Palestinian Cabinet weighs crackdown after Hamas bombing
The Palestinian Cabinet debated hardline measures in response to a Hamas suicide bombing that killed 20. Prime Minister Abbas said he will not act without Yasser Arafat backing. In Israel, Ariel Sharon approved targeted strikes as 13 tanks assembled near Ramallah.
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FCC reviews TV and radio practices amid ownership rule changes
FCC Chairman Michael Powell said the commission will reexamine how stations serve their communities after critics argue the loosened ownership rules will boost mergers. Powell stressed localism remains a core concern and that the agency will address it directly.
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FirstEnergy Probed Over Outages and Equipment
Public records show FirstEnergy Corp faced prior complaints for outages blamed on outdated equipment and trees near lines. Experts suggest last week’s blackout began from a large power borrow and a plant plus transmission line failures across the region.
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Richard Wilkins
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March in Venezuela demands Chavez recall
Venezuelan opponents turned in 2.7 million signatures seeking a referendum to remove Hugo Chavez. Chavez rejected the bid, claiming the recall would only occur in California. Protesters filled streets as a power struggle intensified amid a two month general strike. Chavez called the signatures fake in an AP interview, noting some names were dead or from bank records.
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Cadillac Escalade Most Targeted By Thieves In 2000 2002
A study funded by auto insurers shows Cadillac Escalade SUVs were most often stolen or broken into among 2000 to 2002 models. The Dodge Stratus ranked second among the top ten. Escalade losses averaged 167 dollars per insured vehicle.
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UN truck bombing in Baghdad blamed on Saddam era munitions
FBI investigators say the UN headquarters blast used about 1000 pounds of old Iraqi munitions including a 500 pound bomb loaded on a KAMAZ truck. Officials say motives remain unclear with hypotheses favoring remnants of Saddam regime or foreign terrorists.
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Knight Sued Over Hidden Property Schemes After Debt Order
In Los Angeles, law firm Kopple and Klinger sues imprisoned rap mogul Marion Knight claiming he dodged a 140000 debt by selling or gifting four Los Angeles area properties to friends at little or no value. The suit seeks payment and relief for creditors. In Pasadena, Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots gets three years probation after a no contest plea to heroin possession. He remains in drug treatment per Prop 36. Toronto festival opens with Girl With a Pearl Earring world premiere and Nathalie screening among 336 films slated for Sept 4-13 across 55 countries.
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Cash spills from armored truck on I 80 creates chaos
An eastbound armored truck spilled cash on Interstate 80 near a rest stop in Grinnell causing cars in both lanes to stop and help recover money. Investigators questioned three drivers about taking funds as officers assess the scene and possible theft.
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Iowa
Rob Hansen
Iowa State Patrol
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