Elizabeth Skelton wins 2002 Virginia Scholastic Chess title
Elizabeth Skelton, a kindergarten student from Fishburn Park Elementary School in Roanoke, wins the Virginia Scholastic Chess Championships in Roanoke. Gas prices rise sharply nationwide, with average near 1.24 per gallon, driven by crude oil and refinery maintenance ahead of spring demand. A model wears John Galliano's pink dress from his 2003 Paris collection. Weather outlook: cloudy with possible rain and mild temperatures.
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Dawgs Dance Time After NCAA Bid for Salukis
The Southern Illinois Salukis earned an at large NCAA Tournament bid and are seeded 11th in the East, facing LIU (26-7) and Texas Tech (23-8) in Chicago at the United Center. SIU players expressed excitement as the bracket was revealed.
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Tigers Honored After Near State Title Run
Herrin Tigers basketball team, unranked statewide, fell 50-47 in overtime to Pleasant Plains in the state title game. About 700 fans packed the high school gym to applaud a season of pride, with assistant principal Paul Oldani declaring the team proved they belonged in Peoria.
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Herrin Tigers Celebrate Return Home Triumph
The Herrin Tigers celebrate a triumphant return home with a rowdy crowd cheering their latest victory. Page 1B coverage notes the team’s strong performance and the atmosphere in Herrin as fans welcomed them back from a successful road stretch.
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US weighs nuclear option to deter mass attacks
President Bush advisers say the United States may use nuclear weapons to deter threats from weapons of mass destruction but have no plan to do so now. Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell stressed deterrence and uncertainty to potential adversaries, as a classified posture review names China Iran Iraq Libya North Korea Russia and Syria and Cheney begins a regional tour amid concerns about targeting in the Middle East.
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Miners in Galatia toil deep underground in coal
In Galatia Illinois a 24 year old miner Ron Bryant works 450 feet below ground at the American Coal Company's Galatia Mine. He operates a 40 ton tunnel machine under constant methane monitoring. The piece discusses dangers and the aging Illinois coal industry amid shifts away from high sulfur coal post 1990 Clean Air Act.
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