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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2003
Page
9
Beijing lifts a ban on selling civet cats despite possible links to SARS. The April ban, aimed at halting wildlife trade, prohibited hunting, transport, sale and purchase of most wild animals as China sought to curb the syndrome. Harvard professor Henry Niman warns markets may reintroduce risk.
Authorities report Riduan Isamuddin known as Hambali, an al-Qaida figure, was arrested in a joint CIA foreign government action. He allegedly attempted to recruit pilots for attacks in the United States and has been detained overseas for interrogation.
President Bush visits the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California to report progress on a nearly 5 billion plan to upgrade the national park system. He plans to join volunteers and promote the five year effort across federal state and private lands along the coast north of Los Angeles.
In Vienna authorities warn that light yet lethal shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles are available on the black market. An arms control analyst notes these missiles are inexpensive and easy to obtain, posing a risk even as airport security tightened after Sept 11. Some experts suggest terrorists may rethink hijackings.
Democratic presidential candidates oppose the California recall drive and oppose a Republican takeover strategy. Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Representative Dennis Kucinich of Ohio denounced the recall and urged the party to back a Democratic alternative if Governor Gray Davis is removed.
The Bush administration will keep U S sanctions on Libya despite a $2.7 billion settlement to families of 270 victims of the 1988 Pan Am 103 bombing. Libya accepts responsibility in letters to the U N. Britain plans a Security Council resolution to lift U N sanctions, while the United States will likely abstain and keep Libya on its terrorism list.
Tens of thousands of hungry Liberians surged across front-line bridges in Monrovia seeking rice oil and goods as U S Marines and West African peacekeepers guarded a newly opened port and aid ship carrying biscuits. Crowds overwhelmed barricades and crowds cheered as food deliveries began, with World Food Program and U N officials coordinating relief.
A Detroit area power outage halted Iggy Pop and the Stooges as they wrapped a sound check at DTE Energy Music Theatre. The hometown reunion with Ron and Scott Asheton was postponed to August, leaving fans disappointed in Clarkston amid the blackout.
Laura Lulu Evans, 11, was trapped alone for three hours in a Manhattan apartment building elevator during a power outage. Firefighters from Engine Co. 22 freed her using tools and she left with only a wedgie as the price of rescue.
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