US airstrikes expand as Ramadan opens in Afghanistan
U S warplanes hit positions near Kandahar and Kunduz on the first day of Ramadan amid ground combat by U S special forces. Pakistan urged restraint while protests against Musharraf grew in major cities. Rumsfeld said raids would shift to targeted actions against Osama bin Laden and top Taliban leaders. High level Taliban figures reportedly captured as Afghan forces plan interrogations.
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Crime in Frederick rises 18 percent in first nine months
Frederick Police Department reports an 18 percent rise in serious crime through September compared with 2000, driven by rape and robbery gains while murder and burglary decline. Aggravated assaults rose due to new FBI reporting definitions, with 61 more cases to 390. Robberies climbed 40 percent from 62 to 87.
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Frederick County Races to Vote on Code Home Rule in 2002
Frederick County Commissioners voted 4-1 to put the issue of code home rule before voters in the November 2002 ballot. The change would keep executive powers with the board but give more control over government structure and borrowing, plus two new taxes hotel motel and transfer tax. Commissioner Weldon opposed, urging a charter debate instead, while Thompson advocated code home rule to ease legislative gridlock.
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Frederick mayoral transition sails over city in helicopter tour
Frederick officials describe a 40 minute helicopter flight for mayor elect Jennifer Dougherty with Mayor Jim Grimes, touring Monocacy Boulevard, South East Street, the landfill and water sources. Dougherty pledges to push Monocacy Boulevard and Basic Street extensions while cooperating with the state to stay on schedule. Grimes stresses the ride was personal expense and says negotiations with police and stadium expansion loom early in 2002.
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Woman dies in Wolfsville Road fire in Frederick County
Laura Wesson 39 is identified as the sole occupant of a two story log home at 10933 Wolfsville Road. Firefighters were summoned at 6 40 am by a neighbor and the roof collapsed soon after arrival. Investigators say she was in a second floor bedroom when the fire started. The 1700s log home suffered an $80 000 loss and the cause is under investigation.
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iTeg Femons of The Frederick News Past nya grimed
In a terse Frederick News item dated earlier this week, a cryptic local notice notes a recurring daily event. Read as a brief public record, it mentions a group and a routine with limited context and no explicit outcomes.
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New local editorial cartoonist debuts at The Frederick News-Post
Beginning today the editorial page features cartoons by Judy Johnson exclusive to the Netwos-Post. The weekly cartoons will cover local, national and international issues and replace other artists on the editorial page while inviting reader comments.
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Holiday traffic relief plan targets Key Mall area
Frederick County sheriffs office and State Highway Administration unveil congestion relief measures for holiday travel. New I-270 and Route 85 ramps to open by December with traffic deputies directing lights as needed. Project aims to ease last year’s gridlock around Francis Scott Key Mall, with openings staggered through November to December and completion anticipated in spring 2002.
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