Wednesday, July 30, 2003
Bush calls threat of new attacks 'real': "President Bush took personal responsibility for the first time Wednesday for using discredited intelligence in his State of the Union address, but predicted he would be vindicated for going to war against Iraq. He also warned of possible new al-Qaida attacks, possibly involving airlines."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Lawmakers to fight cuts for air marshals: "A suicide hijacking warning led the government to ask airlines to watch out for certain foreigners just days after it asked for cuts in the air marshal program that was boosted after the Sept. 11 attacks. Lawmakers from both parties said they would block any effort to reduce funding for air marshals."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
U.S. believes Saddam constantly on move: "After weeks of struggling to choose a leader, Iraq's U.S.-picked interim government named its first president Wednesday - a Shiite Muslim from a party banned by Saddam Hussein. U.S. troops, meanwhile, pressed the hunt for the ousted dictator and officers said it was "just a matter of time" before he is caught."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Peacekeepers arrive amid Liberia tumult: "An advance inspection team of a long-promised multinational peacekeeping force flew into Liberia's besieged capital Wednesday, as explosions and gunfire rocked Monrovia despite a new rebel pledge to cease fire."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Bush shuns calls to legalize gay marriage: "President Bush said Wednesday he respects homosexuals but draws the line at gay weddings, and he disclosed that government lawyers are exploring measures to legally define marriage as a union between a man and a woman."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
D.A. to seek retrial in police video case: "Prosecutors said Wednesday they will seek a retrial in the case of a white former police officer who was videotaped punching and slamming a handcuffed black teenager onto a squad car."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Weather slows Montana firefighting efforts: "A wildfire menacing Glacier National Park paused Wednesday, but uncooperative weather kept firefighters from making a full attack on the 14,200-acre blaze that has forced hundreds of people from their homes."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Stocks sag as Dow down 4, Nasdaq down 9: "Stocks fell modestly Wednesday after bearish comments from Intel and a profit warning from Pier One Imports offset strong earnings from CVS and ConocoPhillips. But many investors simply sat out the session, waiting for gross domestic product and employment data due out later this week."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Baryshnikov heads to 'Sex and the City': "He's Mr. Big in the dance world. Now Mikhail Baryshnikov is ready to take on Carrie Bradshaw in "Sex and the City.""
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Autopsy: Dennehy died of gunshot wounds: "Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy was shot in the head and died in the field where his body was found, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
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In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Lawmakers to fight cuts for air marshals: "A suicide hijacking warning led the government to ask airlines to watch out for certain foreigners just days after it asked for cuts in the air marshal program that was boosted after the Sept. 11 attacks. Lawmakers from both parties said they would block any effort to reduce funding for air marshals."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
U.S. believes Saddam constantly on move: "After weeks of struggling to choose a leader, Iraq's U.S.-picked interim government named its first president Wednesday - a Shiite Muslim from a party banned by Saddam Hussein. U.S. troops, meanwhile, pressed the hunt for the ousted dictator and officers said it was "just a matter of time" before he is caught."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Peacekeepers arrive amid Liberia tumult: "An advance inspection team of a long-promised multinational peacekeeping force flew into Liberia's besieged capital Wednesday, as explosions and gunfire rocked Monrovia despite a new rebel pledge to cease fire."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Bush shuns calls to legalize gay marriage: "President Bush said Wednesday he respects homosexuals but draws the line at gay weddings, and he disclosed that government lawyers are exploring measures to legally define marriage as a union between a man and a woman."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
D.A. to seek retrial in police video case: "Prosecutors said Wednesday they will seek a retrial in the case of a white former police officer who was videotaped punching and slamming a handcuffed black teenager onto a squad car."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Weather slows Montana firefighting efforts: "A wildfire menacing Glacier National Park paused Wednesday, but uncooperative weather kept firefighters from making a full attack on the 14,200-acre blaze that has forced hundreds of people from their homes."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Stocks sag as Dow down 4, Nasdaq down 9: "Stocks fell modestly Wednesday after bearish comments from Intel and a profit warning from Pier One Imports offset strong earnings from CVS and ConocoPhillips. But many investors simply sat out the session, waiting for gross domestic product and employment data due out later this week."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Baryshnikov heads to 'Sex and the City': "He's Mr. Big in the dance world. Now Mikhail Baryshnikov is ready to take on Carrie Bradshaw in "Sex and the City.""
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Autopsy: Dennehy died of gunshot wounds: "Baylor basketball player Patrick Dennehy was shot in the head and died in the field where his body was found, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
