Tuesday, March 12, 2002

CNNSI.com - Boxing Tyson granted D.C. boxing license Seal of approval Washington D.C.'s Boxing and Wrestling Commission voted 3-0 to give Tyson a license. ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- Mike Tyson received a license to fight in Washington on a 3-0 vote Tuesday night by the D.C. Boxing and Wrestling Commission, setting the stage for a June 8 bout with Lennox Lewis at the MCI Center. Further Information Washington Post — In Unanimous Vote, Tyson Wins License to Box in D.C. 10:18:17 PM    comment FOXNews.com Ridge Announces Color-Coded Terror Alerts Tuesday: Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge unveils a color-coded terrorism warning system.Tuesday, March 12, 2002 WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge differentiated between degrees of terror warnings Tuesday by unveiling a five-level system that resembles a box of crayons. 2:14:28 PM    comment New Scientist  "Defective" cigarette filters hidden for 40 years, claim scientists New Scientist Science & Technology News Service  Researchers are claiming that Philip Morris, the world's biggest tobacco company, knew for at least 40 years that fibres and particles are drawn out of filters and into smokers' lungs, but did not disclose it. They also claim the company knew of the potential additional health risk this "fall out" posed. 9:56:33 AM    comment ABCNEWS.com Second Girl Disappears in Oregon Town Oregon Girl Goes Missing Two Months After Friend Vanishes March 12 — The town of Oregon City, Ore., is shocked and authorities are baffled after the disappearance of a second girl from an apartment complex there, two months after the child's friend and classmate went missing. 9:00:51 AM    comment CNN.com Intel names top 10 young scientists in U.S. March 12, 2002 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Colorado high school student who invented a glove that converts American sign language into text on a portable screen has won a top award for young scientists. 8:48:00 AM    comment

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