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            [OCT. 3, 2002]  
            
            A 
            nationwide outage in the Internet system is causing headaches for 
            users today. The universal disruption appears to be caused by 40 
            backbones that terminate in Chicago not functioning. Other details 
            about the situation are scant. WorldCom began having problems 
            yesterday. The companies running the major lines that are affected 
            are working on the problem.  Local 
            access to local domains (for example, accessing Lincoln Daily News
            from CCAonline) is still possible. [Jan
Youngquist]
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            Local 
            vigil marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month 
            [OCT. 3, 2002]  
            The Lincoln Police 
            Department, the Logan County Task Force Against Domestic Abuse and 
            Violence, and Sojourn, an organization devoted to helping women and 
            children get out of domestic violence situations, invite the public 
            to attend their annual vigil, which will be at noon this Tuesday, 
            Oct. 8, at the Logan County Courthouse. | 
        
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            Participants will walk around the 
            square to show their support for ending domestic violence and abuse 
            in our communities. Following this, Rep. Jonathan Wright will speak. Wright will 
            also judge the finalists in the District 27 fifth-grade art contest. 
            Students were given the topic "What can you do with your hands 
            besides hit?" One finalist was chosen from each of the six 
            fifth-grade classes, and Wright will choose a single winner from 
            among them. The finalists and their principals will be at the vigil 
            with their artwork. The winner will receive a DVD from Police Chief 
            Rich Montcalm. The other five students will receive a DARE prize of 
            their choice — a basketball, football, T-shirt or hat. 
            [News release] | 
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