Michael Jackson inner circle reviews affairs ahead of court
In Beverly Hills the entertainer's lawyers managers and accountants meet with Nation of Islam leaders to discuss business days before his first court appearance on child molestation charges. Cameras barred from Friday arraignment per judge ruling. The Tehran clash pits hard liners against reformists as disqualification s escalate and lawmakers protest in parliament.
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Associated Press
New Jersey Grants Benefits to Same-Sex Partners
New Jersey becomes fifth state to recognize domestic partnerships granting access to medical benefits and survivor rights. The measure stops short of legalizing gay marriage, with Gov. McGreevey opposing changes to marriage law. conservatives plan court challenges while activists vow for broader rights.
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Publisher found guilty as unregistered agent for Hussein
Khaled Abdel-Latif Dumeisi, 61, publisher of a community newspaper in Chicago, was convicted of acting as an unregistered agent for Saddam Hussein. The jury cited payments of at least $3,000 from the Tragis to the debt-ridden publisher as part of the case, and the verdict underscored limits on foreign espionage.
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Chicago
United States
Saddam Hussein
Khaled Abdel-Latif Dumeisi
U.S
Patrick J. Fitzgerald
Dumeisi
Bush Fox forge immigration and Iraq accord in Monterrey
Presidents Bush and Fox reached a joint agreement on immigration and postwar Iraq ending two years of tension after Sept. 11 2001. Fox supported Bush immigration proposal granting legal status to millions of undocumented workers. Bush defended the war and praised Saddam Hussein's capture while inviting Fox to Texas for a reconciliation visit.
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Mexico
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Vicente Fox
Iraq
Fox
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America
Texas
Saddam Hussein
Treasury
Paul O'Neill
O'Neill
Clinton
US troop death toll in Afghanistan hits 100
The United States confirms the 100th soldier death in Afghanistan since Operation Enduring Freedom. He died after a vehicle collision southwest of Kabul. no identity was released. Pentagon notes 30 killed in combat and 70 non hostile casualties.
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Dispos able stage piece sparks cross coast protest
A California music theatre work inspired by Andrew Cunanan draws opposition from South Florida gay groups and Cunanan's associate. La Jolla Playhouse received a $35,000 NEA grant for the project titled Dispos able, loosely based on Cunanan's life, amid calls to leave the matter closed.
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California
Andrew Cunanan
South Florida
Cunanan
Delfin Labao
San Diego
Gianni Versace
Bill Peters
Gay and Lesbian Community Center
Fort Lauderdale
la Jolla Playhouse
National Endowment For the Arts
Shirley Fishman
Wacky Warning Labels Contest Brings Laughs and Lawsuit Talk
The Michigan contest awards show absurd cautions from consumer products with fifth prize jokes about dangerous lures. A drain cleaner label wins first for clear directions. A Virginia sled note wins second for warning of high speed conditions.
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