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Thursday,
October 18, 2001
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CAMPUS
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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
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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 Daschles 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 months 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 wasnt sure
what it meant to be patriotic.
Since then, shes 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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College
Briefs
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