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Appeals Judges Hear N.C. Case Against School Busing
Sun National StaffThirty years of efforts to desegregate schools went before the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday, as the nation's first city to bus students for integration purposes sought to continue such efforts against the wishes of parents who sued for...Tags: Judges, George W. Bush, Minority Groups, Trials, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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Election 2002: State-by-State Results
Here are the results of elections around the nation Tuesday. Not all returns were available at press time. ALABAMA Governor: Democratic Gov. Donald Siegelman won reelection over Republican Rep. Bob Riley. Senate: Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions held...Tags: Dirk Kempthorne, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Max Cleland, Richard A. Gephardt, Elections
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Senate approves arming airline pilots
Special to the TribuneThe Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to allow airline pilots to carry guns in the cockpit, a controversial move designed to strengthen the aviation security system put in place after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. With the House having passed...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Tom Harkin, Daniel Akaka, Lincoln Chafee, Gun Control
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GOP sweeps back into power in Congress
Sun National StaffRepublicans regained control of Congress in yesterday's election, preserving their majority in the House of Representatives and sweeping back to power in the Senate. It was a strong showing for President Bush and the Republicans, though they did not gain...Tags: Disasters, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Chicago, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Max Cleland
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Senate stresses abstinence as a means to quell AIDS
Federally financed educational materials about AIDS would have to stress abstinence and could not promote homosexual behavior or use of illegal drugs, under a measure the Senate approved Wednesday. The 94-2 vote came after Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.)...Tags: Cancer, New York, Lifestyle and Leisure, Minority Groups, Recreational Substance Use
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'The Last Thing He Wanted' by Joan Didion
Age 12 is young to bear a child, but if Joan Didion's new novel is not the offspring of her 1984 "Democracy," it is a niece or nephew. In both books an American woman feels an alienating oppression within the ruling class to which she belongs. Didion...Tags: Florida, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Death, The Washington Post, Graham Greene
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Flashback: Irish rush to find new coach
Tribune staff reporterIn the end, it figured that Gerry Faust would put Notre Dame`s image and best interests ahead of his own. Faust, a man who said he would never quit, announced his resignation as Notre Dame football coach Tuesday morning so the university could begin...Tags: Louisiana State University, Television, Death, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles
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Congress Steps Up Pressure for China Sanctions
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWASHINGTON -- The Bush Administration came under strong pressure from congressional leaders Sunday to back up its verbal condemnations of the Chinese government's violent crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators by imposing tough sanctions--including a...Tags: Civil Rights, Economic Sanctions, Beijing (China), National Government, China
Feb 28, 2001
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Nov 6, 2002
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Sep 6, 2002
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Nov 6, 2002
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Oct 15, 1987
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Aug 25, 1996
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Nov 27, 1985
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Jun 5, 1989
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