Falun Gong hijacks Chinese TV in rural broadcast hack
Beijing reports Falun Gong supporters hacked into the Sino Satellite system to beam their material across China. The government blamed a Tai wan pirated operation and said signals from CCTV and China Education TV were disrupted, harming rural viewers and school learning during the Moon Festival period.
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Israel defies U N call to end six day siege of Arafat HQ
In Ramallah and Gaza City the six day siege of Yasser Arafat’s West Bank compound continues as nine Palestinians die in an Israeli strike. President Bush criticizes Israel while Israeli leaders defend the operation, promising to press on until about 200 inside are captured or surrender.
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Miss Universe crowns Justine Pasek after Fedorova ousted
Oxana Fedorova loses Miss Universe crown after four months as first Russian holder. Justine Pasek of Panama is named successor amid claims Fedorova could not meet travel duties and was not in Russia due to family reasons. Pageant rules prohibit marriage or children. Pasek accepts crown and thanks predecessor.
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