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1984
Indias Indira Ghandi was assassinated by her security
guards, two Sikh men. Her position as prime minister was filled
by her son, Rajiv.
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Wednesday,
October 31, 2001 |
No
anthrax in suspicious letter; 2 similar mailings found
By Erin LaMourie
Staff Reporter
The suspicious letter received Monday that temporarily evacuated
the radio-TV-film department and the TCU Post Office tested negative
for anthrax and is believed to have been sent from a woman in Pennsylvania,
Bob Adams, Fort Worth U.S. Postal Inspector said Tuesday.
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story
Additional
anthrax cases raise concerns
By Paul Recer
Associated Press
WASHINGTON
A New York woman believed suffering from anthrax struggled
for her life Tuesday, triggering fresh concerns the disease was
spreading beyond the intersection of the postal service and the
news media. Postmaster General John Potter said several billion
dollars will be needed to safeguard the nations mail system.
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Falling
short
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David
Dunai/Senior photographer
Junior
linebacker LaMarcus McDonald attempts to tackle running
back Art Brown Tuesday night at Amon Carter Stadium. The
Frogs comeback was stifled and they lost 37-30.
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Tuesday
treats
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Simon
Lopez/SKIFF STAFF
Abby
Parker, 2, and Shelby Parker, 5, bring in a bag full of
candy from the Frog Alley trick-or-treat festivities during
the football game Tuesday.
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Second
half rally not enough as Pirates drop Horned Frogs
By Brandon Ortiz
Sports Editor
Perhaps Pirate defensive tackle Ty Hunt said it best as he walked
off the field of Amon Carter Stadium at the end of Tuesdays
game.
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Defense
deal could bring benefits to UTA
By Matt Ward
The Shorthorn
ARLINGTON
(U-WIRE) The University of Texas at Arlingtons College
of Engineering could soon realize some big benefits from last weeks
announcement that Lockheed Martin Corp. was chosen to build the
new Joint Strike Fighter for the United States and its military
allies, university officials said Monday.
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Arts
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Local
places said to be haunted
Reports of paranormal activity in area
Tired
of the fake gore and masks that are expected of the many haunted
houses that pop up across the city during Halloween? Maybe this
year you should venture out into the Metroplex to a spot that has
been reported to experience paranormal activity. Here is a list
of local haunts that can help make your Halloween something to remember.
The following are reports from the Web site www.lonestarspirits.org
and may not necessarily be confirmed.
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Ghostly
plantation
By James Zwilling
Staff Reporter
Halloween is just another day of the year for restaurant proprietors
Melissa and Tom Baker.
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