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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2004
Page
9
In Compton, prosecutors decline to file charges against a suspected car thief after a Los Angeles officer struck him with a metal flashlight eleven times during a surrender. The DA cites testimony concerns but leaves open possible future charges.
At Fort Huachuca Arizona a Customs and Border Protection drone using thermal and night vision began operations to spot illegal border crossers. The system aims to curb the surge making Arizona the busiest entry point along the 2000 mile U S Mexico border. Officials said the drones detect movement from 15 miles away read license plates view occupants and even detect weapons. The program funded by Homeland Security may later extend to the Great Lakes Puerto Rico and other northern sites.
U.S. jets targeted a Fallujah safehouse linked to Abu Musab al Zarqawi, fatally injuring up to 25 people. The airstrike marked the third strike in a week as US and Iraqi forces clashed on the city outskirts amid broader insurgent attacks blamed on Zarqawi's network.
In its third airstrike this week the United States used precision weapons to destroy a suspected safehouse for Abu Musab al Zarqawi's terror network. Officials estimated 20 to 25 people were killed and one witness described terrorists fleeing and being helped up by colleagues. Pentagon officials could not confirm CNN's account.
President Bush opened a European trip in Ireland seeking NATO to take a larger role in Iraq while France and Germany hesitate. He faces protests in Dublin and security deployments as violence in Iraq and shrinking approval poll numbers spotlight the dispute over the war.
Bush travels to Ireland for EU leaders talks June 25 26 meeting President Mary McAleese and Prime Minister Bertie Ahern then proceeds to Turkey for NATO discussions June 26 29 in Ankara and Istanbul with Erdogan Sezer and 25 alliance members. The focus centers on training and equipping Iraqi security forces amid regional tensions.
Elton John will sing his hits at Shanghai Grand Stage in September marking his first China appearances. Promoters expect the shows to lead to a China tour within two years. The 57 year old performer has paused touring to work on Billy Elliot stage songs.
A Beaumont woman, Sharon Durbin, allegedly wrote nearly two dozen fake checks on Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal's personal account using the alias Cathy Rosenthal and a fake license. Rosenthal recused himself and a prosecutor was appointed to the case.
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