Israel storms Jericho jail
Israeli troops using tanks, helicopters and bulldozers pounded a Palestinian-run prison in the West Bank town of Jericho March 14 to seize Ahmed Saadat, leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and five others amid rumors that they might soon be released by the Palestinian Authority.
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GARY, Ind.: Black leaders urge economic empowerment BIRMINGHAM, Ala.: Three students charged in church fires SAN FRANCISCO: Supervisors say, ‘Impeach Bush, Cheney’ RICHMOND, Va.: GOP spikes labor leader’s appointment
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U.S. edging toward dictatorship Censure resolution introduced Rumsfeld profits from bird flu alarm Carlyle Group to run ports? Congress progressives: Cut military spending, cut deficit
Oscar highlights (and lowlights)
This year’s Oscar-nominated films made statements about love, tolerance and humanity. That inspired reporters backstage to ask some interesting questions of the winners.
Belarus target of latest democracy campaign
A recent scuffle outside of the All Belarusian People’s Congress in which presidential candidate Alexander Kozulin was arrested and suffered minor injuries has drawn international attention, with much of the media saying Kozulin is a “pro-democracy advocate” who has suffered at the hands of a “dictatorship.”
Drive to rename Chicago street for Fred Hampton
CHICAGO — Moon’s Sandwich Shop is a low-key diner where residents of this Westside neighborhood can go to eat breakfast, any time of day. Most of the workers and customers are African American.
WORLDNOTES
Philippines: State of emergency denounced Pakistan: Cuban medics aid quake victims Palestine: DFLP urges coalition government Guinea: General strike paralyzes country France: Toxic ship turned back
Calif. gov fighting uphill battle
Despite Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts to reinvent himself as a moderate, California’s voters are only slightly more inclined to re-elect him than they were on the eve of his historic drubbing in the November 2005 special election, according to a Field Poll released last week.
Workers in the spotlight at 2005 Toronto International Film Festival
Several films at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival addressed workers and the workplace.
MovieREVIEW: A treasured journey to the Sierra Madre
In his directorial debut, Tommy Lee Jones releases double dynamite in “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada,” in which he also stars. It’s a deeply layered and wickedly funny fantasy fable about justice and redemption.
