UN Security Council pressed for Iraq occupation approval
The United States and allies urged the UN Security Council to back their occupation of Iraq and use oil revenue for reconstruction. France Russia and others questioned UN role legitimacy of a new Iraqi government and future weapons inspections. Ambassador John Negroponte presented the eight page resolution for co sponsors US Britain and Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
United States
Security Council
Iraq
France
Russia
Britain
John Negroponte
Spain
Parents under investigation in Chicago school hazing
A videotaped hazing at a Chicago area high school shows up to 100 teens, with high school girls pummeled and smeared with feces paint and garbage during a girls touch football initiation. Investigators probe whether parents supplied beer and some of the filth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northbrook
Ill
Chicago
Tragedy in the sky as door opens in Congo flight
A Russian-built Tyushin 11-76 cargo plane suffered a fatal mishap when an open door sucked away a number of passengers over the Congo on Thursday. Reports indicate 129 people were involved in the incident, with details still unfolding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo
Door of plane opens over Congo causes many deaths
The rear door of a Hyushin 76 cargo plane burst open at 33 000 feet over Congo killing seven people and leaving many soldiers, their wives, and children to be sucked out or cling to the aircraft as it returned to Kinshasa. Military helicopters searched the region for more casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinshasa
Congo
Kikaya bin Karubi
Kabamba Mbwebwe
Three U.S. Soldiers Die in Black Hawk Crash in Iraq
In Tikrit area a Black Hawk crashed during a rescue mission for a wounded Iraqi child near Samarra. Two helicopters were dispatched. one snagged a wire on takeoff, tipping into the river. Three soldiers were killed and one injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tikrit
Iraq
Samarra
House passes 550 billion tax cut package in vote
The Republican led House approved a 550 billion tax cut plan trimming wages and capital gains levies while reducing dividend taxes to 15 percent and capital gains to 15 percent. Small business investment write offs rise to 100000 a year for five years and child tax credit climbs to 1000. The Senate plans its own smaller package next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Bush
Senate
Dennis Hastert
Nancy Pelosi
D-Calif
Congress
Treasury
One Dead In Cleveland University Shooting
A man in camouflage with a high powered rifle opened fire inside Case Western Reserve University business school. A male victim died at University Hospital while others were treated for injuries as police and SWAT searched the Peter B. Lewis Building. authorities urged calm as students and staff sheltered in place and reunions began later at the campus auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Enle
Peter B. Lewis
Case Western Reserve University
University Hospital
Denise Smith
Huron Hospital
Sachin Goel
Goel
Polce
Cleveland Emergency Medica Service
James Bond star Roger Moore released after pacemaker fit
Roger Moore 75 was released from hospital Friday after a pacemaker fitting following a Wednesday collapse during a Broadway performance. A UNICEF spokeswoman said he is feeling fine and he kept a Friday engagement to accept an UNICEF award in Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roger Moore
Malibu
Calif
Tommy Lee
Motley Crue
Pamela Anderson
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Kyle Christopherson
Lee
Anderson
Plumber rescues woman from sinking car in Port Richey pond
Tracy Olson, a self employed plumber, dove into a pond behind his home to save Ann Adamski after a car veered into the water. He broke a window with a hammer and pulled her to safety despite not being able to swim, praised by Pasco County sheriff's staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Richey
Fia
Tracy Olson
Olson
Ann Adamski
Pasco County
Raymond Stanley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council
Africa
White House
Werre
Tracy Warner
Associated Press
Jane Campbell
Edward Sohn
Janice Guhl
Bond
Moore
Dorchester Hotel
David
Minnelli
Minnell
Phil ‘Symes
Warren Cowan
Liza Minnelli
London
David Gest
Jane Russell
Bill Wyman
Bob Geldof
Live Aid
Avondal
Stan Pike
Avondale Estates Historic Preservation Commission
Pike
Karen Horace
Warren Hutmacher
Newport
Alan Golash
Providence Journal
Betty Lin
Christie's Auction House
Galash
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!