Abolition Call Echoes as Guantanamo Marks Five Years
A legal aid group representing Guantanamo detainees denounces the prison as an abomination and urges closure, citing abuse reports and access issues. Celebrations of the five year anniversary include protests in New York London Sydney and other cities with activists led by Cindy Sheehan and Asif Iqbal. A separate Christian protest opposes gay rights law, urging the Queen to defend religious freedom as the Equality Act 2006 provisions roll out in Northern Ireland and plan to extend to the rest of Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guantanamo Bay
U.S
Washington
Michael Ratner
Center For Constitutional Rights
Guantanamo
America
New York
London
Sydney
Australia
United States
Britain
Cindy Sheehan
Iraq
Cuba
U.S. Navy
Asif Iqbal
House of Lords
Northern Ireland
England
Wales
Scotland
High Court
The
Christian Institute
Andrea Minichello Williams
Buckingham Palace
Church of England
Canada reports firstCanadian sextuplets birth at Vancouver hospital
A woman delivered what are believed to be Canada's first sextuplets at B C Women's Hospital and Health Centre in Vancouver. The six babies, each weighing about 1 pound 6 ounces to 1 pound 12 ounces, were born roughly three months early and are in fair condition with stable vital signs. Doctors say they face an 80 percent chance of survival to discharge. The family and details remain private at the request of the hospital and couple, Jehovah's Witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
B.C. Women's Hospital and Health Center
Vancouver
Liz Whynot
Brian Lupton
U S forces boost air power in Baghdad on Haifa Street
U S jets and helicopter gunships pounded central Baghdad battleground Haifa Street as about 1 000 Iraqi and U S troops conducted raids to curb insurgent activity. Iraqi officials said 50 militants were killed while authorities found 52 bodies in three cities, including 41 in Baghdad, in sectarian reprisals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baghoao
Iraq
U.S
Baghdad
Haifa Street
Nouri al-Maliki
Scott Bleichwehr
Bleichwehr
Iraqi Defense Ministry
Khalid Mohammed
Al-Maliki vows Iraqi army push against sectarian fighters
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki plans a stepped up campaign with U.S. support targeting Sunni insurgents in western Baghdad as a prelude to challenging Muqtada al-Sadr to disarm his Mahdi Army militia. Anonymity shielded the plan's specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al-Maliki
U.S
Muqtada al-Sadr
Mahdi Army
Associated Press
Baghdad
al-Sadr
Bush plan for troop surge outlined amid opposition
Details from Associated Press describe a plan to deploy up to 20,000 additional U.S. troops to Iraq by month’s end under President Bush. A Senate Democrat-led backlash, allied with Speaker Pelosi, accompanies a White House push for a broader strategy including Iraqi reforms, oil revenue sharing, and a push for allied help while urging restraint toward Iran and Syria. The rollout includes potential carrier movement and expanded National Guard use, with Bush framing the surge alongside economic aid and military expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Iraq
Bush
House
Nancy Pelosi
Mideast
Syria
Iran
Congress
Senate
Harry Reid
Britain
Australia
Denmark
White House
82Nd Airborne Division
Kuwait
Fort Bragg
John C. Stennis
Persian Gulf
Pentagon
National Guard
Army
Marine Corps
U S strikes in Somalia target al Qaida fighters
American forces carried out helicopter strafing against suspected al Qaida fighters in southern Somalia following two days of airstrikes. A U S intelligence official said five to ten rebels were killed at one target, with several wounded. Somali casualties were reported including a civilian couple, while officials noted ongoing operations near Afmadow and Haji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somalia
al-Qaida
U.S
Washington
Afmadow
Somali Defense Ministry
Associated Press
East Africa
Harun Ahmed
Shino Moulii Nur
Kenya
Nur
Haji
Almadow
Defense Department
Bryan Whitman
al- Qaida
Whitman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Also Mentioned on This Page
Around the
Plan
Steven R. Hurst and
Qassim Abdul-Zahra
Lolita C. Balder
Salad Duhui
ConnectCare
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kreider Rehabilitation Services
Maine ST
Arkansas St
Lawrence
Hoserrat
Lmbh.org
Maine
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!