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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 2003
Page
9
Israeli troops demolished the West Bank home of a teenage bomber and rounded up Palestinian suspects after two bombing attacks rattling a fragile truce. Police set roadblocks nationwide while army radio cited warnings of 21 potential attacks.
In Monrovia uncertainty followed Charles Taylor resignation as Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy pledged to withdraw by noon Thursday and hand control to peacekeepers while another rebel faction advanced from the southeast threatening the capital.
In California Gov Gray Davis plans to run a strategy of staying above the recall circus as he faces Oct 7 recall votes. Advisers say he must show that a Republican led recall will not fix California's problems and could cost 66 million dollars while possibly empowering fringe forces in the state and economy. Davis will refrain from direct clashes with other candidates, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, for the moment.
A bomb exploded on a small bus in Nadh Ali district, Helmand province, killing fifteen people including six children and eight men with one woman. No group claimed responsibility. authorities blamed remnants of al Qaida and the Taliban.
Hemant Lakhani, 68, a British national described as a significant international arms dealer, was arraigned in Newark on charges he sought to provide material support to terrorists and to act as an unlicensed arms broker. He allegedly planned to buy 50 missiles and a ton of C-4 via undercover agents, and to ship them to the United States by August 30.
In Sadr City Baghdad U S soldiers exchanged fire with protesters killing one civilian and wounding four after a rocket propelled grenade was fired at them. The clash followed a helicopter banner incident and continued as a crowd hurled rocks at Humvees.
Corrinne Mann and Alec Baldwin formed El Dorado Pictures in 1995 to develop film and TV projects and split fees. Mann sues Baldwin in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging he owes her 125000 from a recent television movie earnings.
About 6,000 people attended in Jackson despite rain and lightning to see Vince Gill Darryl Worley and Amy Grant in a benefit for tornado survivors. Gill raised about 600,000 to aid families devastated by the May 4 tornadoes that killed 11 in Madison County and damaged or destroyed nearly 2,000 homes and businesses. The event was organized by West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation with Disaster Recovery Services.
Sean Connery returned to Prague for the European premiere of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and to honor Vaclav Havel. He presented a 845,000 koruna donation to Havel's foundation for flood relief, with Prague Mayor Pavel Bem receiving a similar check. Hundreds watched as stars walked the red carpet at Slovansky Dum theater.
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