Congo forms power share to end war
Kinshasa signs a new power sharing government joining the existing administration and rebels to move toward ending nearly five years of conflict in the central African nation. In Washington the Bush administration reverses a reporting rule on repetitive stress injuries, saying data would not identify causes. In Bonifay Florida two abducted toddlers were found unharmed with mother in custody as charges of kidnapping and robbery are prepared. In New Orleans the Air Force drops manslaughter gains and pursues dereliction of duty for a mistaken bombing in Afghanistan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinshasa
Congo
Africa
Washington
Bush Administration
Labor Department
Lorena Montano
Moises Montano
Bonifay
Nora Montano
New Orleans
Air Force
U.S
Afghanistan
Harry Schmidt
Former Governor Ryan Aide Sentenced In Racketeering Case
Former Gov George Ryan aide receives 6 1 2 year prison term for a broad racketeering scheme involving fraud and political fund raising. The case triggered Ryan's exit after one term as governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Ryan
Ryan
MIT toxicologist disputes chemical role in most cancers
William Thilly of MIT argues after nearly a century of data that environmental pollutants do not cause most mutations. He says chemicals mainly speed growth in already mutated cells, with sun exposure as the notable exception in skin cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thilly
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thilly
Nature Genetics
Associated Press
NASA says foam strike on Columbia posed no threat
Flight director J S Stich told Columbia’s commander Rick D. Husband and pilot William C. McCool on January 23 that there was absolutely no concern about RCC wing panels or insulating tiles being damaged. Engineers debated potential harm while the crew expressed thanks for the reassurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NASA
Columbia
Shuttle
Washington
J.S
Steve” Stich
Engi
Neers
RCC
Stich
Rick D. Husband
William C. McCool
Bali bombing arrest highlights ongoing jihadist threat
Indonesian police say Idris, the region's most wanted fugitive tied to the Bali nightclub attacks that killed 202 people, was arrested in Medan with 10 associates. He confessed his role in the bombings and links to Jemaah Islamiyah as prosecutors seek the death penalty for the main suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakarta
Indonesia
Bali
al-Qaida
Idris
Washington
U.S
Made Mangku Pastika
Associated Press
Medan
Jemaah Islamiyah
Toronto nurse dies first Ontario SARS healthcare worker
A North York General Hospital nurse died of SARS, the first health care worker death in Ontario from the illness. Toronto reported 39 SARS fatalities and nearly 250 cases, with more patients in critical condition on ventilators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
North York General Hospital
Ontario
Asia
Buddy Hackett Dies at 78 Icon of Club and Film Comedy
Buddy Hackett veteran of Catskills clubs and Hollywood films died at his Malibu home at age 78. Born Leonard Hacket in Brooklyn in 1924 he rose from waiter and bellhop in the Catskills to a renowned raunchy nightclub performer and film star in The Music Man and It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. He had not performed professionally since 1996 amid health issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Hackett
Los Angeles Times
Malibu
Calif
New York
Catskill Mountains
Hackett
Milton Berle
Henry Youngman
Red Buttons
Leonard Hacket
Borough Park
Brooklyn
N.Y
Catskills
Fireworks residue prompts airport alarms
TSA warns that pyrotechnic traces can trigger ultrasensitive baggage detectors at airports. Roman candle residue or fertilizer on carry ons may lead to security chats before boarding. Officials say nuisance alarms occur, but detectors function as intended to identify suspicious substances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Transportation Security Administration
Susan Hallowell
TSA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bush
Mather
Fla
Waco
Texas
Baylor University
Patrick Dennehy
Alberto Melis
Boufarik
Algiers
Science
Tony Clement
Ted
Randal Null
Bentley + Hahn
Second Avenue, SW
Seta
Hancher Auditorium
Emmylou Harris
Stefon Harris
The
Full Monty
Brentano String Quartet
Gill T. Jones
Annie Zane
Dance Company
Academy of St. Martin In the Fields
Drummers of
West Africa
Terence Blanchard
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of
Taiwan
Charlie Haden
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Moscow Festival Ballet
Christopher O'Riley
US Symphony Orchestra
Aquila Theatre Company
New York Festival of Song
Kalichstein
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Ulowa.edu
Alj Awr
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!