Six al Qaeda suspects indicted in Buffalo
Six Yemeni Americans from Lackawanna, near Buffalo, indicted on two counts for providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization after training at an Afghanistan al-Qaida camp. Arraignment set. potential penalties up to 15 years. Sahim Alwan granted bond. others seek bail appeals. All deny involvement. prosecutors cite awaiting orders from bin Laden group.
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Afghanistan
Osama bin Laden
Lackawanna
Sahim Alwan
Yahya Goba
Yasein Taher
Faysal Galab
Shafal Mased
Mukhtar al-Bakri
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Supreme Court again blocks bid to halt youth killer executions
The U S Supreme Court refused to review halting executions for killers who were 16 or 17 at crime time. Four justices urged continuing reexamination of the death penalty while dissents highlighted death row length and evolving standards of decency. Justice Stevens led the call to end the practice, joined by Souter Ginsburg Breyer.
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Charles Foster
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Clarence Thomas
France dampens hopes for new Iraq resolution at UN
France’s UN ambassador said the five permanent Security Council members are far from agreement on next steps for Saddam Hussein’s government. The United States and Britain favor a single resolution authorizing force if inspections fail, while France Russia and China prefer a two stage plan with force only in a second vote. Powell anticipated introducing a full council resolution early this week.
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Britain
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Washington
Baghdad
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China
Council
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