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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 2003
Page
4
Keegan Reilly, 22, an American student who became paraplegic in a teenage car accident, reached Mount Fuji's 12,385 foot summit in three days using a custom arm driven four wheel bike. He faced eight hour denial from a trail ranger, loose gravel, and a broken steering device but remained elated and grateful for the achievement.
President Mohammad Khatami rejected a compromise with hard-line opponents on two key reform bills aimed at curbing unelected power. The move raises pressure on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to intervene publicly as the Guardian Council vetoes the measures, saying they violate Islam and the constitution.
The British Embassy in Tehran was briefly closed after five shots were fired at the building. No injuries were reported and the Foreign Office said it was too early to assign blame. The incident followed a protest over Britain's role in Iraq and amid London Tehran tensions over a former Iranian ambassador wanted in Argentina.
As Chile nears the Sept. 11 anniversary of the 1973 coup that brought Pinochet to power, new books and court cases prompt debate over Allende's death. Protests were banned as young leftists rallied at La Moneda, while Isabel Allende defends her father’s record amid calls to revoke amnesty laws for former rulers.
U N forces in Bunia have begun searches for hidden weapons three days after taking over from a French led team. Brig Gen Jan Isberg says automatic rifles and ammunition were found as U N investigators prepare to probe killings near Fataki, northwest of Bunia, amid ongoing Ituri clashes.
In Jerusalem and the West Bank students faced reinforced schools and bus routes as Palestinians resumed classes amid renewed Israeli military targeting. At Rene Cassin High School guards and bulletproof buses mark daily life, while Arab students recount ongoing disparities and safety concerns. A 17-year-old in Nablus was wounded by a rubber-coated pellet, and principals report limited control over student attendance and demonstrations.
In a tense pause the Palestinian parliament speaker blocked a confidence vote for Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas amid his clash with Yasser Arafat. Abbas faces weak support and potential topple if a vote occurs soon, as Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in retaliation for cross border shelling.
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