Olsen sentenced for SLA crimes in Los Angeles
Sara Jane Olsen, once a 1970s radical, is sentenced to 20 years to life for plotting to blow up Los Angeles police cars. She pleads innocence on murder and robbery tied to a 1975 bank holdup linked to the Symbionese Liberation Army, as family members plead for forgiveness.
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Sara Jane Olsen
Olson
Symbionese Liberation Army
Dison
SLA
Superior Court
Larry Fidler
O Life
Board of Prison
Minnesota
Kathleen Soliah
Sara Jane Olson
US to keep military at Saudi base amid tensions
Secretary of State Colin Powell said Saudi Arabia has not asked the United States to pull its forces from a key base used in Afghanistan and Iraq deferral. Officials note private Saudi discussions exist but fear alienating the United States. White House and Saudi Embassy express continued cooperation and stability in the region. About 5,000 U.S. troops remain at Prince Sultan Air Base south of Riyadh since the 1990 Gulf War buildup.
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Colin Powell
Saudi Arabia
America
Afghanistan
Iraq
United States
Osama bin Laden
Persian Gulf
bin Laden
Powell
Bush
White House
Ari Fleischer
Prince Bandar
Prince Sultan Air Base
Riyadh
Panel rejects reproductive cloning as unsafe
Washington advisory panels oppose human reproductive cloning while allowing therapeutic cloning for stem cell research. Chair Irving Weissman of Stanford warns against embryo implantation, noting risks to mother and child. White House ethics group considers broader cloning questions. President Bush supports a ban, with House approval pending.
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White House
Irving L. Weissman
Stanford University
National Academy of Sciences
Maxine Singer
Carnegie Institution of
Irving Weissman
Center
National Academy of Science
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Mark Siegler
University of Chicago
States sue Enron and eye Andersen over public retirement losses
Attorneys general from Georgia Ohio and Washington seek lead plaintiffs in a Texas federal securities fraud case tied to Enrons collapse. Several states may file civil suits to recover funds for public employee retirement programs while examining ties to Arthur Andersen. Florida has issued subpoenas as leaders say losses, though small percent of funds, threaten governance and trust.
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Arthur Andersen
Florida
Tready
Ohio
Betty Montgomery
Union Stwex
Wall Street
Georgga
Washington State
Texas
New York City
University Pension Fund
California
US District Court
Houston
Russ Willard
Georgia
Thurbert Baker
Enron Corp
Oil demand watched as OPEC cuts may lift prices later
The IEA says global oil demand grew only about 0.13 percent in 2001, to 76 million bpd, with weak growth amid high crude prices. A coordinated output cut by Russia, Mexico and others sparked by January 1 could support prices later in 2002, while US growth may regain momentum midyear. Peter Gignoux notes gingerly demand and signs of economic healing.
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OPEC
International Energy Agency
IEA
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
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Mexico
Peter Gignoux
Salomon Smith Barney
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