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RAJOURI/POONCH, June 28: Three terrorists of Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami (HUJI) outfit and an army jawan were killed while a civilian was injured in an encounter at Chund Dhok in Budh Kanari area of Darhal police station this morning. In a separate encounter, army gunned down two infiltrators on the LoC in Angan Pathri in Poonch sector. Official sources said army and police started a joint search operation in Chund Dhok last night after getting an information that five terrorists had sneaked in to the village and were hiding in a dhok of Mohd Bashir Malik. As security personnel were approaching the...

<p>The ruling on Wednesday by a three-judge panel in San Francisco said having children recite the Pledge in public schools violates the Constitution because the Pledge refers to "one nation under God."</p> <p>But Judge Alfred T. Goodwin, who wrote the majority opinion in the 2-1 ruling, signed an order yesterday staying enforcement until the entire court decides whether to hear an appeal that the Justice Department promised yesterday.</p>

The moment of truth had come for Mary Surles. Before her was a steaming saucepan containing a knotted white cloth and an amber brown liquid that had been boiling for a few minutes. Surles lowered a silver serving spoon through the steam and brought some of the liquid to her mouth. The next moment, her eyes brightened. Her left index finger pointed triumphantly toward the ceiling. The liquid that had just passed Surles' personal taste test was a homemade tea. It also was a home remedy, ready to be used, as Surles has used it countless times in her 78...

AN EARLY 'VOTE' Governor's earned second term Politics will be politics, but facts are facts and right is right. We know this, but we seem constitutionally unable to put politics aside, face the facts and do the right thing unless we happen to be under direct surprise attack by mysterious, swarthy terrorists with beards. It's not all that hard; we could simply start by agreeing on the obvious and going from there. There doesn't have to be any momentous emergency at hand; we can look at where we are and easily discern all the interlocking emergencies we are busily cooking...

A Few of FR's Finest...........Every Day FR is a Treasure Trove of talented, compassionate, patriotic, wonderful people who gather every day to discuss the latest news and issues;  salute and support our military and our leaders;  tell a few jokes;  learn a new word;  write poetry;  pray for those in need;  and congratulate those who are deserving. Thank you, Jim Robinson, for giving us the vehicle in which we can express ourselves. Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.  I can remember lurking when there were only a few regulars...

ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA (PAGE IN SPANISH) Humberto Fontova Tuesday, June 25, 2002 Mike Tyson used to end fights with his arms upraised in triumph. Then he got a Che Guevara tattoo. Now he ends fights on the ground, a bloodied mess, battered and bowed, pounded almost beyond recognition. Lewis didn’t just defeat him, he stomped him. It was a hideous thing to watch, even if you loathe Mike Tyson. Tyson was jinxed by that Che tattoo. There’s no other explanation. Somebody should have enlightened mighty Mike about the real Che Guevara. Che was hell on smiting his enemies, all right...

The Democratic primary is shaping up as Carl McCall's American dream versus Andrew Cuomo's American dynasty. That was on display more than ever at a recent Cuomo fundraiser which featured the candidate's Kennedy relatives. “The only thing that bothers me about Andrew Cuomo is a young man trying to get ahead on the basis of a famous family name,” said Senator Edward Kennedy Actually, two famous family names. Cuomo is the son of former Governor Mario Cuomo and is married to Kerri Kennedy, the daughter of slain New York senator, Robert Kennedy. She's a constant presence on the campaign trail,...

A Tri-State college student who spent two days in jail last week after she dozed off in a courtroom spoke out about her ordeal Thursday. Danielle Davidson, 22, of Hamilton, Ohio, was jailed in Richmond, Ind. Davidson, a Miami University student, had driven a friend to the court so he could appear for a preliminary hearing on a drunken driving charge, WLWT Eyewitness News 5's Brian Hamrick reported. After she fell asleep, Judge William Hoelscher ordered her to the front row of the courtroom, where she sat for 45 minutes until Hoelscher finished his docket. "They handcuffed me and took...

A "Day of Remembrance" for the victims of the September 11 attacks is being held today at the Javits Center. The event was organized by the group Give Your Voice. Governor George Pataki and former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani are expected to attend, as well as families of those lost in Washington and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. “It's a day to pay tribute to all the people that were lost on 9/11, from Pennsylvania families to the Pentagon families to the mothers and fathers who lost sons and daughters over in Afghanistan,” said Marie Granieri, the co-founder of Give Your Voice. “We're honoring...

Was and is the 1797 Treaty with Tripoli an official treaty of the USA? Yes, all 12 articles as printed in English. See Treaties and Other International Acts of the United States of America , Hunter Miller,ed., 2:349-385:“Treaty of Peace and Friendship, signed at Tripoli November 4, 1796,. . . and at Algiers January 3, 1797, . . . . Original in Arabic. Submitted [in English] to the Senate May 29, 1797. (Message of May 26, 1797.) Resolution of advice and consent June 7, 1797. Ratified by the United States June 10, 1797. . . . Proclaimed June 10, 1797”...

Legal impasse leaves firefighters stranded June 30 2002 The Sun-Herald Legal fears are preventing Australian and New Zealand firefighters being sent to the US to help battle the massive wildfires raging across America. The US Government is keen for 100 experienced Australasian firefighters to help in one of America's worst fire seasons. But Australian and New Zealand governments are demanding that they, and their firefighters, be legally protected during any US tours of duty. Presently, the governments and the firefighters could be liable for any firefighting errors they might make in the US. To alleviate the legal fears, US politicians...

CALGARY - Oh dear, oh dear. Not only did I call the long-toed salamander a "three-toed salamander" (see yesterday's apology), but, as Douglas M. Gibson cruelly pointed out on the page opposite, I also erroneously referred to the harlequin duck as a "hurricane duck." I gotta stop writing the column on crack. Mr. Gibson does, though, remind me why I quit the "Nature Notes" feature and took up political commentary. If you're pontificating on wildlife, people expect you to know stuff. You can't get away with writing about "the funny-looking furry creature with the sort of triangular rubbery feet." If...

        w w w . h a a r e t z d a i l y . c o m   A Jewish demographic state  Saturday, June 29, 2002 Tamuz 19, 5762 Having lodged itself close to the top of the national agenda, the issue of demography is forcing both the right and the left to grapple with the difficult dilemma at the heart of the state's character. Can Israel be a Jewish and democratic state? Is there any such animal?By Lily Galili About three months ago Prof. Arnon Sofer sent an urgent letter to Prime...

THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS)       History  "This is a test of the Emergency Alert System—this is only a test…" You will occasionally hear or see these words on your local television or cable station. In 1951, President Harry Truman established CONELRAD (Control of Electromagnetic Radiation) as the first national alerting system. Under CONELRAD, radio stations were required to broadcast only on certain frequencies during an emergency alert. This prevented an enemy from attacking by using transmissions from broadcast stations as a guide for their target. CONELRAD later became the "Emergency Broadcast System" (EBS). The EBS was designed...

It's been six years since one decision by a federal judge has kicked up this much controversy. In 1996, Judge Harold Baer Jr. threw out evidence in a cocaine case because the police had searched a car only because, when they approached it, four men started running away from it. Running away from the police, Baer ruled, was perfectly reasonable behavior for black men, not suspicious in the least. After Bill Clinton, Bob Dole, and pretty much everyone else denounced him, Baer reversed himself. Ninth Circuit judges Alfred Goodwin and Stephen Reinhardt are getting the Baer treatment this week. The...

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Saturday, June 29, 2002 Effort to clear top admiral at Pearl Harbor rejectedThe Associated Press LOUISVILLE — The White House has rejected a congressional effort to clear the military record of the Kentuckian who was the top admiral at Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Andrew Card Jr., chief of staff to President Bush, has written to lawmakers that “there is no new or extraordinary evidence available” to restore Rear Adm. Husband Edward Kimmel and his Army counterpart at Pearl Harbor, Maj. Gen. Walter Short, to their highest World War II ranks. The letter was a disappointment to Ned Kimmel, 80,...

<p>The massive and extended explosions sent shock waves through Spin boldak and was felt as far as Chaman in Pakistan.</p> <p>Victims include women, children and Afghan soldiers. Officials say they are still trying to determine who fired the rocket and why.</p>

Pakistani troops have narrowed the hunt for around 40 al-Qaeda fugitives involved in a deadly encounter with Pakistan forces to a small pocket in mountains along its western border, local tribal leaders said on Saturday. Security forces suspect the fleeing al-Qaeda fighters may be on their way to the tribal belt town of Gul Kach, at the southern edge of South Waziristan district, some 25 kilometres from the rugged border with Afghanistan, tribal elders said. The forces are concentrating on Gul Kach, which lies on a route to southwestern Baluchistan province from Azam Warsak, where the militants killed 10 Pakistani...

Women ordained as Catholic priests in Austria June 30 2002AFPA dozen women from Austria, Germany and the United States were ordained as Catholic priests on a pleasure boat on the Danube yesterday despite the threat of excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church. The ordination on the German-Austrian border, which was fiercely opposed by bishops from both countries, was witnessed by 300 guests. "Women make up half of all Christians. If this ordination does not effectively conform to the laws of the Church, it goes against tradition and not against faith," said Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger, a former nun who is now a...