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Building a peace movement is not the most popular effort right now. But a group of activists in St. Petersburg say they cannot remain silent. Story
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In the face of disaster
Bernadine Healy, president of the American Red Cross, knows how to get things done in a crisis. But that steely determination and Lone Ranger leadership have also ruffled feathers.
E-mails fly after flag column
It's something most columnists spend every day attempting. But if you achieve it, you can't help feeling a little dread as well.
Genealogy: Web turns up ancestors
Where on the Web are your ancestors? Practically everywhere. Today's column features information about helpful Web sites from readers as well as my own discovery:
Bioterrorism: What can parents do?
After the terrorist attacks on the United States, the media carried reports that the FBI had found a manual about crop-dusting planes among a suspected terrorist's belongings. Investigators confirmed that at least one of the hijackers had visited airfields inquiring about crop dusters. This renewed concerns about the possible use of biologic agents -- notably smallpox and anthrax -- as a weapon of terror against Americans.
Local Red Cross aids terror victims
The American Red Cross' Tampa Bay chapter had raised $576,698 as of last week for victims of the attacks on the United States, spokesman Steffan Strayer said.
