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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 2006
Page
3
General George Casey said Iraqi security forces could take over security duties within 12 to 18 months with minimal coalition support. Violence persisted nationwide including 24 dead in a Baghdad market bombing. a Marine was killed in Anbar.
Anousheh Ansari, a 39 year old Iranian born U.S. entrepreneur, plans to ride a Russian Soyuz capsule to the International Space Station, aiming to become the first female space tourist as she views Earth from orbit. The Sept. 14 launch could slip four days if Atlantis flies earlier, per officials at RKK Energiya.
Hurricane John, a Category 4 storm with 135 mph winds, lashed Pacific tourist hubs from Puerto Vallarta to Cabo Corrientes as it moved along Mexico's coast. Forecasters warned of heavy rain up to one foot, potential landslides, and 18-foot storm surges. Authorities warned beaches closed tours halted and shelters readied in Los Cabos while U S watchers expect the storm to miss the United States.
Nobel Prize winning author Naguib Mahfouz died at 94 in a Cairo hospital from complications of a bleeding ulcer. President Mubarak mourned him as an exceptional writer and thinker. Funeral plans called for a military funeral at al Rashdan Mosque after burial.
Iran continues uranium enrichment ahead of the U N Security Council deadline to freeze activity. President Ahmadinejad urged Europe to avoid sanctions, claiming sanctions won’t deter Iran. IAEA to release a confidential report detailing enrichment and advanced equipment studies, with council action likely but not immediate.
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