Wall bulge at Jerusalem sacred site risks collapse
Archaeologists warn a 33 foot wide bulge in the southern wall near the Al Aqsa Mosque endangers worshippers and could trigger an apocalyptic crisis. Blame for the damage is split between Israeli archaeologists and the Palestinian Waqf amid ongoing disputes after Ariel Sharon's 2000 visit.
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Al-Aqsa
al Aqsa
Ariel Sharon
Israel
Temple Mount
Mideast
Mark Heller
Tel Aviv University
East Jerusalem
Waaf
Islamic Trust
Sharon
Waqf
Eilat Mazar
Mazar
Al-Marawani
Ikrema Sabri
Sabri
Israeli Antiquities Authority
Osnat Goez
The
Antiquities Authority
Old City
al Aqsa Mosque
Bomb explodes in eastern Pakistan injuring 14 in Lahore
A powerful bomb tied to a motorcycle exploded in Rang Mahal, Lahore, wounding at least 14 people including a 3 year old. Police cordoned the area and rushed victims to hospital as a doctor reported two critical cases. No group claimed responsibility.
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Lahore
Pakistan
Punjab
Rang Mahal
Azhar Massood
Bombings in Pakistan spark cross border blame game
In August at least five bombs exploded across Pakistan with no arrests yet. Pakistan blames India for sabotage while India denies the charge and accuses Pakistan of fomenting Kashmir violence. The two nations have fought three wars in 54 years, two over Kashmir.
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India
Kashmir
Former mob boss John Gotti back in prison
Former New York mob boss John Gotti, in advanced throat cancer, was sent back to Springfield’s U S Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in solitary confinement after attorneys sought to keep him hospitalized. His health care concerns prompt a court hearing request not yet scheduled.
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New York
John Gotti
Gotti
U.S. Medical Center
Lewis Kasman
Kasman
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Kansas City
Chris Whitley
Associated Press
U.S. District Court
St. John's Regional Health Center
Teflon Don
Salvatore
Sammy the Bul
Gravano
Space station crews bid farewell as Discovery leaves
Two Americans and one Russian depart the international space station aboard Discovery after 167 days in orbit. Commander Frank Culbertson rings the station bell as the shuttle backs away over the Southern Pacific. Usachev Helms and Voss prepare to land at Cape Canaveral on Wednesday.
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Susan Helms
Helms
Associated Press
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New Zealand
Chile
Frank Culbertson
Culbertson
Svidaniya
Usachev
Jim Voss
Usachey
Voss
Space Station
Asachev
Russia
Mir Space Station
Vladimir Dezhurov
Mikhail Tyurin
Endeavour
NASA
U.S
Shannon Lucid
Mir
Valery Polyakov
Firefighters gain ground as evacuees return home near Leavenworth
Fire crews reduced spread of a sprawling wildfire outside Leavenworth Washington lifting evacuation orders for many residents. Backfires cleared debris while cooler weather and expected heavy rain aided containment of the 6875 acre blaze. NIFC tallies show eight major fires over 150000 acres in Washington state and 40 over 450300 acres across seven Western states.
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Chelan County
Doug Devore
Mike Brickett
Devore
Washington State
National Interagency Fire Center
Boise
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