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Jul. 6, 2001
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Top headlines:
News:
Drunken driving penalties reviewed
Alternative sentencing might work better, state Corrections survey suggests
Alternative sentencing for inmates convicted of third-offense drunken driving could free up nearly 200 beds in the state’s overcrowded prison system, a survey by the state Division of Corrections suggests.--Phil Kabler
Police officers await their fate
Discipline could result in termination for pair involved in February collision
Two Charleston police officers whose collision last winter added to a distracting spate of police cruiser accidents hope an August review board hearing preserves their jobs.--Greg Stone
Japanese to visit, talk shop
Jay trying to secure more business for state
West Virginia will host three “reverse trade missions” from Japan this fall, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., announced Thursday.--Scott Finn
Sports:
Mitch Vingle
MAC moves, graduation and a WVU surprise
THE VIEWS FROM HERE:
New items help fans wave true colors
West Virginia University assistant athletic director Mike Parsons still remembers a skiing photo from the 1988 Winter Olympics at Sarajevo.--Frank Angst
Cats' Thorpe puts it together in 4-1 win
Alley Cats pitcher Tracy Thorpe is more than accustomed to the snowball effect.--Kelly Carr
Editorials:
Tragedy
Real exams needed
SONJA Holstein got a new evening job. On her way to work for the first time, she put her baby daughter into Beverly Terpening's child care center in the western end of Nitro. During the very first stay, the infant girl was strangled to death - and the mother's life was shattered.
Death penalty
Justice O'Connor worried
WITH state and federal executions on the rise, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has serious reservations about whether the death penalty is administered fairly.
Letters to the Editor
Ads would help Cats boost sales, Relief sought from rodents, Tamarack layoffs unjust after raises, Animal shelter lacks people skills
Special sections:
 Every 10 years, the United States counts itself. We use the Census to decide how many seats each state has in the U.S. House of Representatives. But the Census also tells us about ourselves. It provides data about our age and race, about where we live and what kind of work we do.
In December 2000, the U.S. Bureau of the Census released state-by-state population numbers that are used for Congressional apportionment. Starting March 28, the agency began releasing more detailed demographic information.
The Charleston Gazette will provide detailed coverage of Census 2000, what it says about West Virginia, and what it means to our readers.
 Doctors inWest Virginia say a "medical malpractice crisis" threatens the state's doctors. Rising insurance rates are driving them to retire early, limit their practices and even leave the state, they contend.
Doctors insurers blame the "frequency and severity" of mostly "meritless" lawsuits filed against doctors in the Mountain State. Lawyers say patients deserve compensation when negligent doctors harm them. Who really pays the high price of medical malpractice?
This three-day investigative series digs beneath the rhetoric to examine the malpractice climate in West Virginia. Are doctors fleeing the state? Why have insurance rates increased? Are lawsuits to blame? Get some answers from this series.
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