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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2003
Page
7
In Gaza City witnesses said an Israeli helicopter fired five missiles at a car carrying a senior Hamas official Ismail Abu Shanab and his bodyguard. Medics recovered three bodies from the burning vehicle, as the attack followed a Hamas bombing in Jerusalem that killed 20.
Secretary of State Colin Powell looks to broaden support for the Iraq force by seeking a UN Security Council resolution. He planned talks in New York with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan as he also contacted foreign ministers Jack Straw Dominique de Villepin Joschka Fischer and Franco Frattini this week to pressure more allies.
In Accra Ghana at 78 days of talks the rebels and government selected Monrovia businessman Gyude Bryant to head a two year power sharing transition. Chief mediator Abdulsalami Abubakar announced the choice and sent the warring parties home to support the accord.
FirstEnergy faced criticism over power outages blamed on aging gear and overhanging trees in June. Experts now suggest last Thursday's blackout may be linked to the utility borrowing large amounts of power from other Midwest utilities.
The recall campaign pressed toward an October 7 vote after a federal judge denied a delay over punch-card voting. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the leading Republican candidate, unveiled his economic plan during a high profile event with top advisers. Peter Ueberroth also held a concise conference to present his proposal.
Ali Hassan al Majid, a senior Iraqi general known as Chemical Ali and the Butcher of the Kurds, has been captured and is held in U S custody for interrogation. U S officials say he may be connected to anti American violence and war crimes.
Police say ballistic tests show all three victims shot in head or neck at Charleston area convenience stores were killed by a single .22 caliber rifle. A composite sketch of a dark-haired heavy-set white male in a Ford F-150 was released as detectives pursue leads, with drug links uncertain.
Ray Romano says Brad Garrett will likely rejoin the CBS sitcom after his holdout. Production began this week without him as he seeks a higher salary, Romano expressing optimism about everything returning to normal.
A prop sheep from Chaney Lutheran Church’s Bible school production escaped the pen minutes before showtime. The missing sheep marked the start of a two week Bible school program for children ages preschool through 13.
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