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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 2003
Page
9
In Baghdad the rebels launched a mortar attack on the U S led coalition headquarters in the Green Zone early Friday. No injuries were reported and only light damage occurred to a building as U S forces had intensified operations last month to deter strikes on coalition targets.
Israeli and U.S. security experts say Washington is adopting Israeli methods from the West Bank and Gaza conflict such as checkpoints and drone tracking to fight insurgents in Iraq. Officials describe ongoing strategic cooperation and high level meetings, while downplaying contacts to avoid Arab world backlash.
EU leaders at a Brussels summit reached a plan to strengthen the Union's capacity to conduct military operations with or without NATO support. The three states Britain, France and Germany backed the military blueprint intended to resolve a seven month dispute with the United States over a European defense headquarters.
Ottawa AP reports Jean Chretien announces retirement after a decade as Canada's prime minister. Paul Martin poised to be sworn in to ease Liberal ties with the United States, despite strains over Iraq. Chretien, a veteran Quebec politician, leaves a long- serving Liberal leadership era.
President Bush urged that Halliburton repay possible overcharges for gasoline delivered in Iraq under a no bid prewar contract. Pentagon auditors say up to 61 million was charged too much. The Army probes bids for oil reconstruction contracts worth up to 2.0 billion in Iraq while excluding nations that opposed the war.
Lakhdar Brahimi told AP that rising Taliban linked attacks threaten the UN mission in Afghanistan. He urged more foreign troops and pledged that the UN may leave if security does not improve. NATO but slow in expanding outside Kabul. U.S. led force remains plus talk of Turkish reinforcement.
Barbara Walters lists LeBron James among The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2003 for Walters' TV special airing December 17 on ABC. James, the No 1 NBA draft pick, joins figures such as Arnold Schwarzenegger Hillary Rodham Clinton Nicole Kidman and Martha Stewart in the annual selection.
In Kirkwood Missouri a man working as a pool builder and body parts middleman pledged to relocate his unlicensed home operation after FedEx found a limb set and dry ice in a package. City planners say the business would move to a commercially zoned site to conform to rules. Separately in Austin the FDA allowed sale of GloFish fluorescent zebrafish nationwide except California where rules differ. Yorktown Technologies reports rapid demand and immediate distribution through partners despite regulatory questions.
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