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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 2003
Page
9
In Virginia Beach jurors weigh whether John Allen Muhammad fired a shot in the beltway killings. Prosecutor says Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo formed a sniper-spotter team with Muhammad as captain. Defense argues emotional testimony clouds the facts.
Government lawyers probe why prosecutors and defense failed to disclose that a federal expert witness in the Washington sniper case had a history of racially charged statements. Edward Bender, a chemist, admitted making demeaning comments about blacks while at the FBI crime lab as early as 1991.
Republicans face opposition from Senate Democrats who say the Medicare drug bill could push premiums higher while hospital groups back the plan and President Bush urges quick action. The debate centers on whether the legislation reforms the government program enough or too little to satisfy allies and critics.
Paul Martin, son of a longtime cabinet minister, is lauded as a tight spending finance minister who balanced the budget. He is set to lead the Liberal Party and become prime minister when Jean Chretien retires, fulfilling a shared dream with his father.
In Boston the partial settlement with the SEC may move Putnam Investments toward ending fund scandal troubles. Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin and New York AG Eliot Spitzer called the deal a betrayal, signaling strain between federal and state regulators.
U S and Iraqi forces intensify operations across central and northern Iraq. Seven insurgents killed near Tikrit while rockets were prepped against an American base. Bomb strikes near the Syrian border, multiple American and allied casualties reported. A Shiite cleric voices warnings against a military solution.
After 40 hours of protest by Republicans, Senate Democrats extended delays and added two more nominees to be stalled. Votes were 53 to 42 or 53 to 43, falling short of the 60 needed to advance. Priscilla Owen, Carolyn Kuhl, and Janice Rogers Brown remained in limbo despite White House talks. Republican leaders warned of consequences, while Democrats framed the debate as defending the judiciary against a liberal tilt.
Richard Salomon files a $10 million lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing Paris Hilton and family of a malicious campaign to label him a rapist. He alleges Hilton was an active participant in the sex tape. Hilton’s legal team warns action against tape distribution.
Joe Jackson tells BBC in a TV interview he whipped Michael with a switch and belt but says he never beat him. The conversation, conducted by Louis Theroux, unfolds in a hotel room in the United States with Majestik Magnificent interrupting at times.
Roy Williamson, 60, was bitten on the head by a rattlesnake while retrieving his ball in wetlands near Savannah. Doctors treated two bites as venom spread quickly. he described the encounter as a rough hazard on the course.
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