Bush taps Powell for secretary of state in first cabinet move
President elect George Bush selects retired General Colin Powell as secretary of state in a landmark first cabinet choice. Powell travels to Crawford, Texas for the formal announcement as Bush assembles his White House team and weighs defense secretary options amid internal staff discussions.
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Texas
Bush
Colin Powell
Crawford
Here
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Defense Sec
Retary
Powell
Dian Cheney
Pennsylvania
Tom Ridge
Cheney
Defense
Dan Coats
R-Ind
Ridge
Coats
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
John Breaux
Louisiana
Breaux
Washington
Dick Cheney
White House
Texas Supreme Court
al Gonzales
Hillary Clinton to publish memoir with $8 million advance
Hillary Rodham Clinton agreed to an $8 million advance from Simon & Schuster for a memoir covering eight White House years. The book, due in early 2008, may discuss her husband’s impeachment and Monica Lewinsky. Proceeds to be partially donated to charity.
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Washington
New York
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Simon & Schuster
White House
Congress
John Paul I
General Electric
Jack Welch
Carolyn Reidy
Walblwed Uensw
Oat
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Senate
Weather outlook shows rain wind snow and cold highs
Tonight: rain and strong winds. Sunday turns windy with rain then snow. Lows around 25. Monday stays cloudy to partly sunny and cold with a high near 34 and a 25 degree low. Tuesday forecast is cloudy with a chance of snow or ice and a high about 34 and a 22 low. Week ahead remains cool with mixed precipitation.
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Wechezbay
Sheep-sitting in village of 1,000 under lax rules
In Tully, Sheenp and Sarah Goodfellow host eight guest sheep for a friend in Nicaragua. They fenced yard space and supplied food while considering whether to buy two sheep of their own. Local officials note zoning is silent on livestock, with strict fines listed only for beekeeping or model planes. The mayor hints at revisiting codes to remove obsolete rules.
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Sarah Goodfellow
Tully
Goodfellows
Nicaragua
Sean
Bill Goodfellow
Goodfellow
Dan Poellet
Poellat
Cm. Tekeen
The
Canadian customs agents gain new police powers ports of entry
Canadian customs officers at six border ports gain authority to arrest for four criminal offenses including drunken driving, abduction, possessing stolen goods, and outstanding arrest warrants. Training, detention cells, and protective gear accompany the rollout as agents prepare for broader enforcement along 32 border entry points over the next year and a half.
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Thousad Islands
New York State
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
United States
Canada Customs
Sue Primeau
Lansdowne
Thousand Islands Bridge
Prescott
Ogdensburg International Bridge
Primeau
U.S
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Bill Antho
Anthony
Canadian Customs Agency
Washington
Michigan
Minnesota
Ontario
Auburn nursing home cited again for serious problems
State inspectors found repeat deficiencies at Mercy Health and Rehabilitation Center after an annual September survey. A resident fell from a wheelchair causing head injuries, and care plans to prevent falls were not followed. Medicare and Medicaid payments remain denied with March 26 as the deadline to address issues.
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State Health Department
Mercy Health & Rehabilitation Center
Health Department
Rob Kenny
Mercy
Linda Ann Palmisano
Nursing Home
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Auburn Nursing Home
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