Maryland farmers gain emergency relief loans in drought
Eight Maryland counties qualify for USDA emergency farm loans to offset drought losses this growing season. Ann Veneman named 58 Pennsylvania counties eligible as well, with Frederick County cited as contiguous. Farmers are urged to contact their county FSA office. loans require showing 30 percent loss in a single enterprise and repayment ability.
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Ann Veneman
Pennsylvania
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Frederick County
Don Vandrey
Maryland Department of Agriculture
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County Farm Service Agency
FSA
Alan Young
Carroll County
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Maryland redistricting plan drawn amid minority goals clash
Critics blasted the plan for not increasing minority representation in the General Assembly, arguing it favors white Democrats. Senate President Miller guaranteed expanded minority participation after 2002. The Governor's advisory committee drafted the map ahead of Gov Glendening's 2002 proposal and a 45 day rule to pass legislation. The plan hints at Hispanic gains in Montgomery County but opponents say blacks are underserved and Democratic dominance persists.
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Alex Mooney
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Montgomery
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Mooney
Democratic Party
Delores G. Kelley
Baltimore County
Clarence Mitchell IV
Karzai Sworn Prime Minister in Afghan Interim Government
Hamid Karzai was sworn in as prime minister of Afghanistan's interim government in Kabul, in the first peaceful power transfer in decades. He pledged to bring peace as officials and tribal leaders packed the hall, while greeting outgoing President Rabbani and cabinet members amid a standing ovation.
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Mohammed Qasim
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Musharraf voices doubt over Bin Laden fate
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said he is reasonably sure Bin Laden is not in Pakistan and that he cannot be 100 percent sure. He noted sealed borders with Afghanistan and eight passes into Pakistan from the Tora Bora area. He added there is a great possibility Bin Laden may be dead due to bombardment of caves. If captured, he would be handed to the United States.
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Antiques Roadshow scamster pleads guilty in Philadelphia case
An antiques dealer from Bryn Mawr pleaded guilty to staging fake Civil War artifact appraisals on PBS Antiques Roadshow and to stealing a Civil War museum uniform in Harrisburg. He also defrauded collectors with dubious appraisals, court records show.
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PBS
Antiques Roadship
Russell Pritchard Mit
Bryn Mawr
Harrisburg
Rape Case Muddled In Fragments At Unknown Venue
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a sexual assault case linked to Bartions or Tere Praedonk with unclear venue and dates. Names and details are unreadable, jeopardizing precise attribution. the record preserves the event notion without specifics.
Fort Detrick laxity cited by former scientists
Former scientists say Fort Detrick inventory control in the 1990s was lax with supervisors not consistently verifying records and some researchers altering old reports. They warn authorized workers could remove deadly germs, noting small size of microorganisms makes exit easy to miss. Army says controls tightened after anthrax mailings and site has increased searches and video monitoring.
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Luann Battersby
Usamritd
Fort Detrick
Charles Casey
Oklahoma City bombing survivors upset by federal aid
Oklahoma City families say the $1.85 million average payment for Sept 11 victims minimizes their losses. They note no federal fund existed for Oklahoma City, while World Trade Center and Pentagon survivors receive at least $300,000 plus charitable donations.
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Marshit Kight
Frankie Merrell
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le Hue
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Wilkiey
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New York
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