Since you've probably not been paying attention to too much of the news, here is a quick snapshot of what's new here and around the world. The last two stories just grabbed my attention for real!
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11/08/2002 12:38 AM
American Arab Newpaper Published Parts of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion
A NJ based Arab-American newspaper has published parts of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. This material has been used by Hitler and White Supremacy groups to justify persecuting Jews. The protocols have been widely spread in many Arab nations. The editor of the Arab Voice says a note disclaiming the Protocols was included w/ the August edition and that was the only edition with the Protocols in it. The October edition has the 15th protocol which details a "ruthless suppression" of gentiles The president of the Arab American Institute said "It was terribly wrong for them to print it, and I’m very glad that they are repudiating it in an editorial".
New Drug Set to Hit the Streets - Worse than Crack, Cocaine, or Heroin
A drug said to be created by the Nazi's as a stimulant to keep the troops awake for days during WWII is spreading like a tidal wave across the world. The drug is called Yaba and it floods the brain with dopamine causing huge exhilaration. Thailand is the latest country to be hit by the drug, it has already been found in Japan and the US. The drug is being made in labs along the Thai-Burma border and 800 million tablets are expected to be made. The drugs have been intercepted on their way through Europe. The drug is said to cause clinical depression and psychosis upon withdrawal. The Thai have no tolerance with drugs and being found with them can end in summary execution.
US Supreme Court May Look at the F Word
A masters level student at the University of California at Santa Barbara, Christopher Todd Brown, inserted "F--k You" to the former Governor and his University administrators In The Shapelinks Way To Win "Disacknowledgements" section of his master's these.
Brown did not give into his University's demand to remove the language and because of that he did not get his master's degree. The paper is called: "The Morphology of Calcium Carbonate: Factors Affecting Crystal Shape." Now Brown is asking the US Supreme Court if this can be considered constitutionally protected free speech. The Supreme Court has the option to consider this case next month. Brown is now considering law school.
Bush, Lott Clash Over Security Agency
Va. to Try Sniper Suspects First
Communist Party Congress Begins
Alabama Gov. Filing for Recount
Business News Nov 8, 3:34 am (ET)
Eurostocks Open Down
Stocks in Biggest Drop in 3 Weeks
Asia Shares, Dollar Slip Abroad
Disney Earnings Up, Eyes Faster Growth Entertainment News Nov 8, 3:31 am (ET)
'Apocalypse Now' Named Top Film
Lopez, Affleck Coy on Wedding Plans
Rock Hall to Induct Police, Clash
Winona Ryder May Face Career Hurdles
US Confident of UN OK on Iraq Draft
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - After eight weeks of diplomatic wrangling, the United States is confident of winning U.N. approval Friday to finally force Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences" that would almost certainly mean war.
Bush, Lott Clash Over Security Agency
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush summoned GOP congressional leaders Friday to press for swift passage of his proposed Department of Homeland Security, trying to erase doubts by incoming Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott that this month's...
Va. to Try Sniper Suspects First
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) - The federal government has stepped into the tussle over which state should get first crack at the sniper suspects, deciding Virginia had the "best law, the best facts, and the best range of availability penalties."
Communist Party Congress Begins
BEIJING (AP) - His retirement at hand, President Jiang Zemin moved to cement his legacy at a historic party congress Friday, outlining a sweeping blueprint for tomorrow's China that he says will offer its people a more comfortable life in a blended...
Alabama Gov. Filing for Recount
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman lined up supporters to file for recounts in every Alabama county Friday, which could keep the outcome of the governor's race in dispute for at least a week. Siegelman's request is opposed by...
Former SLA Members Plead Guilty
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Four graying, middle-aged former members of the Symbionese Liberation Army pleaded guilty to the killing of a bank customer to escape a time warp that has trapped them for a quarter-century, they and their
Dow Ends Down 185, Nasdaq Loses 42
NEW YORK (AP) - A dim technology forecast from Cisco Systems sent stocks tumbling Thursday, as investors upbeat after four weeks of gains got a sobering reminder of the economy's uncertain outlook. The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 180...
Democrats Split on New House Leader
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two House veterans, Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Martin Frost, jumped into a race for Democratic leader on Thursday, and the jabbing began at once over the future of a party reeling from midterm election losses. "I think that her...
Michigan Bans Self From Postseason
Sniper Suspects to Be Tried in Va.
Bishops Pick Clergy Abuse Monitor
Gephardt Quitting House Leadership
Zito Edges Martinez for AL Cy Young
Bush Will Stick With Cheney in '04
Productivity Grows at Brisk Rate
Pentagon Has Smallpox Plan for Troops
Police: Bali Bomb Suspect Confesses
Jail Time for Winona Ryder Unlikely
Bush: Economic Team Doing Well WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush said Thursday his economic team has done a good job under difficult circumstances, but he refused to directly answer a question of whether the Securities and Exchange Commission chairman's resignation will be...
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Nov 8, 3:31 am (ET)
Bush, Lott Clash Over Security Agency WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush summoned GOP congressional leaders Friday to press for swift passage of his proposed Department of Homeland Security, trying to erase doubts by incoming Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott that this month's...
House Democrats to Pick New Leader WASHINGTON (AP) - In the race to pick a new leader for House Democrats, the campaign pitches are personal, the electorate tiny, the campaign short. So short that Reps. Nancy Pelosi of California and Martin Frost of Texas have only a week to round...
Alabama Gov. Filing for Recount MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman lined up supporters to file for recounts in every Alabama county Friday, which could keep the outcome of the governor's race in dispute for at least a week. Siegelman's request is opposed by...
Fiscal Issues Fall Into GOP's Lap WASHINGTON (AP) - Triumphant Republicans will control Congress' budget and economic agenda next year, but something else comes with it: Stewardship of reborn federal deficits and the ailing economy, plus the lion's share of the blame if anything...
Environmentalists Fear GOP Gains LAS VEGAS (AP) - Democrats weren't the only ones who watched this week's election results with mounting discomfort. Environmentalists also were alarmed by the GOP's tightened grip on Congress. Many conservationists fear Republican gains in the...
Hispanic Voters Resist Party Loyalty America's two largest minority groups - blacks and Hispanics - each showed they can't be taken for granted on Election Day. Hispanics demonstrated their vote is up for grabs, political analysts say, while the Rev. Jesse Jackson and NAACP President...
Democrats Split on New House Leader WASHINGTON (AP) - Two House veterans, Reps. Nancy Pelosi and Martin Frost, jumped into a race for Democratic leader on Thursday, and the jabbing began at once over the future of a party reeling from midterm election losses. "I think that her...
Green Party Leaders Tout Maine Win PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - More than 150 Green Party candidates nationwide ran for their state legislatures on Election Day. Only one won. John Eder, a 33-year-old house painter, was elected on Tuesday to the Maine House. He becomes the second Green...
Abortion Rights Backers Show Alarm The Republican takeover of the Senate, a result of crucial victories by candidates opposed to abortion, has set off cautious celebration among anti-abortion activists and alarm bells in the opposing camp. "The threat to choice is greater today than...
Bush Will Stick With Cheney in '04 WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush and Vice President Cheney agree: If the president runs for re-election, he should keep Cheney on the ticket. Bush on Thursday left no doubt about the rock-solid standing of his No. 2, one of the most powerful vice... EARLIER HEADLINES
Minn. Interim Sen. Arrives in D.C.
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Gephardt Quitting House Leadership
GOP Looks to Work on Capitol Agenda
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Malaysia Leader Warns on GOP Win
Lott to Regain Majority Leader Post
Democrats Worry About 2004 Campaign
Voter Turnout Apparently Up Slightly
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Bubonic Plague In NYC
Bubonic Plague In NYCTwo people from New Mexico were diagnosed with bubonic plague and remain in isolation at Beth Israel Medical Center. This is believed to be the first case in New York in at least 100 years.
10 to 20 people are infected with bubonic plague each year in the US, up to 3000 worldwide. It has wiped out over 200 million people in the last 1500 years.
The health officials say the plague does not spread from person to person so New Yorkers have nothing to worry about. It can be treated with antibiotics.
11/07/2002 06:28 PM
Iran Sentences Prominent Reformist To Death
Hashem Aghajiri, a university professor and an ally of Iranian President Khatami, was sentenced to death for questioning the clergy's exclusive right to interpret Islam.
He was also sentenced to 74 lashes, 10 year ban from teaching and 8 year internal exile. In light of the death sentence, the exile and ban on teaching are not likely to be carried out.
Aghajari is the leader of Islamic Revolution Mujahedeen Organization, which supports President Khatami's reforms. The accusations and sentence reflect the power struggle between conservative clergy and reformists.
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
I should think it's these last two stories that are most alarming. Hmmm. Guess it's just another day, eyyy?
Question is, just another day, or just another day to grab and do something USEFUL with?
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He was also sentenced to 74 lashes, 10 year ban from teaching and 8 year internal exile. In light of the death sentence, the exile and ban on teaching are not likely to be carried out.
Aghajari is the leader of Islamic Revolution Mujahedeen Organization, which supports President Khatami's reforms. The accusations and sentence reflect the power struggle between conservative clergy and reformists.
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
I should think it's these last two stories that are most alarming. Hmmm. Guess it's just another day, eyyy?
Question is, just another day, or just another day to grab and do something USEFUL with?
This has been a presentation of the Raizy News Corporation,
formerly of Roslyn and Newfeld Foundation.
All rights reserved for those who reach out to starving people.
Sparky day to yuh, Sparky!
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