Thursday, February 05, 2004

Agriculture Georgia farmers may be procrastinating about oilseed venture.  Access North Ga Columbus Business The man behind the bucks at GE.  Wired Dot com survivor hits on right plan.  NYT Real Networks, MLB talks dissolve.  C|Net Campaigns National Dean vows to continue but prepares for a loss.  NYT Land of opportunity awaits as Edwards vies elsewhere.  NYT Picking his spots, Edwards eyes Kerry.  Boston Virginia emerges as key contest.  Post Edwards running money race too.  Raleigh GOP revives line of attack against Kerry.  NYT Military Service becomes a weapon in Kerry-Bush race. NYT Bush’s guard service: what the record shows.  Boston For Democrats, battle goes on.  CSMonitor How Kerry turned the corner.  CSMonitor Edwards, energized, is back at work pursuing Kerry. NYT Soros puts money behind Democrats.  WSJ State Westmoreland war chest tops competition in District 8 race.  Conyers Majette endorses John Kerry for President.  Access North Ga Church/State Judge says no to bid to halt ACLU suit.  Athens Economy Services are booming but jobs not plentiful.  NYT Factory orders and service index show economy keeps growing.  NYT Columbus based TSYS eliminates 237 jobs.  Access North Georgia Columbus Macon Education Audit skirts big question.  AJC Head of school for the blind had passing reviews.  Macon House takes on education bills.  Rome Environment No bills on hammock protection.  Times-Union G-8 Report card applauds G-8’s anti-terror fight.  AJC First international advance teams arrive to scout G-8 location.  Savannah Health Medicaid cuts would affect prenatal care.  WTOC Hospital industry is in crisis.  NYT Laura Bush brings health heart message to deep-fried South.  Access North Ga 21 ladies in red.  Savannah OK from council would bring funding, projects.  Athens Georgia faces Medicaid loss.  Augusta Higher Ed U. of Rochester signs deal with Napster.  Chronicle Cutbacks, layoffs for Hall County’s libraries.  Access North Ga Icy blast had no affect on building construction (OIIT).  Athens Building to be named after ex-UGA president.  Athens Complex named for 17th UGA president.  Augusta Charter frozen in TKE assault.  Columbus HOPE Record lottery sales prompt questions about need to cut HOPE.  Access North Ga Columbus Lottery gains put HOPE cuts to the test.  AJC Don’t panic, there’s HOPE, Taylor tells students at UGA.  Athens Taylor: HOPE funds not in short supply.  RedandBlack Internet When a search engine isn’t enough, call a librarian.  NYT Juvenile Murphy to pursue YDC fight.  Augusta Legislature In Brief.  AJC Georgia lawmakers consider smoking limits in cars with children.  Access North Ga Athens Augusta Marietta Smoking proposal is smoldering issue. Moultrie Capitol draws a crowd.  AJC Let city decide on tax to aid sewers.  AJC Local sales tax bill linked to Atlanta sewer proposal.  Columbus Manning’s efforts to curb truancy get boost.  Marietta Marriage Excerpts from ruling on gay marriage.  NYT Legislators’ vote due on same-sex measure.  Boston Debate on gay marriage picks up.  AJC Politics Political Insider.  AJC Pocketbook themes strike blue-collar note.  AJC Predatory Lending Felony penalties added to bill targeting ‘payday loans’.  AJC Privacy Pentagon kills LifeLog project.  Wired Travel privacy probe spins wheels.  Wired Public Safety Chief: relieve prison loads.  AJC Couple indicted on charges of computer forgery (DMVS).  Conyers Religion Some Christians see ‘Passion’ as evangelism tool.  NYT Taxes Macon County lawmaker pays state back-taxes.  Macon State review could lead to ouster of assessors.  Savannah Technology If you kick a robotic dog, is it wrong? CSMonitor Spyware cures may cause more harm than good.  C|Net Tech giants to do more for workers.  BBC Open Source ERP gaining users.  Computerworld The Semantic Earth. JOHO Release 1.0 Transportation Henry county authority picked for transport authority.  AJC Voting No upswing in voter registration noted.  Dalton Water Georgia split in legal fight over Chattahoochee water.  Augusta Bush targets rivers for cuts.  Rome Editorials Our do-it-yourself economy.  Boston The most bloated budget ever.  Boston The divinity of politics. LATimes The Democrats sharpen the focus.  Post Creationism by any other name still unfit.  AJC Politics shouldn’t impede effort to protect children.  AJC Politicians endangering kids.  Augusta Christianity offers no protection from divorce.  AJC UGA donations could go down.  Albany Close primary race lends excitement to Georgia voters.  Athens Forum: State DOE promoting ignorance.  Athens Pay up or don’t tax.  Augusta Try some perspective.  Columbus Sorry, I take it all back (MATRIX).  Macon Measure goes too far in battle opposing truancy.  Macon Saving HOPE: Reality must trump politics.  Marietta The weekly scalawag: Kathy Cox.  Loaf ** Canton site down 7:01:37 AM