Imam Deen Mohammed Dies at 74 in Illinois Home
Chicago's Imam Deen Mohammed a leading African American Muslim figure and son of Elijah Muhammad died Monday at age 74. Family confirmation lacking, Cook County medical examiner says he died at his Markham home. Mohammed led the Nation of Islam and carried forward his father’s legacy.
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Fugitive mom pleads guilty to 1976 prison escape
Susan LeFevre, 53, once a California mother who escaped a Michigan prison, pled guilty to escape after a judge offered probation on the drug sentence. She faces at least five and a half years for the related charge. In a separate report, Thai court ousted Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej for hosting a TV cooking show, prompting protests and vows to restore him.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Il Rumored Ill Ahead of Parade
Western officials assessed Kim Jong Il as gravely ill possibly after a stroke after he failed to appear at a 60th anniversary parade. South Korea's Yonhap cited an official saying he was alive but ill, while Pyongyang and Tokyo contacts called the reports worthless as rumors.
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OPEC Curb Promises Higher Oil Prices in Vienna Accord
OPEC oil ministers in Vienna agreed to trim total output by more than 500000 barrels per day in a compromise aimed at bolstering sagging prices. The decision prompted a rally in oil prices as markets reacted to the cut.
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Franken takes win amid 6 state primaries
Al Franken won the Democratic nomination for U S Senate in Minnesota with 68 percent of the vote as 33 percent of precincts reported. He faces Republican Norm Coleman in a race that echoes broader primary contests across New York New Hampshire and the District of Columbia.
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Bush touts Iraq troop reduction amid drawing down
President Bush announces 8000 troops return home by February but leaves 138000 troops in Iraq as his term ends, with more forces into Afghanistan and limited options to shore up the force. Democrats say the drawdown is insufficient while gains remain fragile and reversible.
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NATO airstrike in Afghanistan kills civilians in Khost
A NATO bomb hit a civilian house in eastern Afghanistan near Khost, killing two civilians and wounding ten while a separate roadside blast killed an Afghan contract worker and three coalition soldiers. President Karzai urged restraint and a review of air power policy, stressing civilians cannot be sacrificed in the fight against terrorism.
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