Beheadings, Protests Roil Port-au-Prince as Aristide Loyalists Riot
In Port-au-Prince, enraged supporters of ousted President Aristide roamed Bel Air armed with machetes and rocks after arrests by U.N. peacekeepers and Haitian police. The crackdown left at least 19 dead and hundreds detained as helicopters buzzed overhead and officers searched vehicles at checkpoints. Relief services warn violence could hinder aid to Gonaives after Tropical Storm Jeanne.
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Haiti
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
U.N
Bel Air
Aristide
la Salines
South Africa
Baghdad
Associated Press
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Gonaives
Jeanne
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Bomb blasts kill dozens at Multan radical gathering
Two explosions struck a Multan gathering of Sipah e Sahaba supporters marking Maulana Azam Tariq’s death anniversary. Police and hospital officials differed on toll, with reports of 33 to 34 dead and more than 50 injured as authorities investigated the Pakistan blast.
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Multan
Maulana Azam
Tariq
Sipah-e-Sahaba
Arshad Momed
Shindar Hayyat
Mohammed Tayyab
Nishtar Government
Rashid Ahmed
Fire kills Canadian sailor on Atlantic diesel submarine
A Canadian sailor died during air lift to a British hospital after a fire on the diesel powered HMCS Chicoutimi disabled the submarine in the Atlantic. The vessel drifted as 54 crew remained aboard amid rough seas and rescue efforts. Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin praised the fallen sailor and offered condolences to his family.
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London
Atlantic
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Tyrone Pile
Britain
Chris Saunders
Paul Martin
Saunders
Ottawa
Senators approve intelligence reforms across United States agencies
The Senate approved a major overhaul of the US intelligence system by a 96 to 2 vote, creating a national counterterrorism center and a national intelligence director to coordinate most nonmilitary agencies. The move aligns with 9/11 commission recommendations and faces House consideration later.
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National Intelligence
GOP
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Maine
Joseph Lieber
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D-Conn
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D-W.va
Ernest “Fritz’’ Hollings
D-S.c
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New York City
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White House
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Intelligence
John McCain
R-Ariz
Ethics panel rebukes House leader again
The House ethics committee unanimously found that Majority Leader Tom DeLay linked donations to favors and improperly urged aviation officials to intervene in Texas politics. The panel delayed action on a separate campaign finance allegation as state authorities investigate. DeLay defended himself, citing partisan attacks.
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House Ethics Committee
Tom DeLay
U.S
Texas
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Kansas
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Federal Aviation Administration
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