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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 2004
Page
9
AP reports Israeli forces fired a missile and tank shells to disperse protesters in Rafah Gaza. Dozens wounded as doctors work amid bloodied floors and smoke. Witnesses describe children among the casualties and chaotic evacuations by donkey carts.
Manmohan Singh, the first Sikh prime minister in independent India, accepted the post amid a political stand off. Sonia Gandhi had refused the job, saying voters wanted her, as Singh displayed his appointment letter outside the presidential palace in New Delhi.
Bristol-Myers Squibb will end Serzone sales in the United States next month citing falling demand rather than liver failure risk. The move follows bans in other countries amid lawsuits over liver injury and deaths, with distribution ending June 14 after a company notification to wholesalers.
Wall Street’s rally stalled as oil prices rose, muting optimism from Hewlett Packard and Applied Materials earnings. The Dow fell after a late rally faded, showing markets swing to cautious buying and vulnerability to negative news.
Sivits, 24, gets a year in prison and bad conduct discharge at the first court martial linked to Abu Ghraib abuses. He cried as he apologized to Iraqi detainees and testified about others who misused prisoners. The case signals broader probes up the chain of command.
Iraqi officials report 42 to 45 dead including 15 children and 10 women after a U S aircraft strikes a desert house near the Syria border. The US CENTCOM says it hit a suspected foreign fighter safe house and came under fire while Iraqi witnesses say revelers fired celebratory shots.
Bill Cosby will appear on several Philadelphia local access shows and volunteer as a creative consultant. The programs include student produced segments and focus on homework SAT prep and student life to reinforce lesson plans and encourage parent student discussions.
Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento, 62, underwent gallbladder removal for gallstones and is reported to be well. He may resume professional duties within 10 days and has collaborated with Wayne Shorter and Paul Desmond.
In Panamint City near Death Valley a dog named Shadow fell into a four foot wide pit. Stephen Schwartz and family found the dog alive after weeks tucked at the pit bottom, drinking water and hearing rescuers who heard barking. Local men later found Shadow and helped reunite with the Schwartzs.
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