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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 2001
Page
1
A staff member cradles one of twin panda newborns in Chengdu Sichuan province. Thirteen other pandas are pregnant and expected to deliver within months as part of a national effort to rescue the giant panda from extinction.
Britain undertakes a weeklong cleaning of the Great Clock of Westminster known as Big Ben to remove years of grime from the 147-year-old timepiece. workers in red jumpsuits rappel down the tower to access the clock and bell.
A group of sailors cleans a surveillance aircraft on the deck of the USS Constellation as it sails into Hong Kong waters. The carrier leads a six ship battlegroup in Hong Kong after South China Sea exercises.
Al Sharpton said he will form a committee to explore a Democratic presidential bid in 2004. He defended his record on public policy, criticized the party for moving right, and argued progressive leadership is in crisis. He dismisses being a long shot compared to other hopefuls.
Partly cloudy with a high around 85 to 90. Tonight remains partly cloudy with a low in the upper 60s. Wednesday stays partly cloudy and warm with a high near 90. Details on 8A.
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Benton lawyer Mark Alan Atkins acknowledged mishandling client funds in papers filed with the Illinois Supreme Court and asked to relinquish his license. A disciplinary hearing was postponed pending the court’s decision, with a ruling expected in September. The matter concerns a 1995 case for Pansy Hawes involving a 1998 settlement of 45000 dollars split among Atkins, Traveler's Insurance, costs, and Hawes.
A study of 700 white men who died suddenly found the HPA-2 Met gene twice as common in those under 55. Researchers say the gene makes blood stickier and clots more easily, and a simple blood test could enable better prevention and treatment including aspirin or clot-busting therapies.
Jesse Moore, a 14 year old Benton homeschool student, placed fourth in the 17 and under fiddle category at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield before an audience of 300. He said nerves gave way once he began and noted the competition featured skilled fiddle players. Moore is the second of five children raised by David and Karen Moore.
The Congressional Research Service report shows developing nations bought about 25.4 billion dollars in weapons last year, led by the United States with 12.6 billion, followed by Russia and France. The United Arab Emirates purchased 80 F-16 fighters for 6.4 billion, with India and South Korea also among top buyers.
Public Citizen urged the FDA to require warning brochures for five statins citing 81 deaths linked to drug-induced muscle damage. FDA says only 18 deaths linked and will consider stricter warnings. Pfizer seeks layman brochures with Lipitor bottles to explain risks.
California Rep Gary Condit will sit down with ABC News Connie Chung for his first television interview on the Chandra Levy disappearance. The interview, taped in Modesto, Calif, will air Thursday night. Police say Condit is not a suspect in Levy’s disappearance.
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