Overcrowding and sickness at Afghan Taliban prison
About 3,000 inmates, largely Taliban and al Qaida suspects, are crammed into Shibergan prison near Mazar-e-Sharif. Prisoners report hunger, illness, and exposure as guards claim adequate meals. Red Cross and U.S. officials consider transfers but details remain unclear.
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Hafiz Thsan Saeed
Shibergan
Mazar-e-Sharif
Niseer
Bek Goralic
Red Cross
Gorabic
United States
Pentagon
HASSE
Taliban
Osama bin Laden
al-Qaida
Coalition Against Terrorism
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Kunduz
County Party Chairs Report Filing for March Primaries
Democratic chairman Guy L. Jackson says 12 people have filed for the March primary ballot including Jimmy Sylvia seeking re election and several precinct 2 contenders. West side trends tilt conservative while eastern areas lean more Democratic. Filing deadline is Jan 2 at 5 pm with open posts in county treasurer and some jps.
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Guy L. Jackson
Jimmy Sylvia
Judy Edmonds
Mary Tarver
David Abernathy
Benny Jenkins
Bobby Scherer
Pat Fontenot
Gloria Turner
Tommy Henry
Randy Vandeventer
Justice of the Peace
Tracy Woody
John P. McAdams
Bob Wallace
Justices of the Peace
Bobby Hall Jr
Shivers
West Side
Jackson
Bill Wallace
Wallace
Fontenot
Texas
Fontenat
Explosive scare quells hijack attempt on airline flight
Flight from Los Angeles halted after Edward Coburn, 31, tried to storm the cockpit. Passengers subdued him as reports said explosives were found in his shoes, with Logan officials noting a substance like C-4. A second man, Raja traveling as Richard Calvin Reid, was denied boarding weeks earlier and questioned by French police. FBI briefings and FAA guidance followed, while passengers subdued the attacker and secured the plane.
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Edward Coburn
American Airlines
Los Angeles
Pennsylvania
Washington
Hightop
Logan
Richard Shelby
Alabama
Senate Intelligence Committee
FBI
Shelby
CBS
Raja
Richard Calvin Reid
Abdel Rahim
Antigua
Federal Aviation Administration
Miami
Afghan leaders seek disarmament as women rally for new government
In Kabul a diverse Afghan cabinet meets to stabilize security after Taliban rule. Warlords guard regions with private armies while ministers arrive with armed escorts. International peacekeepers, led by British Marines, are welcomed, with Germany and Britain pledging thousands of troops.
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Afghanistan
Herat
Ismail Khan
Kabul
Rahim
Surilay
Germany
Britain
Mohammed Nawah
Skilling recalls Enron collapse as tragedy and mystery
Former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling says he quit in August for personal reasons and did not know the company was on the brink of failure. He cites media interviews and a later revelation that CFO Andrew Fastow profited from partnerships that hid debt, contributing to layoffs and restated earnings.
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Houston
Jeff Skilling
Enron Corp
Enron
Quilt
Priday
Kenneth Lay
London
Skilling
Andrew Fastaw
Fastow
Houston Chronicle
The
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Washington D.C
O'Melheny & Myer
Cartwright
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