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Artistic zaniness at the Limelight
Trying to capture the zaniness and humor of their newest production, "Laughter on the 23rd Floor,'' the Limelight Theatre is opening an art exhibit by St. Augustine's John Richards.

A fairy tale for adults about the Gappers
On the Map of Woeful Places, the village of Frip would be a dot on the road that runs from Drudgery to Despond, three tiny shacks with three tiny goat yards wedged between the sea and a swamp. As the setting for George Saunders' riveting, funny and sly new fairy tale for adults (note: there are no fairies), it is an eerie, discomfiting place, thrumming with bustle and discontent.

'Nurse Betty' a humorous, enjoyable romp
"Nurse Betty'' is the year's most enjoyable -- and most surprising -- fairy tale. Its heroine is a modern-day Don Quixote, a romantic living out her fantasies more than even she could have imagined. The director is Neil LaBute, who seemed cold to romance of any kind -- much less a fairy tale -- in "Your Friends & Neighbors.''

SANDS OF TIME
25 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. John Blocker, city, announce the birth of a son Saturday at Flagler Hospital.

Dali in Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH -- The Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach is planning to open a new exhibit Sept. 16 called "Dali Over Daytona'' that will present some of the best known works by surrealist Salvador Dali.

Your weekend
Tonight - ON STAGE: The Limelight Theatre opens its new show, "Laughter on the 23rd Floor," at 8 p.m. The show will also play Saturday night and Sunday at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $15 reserved and $13 general admission. 825-1164.

Parasite behind lumps on squirrels
This column appeared in 1998, but having recently received many calls about the lumps appearing on squirrels this summer of 2000, I decided to repeat this information.

SANDS OF TIME
25 YEARS AGO Most of the 78 traffic citations sheriff's deputies wrote during the weekend were for motorists on or near county beaches. The large number of traffic citations issued by deputies during the weekend follow issuance of several hundred tickets during the long Labor Day weekend.

Leonard in new territory with 'Pagan'
We've come to expect certain things from Elmore Leonard: Crooks and cons; smart, sexy women and congenial if somewhat amoral men; dialogue that sounds so laidback and real somebody might actually say it; no-frills stories so supremely filmable that most of them find their way to the screen.

Who's been telling those tall tales?
Once upon a time there was a world without television. Come to think of it, there weren't any Nintendos either, or computers with lightning fast Internet connections or impersonal cyber chatrooms.

What's on TV this fall? Take a look
HOLLYWOOD -- If ratings were the measure, CBS's "Survivor'' would be about the best we could expect from television. But it's not.

Addition plans and an archaeological dig
Man's desire to build --is there anything stronger?

Your Weekend
Friday - ON STAGE: The Limelight Theatre opens its new show, "Laughter on the 23rd Floor," at 8 p.m. The show will also play Saturday night and Sunday at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $15 reserved and $13 general admission. 825-1164.

Celebrating a historic landing
Fireworks over the historic Castillo de San Marcos will be the finale for a daylong celebration of St. Augustine's 435th birthday on Saturday.

THE ARTS COMMUNITY
- 'Design Commons' at Carrera Gallery: The Carrera Gallery at Flagler College will open its fall season with an exhibit called "Design Commons" by James Winebrenner on Sept. 14. Winebrenner is a professor of architecture at the University of Florida and the exhibit has been touring the country. There will be a lecture by the artist at 3:30 p.m. in the college's Kenan Hall, Room 300, on Sept. 14 followed by an opening reception at the gallery from 5 to 7 p.m.

Arielle to hold auditions
St. Augustine theater company Arielle Productions will hold auditions for the first perfromance of the season, "Fences," on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. Auditions for the August Wilson play will be

A tantalizing, and freshly made, tuna salad
It's always something ...

The return of the Mentor Marathon
A hurricane marred the debut of last year's Mentor Marathon, but with clear skies this year, organizers are promising a bigger bash.

Not really worth watching 'The Watcher'
No matter what movie he's in, Keanu Reeves is always Ted from "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.''

Forum returns as election heats up
Just as the race between Al Gore and George W. Bush gets into its sizzling final stretch, Flagler College's Forum on Government and Public Policy has returned to provide a bit of insight into the election.

A blues singer's search for the truth in murder
When Ruby Walker sang, she didn't just grab a song and squeeze out every emotion possible, she also took hold of everyone in the audience and brought them with her.

'Laughter on 23rd Floor' makes debut
Expect to hear laughing coming from the Limelight Theatre tonight as the new show, "Laughter on the 23rd Floor," opens.

A 'most important' look at word usage
ean Teter of San Jose, Calif., wonders whether to use "Most importantly" or "Most important" at the beginning of sentences such as "Most important(ly), the thermometer should be placed in the shade."

Opera auditions
St. Augustine's First Coast Opera will hold auditions for its December production of "Amahl and the Night Visitors'' on Sept. 19 and 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Spinal Tap is back
LOS ANGELES -- Crank those cinema speakers up to 11. The boys of Spinal Tap are back in theaters.

Brubeck to play in Jacksonville
For Jazz fans, Dave Brubeck cannot be summed up any other way than as a master pianist.

Little orphan 'Annie' returns
JACKSONVILLE -- The musical "Annie'' will return to Jacksonville's Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts for a limited engagement Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 to kick off this year's FCCJ Artist Series.

Limit vehicles to parking on beach
Many of my Saturdays, Sundays or both days were spent at Anastasia beach before it became part of the state park and A1A still ran through it. We parked on the side of the road, in the picnic area, or in the graveled parking area next to the sand and walked on the beach.

It's time to quit picking on the rich
Since I am an undecided voter for the presidential election, I listened to both Democratic and Republican acceptance speeches from the candidates and I must say, both were equally persuasive in their views except one point made by Mr. Gore.

Signs detract from our city
I wish to comment on the letter of August 26 from Ben and Jean Troemel.

Bush acknowledges GOP discontent
DAYTON, Ohio -- Pelted with uninvited advice from worried Republicans, George W. Bush promised Thursday to retool his White House campaign, including by interacting more with "real people.''

Two shot to death in Missouri town
BUNKER, Mo. -- A man who was apparently upset with city workers shot two people to death and wounded two others, including a city marshal, on Thursday morning, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.

Gore gains endorsement of Teamsters union
CARBONDALE, Pa. (AP) -- Al Gore won, at long last, endorsement by the 1.4 million Teamsters union Thursday after nearly a year of courtship and delay.

MP3.com ordered to pay up to $250 million in copyright case
NEW YORK -- A federal judge Wednesday ordered MP3.com to pay as much as $250 million to Universal Music Group for violating the record company's copyrights by making thousands of CDs available for listening over the Internet.

Tire chief apologizes for fatal accidents possibly linked to tires
WASHINGTON -- The CEO of Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. apologized Wednesday before angry members of Congress for dozens of fatal accidents that may be linked to his company's tires. The chief executive of Ford Motor Co. insisted his company could not be blamed.

Firefighters go home
HELENA, Mont. -- Firefighters are leaving Montana by the planeload as officials begin demobilizing from the worst fire season in decades.

Kmart, Wal-Mart to prohibit sale of violent games to youths
WASHINGTON -- Young people itching to wreak havoc with an Uzi on their Playstation will have to bring along a parent if they want to buy a violent video game from some major retailers.

Father accused in fatal fire
MADISONVILLE, Texas (AP) -- A father herded three children into their trailer home and forced their grandmother at gunpoint to douse the place with gasoline before it was set on fire Wednesday, officials say. All three children were killed.

Quicker, more accurate gene test developed
WASHINGTON -- Genetic testing may take hours, instead of days, and be performed in a doctor's office, instead of at a distant lab, with the use of a new gene identification technique developed at Northwestern University.

Productivity on the rise
WASHINGTON -- A key to rising living standards soared at a 5.7 percent rate in the second quarter, putting the gain in American workers' productivity over the past year at the fastest pace in 17 years. Labor costs fell.

MP3.com will reactivate instant listening service
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- MP3.com will reactivate its embattled online music service despite an ongoing copyright infringement tussle with Universal Music Group and the recording industry.

Shooting victim had gotten protection order
BIDWELL, Ohio -- A woman whose estranged husband shot her to death at a school before killing himself had obtained a court protection order accusing him of slapping, choking and threatening to kill her.

House fails to override Clinton veto of estate tax repeal
WASHINGTON -- With 13 Democrats switching sides, the Republican-led House failed Thurs-day to override President Clinton's veto of a bill to abolish inheritance taxes in a vote with political overtones likely to spill into the election campaigns.

Poll: Gore, Bush in tie in state of Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Al Gore has caught George W. Bush in Missouri, says a new poll taken after the political conventions. Bush had led in the battleground state for much of the year.

Lakes, rivers freezing later, thawing earlier
WASHINGTON -- In a study that adds weight to global warming theories, an analysis of freeze and thaw records for lakes and rivers in the northern hemisphere shows the Earth's temperature has risen steeply over the last 150 years.

Compromise reached on Everglades restoration
WASHINGTON -- A compromise was reached Wednesday that increases the likelihood of congressional approval this year of a $1.4 billion first installment for restoration of the imperiled Florida Everglades.

Volcanic eruption claims girl
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) -- An 8-year-old girl died from severe burns she suffered when she and her mother were caught in a volcanic eruption in Costa Rica.

Crisis at director Bush's oil company as he sold stock
WASHINGTON -- Before selling his stock in a Texas oil company, a transaction that prompted an insider trading inquiry, George W. Bush was informed as a company director that the firm was suffering a cash "crisis,'' newly released records show.

New jobless claims edged down last week
WASHINGTON -- New claims for unemployment benefits edged down last week but were still at a level indicating that the hot labor market is cooling a little, economists said.

Former doctor pleads guilty in deaths
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y -- A former doctor suspected in a string of poisoning deaths on two continents pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing three patients in a Long Island hospital and was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Teens accused of killing deliveryman for food
NEW YORK -- Five teen-agers looking for a free meal placed a $60 order for Chinese food to an abandoned house, ambushed the restaurant owner who made the delivery and beat him to death with their fists and a brick, police said.

What makes a violent student?
WASHINGTON -- The FBI urged the nation's school officials Wednesday to be aware of teens preoccupied with violence, skilled with weapons and left out of peer groups. While the bureau warned against using its list of personality traits to single out potentially violent teen-agers, critics worried that educators might overreact.

Commercial jet, Air Force aircraft have near-miss
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An F-117 stealth fighter flew close enough to a United Airlines jet to set off the passenger plane's on-board radar Thursday, the airline and the military said.

Elections regulators reject professor's complaint against Leiberman campaign
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Sen. Joseph Lieberman can run for both the vice presidency and re-election to the Senate, the state Elections Enforcement Commission confirmed Wednesday.

No immigrants aboard diverted cargo ship
UNALASKA, Alaska (AP) -- Coast Guard and immigration officials ended their search Thursday after efforts to find the source of a mysterious pounding sound aboard a ship diverted to this mid-Aleutians port came up empty.

Protein identified as path to Alzheimer's
A newly identified protein that may be essential to early development and maintenance of the brain and other cells may also contribute to Alzheimer's disease late in life.

Thousands died in 'Hell Ships'
The Shinyo Maru was one of 23 Japanese World War II prison vessels which became known as "hell ships.'' Many Americans died aboard the ships, with through executions, privations or from attack by U.S. and allied ships and planes.

Safeguards set up for students playing in heat
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Even the thirst for victory has its limits. As the mercury continues to hover near triple digits in Texas, schools are taking more steps to protect children.

Tire firm asks judge to put case on hold
MIAMI -- Bridgestone/-Firestone Inc. asked a federal judge Wednesday to put a recall lawsuit on hold while a federal panel decides whether to consolidate the growing stack of legal challenges before a single judge.

Flu vaccine may be too little, too late
PHILADELPHIA -- Health officials are hoping this year's influenza vaccine will not be too little too late. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that the vaccine supply will be distributed later than usual and may run short.

More drug charges
A 24-year-old St. Johns County man was arrested for possession of crack cocaine and possession of less than 25 grams of marijuana Thursday morning, according to the Sheriff's Office.

St. Johns County not affected by faulty brakes on school buses
St. Johns County isn't one of the school districts facing defective braking systems since one of the country's largest school bus manufacturers announced the problem.

Caregiver meetings set
Alzheimer and memory loss support meetings for caregivers offered by the St. Johns Council on Aging will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 and 1:30 p.m. Sept. 21, at the Senior Center, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine.

Suspicious fire
Fire officials are investigating why a warehouse and a full-size pickup truck inside it were engulfed in flames Tuesday night.

For the record
Forum on Nocatee The St. Johns County Civic Association's September Roundtable meeting will feature a forum titled "Impact of the Nocatee Development of Regional Impact on St. Johns County.''

Theft thwarted
A thief recently punched out a window of a $45,000 2000 Ford truck in the 1700 block of Ponce de Leon Boulevard, removed the ignition switch cover and tried to start the truck, but couldn't.

Discussion on proposed buffer changes on Friday
Buffer zones around wetlands in St. Johns County will expand if the Board of County Commissioners adopts new rules proposed by a study group of environmentalists and developers.

More thefts and burglaries
-A thief stole a 1988 GMC pickup truck from a driveway on Southwood Place between Monday night and Tuesday morning. Keys to the truck were left in the ignition and the door was unlocked. The $2,000 truck has a Florida tag of WKZ-45W.

Couple surprised as boy breaks into house
A 17-year-old boy was charged with burglary to an occupied dwelling, throwing a deadly missile at a vehicle, battery, vandalism to a vehicle and violation of community control Monday night after a couple caught him breaking into their house, according to St. Augustine police.

High winds, heavy rains, possible tornado in Jax
JACKSONVILLE (AP) -- High winds, torrential rains and a possible tornado ripped through this north Florida city Wednesday, downing some trees and power lines and causing some street flooding.

Spanish Street parking lot closing for repairs
The Spanish Street Municipal Parking Lot (corner of Spanish and Treasury Streets) will be closed for a six to eight week period beginning on Monday while the facility is upgraded. During this time, Spanish Street, between Treasury and Hypolita, will be closed to vehicular traffic.

Correction
In an election story that ran in Wednesday's edition, School Board member Tommy Allen was incorrectly quoted. His quote should have read: "I think the public appreciates the school system.''

Dog sniffs out drugs at schools
A 15-year-old St. Augustine High School student was arrested on drug charges Tuesday morning after a Sheriff's Office K-9 dog found marijuana in his book bag at the school, reports said.

New area nursing program begins
St. Johns River Community College classes are under way with 36 students enrolled in a new nursing program, which received approval last April.

Driving with suspended license
Warren D. Green, 41, of 621 Howard St., was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after he crashed his 1993 Ford pickup at King and Prawn streets Wednesday afternoon, according to St. Augustine police. Reports said his license had been suspended five times.

Group meets monthly
A peripheral neuropathy support group meets at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at St. Luke's Hospital, Jacksonville.

Enrollment numbers up
Although the final enrollment numbers have yet to be calculated, Flagler College has about 100 more full-time students this fall than last year.

Bartram Park gets a thumbs up
Bartram Park -- a two-county residential-commercial development -- has cleared its first major hurdle in St. Johns County.

Equestrian homesites headed to C.R. 210
Twenty-three homesites ranging in size from five to 14 acres will be added to County Road 210 West in the next three to five years.

Two men arraigned on felonies
A 45-year-old Orlando man pleaded not guilty Thursday afternoon to 12 of 15 charges brought against him in three counties for allegedly running down five motorists with a semi-truck tractor.

Taxes, utility rates down next year
St. Augustine commissioners approved a $30.5 million budget for 2001 at a special meeting Thursday evening, lowering the property tax rate and the cost of water and sewer services.

Burglaries
-A burglar stole two air conditioners and a clothes dryer from property in the 30 block of Phillips Street last weekend. Total value stolen: $500.

Jerry St. Clair
Jerry F. St. Clair, 68, St. Augustine, died Sept. 6, 2000, at his home.

Gordon Lawrence
Funeral services for Gordon "Curly'' Lawrence, 60, St. Augustine, who died Sept. 4, 2000, at his home, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Craig Funeral Home Chapel.

William McIntyre
Funeral services for William Ray McIntyre, 71, St. Augustine, who died Sept. 4, 2000, at his home following a long illness, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Moultrie Baptist Church with Pastor Larry McCarty officiating.

Lewis Vajda
Lewis Vajda, 73, died Sept. 1, 2000, at home after a long illness.

William McIntyre
Funeral services for William Ray McIntyre, 71, St. Augustine, who died Sept. 4, 2000, at his home following a long illness, will be held at 10 a.m. today at Moultrie Baptist Church with Pastor Larry McCarty officiating.

Kenneth Bennett
Kenneth Bennett, 55, Elwood, died Sept. 1, 2000, at the Life Care Center, Orange Park, following a long illness.

Margaret Byerly
Margaret C. Byerly, 87, loving wife of the late Earl H. Byerly and resident of Coral Landing of St. Augustine, died Sept. 4, 2000, following a brief illness.

Ottis Bryant
Memorial services for Ottis Bryant, 55, who died Aug. 31, 2000, at his home, after a long illness, will be held at Riverdale United Methodist Church Saturday at 3 p.m. Burial will be at a later date.

Joseph Barboza
Graveside services for Joseph Silva Barboza, 77, Hastings, who died Sept. 2, 2000, at Flagler Hospital, will be held at 3 p.m. today at St. Augustine Memorial Park.

Betty Sharp
Betty McVicker Sharp, 81, St. Augustine, died Sept. 1, 2000, at her home.

Richard Johnston
Graveside services for Richard Thomas Johnston, 79, St. Augustine, who died Sept. 2, 2000, at Flagler Hospital, will be held 11 a.m., today at St. Augustine Memorial Park, with the Rev. Father William Mooney, pastor of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, officiating.

Jags digging deep for healthy running back
JACKSONVILLE -- Jaguars running back Fred Taylor appears destined for the sidelines again after sitting out practice Wednesday.

Greenwave washes away FSDB
A heavy downpour fell on the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind football team Thursday night, and it had nothing to do with the weather.

Speed makes Rams almost unstoppable
ST. LOUIS -- Kurt Warner's likes it when teams blitz the St. Louis Rams because he can feel the big play coming from his fast offense.

Softball tryouts
The St. Augustine Pirates fastpitch softball team will hold tryouts on Saturday at 3 p.m. and Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Joe Palmer Park on Masters Drive. The tryouts are open to girls age 9 to 16. For more information call coach Erica Willis at 540-1367.

Martin has to work hard to make U.S. Open semis
NEW YORK -- Nothing comes easy for Todd Martin.

Soccer practice starts Monday
The Ancient City Soccer Club under 6 players will begin practice at 4 p.m. Monday at the Gamble Rogers Middle School soccer fields. Players must have shin guards and a water bottle.

Florida Derby purse up to $1 million
HALLANDALE BEACH (AP) -- The Florida Derby, running March 10 at Gulfstream Park, will carry a record purse of $1 million, becoming one of the richest thoroughbred races in state history.

Rain forces Jaguars into inside practice
JACKSONVILLE (AP) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars got a taste of what life is like in the arena league Wednesday.

Sutherland better than Woods at Canadian Open
OAKVILLE, Ontario -- Kevin Sutherland and Tiger Woods were not sure whether to come to the Canadian Open. Only one of them was glad he did Thursday.

Houston back in NFL as the Texans
HOUSTON (AP) -- A not-too-well-kept secret was revealed Wednesday when Houston owner Bob McNair announced the nickname of the NFL's 32nd franchise will be the Texans.

UF's Bullard the model student
GAINESVILLE -- In an era when the term "student-athlete'' seems to draw more snickers than straight faces, guys like Thaddeus Bullard remind football fans that there's still hope.

Key to beating Huskies: water
MIAMI -- Stay hydrated, and tackle better.

Umpires needed
The St. Augustine Umpire Association is looking for men and women to umpire adult softball games sponsored by the St. Johns County Recreation Department. For more information, call Glenn Jones at 826-1862 and Charlie Pettit at 829-2179.

Davenport sends Serena home
NEW YORK -- Serena Williams fractured her racket on the court as her game fell apart, and Lindsay Davenport emerged from the shadows as a forgotten former champion to a berth in the U.S. Open semifinals.

Hall of Famer Mathews in hospital
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews, one of 16 players in major league history to hit 500 home runs, has been hospitalized near San Diego since Sunday because of a heart problem.

Notre Dame faces a bigger challenge
Notre Dame took a small step last week. Now it's time to take a bigger one back to national prominence.

Bartram runners sweep cross country meet
Andrea and Kristen Morrow provided a sound one-two punch for the Bartram Trail High School girls cross-country team on Thursday.

Reds rally to knock off Mets
CINCINNATI -- Benito Santiago hit a go-ahead grand slam off Armando Benitez as Cincinnati rallied from an 8-5 deficit in the eighth and beat the Mets 11-8 Wednesday, dropping New York to 1-5 in September.

Kile wins 17th as Cardinals roll
ST. LOUIS -- Darryl Kile struck out 10 in seven innings for his 17th win as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Montreal Expos 6-1 Thursday.

Vols aren't resting before Florida matchup
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- No. 12 Tennessee has more than a week off until Florida comes to town, but this is no time to rest.

Johnson no longer winning at will
ATLANTA -- The shaggy, brown locks used to flow from beneath Randy Johnson's cap, spilling onto his uniform, flopping wildly when he propelled the ball toward the plate.

SAHS vs. Nease grows into rivalry
As history goes, this is like big brother vs. little brother.

Part-time writers, photographers sought
The Record is seeking individuals with writing experience who would like to cover high school football games. Also needed are photographers who are interested in shooting select games. Contact the Record sports department for more information.

Dallas decides to start Cunningham at QB
IRVING, Texas -- Had the decision been left solely to him, Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman would play in Sunday's game at Arizona. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones decided otherwise.

Boating safety course offered
An eight-week course on boating safety and seamanship will be offered on Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. starting Sept. 13 at the St. Augustine campus of St. Johns Community College. For more information, call Bob Funk at 284-8301.

Scientists: African dust might carry sickness
ST. PETERSBURG -- Vast clouds of dust from the plains of North Africa may be carrying bacteria, fungi and even viruses to the United States and Caribbean and might be making people sick.

6-year-old boy killed while biking to school
KISSIMMEE -- A 6-year-old boy riding his bicycle to school was killed Thursday when he collided with a van.

Ambulance chasers gain from wrecks
TALLAHASSEE -- Crooked lawyers and doctors are ripping off auto insurers and consumers after car accidents, a statewide grand jury says.

The battle for Connie Mack's House seat is under way
TALLAHASSEE -- Insurance Commissioner Bill Nelson and his friends in the Florida Democratic Party held together during the tough times. Now they hope for a comeback together.

Jacksonville honors survivors of POW ship torpedoed in WWII
JACKSONVILLE -- Starvation, disease and death were Ralph Johnson's constant companions as a World War II prisoner of the Japanese.

Schools get $84 million in rewards
TALLAHASSEE -- Nearly 1,000 Florida schools that pushed up their grades or earned As are getting their rewards -- and Gov. Jeb Bush delivered some of the checks Wednesday.

Explosive device blows up near women's clinic
JACKSONVILLE -- A small explosive device fashioned from chemicals in a glass bottle blew up outside a doctor's office, near a clinic where abortions are performed, police said.

Teens charged in attack on school
WESLEY CHAPEL (AP) -- A group of teens, some of them honor students, are facing vandalism charges after a weekend rampage through an elementary school left more than $100,000 in damages.

Florida now owns Ichetucknee mine
TALLAHASSEE -- The state now officially owns a north Florida rock mine and land along a pristine Panhandle river that it bought from a road paver in exchange for letting the company build a controversial cement plant.

Sportsability this week
Orange Park native and three-time Paralympic gold medalist in track LeAnn Shannon will address a luncheon Friday as part of the Jacksonville Sportsability Days 2000.

Cable guys, movers, plumbers traveling to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL -- They're cable guys, movers, plumbers, electricians and mechanics all rolled into a single space station team.

Manatees no longer endangered?
DELAND (AP) -- State and federal officials say it may be time to take Florida's rebounding manatee population off the endangered list, a move environmentalists insist is too soon.

Police: Man killed dog for raiding trash can
POMPANO BEACH -- A 47-year-old man tied his dog to a coffee table and shot it in the head after it pulled trash from the kitchen garbage can, Broward County sheriff's officials said Wednesday.

Winn-Dixie purchasing 9 Gooding stores
JACKSONVILLE (AP) -- Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. announced Thursday that it would proceed with its previously announced plan to purchase nine Gooding's stores in the Orlando area now that it has received federal approval.

High court yanks death penalty amendment
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Supreme Court yanked a 1998 amendment out of the state constitution Thursday, saying lawmakers misled voters with the measure "Preservation of the Death Penalty.''

One time 'hero' gets 19 years in bank heist
SARASOTA -- A man once called a hero for rescuing a 7-year-old girl from a fire was sentenced to 19 years in prison for bank robbery.

Elderly couple die; may have been poisoned
PALM HARBOR -- An elderly couple died Thursday after their roommate called 911 and said they may have been poisoned by cyanide.

Fort Myers Brinks burglars net $3.34 million in weekend heist
FORT MYERS (AP) -- Burglars struck at a Brinks warehouse stuffed with cash over the holiday weekend, making off with more than $3.34 million meant to restock area bank vaults after Labor Day, the FBI said Wednesday.

Dutch minister says suspect was trailed before truck deaths
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The suspected leader of a smuggling ring connected to the deaths of 58 immigrants was under surveillance before the bodies were found, but police had no clear proof he was involved in human trafficking, the justice minister said Thursday.

Fuel protest in France spreads to taxi drivers
PARIS -- More French gas stations put up "empty'' signs Thursday as a French truckers' protest over the high cost of fuel spread, with farmers threatening to block the Channel Tunnel and taxi drivers planning to disrupt Paris traffic.

Taliban: Key northern Afghan city captured
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The ruling Taliban army captured a key northern city in Afghanistan on Wednesday after heavy fighting, seizing 80 prisoners and cutting off a supply line to opposition forces holed up in a mountain valley.

Japanese brace for tuna fishing dispute
TOKYO -- Already under criticism for expanding its annual whale hunt, Japan is bracing for an even bigger fishing dispute with the United States -- over how to regulate the lucrative tuna industry.

Lawyer says a fair trial in Peru is impossible
LIMA, Peru -- After meeting with Peruvian judicial officials, a lawyer for the family of Lori Berenson says it's unlikely the American woman could receive a fair trial in Peru.

Hezbollah defines role after Israeli withdrawal
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- After years of battling Israeli troops in south Lebanon, the Hezbollah guerrilla movement now looks set to play an significant role in Lebanese politics after voters rewarded the "party of God'' with gains in parliament elections this week.

Three U.N. refugee workers killed in militia attack in West Timor
DILI, East Timor (AP) -- Thousands of armed militiamen and their supporters rampaged through a U.N. office in West Timor, killing at least three workers -- including one from Puerto Rico -- and burning their bodies. The brutal attack brought new pressure against Indonesia's president as he gathered with world leaders at the United Nations.

Police arrest war crimes suspects in Bosnia
ZAGREB, Croatia -- Police have arrested two Croat men suspected of belonging to a group that waged a 1993 killing spree in a Bosnian Muslim village during Bosnia's war, an interior ministry official said Wednes-day.

Colombian smugglers build hi-tech submarine
FACATATIVA, Colombia (AP) -- In a scheme worthy of Jules Verne that awed even veteran naval officers, Colombian drug traffickers were building a sophisticated submarine to smuggle narcotics, reportedly with help from American and Russian criminals.

Security Council endorses more effective peacekeeping by U.N.
UNITED NATIONS -- The Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to overhaul United Nations peacekeeping operations -- to create a more potent, better financed force that could respond more quickly to threats to world peace.

Schroeder under attack as euro hits new low
FRANKFURT, Germany -- German politicians attacked Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder for loose-lipped comments as the euro plunged to new lows Thursday, on the eve of a European finance ministers summit aimed at halting the common currency's free fall.

Russians deny that Chechen killed in prison
MOSCOW -- Russian security officials acknowledged Wednesday that they couldn't locate Chechnya's parliament speaker four months after they arrested him, but denied claims by Chechen leaders that he was tortured to death in prison.

Bomb kills six people
LAHORE, Pakistan -- A bomb ripped through a crowded market in the eastern Pakistani border city of Lahore during the evening rush hour Thursday, killing six people and injuring at least 33, police said.

Fearing a recession, Clinton urges OPEC to boost output
NEW YORK -- With prices spiking to a 10-year high, President Clinton complained Thursday that oil is too expensive "not just for America but for the world'' and raised concern about a recession striking somewhere around the globe.

Rebel commander: European hostages to be released Friday
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines -- Six Europeans held hostage for months in a southern Philippine jungle will be freed Friday, their Muslim rebel captors said Wednesday.

Aryan Nations should pay $6.3 M to assaulted woman, son, jury says
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- A jury on Thursday awarded $6.3 million to a woman and her son who were attacked by Aryan Nations guards outside the white supremacist group's north Idaho headquarters.

Millennium Summit opens with Middle East, missiles on agenda
UNITED NATIONS -- The world laid out its hopes for the third millennium Wednesday at an extraordinary convocation of leaders great and obscure, with President Clinton pleading for help in bringing peace to the Middle East before it is too late.

Aid workers flee militias in W. Timor
KUPANG, Indonesia -- Frightened U.N. relief workers were evacuated from West Timor on Thursday, fleeing rampaging militias, and the caskets of three slain workers were airlifted out, draped in blue U.N. flags and covered with tropical flowers.

Family wants answers in man's death
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Their son is dead -- and the family of the American relief worker slain in a militia-led rampage in West Timor wants answers from the United Nations and Indonesia: Why was Carlos Caceres allowed to work without protection even after he received a death threat?
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