Sharpton seeks no reinstatement for Louima officers
In New York Abner Louima's brother and Rev Al Sharpton urged city officials to bar former officers Thomas Wiese and Thomas Bruder from return to the police force after federal appeals court tossed their convictions. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly weighed the reinstatement possibility amid discussions with Sharpton Jonas Louima and deputy mayor Dennis Walcott.
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al Sharpton
Louima
Thomas Wiese
Thomas Bruder
Raymond Kelly
Kelly
Sharpton
Jonas Louima
Michael O’looney
Wiese
Bruder
Charles Schwarz
Schwarz
Justin Volpe
Volpe
Dennis Walcott
Engine failure forces emergency landing at LAX
An American Airlines Boeing 767 operating flight 76 from Los Angeles to Washington Dulles returned to LAX after an engine failure. The jet landed safely at 8:50 a.m. with firefighting crews inspecting the aircraft before passengers could disembark. Earlier, a security screening scare in an LAX ticketing area prompted evacuations of hundreds of travelers.
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Lax
Fraudulent firefighter sentenced for theft and fraud scheme
Jerome Brandl a 34 year old man who posed as a Visiting firefighter after Sept 11 was sentenced to one to three years in prison for theft and planning fraud He pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of stolen property and scheming to defraud Brandl posed as a volunteer firefighter from Milwaukee and was hosted by a firehouse during the World Trade Center recovery period He traveled to ground zero with real firefighters and used donations to his advantage stealing a Fire Department parking plaque and cash and a video camera from a New York woman who hosted him for a few days
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Brandl
Milwaukee
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New York Mets
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Operation Anaconda intensifies U S engagement in Afghanistan
Eight Americans died as 800 to 900 U S troops fought alongside about 1 000 Afghan troops and 200 special forces from Australia Canada Denmark France Germany and Norway in a 60 mile square mountainous objective Remington near Gardez Afghan and Pakistani forces sealed borders as allies pressed to root out Taliban and al Qaida in a major shift from Tora Bora lessons and warnings from Rumsfeld Franks and analysts about ongoing heavy combat and future operations
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101St Airborne Division
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Taliban
al-Qaida
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Shepperd
Andrew Krepinevich
Ia Drang Valley
Krepinevich
Cordesman
Rumsfeld
Bush vows to press on in war against terror
President Bush expressed regret over civilian casualties but insisted the United States will not back down from its fight against terror. He described al Qaida and Taliban fighters as murderers while reaffirming determination to complete the Afghanistan mission, noting he does not know Osama bin Laden’s whereabouts. He warned we are in a dangerous phase of the war.
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Taliban
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Christ
Dieth
Electrician accuses union of racism over family ties
Thompson, a 1996 Marion High School graduate, says his experience with IBEW left a bitter taste and ongoing harassment by union workers as he tries to work. Reverend John Scott of NAACP St Louis defends caution, citing a legitimate complaint and plans for a meeting to resolve it with both sides. He warns that if no meeting occurs, authorities will pursue a fair decision.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People’s Office
St. Louis
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Smart
Nolen
Accuracy Call for The Southern Illinoisan Readers
A reader note asks for reports of inaccuracies in The Southern Illinoisan and provides the Accuracy Hotline numbers for Jackson County and other regions to report corrections or concerns.
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Jackson County
Crossword Puzzle Errors in Life Section Found
Sunday Life section misprinted crossword answers. Answers were printed on Page 20 today, not inside the Life section as intended. Local readers alerted the error and the newspaper acknowledged the mistake.
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