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  • Illegal aliens can't obtain licenses

    03/23/2003 12:01:28 PM PST · by relee · 16 replies · 171+ views
    The Washington Times ^ | March 23, 2003 | Mary Shaffrey
    <p>Virginia Gov. Mark Warner signed legislation yesterday requiring foreign nationals to prove they are in the country legally before obtaining a driver's license.</p> <p>"The additional safeguards contained in [this legislation] are appropriate, given the ongoing threat of terrorism," Mr. Warner said.</p>
  • Syria blocks Iraqi exodus

    03/18/2003 8:47:27 PM PST · by relee · 7 replies · 100+ views
    BBC ^ | Wednesday, 19 March, 2003, 03:24 GMT | Kim Ghattas
    As the countdown to war continues, Iraqis have been trying to get out of the country. But since midday on Tuesday, they have been unable to cross the border into Syria. There were conflicting explanations about why this was the case, but from speaking with Iraqis waiting to be let in and officials on both sides it appears that Syria decided to close its border after an influx of Iraqis earlier in the morning. The Iraqi side then decided not to process any more passports for travelling Iraqis. An Iraqi custom official expressed his anger at the Syrian decision, saying...
  • FAA, TSA Issue Airspace Control Measures in National Capital Region Under Orange Threat Level

    02/08/2003 2:05:20 PM PST · by relee · 5 replies · 118+ views
    FAA ^ | February 8, 2003 | FAA and TSA
    FAA, TSA Issue Airspace Control Measures in National Capital Region Under Orange Threat Level WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in conjunction with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced enhanced airspace control measures in the National Capital Region to a level consistent with National Threat Level Orange. "Terrorists are known to favor targets in the transportation sector and to consider our civil aviation system an arsenal of improvised weapons," said DOT Under Secretary James M. Loy, head of the Transportation Security Administration. "The Washington capital region is home to a number of particularly symbolic targets which must...
  • US army gears up for war

    12/21/2002 6:22:17 PM PST · by relee · 7 replies · 15+ views
    BBC News World Edition ^ | 21 December 2002 | BBC
    Saturday, 21 December, 2002, 20:45 GMT US army gears up for war The United States army has begun a big military exercise in Kuwait, close to the border with Iraq. It comes hours after US officials said 50,000 troops were being sent to the region to prepare for action against Saddam Hussein. In Iraq itself, 10 teams of United Nations weapons inspectors resumed work on Saturday. Washington now says it will share intelligence with the inspectors to help them find weapons of mass destruction. Wind-swept sands "This is the biggest manoeuvre exercise since the Gulf War," Major General Buford Blout...
  • OPEC to slash output in November

    10/27/2001 12:18:17 PM PDT · by relee · 24 replies · 13+ views
    AFP ^ | October 27, 2001 | AFP
    Saudi: OPEC to slash output in November Global oil supply was excessive, according to Saudi oil minister October 27, 2001, 01:19 PM ABU DHABI (AFP) - The world's top oil producer Saudi Arabia and two other Gulf nations announced Saturday that OPEC will shortly reduce production in order to push prices up. Non-OPEC Oman said there was a need to reduce "current (global) production" by at least one million barrels a day in order to boost the price of a barrel to 25 dollars from current 19 to 20 dollar level. "We (OPEC) have already reduced our production three ...