Fresh floods bring more misery to Indonesian capital; 36 dead

Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007
NEWS

Fresh floods bring more misery to Indonesian capital; 36 dead
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Overnight downpours sent storm waters coursing back into some low-lying
areas
of Indonesia's capital on Tuesday, as authorities warned of the threat
of
diseases and anger mounted at the government's response to the disaster
that
has killed at least 36 people..

Below-zero temps close schools
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A bone-chilling cold wave with temperatures as low as 42 below zero shut
down
schools for thousands of youngsters Monday, sent homeless people into
shelters
and put car batteries on the disabled list from the northern Plains
across the
Great Lakes. At least six deaths were linked to the cold weather.

Caution: Marijuana may not be lesser evil
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Millions of baby boomers smoked marijuana the country's most popular
illicit
drug in their youth and quit with little effort. But studies have shown
that
when regular pot smokers quit, they do experience withdrawal symptoms,
a
characteristic used to predict addictiveness.

MONEY

Bush plan would raise grants to low-income students
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The budget President Bush proposed Monday would increase federal grants
to low-income college students by 33% over five years and pay for it by
reducing subsidies to private lenders.

Super Bowl viewers didn't run to Web
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For all the hoopla about Super Bowl marketers and the gazillions of Web
hits
they were expecting off their pricey ads, reality appears to have
stepped
smack in the way.

SPORTS

Texas A&M has its way with Texas
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Sophomore Josh Carter scored 24 points and freshmen Donald Sloan and
Bryan
Davis combined for 19 to lead the seventh-ranked Aggies past No. 25
Texas 100-
82 on Monday. A&M, coming off a big win at then-No. 6 Kansas on
Saturday, won
its 21st straight home game and maintained the Big 12 lead alone.

Super 25 boys basketball rankings
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After a hectic week, the Super 25 boys basketball rankings have a new
look,
with 23 teams switching rank, including St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.)
taking
the No. 1 spot. The top 19 teams were shuffled after a series of
head-to-head
games among ranked teams. No. 19 Boys and Girls (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and No.
25
Campbell Hall (North Hollywood, Calif.) make their debuts.

Bell's NFL Replay delivers Super Bowl honors
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The long wait is over for Peyton Manning, Tony Dungy and the Colts. Now,
with
a championship under their belt after Super Bowl XLI, Indianapolis
players
head a long list of honors from Jarrett Bell's Super Bowl edition of
NFL
Replay. From Peyton's MVP management of the contest to little-known
Kelvin
Hayden's championship-icing interception return for a touchdown, the
Colts are
on top of the NFL world.