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Oct 19, 2003

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Politics News

U.S. presence in Korea to change dramatically


WASHINGTON -- The American force that has stood guard on the Korean Peninsula since the war against communist North Korea ended 50 years ago is about to change fundamentally.

APEC seeks restart of trade talks


BANGKOK, Thailand -- Linking the threat of terror to their economic futures, Pacific Rim leaders heeded U.S. warnings on Saturday and agreed to tough controls, but no ban, on portable missiles that can shoot down civilian aircraft.

Gov. Bush asks state Republicans to focus on presidential race =R>

MIAMI -- Gov. Jeb Bush has e-mailed GOP donors and activists telling them to single- mindedly focus on his brother's re-election instead of the 2006 race for governor.

Eglin Air Force Base is looking for more space


EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE -- The 724 square miles of forests, swamps and beaches encompassed by Eglin make it the nation's largest air base, yet officials are worried about running out of room.

Risky business


TALLAHASSEE -- Florida is on the brink of an economic windfall that could fundamentally change the state.

Voice said to be bin Laden's threatens U.S.


CAIRO, Egypt -- In a new audiotape aired Saturday, a voice purported to be Osama bin Laden vowed suicide attacks "inside and outside" the United States and threatened nations that are helping the American occupation of Iraq.

Graham carefully considering re-election bid


MIAMI -- Florida Sen. Bob Graham has been through the poetry of a presidential campaign. Now he must decide whether he wants six more years of prose -- the day-to-day demands of staying in politics.

Kerry offers education-and-jobs package


DES MOINES, Iowa -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry offered an education and job stimulation package Saturday that would provide tax credits for anyone who took vocational training or college courses to improve job skills.

Sarasota news

Symphony


The word "heroic" in the Florida West Coast Symphony's Heroic Beethoven series refers to the music, of course.

Kingsley-Chapdel ain


Lydia Opal Kingsley and Ryan Dana Chapdelain, both of Sarasota, were married July 5, 2003, at 4:30 p.m. at First Congregational United Church in Sarasota.

Saengsri-Yacobelli


The engagement of Nongnuch Saengsri of Pattaya, Thailand, and Lawrence A. Yacobelli Jr. of Sarasota is announced.

Machine-age magic


Since the invention of photography, photographers have shaped our cultural memory. Our sense of place and history on the world stage is, in many ways, a product of photojournalism.

Symphony readies 'Heroic Beethoven' concerts


The Florida West Coast Symphony performs at 8 p.m. Thursday and Saturday in the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota. Tickets range from $25-$42. Call 953-3434.

Walk


SARASOTA -- Art-to-wear creator Joan McGee and her husband, Dan, live among her looms and fashions on five acres of landscaped beauty.

Announcement policy


Announcements will be accepted only on official Herald-Tribune forms and will be published at no charge for:

Derwitsch-Huff


The engagement of Robin Derwitsch and Zachary Huff, both of Sarasota, is announced.

Top Stories

Kerry offers education-and-jobs package


DES MOINES, Iowa -- Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry offered an education and job stimulation package Saturday that would provide tax credits for anyone who took vocational training or college courses to improve job skills.

Profits bring back tax headaches


First the profits returned to the stock market. Next come the tax headaches.

There's life after


SARASOTA -- The beginning of the end for Arthur Andersen and most of its 800 Sarasota employees can be dated exactly: March 14, 2002.

BUDGET TRAVEL / By Arthur Frommer


In the world of trans-Atlantic travel during the late fall and winter months, most attention is paid to the remarkable air-and-land prices to London and Paris.

Dog scam foiled by two area breeders


BRADENTON -- Until a few days ago, Melody Carpenter and Cheryl Eytcheson didn't know each other. They lived two hours apart; their only link is that they are both dog breeders.

Sex tourism meets terrorism in provocative novel


translated from the French by Frank Wynne (Knopf, $25.)Just when you thought it was safe to delve into the literature of "Old Europe," a translation of French writer Michel Houellebecq's novel "Platform" hits U.S. shores.

Damaged Staten Island ferry moved from pier; first lawsuit filed


NEW YORK -- A mangled Staten Island ferry, its flags at half-mast, was moved Saturday from the terminal where it rammed a concrete pier earlier in the week, a crash that killed 10 people and set up the city for an anticipated stream of lawsuits.

Marlins' success renews talk of new ballpark


MIAMI -- Six troubled years have passed since the Florida Marlins have enjoyed this sort of success, but city officials and economists say that doesn't necessarily mean it's the right time for the team to aggressively pursue a new baseball-only stadium=