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Saturday, August 02, 2003
 
Saddam's sons buried; U.S. soldier killed: "The sons of Saddam Hussein, Odai and Qusai, were buried in the family cemetery in their hometown of Tikrit Saturday morning, the Iraqi Red Crescent Society and the U.S. military said."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



9/11 report said to explore Saudi links: "Still-secret sections of Congress' Sept. 11 report examine interactions between Saudi businessmen and the royal family that may have intentionally or unwittingly aided al-Qaida or the suicide hijackers, according to people who have seen it."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



N. Korea warns against U.N. nuclear talks: "North Korea on Saturday warned that any moves to discuss its suspected nuclear weapons programs at the United Nations would "hamstring" efforts for dialogue and be a "prelude to war.""

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Africans call on Taylor to leave Liberia: "President Charles Taylor is laying the groundwork for his departure, his spokesman said Saturday, while West African envoys urged him to keep his promise and step down once peacekeepers arrive."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Beirut car bombing kills at least two: "A bomb exploded in a car south of Beirut on Saturday, killing at least two people in the vehicle and wounding passers-by, security officials said."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Chechens eyed in blast that killed 35: "Russian authorities suspect Chechen rebels in a suicide truck bombing of a military hospital near Chechnya that killed 35 people."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Bush to get annual physical exam today: "An avid fitness buff, President Bush is getting his annual medical checkup before beginning a monthlong sojourn on his ranch in central Texas."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Hoax suspect plans to fight extradition: "The lawyer for a woman accused of hoaxing an Indiana couple by posing as their long-lost daughter says his client will fight extradition to Indiana, claiming that no crime was committed."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Gay Episcopal clergyman vies for bishop: "A New Hampshire clergyman seeking to become the first openly gay elected bishop in the Episcopal Church has passed the first of three hurdles in a process that one leader warned could have "severe consequences" for the church."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Braves weather rain delay to beat Dodgers: "Greg Maddux won again despite giving up a bunch of hits - to the Atlanta Braves."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press

 
Friday, August 01, 2003
 
N. Korea OKs multilateral nuclear talks: "North Korea said Friday that it has agreed to multilateral talks on its suspected development of nuclear weapons but will push for one-on-one talks with the United States during the proposed negotiations."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



July unemployment numbers due today: "The Labor Department is getting set to release the July unemployment numbers this morning at 8:30 a.m. EDT."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



New purported Saddam tape urges uprising: "A new audiotape attributed to Saddam Hussein aired Friday urges his supporters continue the uprising against U.S. occupation forces and keep control of former state property to use in the rebellion. The voice said the tape was made Sunday."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press

 
Thursday, July 31, 2003
 
GI killed in Iraq; Voting may be upcoming: "Iraq's U.S.-appointed governing council, struggling with questions about its legitimacy, could be replaced by an elected government after general elections in less than a year, Iraq's U.S. administrator said Thursday. An American soldier was killed as troops chased Saddam Hussein from hideout to hideout in northern Iraq."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Bush wants homosexuals out of marriage: "President Bush says Americans should respect homosexuals, but he wants to make sure marriage is defined strictly as a union between a man and a woman."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Vatican starts campaign vs. gay marriage: "The Vatican launched a global campaign against gay marriages Thursday, warning Catholic politicians that support of same-sex unions was "gravely immoral" and urging non-Catholics to follow their lead."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Planned air marshal cuts meet hostility: "A Bush administration plan to cut back the air marshal program that mushroomed after the Sept. 11 attacks was rejected by Republicans and Democrats in Congress."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Inspectors arrive in embattled Liberia: "As shells crashed in the distance, an early inspection team arrived in Liberia's capital to plan for a peacekeeping force that will seek to stop a civil war pushing the country toward outright chaos."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



N. Korea, U.S. trade harsh criticism: "North Korea and the United States traded harsh criticism on Thursday, with a U.S. official describing the communist nation as a "hellish nightmare" and the North accusing Washington of "all sorts of lies and plots.""

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Witness: Al-Qaida aided Indonesia attacks: "A suspected Muslim radical testified Thursday that the al-Qaida terror group financed Southeast Asian militant attacks in Indonesia, possibly including the Oct. 12 Bali blasts that killed 202 people."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Experts anxious over possible Net attack: "Government and industry experts are increasingly concerned about brewing hacker activity they consider a precursor to a broad Internet attack that will target a serious flaw in Windows software from Microsoft Corp."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Record producer Sam Phillips dead at 80: "Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, who decided that a then-unknown Elvis Presley deserved a recording contract when he heard him sing songs for his mother, has died. He was 80."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Ohio State bars star back from practice: "Ohio State tailback Maurice Clarett admits exaggerating the value of items he reported stolen from a car he was driving. As the NCAA investigates, school officials announced Clarett will be held out of preseason practice."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press

 
Tuesday, July 29, 2003
 
U.S. troops capture Saddam bodyguard: "American soldiers overpowered and arrested a bodyguard who rarely left Saddam Hussein's side Tuesday and said they obtained documents and information that could help them close in on the former dictator."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



9-11 report prompts Saudi visit to Bush: "Saudi Arabia's foreign minister is in Washington for talks with President Bush against a background of controversy over whether his country has connections with terrorists."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Sharon expected to make demands on Bush: "Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is exploring with President Bush the actions Israel wants from the Palestinians to reduce the threat of terror and advance peace prospects."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Airlines warned of possible hijack plots: "The Department of Homeland Security has told airlines and law enforcement agencies that al-Qaida may attempt new suicide hijackings sometime during the next few months."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Taylor's forces launch attack in Liberia: "President Charles Taylor's forces launched what they called a major counterattack Tuesday on the key port of Buchanan, battling to take back Liberia's second-largest city a day after it fell to insurgents."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Consumer confidence posts sharp drop: "Consumers, nervous about rising unemployment, lost confidence in their economic prospects in July, resulting in a sharp, unexpected drop in sentiment, according to the latest Conference Board survey."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Prince: al-Qaida trained Saudi militants: "Muslim militants arrested or killed in recent police raids were trained by al-Qaida in Afghanistan and possibly in the Saudi kingdom, the interior minister said in remarks published Tuesday."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Four killed in French forest fires: "Forest fires swept through the French Riviera on Tuesday, killing at least four people, devastating scenic woods and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Dow falls 79 on consumer confidence drop: "An unexpectedly sharp decline in consumer confidence rattled Wall Street Tuesday, sending stocks lower on investor fears of a stumbling economy in the months ahead."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Surging Marlins beat D-backs 3-2: "Miguel Cabrera drove in three runs and Mark Redman gave up one run in 7 1-3 innings to lead the Florida Marlins over the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Monday night."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press

 
 
A country in search of a vision in IraqWar.ru (English)



Iraqi Mortars Get Closer To "Sergeant Sean" in IraqWar.ru (English)



Second Senior Sheik in Saddam's Tribe Questions Sons Killing in IraqWar.ru (English)



U.S. soldier killed in daylight bombing in IraqWar.ru (English)



UK troops reveal their new ordeal in 120F Iraq in IraqWar.ru (English)



Saddam sons 'found with $100m' [Raid Story Changes Again!] in IraqWar.ru (English)



It's time to bring American troops home from Iraq in IraqWar.ru (English)



US soldier killed in Baghdad attack as council inches toward cabinet: "A US soldier has been killed in a Baghdad bomb attack, a day after an American raid in which five Iraqis died, as Iraq's Governing Council inched closer to naming its president and cabinet. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



US seizes 'Saddam guard' in BBC: War in Iraq



Victims of trigger-happy Task Force 20 - Rage triggered by US raid that claimed five lives (29 July 03) in Radio Free USA

 
Monday, July 28, 2003
 
U.S.: 'Noose is tightening' around Saddam: "Saying that "the noose is tightening" around Saddam Hussein and his top aides, U.S. forces raided safehouses in Baghdad and northern Tikrit and said the deposed dictator is unable to mount a resistance because he's too busy "trying to save his own skin.""

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Sharon in D.C. to meet with Bush tomorrow: "Bearing a package of goodwill offerings toward the Palestinians, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon prepared for talks with President Bush aimed at finding an elusive peace."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Philippine president orders mutiny probe: "A day after facing down a military mutiny, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Monday vowed to punish the plotters and ordered an investigation into the causes of the uprising that shook her presidency."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Bush making appearance before black group: "President Bush is making a rare appearance before a group that represents black Americans, part of an effort to build ties to a demographic group that overwhelmingly voted against him in 2000."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



U.S. urges rebels to pull out of Monrovia: "Shells slamming into tin-roof homes killed at least 16 civilians in Liberia's war-battered capital and the U.S. Ambassador appealed to rebels to lift their bloody eight-day siege of Monrovia to allow food and aid into the city."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Poll: Support for space program steady: "Two-thirds of Americans say the space shuttle should continue to fly despite two disastrous accidents, but enthusiasm for putting civilians aboard is declining, an Associated Press poll finds."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



U.S. delegation visits Guantanamo: "A congressional delegation has visited the prison for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay amid complaints of abuse by inmates."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Body identified as Baylor student Dennehy: "Combing through chest-high weeds under the blazing sun, authorities found evidence they say helped identify the body of Baylor University basketball player Patrick Dennehy, who had been missing for more than six weeks."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press

 
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