Bush salutes Koizumi as Japan seeks reform drive
President Bush, opening a two day visit to Tokyo, praises Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi as a great reformer and expresses confidence in leading Japan out of economic doldrums. He rejects concerns over linking North Korea Iran and Iraq in an axis of evil and plans to press Koizumi on long promised reforms.
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Junichiro Koizumi
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Iraq
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Presidents Day reflections on leadership and media
Odessa Americar notes that legendary tales of Washington and Lincoln shaped youth ethics, yet modern media exposure has demystified the presidency. Duane Leach of the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute says Americans now feel conflicted about leaders while wishing to believe, even as transparency fuels frustration with politics.
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Abraham Lincoln
United States
Duane Leach
John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Leach
Carey
Officials find more bodies at crematory in Noble Georgia
Dozens of decomposing corpses were being removed from Tri State Crematory near Noble. Authorities recovered 97 bodies with one infant among remains, sixteen identified so far, and the toll expected to reach at least 200 as officials seek state aid. Governor Roy Barnes declared a state of emergency.
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Noble
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Documentary on Manila John to air on PBS with Odessa guest
Former Marine Roy Elsner of Odessa will join a PBS film about Manila John airing at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, followed by a 9 p.m. discussion moderated by Jason Brewer of KOSA-TV. The piece recounts Marine Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone's heroism on Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal actions.
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Roy Elsner
Odessa
John Basilone
Iwo Jima
Basilone
Guadalcanal
Jason Brewer
Kosa-Tv
Eisner
Elsner
Chuck Tatum
Tatum
Buffalo
NASA probe to seek water in Martian soil this week
NASA announces Mars Odyssey will begin a 917 day mission around Wednesday to probe below the surface for hidden water. Scientists note existing ice caps frost and high clouds, and expect buried glaciers could reveal abundant hydrogen and other elements, mapping Mars chemistry.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mars
North Pole
William Feldman
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