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08-25-2004
Lawyer Advising Vets Quits Bush Campaign
Sen. William Frist, chairman of the Senate GOP campaign committee, center, accompanied by Republican election lawyers Alex Vogel, left background, and Benjamin Ginsberg, walk to the Supreme Court in Washington in this Oct. 3, 2002 file photo. Ginsberg who also has been advising a veterans group running TV ads against Democrat John Kerry resigned Wednesday Aug. 25, 2004 from Bush's campaign. (AP Photo/Toyokazu Kosugi, FIle)
WASHINGTON (AP) _ An election lawyer for President Bush who also has been advising a veterans group running TV ads against Democrat John Kerry resigned Wednesday from Bush's campaign. "I cannot begin to express my sadness that my legal representations have become a distraction from the critical issues at hand in this election," Benjamin Ginsberg wrote in a resignation letter to Bush released by the campaign.
Russia Probes Cause of Two Plane Crashes
Emergency workers search at the crash site of a Russian Tu-134 near the village of Buchalki in the Tula region, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004. Emergency officials said there were 43 people aboard the Tu-134 airliner which crashed in the Tula region, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) south of Moscow. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
BUCHALKI, Russia (AP) _ Russian emergency workers searched heaps of twisted metal and tall grass Wednesday for clues about what caused two airliners to plunge to earth within minutes of each other, killing all 89 people aboard. Officials said one jet sent a hijack distress signal, raising fears terrorists had struck. Flight recorders from both planes were found and taken to Moscow for investigation, ITAR-Tass reported, indicating the question of what caused the twin disasters soon could be answered.
Top Cleric Returns, Seeks Peace in Najaf
Children peek out from their home as an Iraqi National guard takes his position near the area of the Imam Ali Shrine in the besieged southern Iraqi city of Najaf, Wednesday Aug. 25, 2004. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) _ Iraq's most powerful Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Husseini al-Sistani, returned to the country from Britain on Wednesday and his aides called for a nationwide march to Najaf to end nearly three weeks of fierce fighting between U.S. forces and Shiite militants in this holy city. Also Wednesday, unidentified gunmen killed two people and wounded five others at what appeared to be a peaceful demonstration in support of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Kufa, northeast of Najaf, witnesses and hospital officials said.
Justice Dept. Cracks Down on Spammers
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Moving against Internet crime, the Justice Department on Wednesday disrupted a network allegedly used to illegally share copyrighted files and was engaged in a series of arrests against purveyors of e-mail "spam." In the copyright case, search warrants were executed by the FBI in Texas, New York and Wisconsin targeted at computer servers that allowed users to illegally share music, movies, software and games.
Thatcher's Son Charged in Coup Plot
Mark Thatcher, the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is escorted by police, unseen, outside his home in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday Aug. 25, 2004. Thatcher was arrested on allegations he was involved in a plot to overthrow the government of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea. (AP Photo)
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) _ Mark Thatcher, the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, was arrested Wednesday and charged with helping to finance a foiled plot to overthrow the government of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea. Thatcher, a 51-year-old businessman who has lived in South Africa since 2002, was arrested at his Cape Town home shortly after 7 a.m. and taken before the Wynberg Magistrate's Court, where he was charged with violating South Africa's Foreign Military Assistance Act.
Australian Detainee's Hearing Begins
Terry Hicks, father of David Hicks, talks to reporters on the eve of his son's preliminary hearing at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, in Guantanamo, Cuba. Preliminary hearings began Tuesday for four suspected terrorists charged by the U.S. with war crimes, as they appeared before a commission of five military officers. (AP Photo/Mark Wilson, Pool)
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) _ An Australian cowboy accused of fighting with the Taliban against U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan appeared before a U.S. military commission convened Wednesday to hear the charges against him. David Hicks, 29, arrived at the preliminary hearing wearing a dark gray suit and tie, and sat expressionless as charges were read to him, including conspiracy to commit war crimes, as well as aiding the enemy and attempted murder for allegedly firing at U.S. or coalition forces.
'On Death and Dying' Author Dies at 78
Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross sits in her house in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 22, 1998 . Kubler-Ross, a psychiatrist who revolutionized the way much of the world looks at terminally ill patients with her book "On Death and Dying" and later as a pioneer for hospice care, has died. She was 78. She died Tuesday of natural causes at her Scottsdale, Arizona, home, family members said. (AP Photo/Keystone/Alessandro della Valle)
PHOENIX (AP) _ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, a psychiatrist who revolutionized the way the world looks at terminally ill patients with her book "On Death and Dying" and later as a pioneer for hospice care, has died. She was 78. Published in 1969, "On Death and Dying" focused on the needs of the dying and offered her theory that they go through five stages of grief _ denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
Company Won't Share Siegfried & Roy Video
Workers remove the marquee at the Mirage Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Boulevard Strip,in this March 31, 2004 file photo. The company that produced the Siegfried & Roy magic show has refused to give federal investigators a video of the tiger attack that badly injured illusionist Roy Horn. The U.S. Department of Agriculture attempted to obtain the video through two subpoenas, but Vienna, Va.-based Feld Entertainment would not hand over the footage, a USDA source familiar with the case said Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity..(AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta)
LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Despite two subpoenas from federal authorities, the company behind the Siegfried & Roy magic show has refused to turn over video of last year's tiger attack on illusionist Roy Horn, The Associated Press has learned. The U.S. Department of Agriculture attempted to obtain video of the show but Vienna, Va.-based Feld Entertainment would not hand over the footage, a USDA source familiar with the case said Tuesday.
Stocks Up on Conflicting Economic Reports
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, center, greets traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004, in New York, with NYSE CEO John Thain, left. Ridge rang the opening bell to begin trading Wednesday. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
NEW YORK (AP) _ Stocks inched higher in quiet trading Wednesday as a pair of government reports offered conflicting signals about the economy and oil prices declined. Despite the modest rise in share prices, investors have been in no hurry to commit new money to stocks. A long list of worries is preoccupying Wall Street, including volatile oil prices and persistent terror fears. Contributing to the light volume, a number of traders are preparing to take off ahead of the Republican convention in New York next week.
Gardner Upset in Greco-Roman Semifinals
Rulon Gardner, from the United States, left, reacts after losing to Georgiy Tsurtsumia, from Kazakhstan, right, in a men's greco-roman 120kg wrestling semifinal bout at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004. GTsurtsumia defeated Gardner. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ Rulon Gardner was in another Olympic wrestling upset _ his own. One of the biggest stars of the 2000 Summer Games, Gardner was thrown to the mat in overtime Wednesday by Kazakhstan's Georgi Tsurtsumia and lost 4-1 in his Greco-Roman semifinal match. Gardner was scheduled to wrestle for the bronze medal at 2:05 p.m. EDT.
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