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Tax dollars going up in smoke

By Alyson Brodsy and Evan Ross · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12:57 a.m.

Anyone who watches television programs marketed toward our generation is barraged by the utter inanity of the current crop of 'anti-drug' commercials flooding the airwaves. It seems that every day, a television viewer is forced to watch yet another advertisement showing the evils of marijuana ad naseum. The crusade of keeping kids off drugs might seem to be a noble cause for many people, but this multi-million dollar effort is an effort in futility. This new 'sensory drug war' is a waste of time, money and resources of the government, offering no new information about drugs and, in fact, turning many under-25-year-olds against them.

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Israeli troops wreck houses

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12:52 a.m.

JERUSALEM -- Israeli troops demolished three houses of Palestinian terror suspects Wednesday, while Jewish settler leaders inaugurated a new Jewish settlement near the Palestinian city of Nablus. In the West Bank town of Ramallah, Israel maintained its siege of Yasser Arafat's headquarters for a seventh day, ignoring a call by the U.N. Security Council to end operations there and withdraw from Palestinian cities.

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Daschle accuses Bush of politicizing war talks

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12:51 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle on Wednesday accused President Bush of seeking to politicize the debate over war with Iraq and demanded that he apologize for implying that Democrats were not interested in the security of the American people. "That is wrong," Daschle said in an impassioned speech on the Senate floor. "We ought not politicize this war. We ought not politicize the rhetoric about war and life and death."

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School children evacuated

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12:51 a.m.

BOUAKE, Ivory Coast -- Jubilation replaced fear within the whitewashed walls of a U.S.-led missionary school in battle-divided Ivory Coast on Wednesday, as French troops evacuated the mostly American staff and students Wednesday. Bookended by French military vehicles, a caravan carrying the children rolled from the boarding school campus during the late afternoon. Children hanging from windows waved American flags and shouted "Vive la France!" -- "Long live France!"

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California fire spreads as residents flee

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12:49 a.m.

MOUNT BALDY VILLAGE, Calif. -- A wildfire that has destroyed dozens of cabins and forced the closure of 650,000-acres in Angeles National Forest prompted mandatory evacuations as smoke spread across communities northeast of Los Angeles. The fire had scorched about 22,000 acres of the national forest by Wednesday morning, equal to about 11 square miles. The blaze was only 10 percent contained early Wednesday.

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Isidore on course for Gulf Coast

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12:48 a.m.

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. -- Heavy rain deluged the Gulf Coast, flooding streets and forcing evacuations, as Tropical Storm Isidore moved closer to landfall Wednesday. As much as 6 inches of rain had fallen in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida by noon Wednesday, and some coastal areas were already reporting wind gusts of around 30 mph. A hurricane watch stretched about 300 miles from Cameron, in southwestern Louisiana, to Pascagoula, Miss., and a tropical storm warning encompassed a wider area from High Island, Texas, to Destin, Fla.

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Tornado siren inaudible at school

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12:45 a.m.

LAPEL, Ind. -- Officials at an elementary school said they did not evacuate children from classrooms during a tornado because they could not hear warning sirens over the storm. Students at Lapel Elementary were kept in their classrooms as the storm passed rather than being taken to the halls away from the windows, the Herald Bulletin of Anderson reported Wednesday. "I was horrified," said Amy Jones, whose son is a second-grader at the school. "All the time, schools do tornado drills. This was the real thing. Why not put the students in the drill? That is not acceptable."

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Girls Inc. inspires young lives

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12:44 a.m.

It's known as a haven for girls in high-risk, under-served areas, a place that inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold, and it's helping girls in Monroe County realize their potential. The program is Girls Inc., a non-profit organization for ladies whose mission is to inspire girls ages 6 to 18, and members are trying to reach out to the community.

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Bush approves Indiana disaster declaration

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12:42 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS -- Federal help is on the way for victims of a trio of tornadoes that left a 180-mile swath of destruction, destroying nearly 500 homes and damaging another 2,500 across southern and central Indiana. On Wednesday, President Bush gave fast-track approval to a disaster declaration for 32 counties hit by Friday's twisters and accompanying storm.

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Volunteers keep Community Kitchen running

Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12:38 a.m.

At foldout row tables in the Community Kitchen of Monroe County dining area, local volunteers prepare meals to distribute among the Bloomington's most impoverished citizens. Jessica Bowman, the volunteer coordinator and office manager, works daily taking telephone calls from individuals and groups offering to give their time. "We serve to a very diverse pool of individuals, but we also get help from a very diverse volunteer pool as well," Bowman said.

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Newcomer's ninth just like her rest

By Evan Ross · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12 a.m.

Bloomington native Carrie Newcomer's ninth album, The Gathering of Spirits, follows the pattern of her previous work. She has a dedicated and loyal following among her fans, but is still looking for the right catalyst to help her break into the mainstream. The Gathering of Spirits is a solid attempt at bringing in new fans, but it is still too focused in the folk rock genre to succeed. There are a few songs on the disc that cross-over into the mainstream listening audience, even forcing me to hum along, but these tunes are a minority.

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Waifs' album floats to the top

By Mike D’Avria and Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12 a.m.

As I look at my CD collection I try to compare Sink or Swim to some of the albums I own. Not being able to compare the Waifs' most recent album to anything I have bought, since I realize I have never really listened to upbeat folksy/pop music, I try to fully grasp what possible interest I could have with it. But after listening through Sink or Swim, I ask myself why I haven't ever listened to this genre before.

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Soundtrack solid, but not stellar

By Mike D’Avria · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12 a.m.

This is the story of 21 bands thrown onto a CD to create a soundtrack for a series that just won't go away. Don't try to fight it -- no matter what happens in this shaky world filled with a lousy economy and war-torn countries, there will always be a new season of MTV's "Road Rules."

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Ian still cool after 17 albums

By Jessica Halverson and Jesscia Halverson · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12 a.m.

You may have heard about Janis Ian from your parents. She put out her first chart-topping single, "Society's Child" in 1966 when she was 15. Since then, Ian has released 17 albums. But forget what you have heard about Ian or any qualms you may have about listening to music from your parent's decade. Ian's 2000 release, God & the FBI, needs no previous qualifiers for new listeners. Overall, the album is filled with extreme hits and bare misses. When she's good, she's great, but where her songs falter, they do it throughout the entire track.

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Let Ronnie Dobbs see the light

By -Alec Toombs · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12 a.m.

Fans of the cult phenom "Mr. Show," or of decent comedy as a whole, should unite, fight and gripe over New Line Cinema's decision to bar "Run Ronnie Run," the first "Mr. Show" movie, from its well-deserved theatrical release. New Line has no reason aside from simply not knowing how to properly market "Run Ronnie Run" for holding it, which is a shame.

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The average teen sex comedy with a twist

By -Val Tsoutsouris · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12 a.m.

Comedienne Janeane Garofalo once said that "Chasing Amy" was the romantic comedy for people who don't like romantic comedies. Comparatively speaking, "Tadpole" tries to be the teen sex comedy for people who don't like teen sex comedies.

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Older women still try to rock

By Natalie A. Trout · Thursday, Sept. 26,2002 12 a.m.

Ever go out to the bars and see those two older women trying to dress like they are still in college, but in reality they just look ridiculous? "The Banger Sisters" gives an explanation for some of those townies wearing leather pants and halter tops and trying to fit in with people half their age.

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