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Saturday, October 11, 2003

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Bush, Democrats spar over Iraq rebuilding: "President Bush on Saturday offered a portrait of Iraq as a country where life is returning to normal after war, insisting that "Iraq is making progress" despite a steady drumbeat of bad news."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



U.S. seizes two linked to Saddam's forces: "U.S. soldiers stormed three houses near Saddam Hussein's hometown on Saturday and detained four suspects, two believed linked to the ousted leader's special security force, the U.S. military said."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Surgery begins to separate Egyptian twins: "After more than a year of preparation, a team of 18 doctors began the delicate surgery Saturday to separate 2-year-old twins from Egypt joined at the crown of their heads."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Source confirms Limbaugh investigation: "Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh stunned listeners of his nationwide radio show by announcing on the air that he's hooked on painkillers and is checking himself into rehab."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Murder suspect escapes Pennsylvania jail: "A suspect in the murders of five people whose bodies were found in his backyard escaped from jail by climbing 60 feet down a rope made of bedsheets, officials said."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



AP: Israeli strike may derail Syria talks: "Israel's military attack on Syrian soil is threatening to derail secret European and U.N. diplomatic efforts to bring the two Mideast enemies back to the negotiating table and could stall a planned Israeli-Hezbollah prisoner swap, the Associated Press has learned from officials involved."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Feds condemn Robertson for nuke comment: "The U.S. State Department has condemned an on-air suggestion by religious broadcaster Pat Robertson that the agency ought to be blown up with a nuclear device."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



41 Taliban escape from Afghanistan jail: "More than 40 Taliban militants escaped from a southern Afghanistan prison by digging a 30-foot-long tunnel and with apparent help from officials, regional leaders said Saturday."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Gov. Davis does 'Top Ten' on Letterman: "Gov. Gray Davis got a chance to reshape his staid public image with a cameo appearance Friday on David Letterman's "Late Show.""

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Clemens, Martinez set for Fenway showdown: "This figures to be a day that will stick out in the history of Fenway Park. Roger Clemens, pitching on the Fenway mound for one final time, opposed by Pedro Martinez in Game 3 of the AL championship series, tied one game apiece."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press

Sunday, October 05, 2003

Syria plans complaint about Israel attack: "Arab leaders warned that a "circle of violence" could encompass the region Sunday after Israeli warplanes attacked deep inside Syria for the first time in decades. Syria said it would complain to the United Nations."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



Israel strikes terrorist base in Syria: "Israeli warplanes bombed what the military called an Islamic Jihad training base deep in Syria on Sunday in the first Israeli attack on Syrian soil in more than two decades. The raid came in retaliation for an Islamic Jihad suicide bombing at a Haifa restaurant that killed 19 people."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



U.S. Tries to Stop a Key Iraqi Official From Embarrassing Bush in IraqWar.ru (English)



Forced in from the cold, spy feels the heat in IraqWar.ru (English)



Two Iraqi scientists shot after aiding U.S. in IraqWar.ru (English)



An insurgency isn't easily cracked in IraqWar.ru (English)



Kay Claims About Iraq Nukes Lack Evidence -Diplomat in IraqWar.ru (English)



Slain CIA Agent's Dad Calls Leak Treason in IraqWar.ru (English)



Transfer power or risk more guerilla attacks: Annan in IraqWar.ru (English)



Iraq will be poor 'for years' in IraqWar.ru (English)



Attacks on Troops Claim Iraqi Civilians in IraqWar.ru (English)



US Seen Dragging Feet on Iraqi Oil Money Watchdog in IraqWar.ru (English)



Ripple Effect Of CIA Agent's Outing in IraqWar.ru (English)



Suspected executioner for Saddam caught in IraqWar.ru (English)



Chirac fumes over claims that France sold missiles to Iraq in IraqWar.ru (English)



French-Made Missiles Turn Up in Iraq in IraqWar.ru (English)



Iraqi dies as mob rushes police in IraqWar.ru (English)



Bush ratings fall as weapons fail to show up in IraqWar.ru (English)



White House Calm Before CIA Leak Deadline in IraqWar.ru (English)



Ex-Ambassador Wilson Has Flamboyant Touch in IraqWar.ru (English)

Iraq war news
1,200 weapons inspectors spent 90 days in Iraq in IraqWar.ru (English)



Charm offensive: the Army's secret weapon in the battle for Iraqi hearts in IraqWar.ru (English)



Troops kill rioters in Baghdad and Basra in IraqWar.ru (English)



C.I.A. Chief Is Caught in Middle by Leak Inquiry in IraqWar.ru (English)



Government Lawyers Fear 9/11 Ruling Threatens Qaeda Cases in IraqWar.ru (English)



President Says Report on Arms Vindicates War in IraqWar.ru (English)



What Inspectors Saw, and Didn't See in IraqWar.ru (English)



Ambush Kills U.S. Soldier in Iraq in IraqWar.ru (English)



Iraqi Civilians Caught in Crossfire of Guerrilla War in IraqWar.ru (English)



U.S. soldiers under fire for Iraqi wives in IraqWar.ru (English)



Saddam rooked by North Koreans in IraqWar.ru (English)



Families: Guardsmen investigated after marrying Iraqis in IraqWar.ru (English)



'We found nothing, despite Saddam's ambitions' in IraqWar.ru (English)



Survey chief led calls to oust Iraqi dictator in IraqWar.ru (English)



Israeli tank commander charged over killings in IraqWar.ru (English)



US pilots trained to shoot down hijacked planes in IraqWar.ru (English)



Israel strikes terrorist base in Syria: "Israeli warplanes attacked an Islamic Jihad training base deep in Syria in retaliation for a suicide bombing at a Haifa restaurant that killed 19 people, the army said Sunday. Israeli media said it was the first Israeli attack on Syrian soil in more than two decades."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



US military ready to renew its program of "embedding" journalists: "The US military found the experience of "embedding" journalists in combat units during the Iraq conflict so positive that both the brass and the journalists believe it should be used again in the next big conflict. (AFP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



U.S. raid uncovers bomb material in Iraq: "U.S. troops raided the home of a suspected weapons dealer on Sunday, arresting him and seizing blasting caps and other materials often used by Iraqi insurgents to build the roadside bombs that target American soldiers."

In Seattle Post-Intelligencer: War on Iraq



U.S. Raid Uncovers Bomb Material in Iraq: "U.S. troops raided the home of a suspected weapons dealer on Sunday, arresting him and seizing blasting caps and other materials often used by Iraqi insurgents to build the roadside bombs that target American soldiers. (AP)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq



Iraqi Ex-Soldiers Clash with British Troops, 5 Hurt: "British troops fired rubber bulletsSunday to disperse hundreds of former soldiers in SaddamHussein's army who rioted in the southern city of Basra,hurling rocks and setting tires ablaze. (Reuters)"

In Yahoo! News: War with Iraq


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