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Vol XXXV No. 41

Wednesday, October 31, 2001

Town confident in local safety plans

      South Bend and St. Joseph County officials answered at a town hall meeting Tuesday the fundamental question of whether the community was prepared should bioterrorism strike here. In a word: Yes. But emergency plans in place in the city and county for weeks now have more to do with quieting public alarm than with any perceived threat among authorities here that anthrax or smallpox would make its way to this mid-sized ... [more]
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Despair on the prairie
      Ladies and gentlemen, my hometown is dying. Or if it isn't dying, then it has fallen into a deep coma. Oh, I didn't just realize this over break. I've known it for some time, but only now do I feel compelled ... [more]
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Irish spook Jaguars, 4-0
      During the first half of Notre Dame's game against IUPUI Tuesday night, it seemed as if a lone early goal would stand up. But, just in case, they added three more. Erich Braun continued his impressive streak of scoring in every ... [more]
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Head games
      Konami offers gamers riddles and chills Silent Hill 2 (SH2) is only vaguely related to its predecessor, which yields mixed results for the quality of the game overall. Launching from the success of the original Silent Hill (SH) title, Konami has ... [more]
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