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The White Van Were Israelis Detained on Sept. 11 Spies? June 21 — Millions saw the horrific images of the World Trade Center attacks, and those who saw them won't forget them. But a New Jersey homemaker saw something that morning that prompted an investigation into five young Israelis and their possible connection to Israeli intelligence. Maria, who asked us not to use her last name, had a view of the World Trade Center from her New Jersey apartment building. She remembers a neighbor calling her shortly after the first plane hit the towers. She grabbed her binoculars and watched...

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Suddenly, the world is tipping again. Geopolitical tensions remain at the boiling point, and recovery in the global economy looks shaky, at best. Meanwhile, financial markets are seizing up in the industrial world, and crisis is the only word to describe conditions in Brazil that are rapidly spreading to other Latin currencies. All this is starting to seem reminiscent of the dark days of late 1998 and early 1999. Yet there’s one key difference: America is not in any position to save the day by administering the tonic of global healing that worked so well three years ago. That puts...

WASHINGTON, June 22 — Scientists have determined that the anthrax powder sent through the mail last fall was fresh, made no more than two years before it was sent, senior government officials said. The new finding has concerned investigators, who say it indicates that whoever sent the anthrax could make more and strike again. Establishing the age of the anthrax that killed five people has strengthened the theory that the person behind the mailings has a direct and current connection to a microbiology laboratory and may have used relatively new equipment. "We're still looking for someone who fits the criteria...

<p>Deep-pocketed donors are writing hefty checks to Gray Davis and Bill Simon in the last hurrah for the state's no-limit political campaign system.</p> <p>Since the March 5 primary, each of the two candidates for governor has collected more than $2.5 million from contributors who have given $50,000 or more. That's more than double the $20,000 limit Proposition 34, which was passed in 2000, has set for the next governor's race in 2006.</p>

Saturday, June 22, 2002 Police fly to W.Virginia to question EdmundsSearchers returning to Draper area after dogs pick up scentBy Brady SnyderDeseret News staff writer      A Salt Lake police detective and an FBI agent were en route Friday night to West Virginia to interview Bret Michael Edmunds — a man they hope can give them clues in the disappearance of Elizabeth Smart. Maren Laurence, 10, plays the harp Friday at the Arts Festival trying to raise money for the Elizabeth Smart Search Fund. Laura Seitz, Deseret News       Boarding a Delta Air Lines jet at 5:08...

CALVINISM -- TEN LITTLE CAVEATS CHAPTER NINE Calvinism's View Of Romans 9 I have not joined the Calvinists because they are not completely right about Romans 9. Basically, the Calvinist believes that Romans 9 teaches that God's design and purpose is to glorify Himself by predetermining who should believe and thus predetermining their respective eternal destinies. This view got started by Augustine about AD 400. As far as I know, no Christian had this view before him. St. Peter testifies about some things in Paul's writings that are hard to understand (2 Pet 3:16) and I think Romans chapter 9...

Crisis of Confession Reflects Crisis of Confessors Interview with Father Ivan Fucek, Theologian of the Apostolic Penitentiary VATICAN CITY, JUNE 20, 2002 (Zenit.org).- A theologian adviser to the Holy See confirmed that John Paul II decided to relaunch the sacrament of God's forgiveness in the universal Church by writing the apostolic letter "Misericordia Dei" on his own initiative. When presenting that document to the press May 2, Archbishop Julián Herranz, president of the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legal Texts, said that the "crisis of confession is above all a crisis of confessors." To understand better the Holy Father's...

In the midst of public policy debates about serious issues, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has not been wholly useless. It has often provided comic relief. For example, their recent protest of a game of cow patty bingo as a carnival fundraiser for women's athletic teams at Florida Southern College. Squares on a grid on Barnet Field were sold to contestants, with the winner determined by the spot where Bessie planted a cow patty. Amy Rhodes, a PETA cruelty caseworker, complained that this event and the laughter of people viewing it were an assault on the cow's...

Posted on Thu, Jun. 20, 2002 Despite post-Sept. 11 patriotism, many college students would evade draftBy Cassio FurtadoKnight Ridder Newspapers WASHINGTON - Thirty-seven percent of American college students would try to evade the draft if one were called today, according to a nationwide poll released Thursday. The survey by Republican pollster Frank Luntz, which comes nine months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks prompted a surge in American patriotism, also shows that 79 percent of students do not think Western culture is superior to Arab culture. Asked whether they would accept being drafted into military service, another 35 percent...

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<p>BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A severe shortage of food aid is forcing hungry North Koreans to scrounge for grass and seaweed, the United Nations says.</p> <p>Warning of a new threat of famine in the communist country, the U.N.'s World Food Programme says hundreds of thousands of North Koreans are abandoning work and school in a desperate effort to stave off hunger.</p>

<p>DELHI -- A 13-year-old boy who said he had been drinking beer was arrested on charges of putting a BB gun to a man's head in an attempted robbery, the Merced County Sheriff's Department reported Thursday.</p> <p>Deputies said the incident occurred at about 10:45 p.m. Wednesday as the victim, 54-year-old Randall Epperly, walked along El Capitan Way near Letteau Avenue.</p>

Click the ad above to help support our site. Every week Ted writes a new column. Check out today's column or choose another from the headline archive or the calendar archive. previous date | next date | today's column | headline archive send to a friend |printer-friendly version GEORGE W. KAFKA:Bush's Police State Kicks Into Gear Knock knock at your front door." -Dead Kennedys NEW YORK-It can happen to you. The jackbooted thugs can arrest you without bothering to accuse you of a crime. They can deprive you of the right to make a phone call, to receive a...

In Alaska, "the average temperature has risen about seven degrees over the last 30 years," according to the June 16th New York Times. Discussing the seemingly severe effects of climate change in Alaska, the newspaper of record observed that "rising temperatures... are not a topic of debate or distraction. Mean temperatures have risen by 5° F in summer and 10° F in winter since the 1970's, federal officials say." Unfortunately, this big climb in temperature reported by The Times does not synch with any available data. The paper quoted oral testimony to the effects of climate change in Alaska. While...

Ecological organisation Greenpeace accused Russia on Friday of helping Iran to develop nuclear weapons by building Iran's Bushehr atomic power station. The Russian branch of Greenpeace distributed at a press conference a report of Russia's atomic energy ministry which conceded that the Russo-Iranian accord on the plant's construction does not require the repatriation of the nuclear fuel. "The question of the recycling of the nuclear fuel from Bushehr is not mentioned in the accord between the Russian and Iranian governments" on the construction of the plant, the report said. Greenpeace member Vladimir Chuprov said the ministry had "practically admitted that...

Chickens called losers at Aztar By JOHN MARTIN Courier & Press staff writer 464-7594 or jmartin@evansville.net June 20, 2002 A national animal rights advocacy group is speaking out against "Chicken Challenge" games being played at Aztar Corp. casinos, including Evansville's Casino Aztar. The game, which features a hen playing a human in a game of tick-tack-toe, made its debut June 1 at Casino Aztar. The hen is inside a game machine and places her "O" on the tick-tack-toe board by pecking on a screen. Humans who defeat the highly trained hen win $5,000. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals...

New trial for man freed by a cough Supreme Court rules to restore trust in justice system By Tonda MacCharles OTTAWA BUREAU OTTAWA — A Toronto man mistakenly acquitted of attempted murder after a jury foreman stumbled and coughed in pronouncing the verdict will get a new trial. A new trial is needed to ensure public trust in the justice system, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled yesterday. Howard Burke, now 42, kissed the ground after being freed at the end of his September, 1997, trial. But his freedom was short-lived once a court officer learned from the jury foreman...

Men Flee Airport After Taking Photos Reported By: Joel Thomas Web Editor: Manav Tanneeru Last Modified: 6/22/2002 12:22:44 PM Fulton County police issued a Be On The Lookout, or BOLO, for two men who were observed taking pictures of the aircraft and facilities of Raytheon Aircraft Thursday at the Fulton County Municipal Airport-Charlie Brown Field. The two men fled when Raytheon employees approached them. The men drove away in a tan PT Cruiser bearing the Canadian tag AMMZ226. One of the men was described as a white male, about 40 years old, heavy set and standing about 5 feet 10...

Senator Alex Mooney Invites you to The first annual Monumental-MCSM Fun-Raiser Saturday July 6, 2002 10AM until 3PM Fun adj : Full of fun, a fun time Raiser n : increase, one which increases Join Alex, Monumental and MCSM at the Associated Gun Clubs of Baltimore range, at Marriottsville, Maryland, for an event to; Raise your fun at an enjoyable day for ALL the family, increase your knowledge of safety; Moms, Dads AND children, Support Senator Alex Mooney re-election 2002. A day of outdoor celebrity firearm related events Win: Dozens of prizes for attendees, events, door prizes and grand prizeEnter:...