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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 2002
Page
6
Baghdad reports show Saddam Hussein poised for another landslide re election with 99.96 percent in a yes no vote that offered no real choice. Across the world broader stories include power shifts in Northern Ireland and a fatal grenade blast at a Hindu prayer service in northeast India.
Kuwait says the killing of a U S Marine by two Kuwaitis will not affect the deep historic friendship with Washington. The cabinet called the act rejected by Kuwaitis and pledged to stop threats to security. The victims were Lance Cpl. Antonio Sledd and Lance Cpl. George Simpson.
Philippine troops and helicopters scoured dense jungles on Jolo island and in Lanao del Sur amid clashes with Abu Sayyaf. At least 20 guerrillas reportedly killed, including fighters tied to an al Qaida network. US Marines joined exercises but will not take part in counterterrorism maneuvers.
A 19 year old Finnish student blew himself up in a large Vantaa shopping mall killing seven people including a child and a teen and injuring eighty others. Police study video footage and home materials while seeking motive and others possibly involved.
London AP The British government will amend the Adoption and Children Bill to let adoption support agencies act as intermediaries. Agencies could trace adopted children and seek consent to disclose identity to birth parents, addressing decades of mothers left uncertain about their children.
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