Iowa’s Labor Day Picnic Highlights Diverse Views on Dean
Democratic candidate Howard Dean drew about 200 attendees at the Iowa City Labor Federation Picnic while nearby a family picnic drew little interest. Some locals dismissed him as too liberal, others actively follow campaigns at fairs and cafes seeking momentum before the January 19 precinct caucuses.
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Utah parents clash with state over child's cancer
Parker Jensen, 12, with Ewing sarcoma, faces chemotherapy amid a dispute over his medical decisions. His parents Caren and Barbara Jensen are charged with felony kidnapping for taking him to Idaho to avoid a Utah court order. A judge dropped the custody warrant as a negotiated plan emerged.
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Abbas resigns as Palestinian prime minister amid stalled road map
Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas resigned after less than four months in office citing Israel's reluctance to implement commitments and insufficient US pressure. Hours earlier an Israeli jet bombed Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, wounding him slightly and heightening tensions as the road map process stalls.
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Bounty Hasn't Helped Bin Laden Manhunt
U S and coalition forces search in Afghanistan for Osama bin Laden using satellites aircraft and covert ground teams. Despite confidence from commanders the hunt has yielded little solid information on bin Laden or his ally Mullah Mohammed Omar two years after the Sept 11 attacks.
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