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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 2005
Page
3
Insurgents hit two Shiite towns in two days, killing 110 plus as car bombs blasted crowded markets. Hillah's al Sharia market scene of destroyed stalls, while Balad saw dozens dead including women and children amid looted fruit stands and body bags.
In Iraq, Sunni led groups declare all-out war on Shiites as the nation heads to a referendum. Since April 28 a Shiite majority government has faced violence that AP counts as at least 1,345 deaths. Citizens in Balad and nearby Shiite towns fear voting. Shiite shopkeeper Mohammed Kadhim and resident Hussein Ali vow to abstain, citing safety concerns. The strife undermines hopes for constitutional unity and stability.
The GAO says the Education Department used covert propaganda to promote Bush policies by paying columnist Armstrong Williams and creating a video that resembled a news story. The department must report the violations to Congress and the president and recover misspent funds.
New York Times reporter Judith Miller, freed after 85 days, testified for over four hours as the Fitzgerald investigation nears its end. She cited assurances from her source Lewis Libby and from Special Counsel Fitzgerald. Miller said she stood by her conscience and acknowledged discussing Libby contacts while keeping the questioning within scope.
Indonesia will raise fuel prices sharply to curb an economic crisis, with gasoline up 87 percent to 1.71 per gallon, diesel and kerosene also rising. Protests erupted across the country as security forces used tear gas and baton actions against demonstrators.
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