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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 2004
Page
7
U.S. forces in Tikrit detained 30 Iraqis including a dozen suspected insurgents in a major raid following a Black Hawk medevac crash near Fallujah. Earlier, a C-5 plane returned to Baghdad after insurgent fire. two blasts and rocket strikes hit central Baghdad injuring no one.
The number of U S troops killed in Iraq since the war began approaches 500 with 494 confirmed. Nine more were killed Thursday in a Black Hawk medevac helicopter crash near Fallujah, raising the toll from combat and noncombat incidents since May 1 when major fighting was declared over.
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida AP President Bush is close to unveiling plans for a permanent moon base to serve as a stepping stone for sending astronauts to Mars. Officials say he will announce in a speech next week as the space program seeks renewed vigor after the Columbia tragedy.
Israeli forces entered the West Bank town of Jenin early Friday, conducting arrests and trading gunfire with militants according to Palestinian witnesses. Israel also signaled easing checkpoint restrictions to head off a humanitarian crisis amid regional tension. The Palestinian premier warned a unilateral West Bank boundary could push for a single Arab Jewish state, risking Israeli stability.
In Brazil the tourism sector worries about U S policy requiring photographing and fingerprinting of American travelers. George Irmes, vice president of the National Tourism Federation, fears the security measures could deter some 500000 plus U S visitors yearly and harm Brazil's Carnival starting February 22.
The Labor Department says unemployment fell to 5.7 percent in December the lowest in 14 months as hiring barely rose. Businesses added 1,000 jobs, while roughly 310,000 left the labor force, signaling weak underlying recovery and sending Wall Street lower as economists warned of slow future job gains.
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge says the nation’s terror alert has been reduced to elevated yellow after review, yet threats persist. Critical resources will stay on high alert, with continued security at airports and in New York, Washington, and Los Angeles amid ongoing airline safety measures.
Steven Cojocaru leaves People magazine after a decade to focus on television. West Coast style editor known for red carpet flair, he is developing a Paramount talk show while continuing TV appearances on Today and ET.
In Olympia, Chris Kirk returns to a foil wrapped apartment a prank by his friend Luke Trerice and a small group of pals. About $100 of foil covers walls cabinets and even spare change while a book remains unwrapped. Kirk expects payback.
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