Distant Iraqi assets show up in banks abroad
Associated Press reports that assets tied to Saddam Hussein amount to hundreds of millions in European and Middle East banks though few items bear his name. Swiss and other officials note accounts likely belong to Iraqi government interests, with no clear ownership beyond official balances. Uranium looted from Iraq's Tuwaitha facility is feared missing, with diplomats saying tens of tons of natural uranium and nearly two tons of low enriched uranium possibly unguarded near the site after Iraqi forces withdrew.
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Nations back stronger UN force in Congo action
France and African nations back Secretary General Kofi Annan’s push for a larger UN peacekeeping force with a more robust mandate in war torn Congo East. The United States shows reluctance while many Congolese hope UN intervention will halt the fighting. On Thursday two UN observers were abducted as demands for a stronger UN mission grow.
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Lumber cleanup after railway derailment near Commerce
In Commerce California crews cleared tons of lumber from demolished homes along a railroad line after 28 freight cars derailed spilling wood newsprint and fibers. Thirteen people including three children were treated for minor injuries at the scene or hospitals. Authorities said no deaths resulted from the Friday afternoon accident that damaged several residences in a blue collar area east of Los Angeles.
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Former Temple Sinai director pleads guilty to embezzling
Barry Witt 47 pleaded guilty in federal court to bank fraud mail fraud and tax evasion admitting he wrote hundreds of checks from Temple Sinai Dresher accounts between 1983 and 2000 some as large as 10000 and deposited funds into an account for The Temple Sinai Breakfast Club an entity created to conceal the crime totaling about 1.2 million from the congregation.
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Marines start bid to join special operations forces
Six Marines began a one year trial to determine if the Marine Corps will join Navy SEALs Green Berets and Air Force special operations forces. The Marine Corps Special Operations Command Detachment One was activated Friday at Camp Pendleton and will begin dining next week.
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Vinton relocates to Florida with new homes on Manasota Key
Crooner Bobby Vinton swaps California for a Florida coast property worth 4.1 million on three acres near Manasota Key south of Sarasota. He sold his Malibu ranch to Will Smith last year and plans another Branson, Missouri sale to focus time in Florida. He bought homes for his mother and son nearby and has operated the Blue Velvet Theatre in Branson for a decade.
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Fire widens as Mount Lemmon blaze consumes Summerhaven
A wind driven wildfire on Mount Lemmon near Tucson destroyed more homes in Summerhaven and damaged ski valley towers and observatory facilities. Officials say containment could take two to three weeks with 900 plus firefighters on scene and area losses rising beyond 250 homes.
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West faces rising wildfire risk with Summerhaven blaze
The Summerhaven fire near Tucson destroyed about 250 homes in a mountain hamlet of cabins and second homes as drought stressed forests and beetle damage. Experts warn many Western communities lack defensible space while Prescott, 90 miles north, faced a near miss last year despite forest thinning efforts.
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Rain drenches marbles tour as players persist in Wildwood
In Wildwood New Jersey the 80th National Marbles Tournament finished amid heavy rain and wind. Maryland youngsters Jeremy Hulse and Jennifer Pinciotti won their divisions each earning a $2000 college scholarship a trophy and a wrist watch. The contest began in 1960 on beach cement pads where players fire a shooter marble at an object marble aiming to knock it out. The first to knock out seven of thirteen in the rack wins.
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