Topic: International News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: New York Times Calls on Bush to Apologize for Iraq

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 04:11 AM

	President Bush has insisted that Saddam Hussein had connections with the al-Qaida terrorist network, despite findings by the September 11 commission that there was no credible evidence of such a link. Read full article: 'New York Times Calls on Bush to Apologize for Iraq'

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Articles: Belgian guilty of raping, killing girls

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 03:54 AM

	A sensational trial into a series of abductions, rapes and murders of young girls that rocked Belgium's legal system ended Thursday with guilty verdicts against a convicted pedophile who was out on parole at the start of the spree. Read full article: 'Belgian guilty of raping, killing girls'

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Articles: U.S. reaction on 9/11 was slow, confused

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 03:52 AM

	Confusion, bad information and a chaotic response by civilian and military officials on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, hampered efforts to intercept the hijacked airliners, an independent panel said Thursday. Read full article: 'U.S. reaction on 9/11 was slow, confused'

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Articles: Gay Marriage: A March Forward Or A Leap Back?

Posted by admin on Friday, June 18, 2004 - 03:49 AM

The news over the past few months has all been 'gay marriage' this and 'gay marriage' that. Ever since the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that preventing gays from marrying was against the state's constitution, the headlines have been overloaded with stories about what the ruling means for queers in the U.S. Now that same-sex marriage is a reality in at least one state of the union, it seems like the media can talk of nothing else.

Read full article: 'Gay Marriage: A March Forward Or A Leap Back?'

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Articles: Soldier couple weds via videoconference

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 01:40 AM

	Two National Guard soldiers tied the knot while gazing in each others' eyes -- yet separated by thousands of miles. Read full article: 'Soldier couple weds via videoconference'

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Articles: At billionaires' trial, a political backdrop

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 01:07 AM

	Oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his billionaire business partner pleaded from inside a courtroom cage yesterday to be freed pending their upcoming trial on fraud and tax evasion charges, but were ordered back to prison Read full article: 'At billionaires' trial, a political backdrop'

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Articles: The Supreme Court Decision on the Pledge of Allegiance Case

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 12:59 AM

	Recently, the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow - better known as the "Pledge of Allegiance" case. Read full article: 'The Supreme Court Decision on the Pledge of Allegiance Case'

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Articles: Son of kidnapped American pleads for help of Saudi Arabia

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 12:53 AM

	The son of an American who was kidnapped in Saudi Arabia begged the Saudi government yesterday to work to free his father, saying he "does not deserve this." Read full article: 'Son of kidnapped American pleads for help of Saudi Arabia'

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Articles: Bin Laden: the CEO of terror

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 12:51 AM

	When the senior al-Qaida planner of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks wanted to drop a hijacker from the plot because he was ignoring his training, the boss overruled him. Read full article: 'Bin Laden: the CEO of terror'

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Articles: Dead Babies' Grandfather Hits at Child Health Experts

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 07:54 AM

	The father of cleared solicitor Sally Clark today demanded the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health “put its house in order” after the General Medical Council said a doctor abused his professional position. Read full article: 'Dead Babies' Grandfather Hits at Child Health Experts'

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