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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 2004
Page
9
Iraqi police and U.S. troops detained 15 people including four believed Iranian over death by own action attacks on Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad and Karbala. Three missiles struck a Baghdad telephone exchange. one worker killed and another wounded as authorities assess the casualties from Tuesday's blasts at Shiite shrines.
The Senate killed a GOP sponsored liability shield bill 90 to 8, after Democrats backed amendments to extend the assault weapons ban and require background checks for gun show purchases. The move shifts gun control politics into the fall presidential campaign.
Washington AP Congress moves toward a divisive election-year clash over a constitutional amendment against gay marriage. The Massachusetts high court ruling supporting same sex marriages sparks the debate as the Senate Judiciary Constitution subcommittee questions judicial overreach and challenges to traditional marriage.
In Paris the Senate approved a law banning religious attire in public schools by 276 to 20, with the National Assembly backing 494 to 36. President Chirac must sign within 15 days. The measure targets Islamic headscarves though Jewish skullcaps and large Christian crosses would also be banned.
Rebel leader Guy Philippe promised his forces would lay down arms after 1,000 U.S. Marines began patrolling Port-au-Prince to restore order ahead of international peacekeepers. The death toll reached at least 130 with 30 more bodies added to the morgue since Sunday.
Democratic nominee John Kerry starts vetting No 2 candidates, naming Jim Johnson to lead the process. Possible picks come from governors Iowa Virginia Arizona and Pennsylvania along with economic figures like Franklin Raines and Robert Rubin. Kerry emphasizes a capable, compatible partner and pace of decision.
Neil Young drives a biodiesel powered tour fleet on his Green Dale visit promoting farm savings Earth protection and energy independence. He notes the plan was his idea and combines on stage performance with an environmentalist show theme.
A Maine librarian found the No Motto Dollar, one of two 1866 silver dollars missing from a 1967 Florida robbery, in a mixed-coin box. The coin will be authenticated and sent to the American Numismatic Association museum in Colorado Springs.
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