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Uncertainties in the war causing gas prices to rise
By JOHN MARTIN
Sat,03/29/03-11:00PM , 174 Reads
Don't let the lower prices at the pump fool you.

After a weeklong respite from climbing gasoline rates, American motorists should expect the cost of filling their cars to jump again as uncertainties in the war against Iraq continue to emerge, industry officials say.
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'I'm a cat person. I love cats'
By JOHN MARTIN
Thu,03/27/03-11:00PM , 102 Reads
David Mallory of Gore Springs has two pieces of advice for anyone who gets near a lion, tiger or other big cat.

One is to avoid certain types of behavior - crouching, turning away or running - that tend to trigger an attack response from the animals.
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1 arrested, 3 held in separate drive-bys
By JOHN MARTIN
Thu,03/27/03-11:00PM , 140 Reads
Greenwood police have arrested a suspect in a Pine Street drive-by shooting that left one man injured, and three more were under investigation this morning in connection with another drive-by that occurred Thursday night.

James Parker, 18, of 1101 Leflore Ave. is charged with two counts of drive-by shooting.
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Anti-aging treatment helps revitalize patients
By JOHN MARTIN
Thu,03/27/03-11:00PM , 96 Reads
More patients than ever who don't have cancer are passing through the doors of the North Central Mississippi Regional Cancer Center.

They come because they're trying to stave off the world's number one cause of death, a killer more common than cancer - old age.
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