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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 2003

Page

9

China to Trim Army by 200,000 as Tech Warfare Emerges

China plans to cut 200,000 soldiers amid military modernization, adding to a 500,000 man reduction by 2000. Total force will drop from about 2.5 million to 2.3 million as high tech systems are introduced, per Jiang Zemin and Xinhua.

Beijing China Military Commission Jiang Zemin Xinhua Jiang Communist Party Commissions

Three Outback Employees Found Slain in Texas Restaurant

Texas police say three employees Matt Hines Chrissy Willis and Rebecca Shifflet were shot to death inside an Outback Steakhouse in Texarkana. The bodies were found in the office area about 3 a.m. by the manager’s wife. Authorities note a possible robbery motive but have not confirmed it.

Texarkana Texas Outback Matt Hines Chrissy Willis Rebecca Shifflet Danny Presley Hines

Rescuers search Gulf for possible drowning victim

Rescuers looked for a man who vanished in rough surf off Florida Panhandle beaches during the holiday weekend. A sheriff’s spokesman said crews awaited a body to surface near Gulf Island National Seashore as three others drowned in the same region.

Pensacola Beach Fla Gulf of Mexico Florida Panhandle Greg Pearson Escambia County Gulf Island National Seashore

Jackson arrested at Yale amid labor strike protests

The Rev. Jesse Jackson joined 1,000 to 1,500 marchers at Yale University supporting striking service and clerical workers. Police cited 14 demonstrators for disorderly conduct and released them with court appearances scheduled. Jackson was among those handcuffed at Beinecke Plaza and Woodbridge Hall.

Yale University Jesse Jackson Jackson Selma Yale Beinecke Plaza Woodbridge Hall University Richard Levin Connecticut Susan Bysiewicz Richard Blumenthal

Israeli panel faults government over Arab discrimination and policing

A three year Israeli inquiry based on 377 witnesses found police used excessive force against Arab rioters and that Arabs face systemic neglect. The report urges a plan to close gaps between Jewish and Arab citizens while noting police officers may face discipline although not binding.

Jerusalem Israel Hamas Ariel Sharon

Saddam tape denies Najaf bombing role amid Iraqi Cabinet formation

A taped voice claimed to be Saddam Hussein denies involvement in the Najaf Imam Ali shrine attack that killed Ayatollah al Hakim and 124 others as the Governing Council names a new cabinet. The council's lineup reflects the body’s ethnic and religious balance with 13 Shiites, five Sunni Arabs, five Kurds, one Turk, and an Assyrian Christian.

Baghdad Iraq Najaf Saddam Hussein Ayatollah Saddam Imam Ali Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim al-Hakim Al-Jazeera Lebanese Broadcasting Corp Voice U.S al-Qaida Mohammed Bahr al- Uloum Bahr al-Uloum

Pierce Brosnan wins UN panel on domain www piercebrosnan com

United Nations arbitrators transfer ownership of the domain to Pierce Brosnan after ruling Alberta Hot Rods of Alberta Canada held no rights and acted in bad faith. The site linked to advertising but offered no Brosnan information.

Geneva Pierce Brosnan United Nations Alberta Hot Rods Alberta Canada Brosnan

Sandal ban sparks quick reversal by Grand Island supervisors

Grand Island Hall County supervisors voted to ban county employees from wearing sandals as part of a safety manual but rescinded the rule after questions. The policy appeared in the manual distributed by the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association and prompted comments from safety committee members and officials wearing sandals.

Grand Island Neb Hall County Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association County Safety Committee Bob Rye Pam Lancaster Marla Conley

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