Strange odor sickened security workers at Fort Lauderdale airport
About 20 security personnel at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport fell ill from a peculiar odor around 9 am delaying hundreds of passengers. The group reported eye nose and throat irritation but refused treatment and returned to work an hour later. Air samples found nothing unusual and the FAA closed the security checkpoint.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
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Officials resume talks on Philadelphia school fate
City and state negotiators say they will resume stalled talks to decide the future of Philadelphia schools before the Friday midnight takeover deadline. Gov. Schweiker and Mayor Street had previously clashed over a confidential memo about crippling the takeover but were seen shaking hands at a Kimmel Center ribbon cutting, signaling renewed efforts.
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John F. Street
Schweiker
Street
Kimmel Center For the Performing Arts
Publisher heckled at Sacramento State graduation speech
Janis Besler Heaphy president and publisher of The Sacramento Bee faced five minutes of interruptions by hecklers during her midyear address at California State University in Sacramento after raising civil liberties concerns tied to a federal terrorism probe. University president Don Gerth attempted to restore order as she paused amid loud clapping and stomping.
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Philadelphia Orchestra Opens Kimmel Center with Grand Debut
The Philadelphia Orchestra inaugurated its new home in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. The 265 million project spotlighted Rafael Vindy’s cello-shaped room and a powerful performance that showcased the famed Philadelphia Sound.
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Kimmel Center For the Performing Arts
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Rafael Vindy
Powell faults Palestinians for failed peace push amid Arafat call
Secretary of State Colin Powell blamed Palestinian terrorists for blowing up last week’s peace initiative while noting cautious US optimism after Yasser Arafat urged a halt to death by own action attacks. The White House pressed for concrete actions, as Powell defended Israeli reprisals and warned the Palestinians to curb violence.
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Zinni
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Middle East
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United States
Bush aides optimistic on treaty withdrawal
Secretary of State Colin Powell and national security adviser Condoleezza Rice defend Bush plan to exit the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972. They say ties with Russia will endure and no new arms race will emerge as both sides commit to nuclear cutbacks and closer cooperation with Putin.
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Russia
United States
Colin Powell
Condoleezza Rice
Vladimir Putin
Powell
Fox News
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U.S
China
Rice
Putin
No deal yet in talks over USA Networks assets
Talks between Vivendi Universal and USA Networks Inc. are advancing but no agreement has been reached. Sources say Vivendi is near a $12.4 billion purchase using stock cash and assumed tax liabilities for USA Networks entertainment assets, while already owning 43 percent of USA.
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USA
New York
USA Networks Inc
Barry Diller
USA Networks
Vivendi
Anthrax genetic link cited amid Capitol Hill cleanup
An Army spokesman said matching anthrax spores from the Capitol Hill letters and the Army stockpile does not reveal the perpetrator. Cleanup at the Hart Building continued with chlorine dioxide gas fumigation to eliminate lingering spores as EPA efforts faced humidity delays.
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Fort Detrick
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Washington Post
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Tom Daschle
Patrick Leahy
Casey
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Hart Senate
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Daschle
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Capitol Police
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Hart
Astronaut Culbertson Returns to a Changed World
Former space station commander Frank Culbertson returns to Earth after four months in space. He lands amid heightened security, recalls witnessing the 9 11 attacks from orbit, and notes the ongoing war and fear of terrorism shape the reception and information flow for his crew Vladimir Dezhurov Mikhail Tyurin and the world below. The crew faced constant updates and the risk of mistakes with grave consequences aboard the space station.
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