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The most striking proof that the Arab anti-Israel cause is a common meeting ground for both Nazis and Communists --and that the Arabs welcomed supporters of both ilks-- lies in the friendship of Carlos, the notorious master terrorist who served the PLO, with Fran*ois Genoud, an old Nazi, one of the leading Nazis in pre-War Switzerland, later a financier who provided funds for Habash's faction of the PLO. "Carlos" (his nom de guerre) was what is called a "red diaper baby." His fabulously rich father, a Venezuelan lawyer and owner of estates, gave "Carlos" the name Ilich, Lenin's patronymic, as...

The NCAA will consider expanding its ban of championship events in South Carolina, possibly disallowing baseball and football teams from hosting postseason games, because the Confederate flag is displayed on Statehouse grounds.

(Columbia-AP) Dec. 10, 2004 - The only black football coach currently at South Carolina defended the school's decision to hire Steve Spurrier, despite recent criticism from the Black Coaches Association . South Carolina assistant coach Ron Cooper says he was by contacted USC athletics director Mike McGee about the position when Lou Holtz decided to retire earlier this year, "Dr. McGee said that he was prepared to recommend me to the University's Administration to be a candidate for the job. He also said that there was a good chance that we could hire Steve Spurrier. My comment to him was,...

(Columbia) Dec. 7, 2004 - The Black Coaches Association is calling for boycott of USC after the school ignored the group's recommendation for a more open, comprehensive search before Steve Spurrier was named to replace Lou Holtz. Floyd Keith is the BCA's director, "There was an announcement and a hire that was so fast that a jackrabbit couldn't have had a family between all that." What the BCA wants, what they're trying to do is to at least have the chance to promote African-American candidates. All they ask is when a school has an opening that at least the BCA...

A scientist at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension lab in Bemidji has been charged with assaulting a co-worker during an argument. Steven Fischer, 32, is accused of striking a female lab technician in the face during an argument last Monday. The complaint said he began to scream at Sarah Pfeiffer, 27, after accusing her of making malicious and insulting remarks about him. He was arrested later at his home. Pfeiffer was treated for a broken bone in her face.