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Thursday, October 18, 2001
News
CAMPUS AND LOCAL

Some TCU interns in Washington
considering being tested for anthrax

By Aaron Chimbel
Staff Reporter

Some TCU students enrolled in the Washington internship program are considering being tested for anthrax, but are not required to do so, senior broadcast journalism major and Washington intern Hemi Ahluwalia said Wednesday.
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New stadium construction starts today
By John-Mark Day
Staff Reporter

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new $7 million Lupton Baseball Stadium will take place at 3:30 p.m. today, but fundraising and zoning permits have not been finalized.
The Fort Worth Zoning Commission unanimously approved the plan for the stadium, and the City Council will vote on the plan when they meet again, said Davis Babb, associate athletic director for advancement.
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Committee proposes changes to Moudy atrium
By Kristin Delorantis
Staff Reporter

The House of Student Representatives Permanent Improvements committee presented Vice Chancellor Don Mills Wednesday with plans to remodel the Moudy atrium, asking the university administration to provide $13,000.
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  NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

 

Anthrax exposure at Capitol sparks shutdown
By David Espo
Associated press

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders ordered an unprecedented shutdown of the House on Wednesday after more than two dozen people in Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle’s office tested positive for exposure to a highly concentrated form of anthrax.
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House passes bill giving access to student records
By K.C. Crain
Daily Californian

BERKELEY, Calif. (U-WIRE) — A bill granting federal officials unprecedented access to student records has passed in the House of Representatives, after lawmakers made compromises to ensure some student privacy protections.
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Bush travels to China to recruit allies
By Ron Fournier
Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — En route to China, President Bush said Wednesday he would use an economic summit in Shanghai to recruit more allies in the war against terrorism. “We are not alone in this struggle,” Bush said.
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Emmys hope third time will be a charm
By Lynn Elber
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The Emmy Awards are giving it another try.
The show, delayed twice by last month’s terrorist attacks, has been rescheduled for Nov. 4 at the Shubert Theatre in Los Angeles, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and CBS said Wednesday.

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School patriotism stirs national debate
By Martha Irvine
Associated Press

Before the terrorist attacks, 7-year-old Jacqueline Zobel wasn’t sure what it meant to be patriotic.
Since then, she’s been wearing red, white and blue to school, learning to sing “God Bless America,” raising relief money at her lemonade stand — and starting to grasp the concept.

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Probation officer arrested after shooting stepson, 6
By Angela K. Brown
Associated Press

FORT WORTH — A probation officer was arrested Wednesday morning following a brief manhunt after her 6-year-old stepson was shot in the abdomen and his older brother was pistol-whipped at a park.
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