Show " A2 — The Herald Journal Logans Utah Q Tuesday March 12 2002 Nation ISooslhi to Et®®p ffiglMimg songes wopW AP photo President Bush surrounded by ambassadors from various countries stands as the US flag passes by during an event at the White House on Monday marking six months since the September 11th attacks WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush pressed the world’s nations Monday to keep an unflagging commitment to the campaign against terrorism and “take seriously the growing threat of tenor on a catastrophic scale” should nuclear weapons end up in the wrong hands Bush marked the six months since the Sept 11 attacks at a solemn ceremony on the White House South Lawn With flags of many world nations at his back Bush said the global coalition must not weaken in the fade of terrorists who are brazen enough to try in any city in the World more attacks like those launched on New York and Washington last falL “There can be no peace in the world where differences and grievances become an excuse to target the innocent for murder” Bush said “Against such an enemy there is no immunity and there can be no neutrality” He described Sept 11 as not only a dqy (sirccaxrSsmm of tragic multiple hyackings but a outside Washington were attacked Also present were more than 100 anihassadon-iomof whon publicly restated sdidvity with Bush’s fight against terrorism JibrilAminu Nigerian ambassador to the United States told Bush “Even as you are doing what has to be dooeou the war front it is reassuring that you are also sensitive to die need to move on so the unpleasant past will not be allowed to oppress and retard the future” Sung Chul Yang South Korean ambassador to the United States recalled how the United States defended South Korea against communist aggression Americans lost 33746 of their sons and daughters in the Korean War he said “As we then fought side by side and shoulder to shoulder now the Korean people actively support the campaign against terrorism — and will' do so until u is eradicated Terrorism is the scourge of mankind” Sung said day when the world “was stirred to anger and to action” over terrorism “And the terrorists will remember Sept 11 as the day their reckoning began” Bush said But that reckoning Bush sod will be elusive if countries fail to act decisively to keep terrorist organizations from obtaining weapons of mass destruction “Every nation in our coalition must take seriously die growing threat of terror on a catastrophic scale tenor armed with biological chemical or nuclear weapons”Bush said “America is now consulting with friends and allies about this greatest of dangersand we’re determined to confront it” he said Bush spoke to members of Congress top administration officials and reuh fives of some 300 victims who were there to commemorate the day six months ago that New York’s World Trade Center and die Pentagon just - U-l- ed In brief WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge plans to recommend on Tuessystem of day that states adopt a warnings — red this most urgent — that will more precisely alert lpw enforcement and the public to possible terror and what to do Hie new system comes partly as a response to public complaints that the four broad terror alerts issued so far by the government raised alarm without providing useful guidance Each color will mean that conditions including credibility of sources and specificity of warning have been met said officials familiar with the plan Federal state and local officials will be empowered to issue alerts hi the highest alert situations the government will try to inform law enforcement first then the public I five-col- or immediately afterward In the new system green will be the lowest status followed by blue yellow orange and red as the perceived dangers intensify officials said Each alert type will be accompanied by recommendations on how government agencies and the public should respond Many recommendations he said are simply common sense For example if a federal monument appeared threatened authorities would bolster security at the site The public would in some in&tancefc be given guidance as well AnenmpUQyouldbe juging fans to arrive ata sports event early if security was heightened Drug stores issue warning over Medicaid SEATTLE (AP) — Drug- storps around the nation are threatening to stop serving ' Medicaid patients close or reduce hours if states follow through on plans to cut the amounts paid to macies for filling Express vour different sides to make a profit or wi When pharmacists j icaid patients states pay them drug plus a flat fee But health care spending is soaring at a time when the recession is forcing states to cut their budgets Medicaid consumes 20 percent of the average state budget Washington Gov Gary Locke has proposed the most drastic cut so fin a $71 million reduction to the $3608 million budgeted for die curfiscal cycle rent two-yeOther states that have made or are considering cuts include Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Idaho Illinois Indiana Maryland Mississippi Montana Nebraska North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina and Security chief urges officials to back terror alert system At Standard Optical we have glasses or contacts for every season occasion event or mood And our prices make eqpresihg all your different sides easier on your wallet ar -- Fora limited time buyyour contorts For $15 a box and ivoewytMir backup passes for 50 off Disposable Contacts Feds investigating Enron’s trading for possible fraud investigatingwhether Enron Corp committed fraud or manipulated markets through improp-e- r trading the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Monday Disclosure of the investigation comes as Enron’s longtime auditor the Aftbur Andersen accounting firm is negotiating with federal ' prosecutors over wbemer it can avoid criminal ’charges in the Enron case fff ” ft & AnderwhMdmowled3rSu£'ifeia-'tiyltr 50off 15o° AP) — The government is WASHINGTON Glasses Back-u- p StandardOptical Where Good VWpp I ' Always In Fashion ' SiswrwirictioroapiriiLMwBm'ctarcnipMQripfQR ? ding meats A Justice Friday that governmentlawyeawere ing with representatives of Andersen Business Growing Learn Successful Business Techniques Financing Options Marketing Strategies Advertising Approaches Manual Record Systems Financial Analysis St Control Building Your Business Plan ' cash-strapp- ed phar-lica- id prescriptions Squeezed by the recession more than a dozen states are considering reducing reim- - 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