Saturday, August 30, 2003
Car bomb kills 85 at Iraqi Shiite mosque: "A car bomb ripped through a crowd of worshippers leaving Iraq's holiest Shiite shrine after Friday prayers, killing at least 85 people - including a top cleric - in the deadliest attack since the fall of Saddam Hussein."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
U.N. to further reduce staff in Iraq: "The United Nations will drastically reduce its remaining international staff in Iraq because of security concerns following the bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad and continuing violence, U.N. officials said Friday."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Drivers face Labor Day jams, gas prices: "Despite higher gas prices, millions of Americans hit the road Friday for the last getaway of the summer in what was expected to be the busiest Labor Day weekend in eight years."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Accused Web attacker under house arrest: "A Minnesota teenager known online as "teekid" was arrested and placed on electronic monitoring Friday for allegedly unleashing a version of the "Blaster" computer worm that infected thousands of computers."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Three killed in Chicago shooting mourned: "Hundreds of mourners for three men killed in a shooting rampage at an auto-parts warehouse were told the "cruel, ugly manner" of their deaths must not cloud the memories of their lives."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Female Air cadets feared punishment: "Many female Air Force Academy cadets didn't report sexual assaults to academy authorities because they feared being punished or ostracized, a Pentagon survey found."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Canada officials examine blackout's start: "Huge electricity surges running on transmission lines between New York and Michigan and through Ontario collapsed the province's power system just three minutes after signs of trouble appeared on Aug. 14, Canadian officials said Friday."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
French deaths up sharply in hot August: "France's first comprehensive tally of the searing heat wave stirred fresh outrage Friday when the government revealed that an alarming 11,435 people had died - far beyond its initial estimates."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Brown fined for drug possession, released: "Calling Bobby Brown a role model, a traffic court judge on Friday ordered the singer to pay $1,450 in fines for charges including possession of less than an ounce of marijuana."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Red Sox rally to slam Yankees 10-5: "The Boston Bombers had all the answers for their struggling rivals from The Bronx. Bill Mueller, David Ortiz and Nomar Garciaparra homered as the Red Sox rallied from two deficits to beat New York 10-5 Friday night and cut the Yankees' AL East lead to 3 1/2 games."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
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In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
U.N. to further reduce staff in Iraq: "The United Nations will drastically reduce its remaining international staff in Iraq because of security concerns following the bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad and continuing violence, U.N. officials said Friday."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Drivers face Labor Day jams, gas prices: "Despite higher gas prices, millions of Americans hit the road Friday for the last getaway of the summer in what was expected to be the busiest Labor Day weekend in eight years."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Accused Web attacker under house arrest: "A Minnesota teenager known online as "teekid" was arrested and placed on electronic monitoring Friday for allegedly unleashing a version of the "Blaster" computer worm that infected thousands of computers."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Three killed in Chicago shooting mourned: "Hundreds of mourners for three men killed in a shooting rampage at an auto-parts warehouse were told the "cruel, ugly manner" of their deaths must not cloud the memories of their lives."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Female Air cadets feared punishment: "Many female Air Force Academy cadets didn't report sexual assaults to academy authorities because they feared being punished or ostracized, a Pentagon survey found."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Canada officials examine blackout's start: "Huge electricity surges running on transmission lines between New York and Michigan and through Ontario collapsed the province's power system just three minutes after signs of trouble appeared on Aug. 14, Canadian officials said Friday."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
French deaths up sharply in hot August: "France's first comprehensive tally of the searing heat wave stirred fresh outrage Friday when the government revealed that an alarming 11,435 people had died - far beyond its initial estimates."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Brown fined for drug possession, released: "Calling Bobby Brown a role model, a traffic court judge on Friday ordered the singer to pay $1,450 in fines for charges including possession of less than an ounce of marijuana."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Red Sox rally to slam Yankees 10-5: "The Boston Bombers had all the answers for their struggling rivals from The Bronx. Bill Mueller, David Ortiz and Nomar Garciaparra homered as the Red Sox rallied from two deficits to beat New York 10-5 Friday night and cut the Yankees' AL East lead to 3 1/2 games."
In JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
