Saddam’s strategy aims to prolong war and humanitarian crisis
Iraqi militias clash with U S convoys and Republican Guard moves south as military experts say Saddam’s plan seeks to drag out fighting to force an international push for a political solution. Lt Gen Wallace notes a longer war seems likely amid stubborn resistance in Nasiriyah and Basra.
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Baghdad Siege Strategy and Risk of Urban Warfare
British forces encircle Baghdad with delays to urban assault while defense minister vows to draw the enemy into the capital. Analysts say the plan could push Saddam toward chemical options. U.S. may favor siege to spark uprisings and avoid city fighting.
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Royal Institute For Strategic Studies
London
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Teen swept by rip currents off Pensacola Beach
National News reports a 19-year-old man drowned after being swept by rip currents while wading near a Pensacola Beach barrier island. A 20-year-old swimmer, Mandy Hanley, narrowly escaped as she pried his grip from her body to reach shore. Kennedy remains missing as search efforts continue.
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Fla
Barrier Island
Cody Kennedy
Mandy Hanley
Kennedy
Gulf of Mexico
Appeals court overturns manslaughter convictions in GHB death
In Lansing, the Michigan Court of Appeals dismissed involuntary manslaughter convictions for three men and reversed a fourth man on accessory to manslaughter in the Samantha Reid case tied to a GHB ingestion at a Grosse Ile party. Convictions on poisoning charges were upheld. prosecutors plan to appeal.
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Wayne County
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Samantha Reid
Grosse Ile
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Joshua Cole
Daniel Brayman
Nicholas Holtschlag
Erick Limmer
Sarandon appearance canceled after anti war views
Susan Sarandon was dropped as keynote at a Tampa Bay United Way women’s leadership fundraiser after about three dozen complaints over her anti war stance. Organizers worried the event could become divisive and shift focus to politics. Robin Carson cited concerns of creating a political platform.
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ST. Petersburg
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United Way of
Tampa Bay
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Explosion at Sonq Shargq Mall in Kuwait City
An early morning explosion struck Sonq Shargq mall in Kuwait City near 2 a.m. local time. Security officials could not confirm casualties or causes, noting uncertainty whether a missile or other blast triggered the damage.
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