U S special forces hunt Omar in Afghan mountains
A U S special forces unit was shot at near Jalalabad while pursuing Mullah Omar with Afghan allies. Omar is believed in Baghran area, about 100 miles northwest of Kandahar, as Bush vows to capture him.
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Texas
Mullah Omar
Karzai
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Marine Corps
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New Patient Rights Law Faces Office Location Clash
The new patients rights law lets patients sue insurers denying needed care and requires an independent panel review before lawsuits. Advocates urge placing the assistance program in the attorney general's office, while insurers want it under the Department of Insurance. Governor Easley has not yet decided, despite pressure and ongoing lobbying.
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Department of Insurance
Paul Mahoney
N.C. Association of Health Plans
Attorney General
Mahoney
Jim Long
Hartman
Former coach brown agrees to conditions after resignation
Brown agreed to surrender his teaching license and not coach, avoid private schools without licenses, stay off campuses except for his children, avoid contact with the student, and undergo a psychological assessment with treatment if needed. If he fulfills two years of probation, the charge will be removed. failure renews prosecution and can be used against him.
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Fulton
Brown
Cook
North Carolina
Forestview
Bruce Park
Gaston County
Ashbrook High School
Holbrook Middle School
Nancy Moore
Poll shows optimism on direction despite terrorism fears
A December AP poll of 1,013 people with a 3 percentage point margin finds Americans more confident about the country’s direction. More than half, 56 percent, say the nation is on the right track, while concerns about future attacks persist.
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Miami
Rick Sergeant
Grand Junction
Tenn
January 01 Opinion on Terrorist Attacks Likelihood
The poll questions the chance of more terrorist attacks on major U.S. cities or landmarks. Based on 1,013 telephone interviews from Dec 14–18, it notes a 3 percentage point margin of error.
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U.S
NAACP Pushes for Action on Education Gap in North Carolina
Community leaders including Rev. Greg Floyd and NAACP member Sam Jamison press local and state officials to close the achievement gap affecting African American, Native American, and Hispanic students. They demand a permanent commission, local task forces, annual report cards, and a halt to certain grade promotions until all children receive a sound basic education. Plans are due by March 31 with monitoring of school board progress into 2001.
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Communities United For Positive
Davis
Floyd
Sam Jamison
Gaston County Naacp
Gaston County Board of Education
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NAACP
Jamison
Calvin Carter
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