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Front Page: Anthrax Scientist Commits Suicide, Dorm Collapse Kills 16, US Unemployment 4-Year High, Darfur Peace Mission
- Anthrax Scientist Suicide: A top US biodefense researcher, who was of high interest to the FBI in connection with the spate of anthrax mailings following 9/11, has committed suicide. The Justice Department was seriously considering charges against the 62-year-old. The lab where he worked for 18 years was at the center of the FBI investigation into the anthrax attacks that killed five people.
- Dorm Collapse Kills 16: A three-story girls' dorm at a school in Turkey collapsed after a large gas canister exploded, killing at least 16 and injuring dozens.
Front Page: Rice Warns Iran, China Foils Olympic Terrorists, Six Die at US Consulate in Turkey
- Rice Warns Iran: The tension between Iran and the US elevated today as Iran tested missiles for the second day in a row. The action prompted Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to assert that the US will defend its allies and interests against an attack. At a press conference Rice said, “we will defend our interests and defend our allies.
Communism Today: Russians Grab SPF, Cuba's Elian Joins Up
Landlocked by Communist rule for years, Russians were denied life's many pleasures, especially travel. But now as the middle class grows strong, they have money to spend and are taking it to the beaches of Turkey.
A mini-industry has popped up on the Turkish coast that has begun to cater to the whims of Russian tourists.
Front Page: Explosion, Chemical Ali, Turkey Withdraws
- A huge explosion in a retail center near Chicago injured eight people, including two who were trapped in the rubble and were rescued by firefighters. The explosion happened around noon, and fire officials are now speculating the cause of the explosion was a gas leak, though nothing is conclusive due to the severe damage of the building. Nearby Tuxedo World, Cleopatra’s Unisex Hair Salon and a Cellular Concepts store were also severely damaged.
- Chemical Ali, Saddam Hussein's cousin — whose real name is Hassan al-Majid — has had his execution approved by the Iraqi president.
Front Page: Microsoft Fine, Turkey Must Leave, China Talks
- The European Union has fined Microsoft a record $1.4 billion for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behavior. The fine ruling goes back to a 2004 decision that says Microsoft is guilty of not providing key code to rival software makers. Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said, "Microsoft was the first company in 50 years of EU competition policy that the Commission has had to fine for failure to comply with an antitrust decision."
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Headline: Turkey Invades Iraq
The Turkish army has begun a ground offensive mission into northern Iraq. Their aim is to hunt down Kurdish rebels, and it has already drawn an angry response from Iraqi leaders and a call for restraint from Washington.
The Turkish government won parliamentary approval to enter Iraq for the purpose of attacking Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants based there.
Turkey Thief Drops Her Loot
This muumuu-clad bandit is on a mission to take home some turkey, but there's one problem: She hasn't practiced waddling with a 10-pound bird squeezed between her thighs. So when the time comes for her to tip-toe from the meat department to the store exit, the turkey comes tumbling to the ground. So much for sanitary eating, eh?
Check This: Headscarves in School
Since 1997, women have been constitutionally banned from wearing headscarves in Turkey's universities. Now, Turkey's two major parties, including Islamic-rooted ruling party, have enough votes to overturn the ban. The secular elite, including judges, university officials, and military leaders, do not want to see the banned reversed.
Thanksgiving Is for the Birds
Why does Thanksgiving inspire such seriously disturbed commercials? This advertisement for Jennie-O turkeys is so unappetizing and visually disturbing that— I just had to share it. Happy turkey day!
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