A Sampling of Clips for 
October 24, 2002

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Terrorism clouds weekend trade talks; Bush expected to seek backing for Iraq war
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Oct. 24, Pg. 12 – Nearly 10,000 government leaders, entrepreneurs and academics descend on Mexico’s priciest tourist resort this week for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. The war on terrorism will be in the spotlight, but global trade issues are expected to remain on the agenda. (Quotes Richard Feinberg, director of the APEC Center at UCSD).
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/epaper/editions/today/news_d37b792ee177804e001a.html

Study: More nurses = fewer deaths, better retention
San Diego Daily Transcript, Oct. 23 – The Journal of American Medical Association released findings of a study suggesting that improving nurse staffing levels would reduce patient deaths and keep nurses on the job at a time when hospitals nationwide are struggling to fill nursing positions. (Quotes UCSD nurse Geri Jenkins).
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Poetic license?
San Diego Union Tribune, Editorial, Oct. 24 – This editorial suggests that UCSD literature professor Quincy Troupe should resign and spare the university the agony of a protracted inquiry, otherwise, he should be dismissed. Several institutions, including Ohio University, UCLA, USC and Columbia University, failed to confirm Troupe’s degree. (Quotes UCSD vice chancellor for external relations Jim Langley).
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/thu/opinion/news_1ed24bottom.html