Saturday, August 23, 2003
3 British soldiers killed in Iraq attack: "Three British soldiers were killed and one seriously wounded Saturday during a guerrilla attack in the southern Iraqi port city of Basra. To the north, American forces reported killing two Iraqi Turkomen who opened fire when the U.S. soldiers arrived to put down an ethnic clash in the city of Tuz Kharmato."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Palestinians try to halt militant attacks: "Facing a fresh storm of violence, Palestinian leaders said Saturday they would try to broker a new halt to attacks by Islamic and other extremist groups and urged Israel to stop killing top militants."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Alabama justice suspended over monument: "Alabama's chief justice has been suspended for refusing to obey a federal court order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the rotunda of the state judicial building."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Calif. recall support waning, poll says: "California voters are losing their thirst for recalling Gov. Gray Davis, according to a new poll released amid signs that both Democrats and Republicans are moving to throw support behind their respective front runners."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Over 30,000 flee blazes in western Canada: "Towering flames shooting up 400 feet forced more than 20,000 residents from their homes as forest fires rampaged past orchards and vineyards and licked at the outskirts of this western Canadian city."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
1 killed, 2 missing in Ky. flash flooding: "Search dogs scoured the banks of a creek into Saturday morning for a woman and a girl who were swept into the water when a storm-triggered flash flood uprooted their home."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Afghans battle suspected Taliban; 8 die: "Government forces fought hundreds of suspected Taliban insurgents in central Afghanistan, killing four guerrillas and arresting 13, local officials said Saturday. At least four government soldiers died, the officials said."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Experts avert threatened Internet attack: "Security experts managed to avert a threatened Internet attack, while FBI agents subpoenaed an Arizona company for clues to the origins of a fast-spreading computer virus that slowed e-mail systems worldwide this week."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Fox's bid to block Franken book is denied: "Calling it an easy case, a judge rejected Fox News Channel's bid to block liberal humorist Al Franken's new book, whose cover mocks the Fox slogan "fair and balanced.""
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Pujols' hitting streak ends as Cards lose: "Jim Thome hit two more homers against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-4 road victory."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
I wanted to kill myself when I was falsely held for rape.. only Theresa's love saved me: "INNOCENT MAN JAILED BY EX-LOVER'S LIES"
In Mirror.co.uk
U Fake O: "How the world was fooled into an alien alert by this balloon"
In Mirror.co.uk
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In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Palestinians try to halt militant attacks: "Facing a fresh storm of violence, Palestinian leaders said Saturday they would try to broker a new halt to attacks by Islamic and other extremist groups and urged Israel to stop killing top militants."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Alabama justice suspended over monument: "Alabama's chief justice has been suspended for refusing to obey a federal court order to remove a Ten Commandments monument from the rotunda of the state judicial building."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Calif. recall support waning, poll says: "California voters are losing their thirst for recalling Gov. Gray Davis, according to a new poll released amid signs that both Democrats and Republicans are moving to throw support behind their respective front runners."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Over 30,000 flee blazes in western Canada: "Towering flames shooting up 400 feet forced more than 20,000 residents from their homes as forest fires rampaged past orchards and vineyards and licked at the outskirts of this western Canadian city."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
1 killed, 2 missing in Ky. flash flooding: "Search dogs scoured the banks of a creek into Saturday morning for a woman and a girl who were swept into the water when a storm-triggered flash flood uprooted their home."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Afghans battle suspected Taliban; 8 die: "Government forces fought hundreds of suspected Taliban insurgents in central Afghanistan, killing four guerrillas and arresting 13, local officials said Saturday. At least four government soldiers died, the officials said."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Experts avert threatened Internet attack: "Security experts managed to avert a threatened Internet attack, while FBI agents subpoenaed an Arizona company for clues to the origins of a fast-spreading computer virus that slowed e-mail systems worldwide this week."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Fox's bid to block Franken book is denied: "Calling it an easy case, a judge rejected Fox News Channel's bid to block liberal humorist Al Franken's new book, whose cover mocks the Fox slogan "fair and balanced.""
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Pujols' hitting streak ends as Cards lose: "Jim Thome hit two more homers against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-4 road victory."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
I wanted to kill myself when I was falsely held for rape.. only Theresa's love saved me: "INNOCENT MAN JAILED BY EX-LOVER'S LIES"
In Mirror.co.uk
U Fake O: "How the world was fooled into an alien alert by this balloon"
In Mirror.co.uk
