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October 12, 2002
Language adds to choice puzzle
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[Times photo: Chris Zuppa]
Parents who aren't fluent in English are baffled by school choice forms. The schools help.

Top stories
Face of security changes
Federal screeners settle in at TIA and across the nation, and the group's makeup represents a noticeable shift from the contract workers.

Family of fallen Marine flooded with support
In addition to receiving messages of sympathy, the parents were reunited with their son's twin, stationed in Japan.

Right-to-die case debated again
In a hearing, Terri Schiavo's parents say she can recover. Her husband says she's in a vegetative state.

Local men ferry food, supplies to 21 sailors stranded in gulf
TAMPA -- At first, Troy Butler thought the crew members aboard the 500-foot ship were waving hello.


South Pinellas headlines
  • Woman, 55, dies in fumigated home
  • Jews, Muslims share moment of harmony

  • North Pinellas headlines
  • You need not wait until Election Day to vote
  • Trying to rob mom gets man 10 years
  • Eyes on the road -- and the prize
  • Teen is one of two Florida students to ace ACT
  • Ex-EPA 'champion' in a new position
  • Heeding a call to feed the hungry

  • Hillsborough headlines
  • Schools to pay over boy's death
  • Pact gives teachers average 3% raises
  • Suspicious package causes alarm
  • Jury convicts man in baby son's death
  • 2 officials win time to give answers
  • A closer look: one Hillsborough church
  • Paramedic is named Firefighter of the Year

  • Sandra Thompson
  • Maybe this is why our downtown is a letdown

  • Ernest Hooper
  • The sisterhood's new generation

  • News of Florida
  • Clock ticks for college initiative
  • State rallies the great skunk sniffout
  • Health secretary: West Nile probably all across Florida
  • Around the state
  • Seminole Tribe settles sexual harassment lawsuit

  • Lucy Morgan
  • The Noelle dilemma: Punish, or treat?
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