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Tuesday, April 24, 2001 

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Davenport keeping nose out of the water -- just

The Mississippi River inched slowly toward a high water mark today in Davenport, Iowa, where residents hoped a makeshift levee could keep the waters out of the heart of the city.

Nasdaq, Dow end lower

Another round of troubling corporate and economic news sent U.S. stocks lower for a third straight session Tuesday. JDS Uniphase, Compaq Computer and AT&T all warned that profits in the current quarter will miss forecasts. Lucent Technologies posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss. And a survey of U.S. households showed that consumer confidence tumbled in April amid growing corporate layoffs and a falling stock market.

MLB Week at a Glance: Strikeouts on the rise

Preston Wilson was last year's poster boy for strikeouts. But the Marlins center fielder already has plenty of company at the top of the whiffs list this season. Thanks to a higher strike zone, more hitters are coming up empty at the plate.

Dr. Weil: Chemo OK, but other treatments needed

Chemotherapy remains the best option for treating certain cancers despite its potentially damaging side effects, integrative medicine expert Dr. Andrew Weil said Thursday.

Snowmobile ban in parks may be short-lived

A rule that phases out snowmobiling in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks took effect Monday, but officials said they will not start enforcing it until the end of next year.

More human virus cases suspected

Two more cases of suspected foot-and-mouth disease in humans are being investigated by health officials in the UK.

Senate puts Bush education bill to the test

The Senate returned from an extended spring recess Tuesday to take up President Bush's prized education legislation, much to the president's delight. Bush first presented his plan to overhaul the public education system with local accountability testing at the end of 1999 as he geared up his 2000 sprint for the presidency.

Aviation first: Unmanned plane crosses Pacific

Looking more like a killer whale than a graceful bird, the Air Force's Global Hawk drone became the first unmanned aircraft to cross the Pacific Ocean this week.

Nicks hopes to bewitch fans with 'Shangri-La'

Stevie Nicks' last record, "Street Angel," was released in 1994. Now she's back with a new album, "Shangri-La," and she characterizes the years in between as a time of growth and introspection.

 

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President George W. Bush has done the following during his presidential term thus far:

1. Instituted a global gag rule on abortion, making it impossible for orginizations in third world countries to fully counsel patients regarding family planning
2. Proposed an education plan that is guaranteed to leave many children behind
3. Reduced important health and safety standards that protect our families from the dangers of arsenic in our drinking water
4. Promoted an unfair, massive, and irresponsible tax cut that returns 40 percent of the money to the wealthiest one percent of Americans while neglecting our most important and necessary institutions

Please go to the "Take Action!" link on my homepage and stop this man from doing any further damage.