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House Votes to Let Governor Intervene in Schiavo Case
AP
The Florida House voted Monday to give Gov. Jeb Bush the power to issue a "stay" in the case of a brain-damaged woman whose feeding tube was removed last week by her husband's order.
Soldiers ripe to resist?
San Francisco Chronicle
President Bush is busily trying to convince Americans that the war in Iraq is a phenomenal success. Meanwhile, a recent survey conducted by the military newspaper Stars and Stripes found that half of the troops described their unit's morale as low and a third complained that their mission had little or no value. Many viewed themselves as sitting ducks, rather than soldiers engaged in war.
Md. Democrats Want Outside Voting Machine Audit
Washington Post
Democratic legislative leaders called yesterday for independent auditors to study problems with Maryland's voting machines, saying they do not trust Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. to resolve the matter on his own.
Sniper suspect: 'I had nothing to do with these crimes'
CNN
It was not clear why Muhammad decided to fire his court-appointed lawyers, who declined to comment and are serving as standby counsel and would assist Muhammad if he asks.
High Court to Decide Right to Refuse ID
The Supreme Court announced yesterday that it will decide whether people have a constitutional right to refuse to tell police who they are. 12-Year-Old Targetted by the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force for Researching the Bay Bridge
SunSpot
"Somewhere in his questioning," said Brocato, "John had mentioned Boys' Latin. And the FBI guy said, 'All I need to know is, is he a student here?' He said terrorists can impersonate people to get information. I assured him John McLean was a student, and he was doing a paper on the bridge. He said, 'You need to know, students need to identify themselves.' They're very sensitive about bridges and tunnels."
Senators see privacy concerns in Pentagon's data collection
Washington Times
A Pentagon contractor may have violated privacy laws by collecting personal information on more than 1 million JetBlue Airways customers to develop passenger profiles, according to key senators.
UK Minister presses ID cards
BBC
Home Secretary David Blunkett has already said that he wants to press ahead with an ID card scheme - despite reported discontent about the plan within the rest of the cabinet.
NY Pols rebelling against Patriot Act
NY Daily News
The City Council is attacking the federal Patriot Act as downright unpatriotic. A resolution backed by 29 of the 50 Council members contends the act threatens "fundamental rights and liberties."
No UN Gun Control for the US
HR 3125
H.R. 3125 would prohibit U.S. taxpayer dollars from being used to support or promote any United Nations' actions that could in any way infringe on the Second Amendment.
RFID Chips out of fashion at Prada
Financial Review
"It turns out the ladies who shopped at Prada objected to the data collected," said Terry Retter, atechnology forecaster at PricewaterhouseCoopers. "They didn't mind Prada keeping track of what they bought and when, but they did mind the store knowing what size they wore."
Report: Irish Police Let Omagh Bomb Through
Reuters
Relatives of victims of Northern Ireland's 1998 Omagh bombing made fresh demands Sunday for an inquiry into the attack after senior Irish police were accused of ignoring a warning about the bomb to protect an informer.
New 'bin Laden' tape vows suicide attacks
International Herald Tribune
In a new audiotape, a voice purported to be Osama bin Laden's vowed there would be suicide attacks "inside and outside" the United States and threatened countries that were helping the American occupation of Iraq, including Islamic countries.
FBI: Moussaoui not involved
News 24
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has concluded that Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in America in connection with the September 11 attacks, was not involved in the strikes
Philippine Mutiny: Corruption Is U.S. Ally's Biggest Enemy
Pacific News Service
Corruption, particularly in the military, is turning the Philippines into a weak link in the U.S.-led alliance against terrorism. At the heart of the mutineers' grievances are charges that military officials are selling weapons to their enemies and launching clandestine bombings to court more U.S. military aid. Current U.S. military assistance is estimated at $100 million.
'Mentally ill' bomb expert missing in Thailand
SMH
Thai authorities confirmed today that a mentally ill Canadian explosives expert was missing in Thailand but said they did not believe he posed a threat to the upcoming APEC summit.
NKorea may have fired second short-range missile in Sea of Japan
AFP
The Japanese government is investigating unconfirmed reports that North Korea test-fired a second short-range missile towards the Sea of Japan (East Sea) Tuesday, a defence agency official said.
Kim Jong-Il in seclusion amidst nuclear crisis
Pakistan Daily Times
North Koreas unpredictable leader Kim Jong-Il is back in seclusion as tension mounts again over the Korean nuclear crisis, spawning rumours abroad about internal troubles or problems with his health.
Iran agrees to key nuclear demands
BBC Iran has agreed to sign up to tougher United Nations inspections of its nuclear facilities and to suspend its enrichment of uranium.
Perle: Force Against N. Korea Only Option
Newsmax
Bush Pentagon adviser Richard Perle says that unless China and other countries help the U.S. embargo North Korea, military force remains the only other option available.
Syrian VP: US backs Israel's ''acts of terrorism'' against the Palestinians
Al-Bawaba
He added that these acts, taken by Israel, enjoy full support from the US. "The Zionist enemy would not have perpetrated acts of terrorism against the Palestinians without support, backing and protection from the American administration which denies the Palestinian people'S right to resist the occupation."
PAUL'S DAD: OUR SON WAS INNOCENT
The Mirror
The parents of chauffeur Henri Paul were still insisting yesterday their son was not responsible for the crash which killed Princess Diana.
Senior Israeli pilot condemns air strikes that hit civilians
AM
Israeli F-16 warplanes and Apache helicopters have been busy over the skies of Gaza, launching four separate strikes against Hamas targets in the space of a few hours.
Online Poll: 62% Think Diana Was Murdered
This is London
Bush is clamping down on the American people while meeting with Vicente Fox figuring out ways to get rid of our borders and give amnesty to millions of illegals
Mercury News
President Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox, putting an icy rift over Iraq behind them, met Monday for the first time in a year and agreed that their governments would try again next month to tackle the touchy issue of immigration.
Liberty groups attack plan for EU health ID card
London Telegraph
The European Union took its first step yesterday towards the creation of an EU-wide health identity card able to store a range of biometric and personal data on a microchip by 2008.
US failure to count civilian deaths 'incredible'
London Independent
Human Rights Watch collected evidence of 94 civilians being killed by the US army in the capital and confirmed 20 cases between 1 May and 30 September. The report said civilians were most likely to be killed during raids, at checkpoints, and after ambushes.
Israeli firms in post-Ba'athist Baghdad
Asia Times
With much of the rest of the commercial world shut out of the reconstruction of Iraq, Israeli companies are quietly finding a way through US-imposed roadblocks that favor selected companies and countries in order to ink contracts
Doctors, dollars rushed to Fort Stewart
The Army said Monday it is sending doctors to Fort Stewart, Ga., to help hundreds of sick and injured soldiers, including Iraq veterans, who say they are waiting weeks and months for proper medical help.
Are Americans Ready for Food from Clones?
Boston Globe
Across the country, companies have cloned at least 100 prize cattle that are beginning to produce offspring that farmers hope will generate the meat and milk of the future. But will they make it to Americans' tables?
Implanted Microchip 'could do away with pills' BBC
This new microchip, which is just over a centimetre in length, could provide a way of delivering exactly the right dose at exactly the right time, therefore making the drug work as well as possible.
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