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''The Bang-Bang Club,'' by Greg Marinovich and Joao Silva, Basic Books, 320 pages, $26.

Music to your ears
Music around town

Has anyone seen my misplaced modifier?
It was no easy task to shoot a deer on crutches." Oh dear. When I first read that sentence (spotted by Betty Sodders of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.), I pictured poor doomed Bambi hobbling through the woods.

Life in a Nutshell: Those who blinked just missed October
Where has the time gone? Why are the mosquitoes still around? Can someone, anyone, answer those two questions for me.

Film Society set for first big bash
From Staff

Return of the opera
St. Augustine's First Coast Opera will present "Singers' Choice: A Bare Bones Benefit Concert of Opera to Musical Theater'' at the Alcazar Antique Mall of the Lightner Museum Saturday at 8 p.m. The concert will help raise funds for the company's December production of ''Amahl and the Night Visitors.''

Top sellers from Publisher's Weekly
Top sellers from Publisher's Weekly

A look at visual arts around town
- Tabora to visit Coleman gallery: Hawaiian seascape artist Roy Gonzalez Tabora will visit the James Coleman Signature Gallery on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Collections of Tabora's originals and limited edition works will be on display at the gallery on King Street.

A Byrd returns to the nest
ORLANDO -- As a member of the Byrds, Roger McGuinn helped redefine pop music by bridging the gap between the British invasion and the folk movement. Many say the hybrid known as ''folk rock'' wouldn't have existed at all without the band once billed as ''America's answer to the Beatles.''

Surveying wading birds from the water
Sometimes even experienced observers are trapped into seeing only what they expect to see and can be surprised by the unexpected. I've now been out looking at wading birds, shore birds, and gulls and terns several times during the month of October to check out the winter migrants arriving in our marshes and on our beaches.

Not so wild and crazy with novella
Novella master Jim Harrison doesn't have a lot of company these days, but what company he has is good. Several authors this autumn offer works that roam a range of styles, moods and settings.

The holiday guide to 'lumpless' gravy
It's always something ...

A weatherman's plan to rig the lottery
In ''Lucky Numbers,'' John Travolta appears as Russ Richards, a television weatherman basking in the adulation of the citizens of Harrisburg, Pa. He is such a local celebrity that he has his own booth at Denny's.

Silent films in St. Augustine
A look at St. Augustine's "Silent Era"

Party fit for a princess
LONDON (AP) -- Friends and family gathered for an exclusive party marking the 70th birthday of Princess Margaret.

'Raymond' becoming solid hit for CBS
NEW YORK (AP) -- The emergence of ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' into a major hit is giving ''Friends'' a battle for the crown of television's most popular comedy.

Rapper ODB is AWOL
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An arrest warrant was issued for Russell Tyrone Jones, the Wu Tang Clan member who goes by ODB, after he fled a court-ordered drug rehabilitation center and didn't show up for an Oct. 17 hearing. His probation was revoked by Superior Court Judge Marshal Revel.

Teen skips school (with mom) to meet King
BANGOR, Maine (AP) -- A 14-year-old from Dallas skipped school to fly to Bangor to meet author Stephen King at a rare appearance in his home town. His mom wasn't worried about him, though. She came along.

Artists get control of website names
GENEVA (AP) -- Singer Michael Feinstein and actress Bridget Moynahan should have control of Internet addresses featuring their names, a United Nations panel ruled Thursday.

Garth Brooks plans to retire after album
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Citing family and career concerns, country music star Garth Brooks said Thursday he plans to retire after releasing and promoting one more album.

Local fishing picks up slightly as wind lets up
Now you know why all those trees along the beach lean west -- the never-ending wind.

Health department move postponed
The St. Johns County Health Department has been forced to delay indefinitely its move into a new facility at 1955 U.S. 1 South. The move was planned for Oct. 20-30.

Local blood supplies hit critically low level
The Blood Center of the St. Johns currently has a critically low supply of O positive and B positive blood. Supplies of B positive are completely depleted and there is less than a one day supply of O positive blood.

Flagler Hospital planning to increase bed capacity by 31
Flagler Hospital officials recently announced that the hospital has received the final order from the Agency for Healthcare Administra-tion in Tallahassee to allow the addition of 31 more patient beds.

Flu vaccines expected to be delivered in November
The St. Johns County Health Department is still awaiting delivery of its flu vaccine to administer to the community, according to spokeswoman Jean Carver.

Early detection key to treating Alzheimer's
Early detection is the key to diagnosing and treating Alzheimer's disease.

Clinton, GOP near deal on tax cut package
WASHINGTON -- After months of open partisan warfare over tax cuts

Gore battling for votes in Tennessee
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Al Gore called it a homecoming, but a comeback was what he sought Wednesday as the entire Democratic ticket -- two candidates, two wives -- swept across the state that Gore must fight to keep from losing for the first time in his career.

Congress works on health packages
WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed an $919.5 million bill Thursday intended to improve the nation's ability to respond to a bioterrorist attack, modernize federal disease laboratories and move toward placing heart defibrillators in all federal buildings.

Salt Lake holds gas experiments
SALT LAKE CITY -- In what sounds like something out of ''The X-Files,'' scientists are releasing gas on downtown Salt Lake City in experiments aimed at preparing for the possibility of a terrorist attack.

Clinton to veto 'Net security provision
WASHINGTON -- A budget provision banning the Internet sale of Social Security numbers has so many loopholes that President Clinton has promised to veto it, critics of the proposal say.

Temporary OK for biotech corn sought to avoid food supply tie-ups
WASHINGTON -- With unapproved biotech corn already showing up in the food supply, the government was asked Wednesday to temporarily allow its use for human consumption. The industry said the move was urgently needed to head off further recalls and plant shutdowns.

Gore tries to douse Ralph Nader
BETTENDORF, Iowa -- Al Gore crammed five states, a global warming alert and talk of leather pants into a single campaign day as he raced Thursday to douse Ralph Nader's flicker and put a flame under his own image.

Studies: Putting defibrillators in crowded places would save lives
Putting defibrillators in airplanes, casinos and other crowded places -- and teaching people like flight attendants and security guards how to use the devices -- can save dramatic numbers of people in cardiac arrest, two studies show.

Nader says 'cowardly' Gore sending surrogates to criticize Green Party
CLEVELAND -- Ralph Nader said Thursday that a ''cowardly'' Al Gore was sending surrogates to criticize his Green Party campaign out of concern that it could threaten Gore in several states on Election Day.

Veto showdown over taxes, immigration looms
WASHINGTON -- Less than two weeks from Election Day, Republicans pushed a tax-cut package through the House on Thursday and prepared to muscle a spending bill through Congress as well, inviting a double-barreled veto showdown with President Clinton.

AT&T breaks itself into smaller companies
NEW YORK -- AT&T Corp. is breaking itself into smaller companies for the third time since 1984, scrapping its vision of one-stop shopping for communications services and dismantling a telephone and cable TV empire that took three years and more than $100 billion to build.

NASA plans for Mars exploration
WASHINGTON -- In a program of Mars exploration described as bold and flexible, NASA officials said six missions will be sent to the red planet this decade, and a mission to bring back rock samples could come as early as 2011.

Kissinger hospitalized with cardiac symptoms
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger was hospitalized Wednesday in New York with pulmonary cardiac symptoms, his office here said.

Bush fires up supporters with reference to scandals
PITTSBURGH -- George W. Bush, invoking Clinton-Gore scandals, said Thursday that if elected president he would uphold the honor and dignity of the White House so Americans ''can once again respect their government.''

O.J. auctions off mom's house
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The house that O.J. Simpson bought for his mother is heading for the auction block.

Shoppers line up as PlayStation2 debuts
NEW YORK -- Frustrated shoppers grumbled and some even scuffled as they lined up at stores across the country Thursday in what for many was a vain attempt at getting Sony's new PlayStation2 video game console.

Admitted serial killer sentenced to 408 years
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A man who confessed to killing 13 people and one attempted murder tearfully apologized Thursday and asked God to right his wrongs as he was sentenced to 408 years in prison.

Van transporting 12 inmates hit by truck
LONDON, Ohio -- A van transporting 12 female prisoners and two sheriff's officers was hit Thursday by a truck carrying 700 gallons of fertilizer.

Lieberman planning to remain in Senate race
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- A day before the deadline to pull out of the Connecticut Senate race, Democratic vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman said emphatically Thursday that he would not drop his dual candidacies.

Growth in workers' compensation slows
WASHINGTON -- American workers' compensation in the third quarter posted its smallest increase in a year as both wages and benefits grew at a solid but more subdued pace.

Several HIV test kits sold without approval
NEWARK, N.J. -- Hundreds of people used the Internet to buy an HIV home test kit that lacks federal approval and doesn't yield accurate results, authorities said Wednesday.

Teen won't get share of lottery jackpot, directly
LOS ANGELES -- It turns out only 12 of the 13 employees at a Starbucks will share an $87 million lottery jackpot.

U.N. panel: Pollution adding to severe global warming
WASHINGTON -- New evidence shows man-made pollution has ''contributed substantially'' to global warming and the earth is likely to get a lot hotter than previously predicted, a United Nations-sponsored panel of hundreds of scientists finds.

Needle safety legislation passes in Senate vote
WASHINGTON -- A bill to protect health care workers from pricking themselves with used needles passed the Senate without dissent Thursday and is now headed to the president for his signature.

Kellogg plans to buy Keebler for $3.6 billion
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- Kellogg Co. is buying the cookie and cracker maker Keebler Foods Co. for about $3.6 billion in a deal that would put the Keebler elves on the same corporate shelf as Tony the Tiger.

Fewer homes bought
WASHINGTON -- Americans bought fewer homes in September as stock market turbulence and surging oil prices discouraged prospective buyers, economists said. Even with the dip, existing-home sales are on track to turn in another stellar year.

Speaker acts to keep Medicaid funds flowing
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert moved Wednesday to protect his home state of Illinois and some others that, under a pending Clinton administration proposal, would lose billions in extra federal dollars used in health programs for the poor.

Clinton demands hate crime measure
WASHINGTON -- President Clinton raised hopes Thursday for supporters of a hate crimes bill by mentioning the stalled measure in a veto threat to Republicans.

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Burglaries
Area break-ins

School Board makes wish list for developers
St. Johns County School Board members want to make their position known on the proposed Nocatee development and the schools it will include.

Man buys stolen gun from teens
An 18-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night on a charge of dealing in stolen property after he bought a handgun from two teen-agers arrested Tuesday afternoon, deputies said.

Airport Group 4 race a study in contrast
In the race for St. Augustine/St. Johns County Airport Authority, Group 4, incumbent James Carl Davis of Ponte Vedra Beach is being challenged by political newcomer Barbara Bosanko of St. Augustine.

Student AP test scores better than average
St. Johns County students taking the Advanced Placement tests performed better than the state average this year.

Your weekend
Plan a great weekend in St. Augustine

Developer agrees to wetlands plan
The developer of a 23-unit subdivision planned along the San Sebastian River must build a stable earthen berm to keep pesticide and fertilizer runoff from contaminating local waterways.

SPRAWL OR CONTROLLED GROWTH?
The Sierra Club, in an attempt to identify urban sprawl around the country, has labeled Nocatee as an area of concern.

Two arrested in home invasion robbery
Two St. Johns County men were arrested on charges of home invasion robbery early Thursday morning after they broke into a man's home, wielding handguns, deputies said.

County adding more homes to erosion list
The ocean seemed deceptively calm Thursday as county commissioners Mary Kohnke and Marc Jacalone went to a house in Vilano Beach to inspect damage caused by beach erosion.

2 nabbed in multiple vehicle burglaries
A 17-year-old boy and a 27-year-old man were arrested Tuesday afternoon on burglary charges after they allegedly broke into five vehicles around Wildwood Drive -- and maybe dozens more.

Mosquito board race all about experience
The Anastasia Mosquito Control District governing board oversees 467 square miles, more than three-quarters of St. Johns County, and manages an annual budget of $3 million.

Students arrested on drug charges
Two 18-year-old students of Pedro Menendez were arrested on drug charges Tuesday morning after a police dog sniffed out marijuana in two vehicles, deputies said.

Your weekend
Fun and entertainment in the Oldest City

Man tries to choke woman and boy
A 41-year-old St. Johns County man was arrested on charges of child abuse and simple battery early Wednesday morning when he allegedly tried to choke a 37-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy.

Eagles return to Julington Creek
Nesting season for bald eagles has begun, and as in previous years, the birds have been spotted in Julington Creek Plantation.

Warning of possible terrorism ignored?
WASHINGTON -- A Pentagon intelligence expert on terrorism in the Persian Gulf has told Congress that he warned of possible terrorist attacks on U.S. forces there before the bombing of the USS Cole, but higher-ups failed to pass the information to military commanders, senators said Wednesday.

Mayor Weeks next subject in Record's new Q&A series
Don't miss your chance to present a question to our next Q&A subject, departing Mayor Len Weeks. The Record expects a large response to this next series, so our editors will select from letters and e-mails the best questions that cover a wide range of issues. (Example: We will not run a dozen street performer-related questions, so make your question unique).

Burglary
A 33-year-old transient, Robert P. French, was arrested early Thursday morning for breaking into a home in the 20 block of Clark Street, according to St. Augustine police.

Joshua Hagler
Joshua David Hagler, 18, St. Augustine, died Oct. 23, 2000, from injuries sustained in a automobile accident.

Laura Messina
Laura Messina, 41, a lifelong resident of St. Augustine, died Oct. 18, 2000.

John Hughes
Memorial services for John W. Hughes, 89, St. Augustine, who died Oct. 24, 2000, at Flagler Hospital, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church, St. Augustine.

Georgie Macks
Georgie Mildred Lake Macks, 85, St. Augustine, died Oct. 24, 2000. at Flagler Hospital.

John Hughes
John W. Hughes, 89, retired publisher and business manager of The Calhoun Times and the Gordon County News, Calhoun, Ga., and a former president of the Seventh District Press Association, died Oct. 24, 2000, at Flagler Hospital.

Ruth Singletary
Funeral services for Ruth Hart Singletary, 82, St. Augustine, who died Oct. 23, 2000, at Flagler Hospital, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. James Sams, pastor, joined by Elder Charlie Jordan, who will preside. Burial will be in Bushnell National Cemetery.

J. Lowell Chapman
J. Lowell ''Jake'' Chapman, 78, died Oct. 23, 2000, at Baptist Medical Center-Nassau in Fernandina Beach.

Ruth Singletary
Funeral services for Ruth Hart Singletary, 82, St. Augustine, who died Oct. 23, 2000, at Flagler Hospital, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. James Sams, pastor, joined by Elder Charlie Jordan, who will preside.

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Mildred Seastrand, 76, St. Augustine, died Oct. 23, 2000. She was born in Belleville, Ill., and she had lived in this area since 1973.

Laura Messina
A service celebrating the life of Laura Messina, 41, a lifelong resident of St. Augustine, who died Oct. 18, 2000, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the music building, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, with the Rev. Bill German, pastor of Freedom Baptist Church; Father Rene Robert, Catholic outreach ministry to the deaf and blind students; and the Rev. Walter Busby, retired Lutheran minister to the deaf and blind, officiating.

'Panhandlers' disgust him
I just took a stroll down St. George Street and was disgusted.

Fed up with two-party system
We have been inundated with commercials, debates, TV and radio talk shows and by now we are all too familiar with the candidates running for just about every office in the land. We know the names; Bush, Gore, Buchanan, Nader, etc., and the list goes on and on, but who are Hagelin, Phillips and Browne ... Who are these guys anyhow? These three gents are running for president of the U.S. Unfortunately most folks haven't heard of them because their constituency is small and they have, in comparison to the other two, no money; no big corporations backing them.

Letter's malicious tone unfair to candidate Karen Stern
The letter you printed from Pat Ponder regarding the State House District 20 race was most unfair to candidate Karen Stern. The malicious tone of Ms. Ponder's letter clearly indicates that she does not personally know Mrs. Stern, nor anything about her reputation as a kind person and an effective and compassionate leader in our community.

We welcome letters
The Record welcomes letters to the editor from all our readers. Some rules and guidelines are necessary to ensure equal access to the pages, and the accountability of writers.

Out-of-towners are the locals
Re: Joe Burchfield's letter of Oct. 16, 2000 ''Tired of out-of Towners.'' It's laughable that Mr. Burchfield doesn't understand why the good citizens of St. Johns County no longer elect commissioners who reflect the interest of the locals.

Writers need to research prescription costs more
I am writing this letter in regard to the letter of Peter O'Dell, printed in your paper dated Oct. 11, 2000.

County board needs new blood to fight Nocatee development
St. Johns County has a distinct and pleasant quality of life, especially for those of us coming from urban backgrounds. Our lives here could change dramatically in the near future. The proposed city of Nocatee development of 15,000-plus homes and 5 million square feet of commercial and retail buildings will be the catalyst for a future urbanization of this area that could rival south and central Florida or even Southern California.

Educator anti-vouchers, testing
This is the political season, so I expect loads of half-truths and some downright lies to be put on display. I expect it to come from candidates, not from syndicated columnists like Thomas Sowell.

Chandler vividly remembers kick that may cost him year of eligibility
GAINESVILLE -- It was one swing of the leg, a three-second burst of excitement that might cost Florida kicker Jeff Chandler an entire year of eligibility.

T'wolves will pay the price for fraud
MINNEAPOLIS -- NBA Commissioner David Stern said Thursday that ''shocking'' fraud by the Minnesota Timberwolves forced him to inflict record punishment over a secret contract for star forward Joe Smith.

Clukey's kicks keeping SAHS rolling to victories
One year ago at this time, Micah Clukey was just a soccer player.

Yankees make it three straight titles
NEW YORK -- Best in their own backyard, best in all of baseball.

Heat's Mourning facing a season on the sideline
MIAMI LAKES -- Alonzo Mourning stepped out from behind a curtain, and the high school auditorium erupted with a shrill cheer to rival any Heat-Knicks game.

Kayaking brings scores of benefits to participants
Kayaking may have been around 9,000 years, but it is making a comeback for as many reasons as there are individuals.

Stewart family files suit against airplane owner
ORLANDO -- A year to the day after Payne Stewart died in a bizarre airplane crash in South Dakota, the golfer's family filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the craft's owner and operator.

Soward, Jags have failed to impress
JACKSONVILLE -- In a sense, the Jacksonville Jaguars and their first-round draft pick, receiver R. Jay Soward, are one and the same this season.

Tournament break hasn't slowed Tiger
LAKE BUENA VISTA -- Six weeks later, not much has changed. Those watching Tiger Woods wondered whether he would shoot 59, and those trying to beat him wondered whether this tournament would end like so many others.

FSU's Weinke not worried about his past
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A coaching staff that seldom makes errors judging talent wondered two games into the 1998 season if it had made a major miscalculation.

Crouch makes the Huskers' offense go
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Just once, Nebraska linebacker Carlos Polk would like to get his hands on Cornhuskers' quarterback Eric Crouch.

Penn St. QB indicted
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) -- Penn State quarterback Rashard Casey has been indicted by a grand jury on an assault charge in the alleged beating of an off-duty policeman, according to published reports.

USF coach suspended amid racism probe
TAMPA (AP) -- The University of South Florida suspended its women's basketball coach Wednesday after an in-house investigation found evidence she retaliated against a black player who complained of racism.

Boxer dies without regaining consciousness
BOSTON (AP) -- A boxer who collapsed into a coma after participating in ESPN's Friday Night Fights last week died Wednesday without regaining consciousness.

Red Wings fly past Tampa
DETROIT -- Brendan Shanahan scored twice and Chris Osgood made 25 saves as Detroit won its third straight, 5-1 over Tampa Bay on Wednesday night.

Brackens apologizes for actions
JACKSONVILLE -- Embarrassed by his bad behavior in last weekend's game, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Tony Brackens called a meeting Wednesday to apologize to his teammates.

Titans' George tests knee out; hopes to play
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee running back Eddie George tested his sore right knee Wednesday by running lightly Wednesday and is confident he'll play Monday night against Washington.

NBA issues Stern penalty
NEW YORK -- NBA commissioner David Stern came down hard on the Minnesota Timberwolves for the secret salary agreement with Joe Smith, fining the team $3.5 million and taking away their next five first-round draft picks.

Payne Stewart family sues over plane crash
ORLANDO -- A year to the day that Payne Stewart died in a bizarre airplane crash in South Dakota, the golfer's family filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the plane's owner and operator.

Flagler men's soccer team beats E-R
Caleb Cooper scored in the 49th minute Wednesday to lead the Flagler College men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Embry-Riddle.

Strawberry back in jail after weekend drug binge
TAMPA -- Troubled slugger Darryl Strawberry is in jail after leaving a treatment center for a weekend drug binge with a friend.

St. Joe wins district volleyball tourney
CRESCENT CITY -- The St. Joseph Academy volleyball team earned a District 8, Class 2A championship Thursday night after a pair of victories.

One game away
NEW YORK -- Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees wasted no time sending a message: first pitch, first inning, home run.

Flash isn't part of Heupel's game
NORMAN, Okla. -- The player who makes Oklahoma's flashy offense click is about as exciting as your local CPA.

Georgia QB Carter plans to play against Gators
ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia quarterback Quincy Carter, who didn't play last week because of a shoulder injury, said he's ready to start Saturday against No. 8 Florida after going through a full practice.

Hall of Famer Ryan out of the hospital
HOUSTON (AP) -- Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan ended his three-day hospital stay Thursday after his chest pains were diagnosed as angina, a condition treatable by medication.

Keenan leads Bruins to win in his first game
BOSTON -- Mike Keenan won his first game as coach of the Boston Bruins and Jason Allison scored twice in a 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.

Bruins fire Burns, hire Keenan as replacement
BOSTON -- The Boston Bruins will rue the day they failed to win for Pat Burns.

$37 million paralysis center dedicated
MIAMI -- The dedication Thursday of a $37 million facility committed to neuroscience drew a star-studded crowd and raised hopes that the cure for paralysis from spinal cord injuries isn't too far away.

Jax man arrested in death of toddler
JACKSONVILLE -- A man has been arrested in the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter, whose head was allegedly slammed hard enough into a wall to smash the drywall, police said.

Bush hunts Florida votes once seen as sure thing
SANFORD -- George W. Bush reached out Wednesday for Florida votes he once thought were already locked up and accused rival Al Gore of ''trying to scare the seniors'' on Social Security and Medicare.

Jury convicts skinhead of murder
CLEARWATER (AP) -- A jury convicted a 19-year-old self-proclaimed skinhead of second-degree murder, attempted murder and hate crimes for firing into the home of a biracial family and killing a 6-year-old girl.

Couple's story becomes TV movie
GAINESVILLE -- A friendship that began after a paramedic rescued a woman from a plane crash developed into love, marriage and a made for television movie.

Health department considers deregulating some professions
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- Occupational therapists, dietitians and hearing aid specialists are among several professions that soon may be no longer regulated by the state.

Winter could damage citrus this year
TALLAHASSEE -- No El Nino. No La Nina. A normal weather year. But the state climatologist says citrus farmers may long for the climate-stirring phenomena.

Insurance commissioner candidates tangle in debate, TV ads
TALLAHASSEE -- The finger-pointing in the insurance commissioner race that began with television ads this summer continues in the final days before the election.

Students arrested for bringing guns to school
GAINESVILLE -- Students in Alachua and Fort Myers have been arrested for bringing guns to school.

Key West arrests 30 disorderly revelers
KEY WEST -- Revelers have gotten so carried away at the city's annual Fantasy Fest that police Thursday issued a reminder that public nudity is illegal.

Causes of death released for five slain in Tampa area home
SEFFNER (AP) -- Hillsborough County's medical examiner said Wednesday that three people slain in their home last week were stabbed, while two others were shot in the head.

Lotto jackpot rolls
TALLAHASSEE -- No tickets matched all six Florida Lotto numbers and the jackpot rolled over to $28 million, lottery officials said Thursday.

Fla. farmland values continue to increase
GAINESVILLE -- Florida's farmland values continue to increase, with grapefruit land posting big gains for the second consecutive year, a University of Florida survey shows.

DOC drug specialist arrested for growing pot
GAINESVILLE (AP) -- A woman arrested for having $52,000 in marijuana plants in her home is a drug inspection specialist with the Florida Department of Corrections.

Minority students improve
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- Minority students showed the most improvement on the statewide tests used to determine school grades.

Florida Air Guard unit heads for Saudi Arabia
JACKSONVILLE -- A Florida Air National Guard unit is on its way for a three-week deployment in Saudi Arabia to help enforce southern no-fly zone in Iraq.

Man charged with rape was after bail money
PENSACOLA -- Charlie Smith needed money to bail his girlfriend out of jail so he abducted a woman from a Wal-Mart parking lot at gunpoint and robbed her, then raped her, say Escambia County sheriff's deputies.

Note found on sub sailor tells tale of terror
MURMANSK, Russia -- Huddled in a destroyed submarine on the sea floor, a Russian sailor wrote a terse account of how he and 22 comrades tried in vain to escape, then scrawled a last message to his family, Russian naval officials said Thursday.

Israel, Palestinians conduct truce talks
JERUSALEM -- Israeli and Palestinian troop commanders met at U.S. insistence Wednesday to try to pave the way for a truce, and relative calm prevailed in the West Bank and Gaza Strip: No one was killed in clashes for the first time in a week despite sporadic exchanges of gunfire.

Confusion reigns after junta chief loses control
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- Opposition leader Laurent Gbagbo claimed the presidency of the Ivory Coast on Wednesday after a tumultuous 24 hours that ended the rule of the military junta that seized power 10 months ago.

Government promises mad cow compensation
LONDON -- The government promised millions of dollars in compensation for families stricken by the human version of mad cow disease, as it released an independent report Thursday showing officials were slow to respond to evidence of its threat to human health.

Clinton: Arafat could end bloodshed
WASHINGTON -- The State Department expressed concern Wednesday over reports that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's loyalists are cooperating closely with Islamic militants in planning demonstrations that led to bloody reprisals from Israeli forces.

Defense witness testifies in U.S. espionage case
MOSCOW -- A Russian weapons specialist who testified Thursday in the espionage trial of U.S. businessman Edmond Pope said technical papers Pope is accused of trying to acquire illegally were not classified, the defense lawyer said.

Yugoslavia admitted to Balkan Stability Pact
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Yugoslavia was admitted Thursday into an international Balkan development program, opening the door to further multinational support for President Vojislav Kostunica's efforts to build democracy after Slobodan Milosevic stepped down.

Threat made against FBI Cole blast investigators
ADEN, Yemen -- Machine-gun mounted military vehicles surrounded a port-side hotel and civilian traffic was kept away Thursday after a bomb threat targeted Americans investigating the attack on the USS Cole.

Albright: N.Korea must disclose nuclear program
SEOUL, South Korea -- Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Wednesday it is ''absolutely essential'' for North Korea to disclose details of its nuclear weapons capabilities if its relations with the United States are to reach their potential.

Suicide bomber raises fears of more attacks in Israel
JERUSALEM -- A Palestinian with a backpack of explosives blew himself up Thursday as his bicycle reached the concrete barrier of an Israeli army outpost, heightening fears that Israel could face a renewed wave of bombings.

First bodies removed from sub
MURMANSK, Russia -- Laboring in the frigid murk of the Barents Sea on Wednesday, divers found and removed the first bodies from the wreckage of the sunken nuclear submarine Kursk, Russian officials said.

Kostunica promises new era in the Balkans
SKOPJE, Macedonia -- Declaring that Europe needs a ''stable Balkans,'' Yugoslavia's president Wednesday promised a new era of regional cooperation, and a senior U.S. official said he looked forward to Yugoslavia's soon rejoining ''the community of nations.''

Trimble challenges critics to stick by Belfast accord
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) -- Embattled Protestant leader David Trimble challenged his critics Thursday to stick by Northern Ireland's 1998 peace pact and not take steps that would force the province's power-sharing government to collapse.

Russian plane with 75 people aboard crashes
TBILISI, Georgia -- A Russian Defense Ministry plane with at least 75 passengers and crew slammed into a mountain while trying to land in bad weather Wednesday evening in Georgia. Officials said everyone on board was feared dead.

Battles erupt in Abidjan
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) -- Longtime opposition leader Laurent Gbagbo was sworn in as president Thursday at the heavily guarded presidential palace, as political officials appealed for an end to the violence that has wracked Abidjan and other cities in this West African nation.

Early elections in Serbia scheduled for December
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia -- Serbia's former rulers on Wednesday dissolved the republic's parliament, dominated by loyalists of Slobodan Milosevic, and set early elections for December.

IRA promises new round of inspections
BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- Under pressure to deliver on its disarmament pledge as part of Northern Ireland's peace accord, the Irish Republican Army announced Wednesday it would allow international inspectors to revisit some of its secret weapons dumps.

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