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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 2007
Page
17
Gerald Washington the first black mayor of Westlake Louisiana died by gunshot in a deserted parking lot. Coroner and sheriff ruled it suicide, while relatives and others allege a possible racially charged murder cover-up.
The FDA approves Slentrol from Pfizer as the first drug treatment for canine obesity. The drug targets dogs overweight or “obese” by helping them shed pounds under veterinary supervision. Dr. Stephen Sandlof notes rising dog obesity and welcomes the therapy.
President Bush nominated Mike McConnell a former NSA director to be the nation’s second national intelligence director. He also named John Negroponte, his former top spymaster, as deputy secretary of state. Bush urged quick Senate confirmation and pledged prompt action.
Iraqi forces backed by U.S. troops plan a neighborhood by neighborhood push in Baghdad as part of a White House strategy to contain Sunni insurgents and Shiite militias. Prime Minister Maliki aides caution on scope and plea for talks with military leaders before committing to troop increases.
Ken Barnes, 47, was found aboard his damaged 44 foot ketch the Privateer after drifting three days off the southern tip of South America. A Chilean navy plane spotted him guiding a fishing trawler to land near Punta Arenas. He will be evacuated by helicopter for a medical checkup prior to arrival.
Hidden Islamists in Mogadishu pledge guerrilla attacks and death style against Ethiopian troops after al Qaida deputy urged holy war. An AP interview with 18 year old Sahal Abdi quotes the vow as 3,500 fighters lurk near Ras Kamboni, signaling a fractured movement.
A Hamas critic and mosque preacher Adel Nasar was fatally shot after leaving a Mughazi camp mosque as mourners carried seven Fatih members’ bodies in Gaza City. Fatah suspends talks with Hamas until justice is served amid Friday violence. The events followed a deadly gunfight in Gaza in a week of factional clashes. In Madrid police uncovered more ETA hazardous materials caches near Amorebieta and Durango, including ammonium nitrate and device manuals.
Former Development Minister Fernando Araujo recounts escaping six years in rebel captivity after a jungle escape during a gunfight between troops and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. He walked five days to safety, found by troops in San Agustin, 350 miles north of Bogota.
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