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Calendar of Events & Activities
compiled by Sabrina Forkish
Tuesday May 15, 2001
Hundreds attend clinicsfor meningitis screenings
By Jon Mays Daily Planet staff
Tuesday May 15, 2001
An aggressive public information campaign spurred by the recent hospitalization of a 19-year-old woman with bacterial meningitis seems to be working as hundreds of west Berkeley residents and scores of students attended clinics to be screened and treated.
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Court decision won’t affect local pot rule
By John Geluardi
Daily Planet staff
Tuesday May 15, 2001
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt medical marijuana users a blow Monday with a unanimous decision that a medical necessity defense can not be used against federal marijuana charges.
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Willard students to show off ‘talent’ in play
By Ben Lumpkin
Daily Planet staff
Tuesday May 15, 2001
With opening night nearing, things were a bit hectic at Willard Middle School’s Metal Shop Theater last week.
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Nontraditional church undergoes restoration
By Jennifer Dix
Daily Planet Correspondent
Tuesday May 15, 2001
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is ordinarily filled with the sounds of hymns and prayers, but lately the rafters have been ringing with the sounds of saws and jackhammers.
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Governor releases pared down state budget
The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001
SACRAMENTO — Blaming a plunging stock market and slipping economy, Gov. Gray Davis said Monday he will abandon almost $3.2 billion in new programs, tax cuts and spending increases he proposed in January.
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Prisons, law enforcement take cut in Davis proposal
The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001
SACRAMENTO — Slowing growth in the state’s inmate population due to a new drug treatment initiative allowed Gov. Gray Davis to cut $54 million in Department of Corrections spending in the revised budget proposal he released Monday.
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CSU considers sweeping alcohol policy
The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001
LONG BEACH — California State University, the nation’s largest public university system, is considering a sweeping alcohol policy for its 23 campuses following the drinking-related death of a student.
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Israelis target Palestinian police for retaliation
The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001
JERUSALEM — Israeli troops killed five Palestinian policemen in the West Bank and rocketed security targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday – part of an emerging strategy of taking the offensive against Palestinian security forces, rather than retaliating for specific attacks.
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Techs fall as market awaits Fed meeting
The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001
NEW YORK — Anxiety over interest rates made for a quiet Monday on Wall Street, with investors reluctant to make any big moves on the eve of an important Federal Reserve meeting. Blue chips rose moderately, while technology stocks drifted lower, giving the Nasdaq composite its fourth straight decline.
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Today’s problems were addressed several years ago
By John Cunniff
The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001
NEW YORK — If you have a decent memory, you will experience the sensation of reliving events, including such diverse public drives as conserving energy, saving for retirement and simplifying taxes.
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Editorials
Supporters of Oakland club say they’ll keep fighting
The Associated Press
Tuesday May 15, 2001
OAKLAND — Supporters of the Oakland Cannabis Buyers’ Cooperative say a Supreme Court ruling against them was a blow, but not a fatal one.
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