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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 2006
Page
3
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, 77, had a minor stomach procedure after scans showed fluid buildup. He remains in stable but serious condition at Hadassah Hospital following an emergency Feb abdominal surgery to remove dead tissue and a lengthy recovery ahead.
A Belarusian independent weekly Zgoda reprinted some of the Prophet Muhammad cartoons, drawing condemnation from the government. EU envoy says the uproar triggered attacks on aid workers in Darfur. Deputy editor Alexander Shvizhkov defends the move amid regional riots and violence in Nigeria.
Haiti President-elect Rene Preval said Aristide could return from exile per Article 41 of the constitution and declined to state if he would welcome his former mentor home. Aristide, exiled in South Africa, said he wishes to return but left timing to Haiti’s leadership as Preval spoke after winning the Feb. 7 election.
Insurgents posing as police blew open the golden dome of the Askariya shrine in Samarra, triggering sectarian violence across Iraq. At least 19 people were killed in reprisal attacks, mainly in Baghdad and southern Shiite provinces. Leaders urged calm as Bush Blair Khalilzad and Casey condemned the bombing as a bid to inflame sectarian strife.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Mozambique at 12:19 a.m. near Beira, shaking Maputo and felt as far as Zimbabwe and Durban. No injuries reported yet, officials warned of aftershocks, with Beira possibly affected by collapsed structures and extensive panic among residents.
A gang dressed as police officers stopped Securitas Cash Management Ltd employees at a Kent cash center, handcuffed the manager, then looted about 25 million pounds in bank notes from the Tonbridge depot. No injuries reported and final haul may exceed 43.5 million.
After more than 72 hours of effort in the Pasta de Conchos coal mine, rescuers nearing the site believe two of 65 trapped workers remain near the first debris wall. Federal Labor Secretary Francisco Salazar notes the near-wall location could signal the fate of others deeper inside.
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