Mass grave probe urged over Afghanistan prison deaths
Newsweek reports a mass grave in Afghanistan may hold up to 1000 Taliban prisoners killed by Dostum militia with possible U S special forces involvement. UN promised probe amid denials by Afghan official and US officials while drivers recall water poured into sealed cargo containers.
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United States
League of Ruthless Nations
Afghanistan
Newsweek
U.S
Northern Alliance
Abdul Rashid Dostum
United Nations
Dostum
Saddam Hussein
MACE Seizes Iraqi Embassy in Berlin in peaceful action
A group opposing Saddam Hussein claimed responsibility for the siege at the Iraqi Embassy in Berlin. They described the action as peaceful and time limited and said it aimed at liberating their homeland. Commandos ended the siege without firing a shot. Also noted, Rep. Cynthia McKinney lost her Georgia Democratic primary and blamed Republican voters. Jerry Trapnell of AACSB commented on ethics education for business students.
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Berlin
Saddam Hussein
Cynthia McKinney
D-Ga
Georgia
Today in History August 21 2002 highlights and events
On August 21 1959 Eisenhower proclaimed Hawaii as the 50th state. Other notable dates include 1680 Pueblo Indians seize Santa Fe 1831 Nat Turner led a Virginia insurrection 1858 Lincoln Douglas debates begin 1878 ABA founded 1940 Trotsky dies 1944 Dumbarton Oaks talks begin UN path 1945 Truman ends Lend Lease program ending $50 billion in aid.
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Eisenhower
Hawaii
Union
Santa Fe
N.M
Nat Turner
Virginia
American Bar Association
Saratoga
N.Y
Leon Trotsky
Mexico City
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
China
Dumbarton Oaks
Washington
United Nations
Truman
America
City Pool Management Debate Probed By Local Meeting
Residents weigh options to fix the pool in question with votes and comments invited by email or fax. The city Rec Commission contemplates options including an independent board as the best fit, with contact details provided for submissions.
Lobbying kin raise questions about influence risk
Columnist Donald Kaul critiques how relatives of powerful politicians work in lobbying. He notes Joshua Hastert, Linda Daschle, and Chester Lott, among others, and imagines possible favors, then argues most accept that such ties do not affect policy. He cites other figures like Orrin Hatch, Andrew Card Jr., and Harry Reid as examples of officials with lobbying-relatives who deny undue influence.
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New York Times
Congress
Joshua Hastert
House
Dennis Hastert
Hastert
Linda Daschle
Tom
Senate
Washington
Chester T. Lott
Trent Lott
Sen. Lott
Ms. Daschle
Linda
Joshua
Pops
Air Force One
Orrin Hatch
Utah
White House
Andrew Card Jr
Sen
Harry Reid
Nevada
Country
Precision agriculture promises progress yet risks farming’s future
Lee DeHaan, Ph.D., a plant scientist at The Land Institute in Salina, argues that precision agriculture diverts public funds from vital soil health and water retention. He notes widespread soil organic matter loss, erosion, and larger, depopulated mega-farms as the likely outcome of costly technologies with scant proven economic gains.
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Salina
Kansas State University Research and Extension
Kansas State
Kansas
Lee DeHaan
The
Prairie Writers Circle
Land Institute
Natural Systems Agriculture Organization
Summer Travel Tales and Literary Echoes Across Time
A collage of travel notes and literary references spans trips from the Cherohala Skyway to Garden City Kansas, with Capote and Lee in 1959, Ireland in July, and Trinidad. Mentions a museum nightgown, prize histories, and a humorous nod to imaginary places, ending with a playful invite to email Dolores Hope.
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Truman Capote
New York City
Holcomb
Herbert Clutter
Nelle Harper Lee
Alabama
Nelle
Kansas
California
Garden City
Capote
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Steve Delaney
Bill Draper
Delaney
Draper
Orand
Mace
Jerry Trapnell
Association To Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Douglas
Rec Commission
Nestem
Bush
Iraq
Donald Kaul
Minuteman Media Service
North Carolina
Robbinsville
N.C
Tellico Plains
Tenn
Haskell County
Sublette
Marilyn Monroe
Ireland
Dublin
Denver
Mary Regan
Finney County Historical Society
Jim
Lawrence
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Guyana
South America
Alberto Manuel
Gianni Guadalupi
Harcourt
Headless Valley
Hogwarts
Jurassic Park
Camelot
Atlantis
Brigadoon
Weeping Isle
White Man’s Island
Thimble Country
Wonderland
Shangri-La
Stepford
Dolores Hope
Dandhope
Juno.com
Dolores Hope Garden City Telegram
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