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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 2001
Page
14
Israeli tanks rolled into Jenin early Tuesday opening fire on the police station and governor's office witnesses said. Helicopters flew overhead while Palestinians observed a general strike and skirmishes with Israeli police. No immediate word on casualties.
A bicycle bomb hidden in a crowded Quetta market in Baluchistan killed three people and injured 16, police said. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
In northern Arizona near Supai, a 2-year-old boy and his parents died as flash floods struck a canyon during a late Friday hike to the Havasupai Peach Festival. BIA investigator John Yellow Hawk confirmed the victims were swept away as heavy rains battered the area.
Bridgestone Firestone faced jurors in the first tire defect trial over a rollover that injured Dr. Joel Rodriguez, wife Marisa, and two relatives in a 1998 Ford Explorer. the family seeks up to 1 billion dollars. The defense argues tread separation did not cause the crash and the trial, before U S District Judge Filemon Vela, could last two weeks.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new trial for Texas death row inmate Calvin Burdine, ruling his attorney Joe Cannon slept during key portions of the 1984 murder trial, depriving him of effective representation. Witnesses testified to the head droop and resting on the table as the trial unfolded.
CDC officials report AIDS cases and deaths have been nearly flat since 1998 after earlier declines. At a national HIV prevention conference in Atlanta, experts warn the plateau could signal a renewed epidemic if not addressed. Dr Helene Gayle calls the point critical and urges action.
The GAO audit found that millions of poor children in Medicaid do not receive preventive health services despite legal provisions. Data reporting gaps and limited provider access hinder progress, with studies showing only a small share of 21 million children getting needed screenings and care. The report urges improvements in access and data collection.
Rescue teams paused survivor hunts and shifted to recovery and rebuilding in northeastern Iran after three days of floods killed 181 with 168 missing. State TV warned the toll could rise above 200 as helicopters deliver aid and roads, bridges, and homes are repaired.
Macedonia and ethnic Albanian leaders signed a peace pact to curb violence and enable NATO disarmament missions. The agreement, not signed by rebels, envisions greater Albanian influence in police, parliament and education while awaiting parliamentary ratification. NATO may deploy 3,500 troops once a durable cease-fire is in place.
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