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Friday, July 25, 2003

Sons' bodies may have 20 bullet wounds: "The U.S. military showed reporters the bodies of Odai and Qusai Hussein on Friday and said each body contained more than 20 bullet wounds. The faces had been partly reconstructed to appear as lifelike as possible."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Bush, Abbas meet in Mideast peace talks: "Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas said he would ask President Bush during an Oval Office meeting Friday to "push the Israeli government to fulfill its commitments" toward Middle East peace."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



U.S. troops may have captured top Iraqis: "Acting on a tip from an Iraqi informant, U.S. troops raided a house south of Tikrit on Thursday and captured five to 10 people believed to be members of Saddam Hussein's personal security detail, a senior U.S. general said Friday."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Shelling strikes U.S. Embassy in Liberia: "Mortar rounds thudded into the U.S. Embassy compound, homes and a school crowded with refugees in the bloodiest attack on Liberia's besieged capital in days, killing at least 12 Liberian men, women and children."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



House OKs importation of lower-cost drugs: "The House approved legislation early Friday allowing Americans to purchase prescription medicine abroad, voting 243-186 after a clash that pitted the hope of lower prices against the fear of counterfeit drugs."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



9-11 report leaves unanswered questions: "Almost 2 inches thick and 850 pages long, the congressional inquiry into the Sept. 11 attacks largely boils down to two intriguing words: What if?"

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Fire evacuates Glacier National Park: "A trio of wildfires roared unchecked through parched timber and into Glacier National Park, parts of which stood deserted Friday after a mass evacuation described as "the flow of traffic like rush hour in a large city.""

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Matt LeBlanc to star in 'Friends' spinoff: ""Friends" is paring down to one friend, Joey. Matt LeBlanc will star in a spinoff of the hit NBC comedy that will wrap up a 10-year run with the 2003-04 season, NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker announced Thursday. "Joey" will take over the 8 p.m. Thursday time slot held by "Friends.""

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Dow up 39, Nasdaq rises 3 on report: "Stocks opened higher Friday amid news that new home sales and orders for big-ticket factory goods both rose solidly in June, reinforcing other recent signs that the economy may be mounting a sustainable recovery."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press



Armstrong keeps grip on overall Tour lead: "Key rival Jan Ullrich nipped two seconds out of Lance Armstrong's overall lead in the Tour de France's 18th stage Friday, a boost for the German ahead of a time trial Saturday expected to settle their gripping duel for the Tour title."

In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press


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