Arafat Expels Militants as Gaza Tensions Rise
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat ejects 20 militants from his Ramallah compound amid fears of an Israeli raid. In Jerusalem, Prime Minister Sharon wavers on Likud’s Gaza withdrawal vote as violence escalates with deadly clashes in Beit Lahiya and casualties including a 9 year old girl and 16 year old boy.
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Jerusalem
Yasser Arafat
Ariel Sharon
Likud
Gaza Strip
Gaza
Beit Lahiya
West Bank
Tulkarem
Appeals court rules Moussaoui terrorism case to proceed
A Virginia based appeals panel lifted a ban on presenting Sept. 11 related evidence and ordered Judge Leonie Brinkema to craft a compromise on Moussaoui access to al Qaida witnesses. The judges rejected the government's claim that Brinkema lacked authority to grant prisoner access from Osama bin Laden's network.
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Washington
Virginia
Zacarias Moussaoui
U.S
Leonie Brinkema
Moussaoui
al-Qaida
Brinkema
Alexandria
Osama bin Laden
4Th
US. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jury Finds Lutheran Synod Negligent in Abuse Case
In Marshall Texas jurors awarded nearly 37 million to victims of a former Lutheran minister who sexually molested boys. The total payout in the case nears 69 million, marking the church’s most serious abuse case to date and drawing comparisons to Catholic molestation crises.
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Lutheran Synod
Marshall, Texas
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America
U S Deficits Not Threat to World Economy Says Administration
The Bush administration told allies in Washington that the United States deficits do not threaten the global economy and predicted U S job creation problems are easing. Treasury Secretary Snow and Fed Chair Greenspan will host a G Seven meeting as they urge confidence.
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Bush
America
U.S
Treasury
John Snow
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
United States
Trains Collision in Ryongchon Kills Dozens in NK
Reports say two trains carrying oil and liquefied petroleum gas collided in Ryongchon North Korea. The Red Cross cites at least 54 dead and 1,249 injured with officials warning the toll could rise. Local communication lines were cut and border traffic halted as authorities investigate.
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Beijing
North Korea
Red Cross
Ryongchon
John Sparrow
Seoul
Interna
Kim
South Korea
YTN
China
Ryongchon Station
Yonhap
Sinuiju
Cho Sung-dae
House votes to trigger special elections after mass casualties
The House approved a bill by 306 to 97 to hold special elections within 45 days if 100 or more members are killed in an attack. The measure, debated with constitutional questions, would not yet amend the Constitution and keeps open the option of later constitutional action.
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House
Washington
Congress
Judiciary Committee
James Sensenbrenner
R-Wis
Pennsylvania
United Flight 93
U.S. Capitol
Brian Baird
D-Wash
Senate
John Cornyn
Texas
Sensenbrenner
Executive Branch
Newman’s Day protests prompt Princeton appeal to end binge drinking
Paul Newman inspired Newman’s Day at Princeton University drawing criticism for a 24 hour binge drinking challenge. Actor Leo Nevas pressured the university to halt the tradition. In London, Rowan Atkinson settled a libel case against Associated Newspapers for alleged mental health claims, donating to charity. Dale Brown admits tax issues and repayment steps in Reno.
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Paul Newman
Princeton
N.J
Princeton University
Leo Nevas
London
Rowan Atkinson
KOH Radio
Reno
Brown
Incline Village
Mystery disappearance of northern pike at Watson Lake shocks locals
Northern pike vanish from Watson Lake on the British Columbia Yukon border after 2002, with no pike found in 2003 despite an intensive search. Officials report other lake fish remain abundant and note missing spawning beds as the likely cause. Nearby, math education expert Keith Devlin discusses brain limits in formal mathematics at a Philadelphia meeting.
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Whitehorse
Yukon Territory
Watson Lake
Aaron Foos
Department of the Environment
British Columbia- Yukon
Foos
Ryan Hennings
Philadelphia
Stanford University
National Public Radio
Keith Devlin
Devlin
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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Tion
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