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WORLD NEWS

Thousands of Chinese Villagers Protest Factory Pollution Thousands of people rioted this week in a village in southeastern China, overturning police cars and driving away officers who had tried to stop elderly villagers protesting against pollution from nearby factories. Al-Qaeda: a conspiracy of dunces? There was, it seems, no al-Qaeda cell, no plot, and no ricin - but there was still a bloody good story anyway, from those who have truly terrorised the public. Terror fear over lost poison An al Qaeda cell in London could still have the poison ricin, police said today. Ricin is 6,000 times more poisonous than cyanide and an amount equivalent to a grain of salt is enough to kill an adult. Recent News: Thousands flee Sumatra volcano Italian Journalist: U.S. Lied U.S. Criticizes Cuba on Human Rights Inter-Milan match ends in chaos Killer jailed over poison plot

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WORLD WAR III

Sharon Rules Out Attacking Iran Over Nukes Israel will not mount a unilateral attack aimed at destroying Iran's nuclear capability, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Wednesday in a CNN-TV interview. Sharon said he did not see "unilateral action" as an option. He said Israel did not need to lead the way on the Iran nuclear weapons issue, calling for an international coalition to deal with it. Beijing's 'new' patriotism fuels anti-Americanism Famed human-rights dissident Harry Wu, in an exclusive interview... says China's newfound patriotism is an ancient ethos fueled by a 3,000 year history of dynasty-ism, state-control and tyranny. Recent News: Russian Defense Minister Criticizes U.S. Initiative to Put Weapons in Space Russia Develops Drone Aircraft for Multiple Launch Missile System Taiwan To Mass Produce Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles: Report China premier hits back at Japan Sharon Asks U.S. to Pressure Iran to Give Up Its Nuclear Program Israel presents aerial photos of Iran nuclear sites to Bush

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SECOND AMENDMENT

Cover for gun industry Legislation working its way through Congress would give that free pass to the gun industry and deny victims of violence the right to seek compensation in court. Gun law illegal, court rules Minnesota's permit-to-carry gun law is unconstitutional, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, because of how legislators passed it: tacking it on to a natural resources bill that the court said was unrelated.

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ECONOMY

Analysis: U.S. crude supply still growing Another week of growth for the U.S. crude supply sent futures prices tumbling as traders finally appeared satisfied the nation would not experience shortages of gasoline this summer. Jobless Claims Fall for Second Straight Week This is pure spin. The jobless numbers do not include those people whose unemployment benefits have run out. And, the fact is that people are still losing jobs, even if they lost fewer jobs this week than last week. It's not an improvement, at best the decline slowed, but the situation is still in decline. Buffett's Australian arm faces APRA probe Financial services regulators are to investigate the Australian arm of US billionaire Warren Buffett's global reinsurance business, General Reinsurance Australia, as ripples from the HIH Insurance collapse spread. Recent News: Oil Prices Drop to $50 Bankruptcy Bill Preys on Consumers

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IMMIGRATION

Army reservist accused of detaining 7 immigrants A lone Army reservist accused of holding seven Mexican nationals at gunpoint this week at a desolate Arizona rest stop has renewed concerns about vigilante justice and violence along the Arizona-Mexico border. Recent News: Immigration bill too restrictive, won't aid security

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