoning continued.
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Allegheny Power
Samurday
Company
Representtives
Johnsville
Libertytown
Union Bridge
Frederick County
United Methanist
Trl Estates
Mlegheny
Bernard Moser
Allegheny
Fairmont
W.va
Sandy Hope
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