December 31, 2002

Palestinians unveil 2003 budget as economy suffers Reuters AlertNet - Palestinian Finance Minister Salam Fayyad presented the 2003 budget to parliament on Tuesday and vowed to begin a new era of accountability and end mismanagement of public funds. I have said it before, this is a classic case of guns or butter. 1:34:05 PM

DNA sought from 100 men in serial killing probe CNN - Authorities Monday said they will soon begin taking DNA samples of 50 to 100 men in this area to eliminate or include them as suspects in the serial killings of four women in southern Louisiana since September 2001. 1:32:27 PM