US envoy meets Arafat as West Bank battles rage
A US envoy met Yasser Arafat in Ramallah as Israeli forces pressed a bloodier offensive across the West Bank. At least 40 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier died in Nablus Tubas Jenin and other locales. Arafat, confined in his tank-ringed compound, voiced support for a ceasefire deal.
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Ramallah
West Bank
Yasser Arafat
U.S
Nablus
Tubai
Jenin
Colin Powell
Anthony Zinni
Arafat
Zinni
CIA
George Tenet
Mahmoud Abbas
Israel
Fresh fighting erupts on Lebanese Israeli border
Israeli warplanes and helicopters attacked suspected Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah fired mortars and rockets at six Israeli outposts in the Chebaa Farms. Lebanese officials said about 80 mortar shells and 20 anti-tank rockets were used. villagers reported a civilian wounded and smoke rising from the Mt Hermon area.
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Shimon Peres
Ariel Sharon
Lebanon
Israel
West Bank
Nablus
Balata
Casbah
Old City
Halta
Hezbollah
Beirut
Chebaa
Halfa
Chebna
Mt. Hermon
Rewards Offered For Deceased Or Alive Westerners
A Reuters style dispatch reports unclear threats and arrests of foreigners in Afghanistan. ISAF commanders meet Afghan authorities for explanations after arrests amid debate over internal political opposition per Amnesty International. Maj. Hilferty notes credible threats from pamphlets and warns of rocket and mortar hazards. A Norwegian mine clearer is severely injured and evacuated. The EU pledges 25 million dollars to help curb opium cultivation as Karzai seeks broader international force deployment beyond Kabul amid Turkish opposition.
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Amnesty International
Neal Peckham
ISAF
Kabul
Peckham
Bryan Hilferty
10Th Mountain Division
Bagram
Karzai
Turkey
Afghanistan
United States
Accuracy Alert on Obituary Error in The Southern Illinoisan
A Jackson County reader reports an obituary in Friday’s issue misnaming Wayne Ellis and omitting surviving relatives. The note directs readers to call the Accuracy Hotline with details and requests correction to reflect the correct survivor line Stacy and Erik Jensen of Chicago.
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Jackson County
Wayne Ellis
Ellis
Stacy
Erik Jensen
Chicago
Farewell to the Queen Mother in solemn royal procession
Britons bid farewell as the Queen Mother's coffin, draped with her standard and crowned, is carried from St James's Palace followed by 14 royal family members including Charles William and Harry. 400000 spectators line the Mall while gun salutes honor her long service and a vigil begins at Westminster Hall.
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Prince William
Prince Harry
Elizabeth II
Lilibet
East End
London
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Shere
England
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Windsor
George VI
Britain
Princess Anne
Royal Navy
Royal Guard
Parliament
Westminster Hall
Tony Blair
Canterbury
George Carey
Buckingham Palace
Queen Mother
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