Tuesday, July 22, 2003
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Ex-POW Lynch arrives home in W.Va.: "Former POW Jessica Lynch returned home to a flag-waving hero's welcome Tuesday, and in her first words since her rescue said: "It's great to be home.""
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Eiffel tower fire extinguished: "A fire broke out on the top of the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday, sending black smoke pouring from the 1,069-foot Paris landmark and forcing the evacuation of a stream of visitors."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Liberia rebel leader calls for cease-fire: "A Liberian rebel group engaged in an all-out battle for the country's war-torn capital said Tuesday they have ordered their troops to stop fighting."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
New Iraqi council makes debut at U.N.: "UNITED NATIONS - The fledgling Iraqi Governing Council made a cautious debut before the international community Tuesday. Protesters in the Security Council gallery denounced it as "illegitimate," and the U.N. chief welcomed it - but only as "an important first step towards the full restoration of Iraqi sovereignty.""
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Officials search Midwest for missing kids: "Prosecutors who charged a man with murdering his two children said Tuesday they were searching for a burial site, most likely in or near northern Indiana or northeastern Illinois."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Abbas to press Bush on peace process: "The United States should press Israel for a firm schedule of peace moves, a Palestinian official said Tuesday ahead of White House talks between Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and President Bush in a new U.S. effort for progress in the "road map" peace plan."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
New York bids farewell to salsa queen: "The body of Celia Cruz, pulled in a glass-walled carriage by twin white horses, rode Tuesday through Manhattan past throngs of fans offering a final farewell to the beloved "Queen of Salsa.""
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Stocks move higher on news of Iraq raid: "Wall Street regained a positive track Tuesday following news that four Iraqis were killed in a U.S. raid in Iraq. Investors were encouraged by reports that two of Saddam Hussein's sons might be among the dead."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Search for Baylor player centers on Waco: "The search for missing Baylor University basketball player Patrick Dennehy centered Tuesday on a gravel pit and the banks of the Brazos River, just miles from an apartment he shared with the former teammate accused of killing him."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press