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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 2004
Page
9
U S and Iraqi forces prepared for a large operation to crush a weeklong Shiite uprising in Najaf. Cleric Muqtada al Sadr urged followers to fight on even if he is killed as troops edge toward the Imam Ali shrine, a potential flashpoint.
Porter Goss, nominated by President Bush to lead the CIA, warned the agency risks lives and micromanages operations while critics accuse him of an overly cozy bond with the spy service. He met acting director John McLaughlin in Washington as his confirmation hearings approach.
A West Bank attacker blew up a 44 pound remote bomb near the Kalandia checkpoint north of Ramallah killing two Palestinian men and wounding 16 people including 10 Palestinians and six Israeli border policemen. The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility but apologized for Palestinian casualties. The blast triggered anger in a Ramallah hospital emergency room as victims' families argued about who was to blame.
In a Majesco announced project, Ben Kingsley will portray vampire ruler Kagan in the BloodRayne adaptation set in 18th century Romania. Kristanna Loken stars as the heroine who must overthrow her father to save the world from the living dead. Filming begins in Romania later this month with Uwe Boll directing. The $47 million production follows the 2002 video game debut and a planned sequel later this year.
A mustached man in a green dress and wig robbed a Collierville Kroger branch bank of about $4,000. Police described the suspect as male despite the female disguise and noted no injuries occurred.
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