Wednesday, January 05, 2005

In Today's News...

JuneauEmpire.com: Associated Press
Powell views devastation in IndonesiaSecretary of State Colin Powell flew over a muddy brown moonscape of hundreds flattened palm trees and shattered houses Wednesday after saying the U.S. effort to help tsunami victims shows American generosity and values in action.

Haggard tsunami survivors jam hospitalsHaggard and dehydrated survivors of Asia's tsunami catastrophe flooded hospitals in the disaster zone Tuesday, posing a new challenge for the global relief operation.

Baghdad governor slain, 5 U.S. troops dieThe governor of the Baghdad region, known for cooperating closely with American troops, was assassinated along with six bodyguards as he drove to work Tuesday in yet another bloody day of insurgent attacks that exposed grave security flaws in Iraq with elections less than a month away.

Man charged under Patriot Act for laserFederal authorities Tuesday used the Patriot Act to charge a man with pointing a laser beam at an airplane overhead and temporarily blinding the pilot and co-pilot.

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ABC Online:
Iraqis protest against polling decisionAbout 200 Iraqis living in Western Australia have rallied outside the United Nations office in East Perth over being denied the chance to vote in this month's [in ABC Online]

The US News: Iraq News
Oil Jumps on Iraq Violence, Saudi PromiseBy Timothy Gardner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday as fresh violence rocked Iraq ahead of elections later this month and Saudi Arabia, OPEC's top producer, said it is making go... [in Reuters] The US News: Iraq News

Yahoo! News: War with Iraq
Baghdad Governor Assassinated; Bomber Kills 11Gunmen killed Baghdad's governor inIraq's highest-profile assassination in eight months and asuicide bomber killed 11 people at a police checkpoint onTuesday in an escalating campaign to wreck the Jan. 30election. Yahoo! News:War with Iraq

Iraqi Immigrants Have Voter WoesSummary: Iraqi Immigrants Have Voter Woes IN A MUDDLE: Tens of thousands of Iraqi immigrants across the United States who may be entitled to vote in their homeland's elections this month are u... [in Record Net] The US News: Iraq News

Wounded soldier's family 'glad to have him home'Pfc. Anthony Thompson praises the medical advances that saved his leg. But it will be a year or more before he can walk normally again. Kansas.com: Iraq

American Soldier Killed in North Iraq AttackAn American soldier was killed and twoothers were wounded when their patrol came under fire innorthern Iraq, the U.S. military said on Wednesday. Yahoo! News: War with Iraq

US soldier goes on trial for killing IraqiFORT HOOD, Texas - Defense lawyers for a US Army sergeant accused of killing an Iraqi civilian by having subordinates push him off a bridge into the Tigris River argued on Tuesday there was no body, n... [in Business Times] The US News: Iraq News

Iraq exports drop to 1.16m bpdIraqi crude oil exports fell to 1.16m bpd during December due to sabotage attacks on facilities. This was the lowest monthly total since September 2003 when exports amounted to 930,000 bpd. Average ex... [in AME Info] Change is expected in Iraq's banking sectorDUBAI - Iraq's financial and banking sector is expected to witness a significant change during next two years following the restructuring of banks which includes updating of technology, providing tech... [in Business Times] The US News: Iraq News

Ananova: War In Iraq
Three-minute silence for victimsTens of millions of people across the UK and Europe will observe a three minute silence in remembrance of the tsunami victims, starting at noon. Ananova: War In Iraq

Powell tours devastated Aceh regionResidents of Indonesia's quake-and-tsunami-devastated Aceh province welcomed US Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to the region, expressing gratitude for American aid. Ananova: War In Iraq

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