U N appeals for broader role in Iraq postwar rebuild
The United States, seeking UN support, offers to share leadership in Iraq's postwar reconstruction. Powell frames it as integrating the Security Council, with France urging fast transfer to an internationally recognized Iraqi government. NATO like aid funds and renewed international influence accompany continued US command of peacekeeping in key areas.
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Media ownership rules halted by appeals court
An appeals court blocked new FCC rules allowing a single company to own newspapers and TV or radio outlets in one city. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the rules pending further judicial review after a Prometheus Radio Project lawsuit.
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Prometheus Project
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Abortion antiabortion killer executed in Florida
Paul Hill, a former minister who killed an abortion doctor and a bodyguard to protect unborn lives, was executed by injection in Florida. He had shot Dr John Bayard Britton and Lt Col James Herman Barrett outside Pensacola’s Ladies Center in 1994 and wounded Barrett’s wife. Hill, 49, showed no remorse and urged foes to use any means to stop abortion. He died at 6 08 p m. Gov Jeb Bush announced the death. Opponents urged halting the execution, warning of possible martyrdom and future violence.
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Paul Hill
United States
Hill
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Air Force
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Ladies Center
Pensacola
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Bush
Abor
Supreme Court Revisits Death Penalty Issues
The Supreme Court faces key capital punishment questions including whether juveniles can be executed and whether juries or judges should impose the sentence. Recent rulings banning execution of mentally retarded offenders and moving sentencing to juries have sparked lower court fights and new anticipation of rulings. In Florida, heightened security around Paul Hill’s case included warnings of reprisals and protests near Florida State Prison.
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Supreme Court
Former Topeka mayor sentenced for theft and perjury
Former Topeka mayor Doug Wright 54 was sentenced to 12 months in prison for stealing 86000 from his elderly great aunt and taking funds from an estate and the Topeka Lawyers Club. He pleaded guilty to perjury and theft counts, will surrender his law license, and begins serving September 17.
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WHO to test SARS surveillance system in China
WHO unveiled plans to trial a new SARS surveillance system next week in the hardest hit Chinese regions. The four week run aims to detect more suspected cases, even if many prove false alarms, to bolster vigilance against a possible return with cold weather.
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China
Observatory camera captures first infrared images
A 1.2 billion observatory launched into space has successfully taken its initial pictures as a test of the infrared camera aboard the Space Infrared Telescope Facility. The images surpass expectations, with full operations to begin after further tuning.
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Space Infrared Telescope
Michael Werner
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
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Europe cools on U S leadership after Iraq war survey
The Trans- Atlantic Trends 2003 survey finds European confidence in U S leadership waning after the Iraq war. Germany shows Bush support collapse from 36 to 16 percent since 2002, while large portions of France, Germany, Italy and Portugal view U S leadership as undesirable.
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