Wednesday, March 26, 2003

Anti-war hacking rises sharply [1]. More than 20,000 websites have been hacked since the war on Iraq began says one UK-based security firm. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/2888589.stm 5:03:45 PM     Battle for hearts and minds at Umm Qasr [1]. Securing Umm Qasr is vital to the US-led forces attacking Iraq, and not only because it will allow them to land humanitarian aid. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2887545.stm 5:03:45 PM     US raid 'may have caused deaths' [1]. The US-British coalition says air strikes on Baghdad may have resulted in civilian deaths. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2890015.stm 4:03:35 PM     'PoWs and dead' shown on TV [1]. Pictures said to show two dead British soldiers, two UK PoWs and a drone are broadcast on al-Jazeera TV. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2889255.stm 4:03:35 PM     Pro-Saddam Briton surrenders [1]. A man who claims he went to Iraq to fight for Saddam Hussein reportedly hands himself to coalition forces, saying he wants to go back to Manchester. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/2889703.stm 4:03:34 PM     'Many die' after Baghdad shops hit [1]. At least 14 people are dead following a coalition air strike on a shopping area in the Iraqi capital, the authorities say. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2887555.stm 4:03:34 PM     Warplanes attack Basra column [1]. Coalition aircraft hit a huge convoy of Iraqi tanks heading south-east out of Basra towards the al-Faw peninsula. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2889635.stm 4:03:34 PM     'PoWs and dead' shown on TV [1]. Pictures said to show two dead British soldiers, two UK PoWs and a drone are broadcast on Qatar-based TV. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2889255.stm 4:03:34 PM     UK Saddam supporter surrenders [1]. A man who claims he went to Iraq to fight for Saddam Hussein reportedly hands himself to coalition forces, saying he wants to go back to Manchester. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/2889703.stm 4:03:34 PM     In pictures: Baghdad shops bombing [1]. Images from Baghdad after a row of shops was reportedly hit in a coalition air raid, killing at least 14 people. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/2888307.stm 4:03:34 PM     One war, two battles [1]. News analysis: as US-led convoys march toward Baghdad, scattered encounters with guerrilla fighters and paramilitary units point to a troubling reality, that Iraq and the coalition are not necessarily fighting the same war. [1] http://www.csmonitor.com/earlyed/early_iraq0326.htm 4:03:34 PM     Slideshow: the road to Baghdad [1]. An un-embedded photographer takes a look at the advancing US troops. [1] http://www.csmonitor.com/slideshows/roadBaghdad/slide1.html 4:03:34 PM     Interactive map [1]. A flash look at the latest developments. [1] http://www.csmonitor.com/specials/iraq/iraq_superMap.html 4:03:33 PM     'Many dead' after Baghdad shops hit [1]. At least 14 people are dead following a coalition air strike on a shopping area in the Iraqi capital, the authorities say. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2887555.stm 4:03:33 PM     'POWs and dead' shown on TV [1]. Pictures said to show two dead British soldiers and two British prisoners of war are broadcast on Qatar-based TV. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2889255.stm 4:03:33 PM     Blair begins US summit trip [1]. Tony Blair is on his way to Washington for his first summit with US President George Bush since war began. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2889071.stm 4:03:33 PM     Terror suspect flown to US [1]. A suspect allegedly linked to the 1998 terror attacks in East Africa is identified and sent to the US for trial, Kenya says. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/2888575.stm 4:03:33 PM     'Many casualties' after Baghdad shops hit [1]. At least 14 people are dead following a coalition air strike on a shopping area in the Iraqi capital, the authorities say. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2887555.stm 4:03:33 PM     UK troops 'ready to back rebels' [1]. British forces are ready to support Iraqis who rise up to overthrow Saddam Hussein, the prime minister has said. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2887209.stm 4:03:33 PM     Pakistan and India test missiles [1]. South Asia's two nuclear rivals say they have carried out test-launches of short-range, nuclear-capable missiles. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/2887931.stm 4:03:33 PM     UK soldiers killed by 'friendly fire' [1]. A "friendly fire" incident involving two tanks claims the lives of two UK soldiers near Basra in southern Iraq. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2886715.stm 4:03:33 PM     Blair pledges support to 'uprisings' [1]. Tony Blair tells MPs coalition forces are ready to support Iraqis who rise up against Saddam Hussein. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/2886691.stm 4:03:32 PM     Communities grieve for war casualties [1]. BBC News Online examines the human cost of the conflict so far, and its price on British communities. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2887987.stm 4:03:32 PM     Aid begins to arrive in Iraq [1]. The first shipments of relief supplies to reach Iraq since the war began are being distributed. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2887929.stm 4:03:32 PM     Turkey allays Kurd war fears [1]. Turkey's army chief says further troops may be sent into northern Iraq, but only by agreement with the US. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/2887821.stm 4:03:32 PM     Reporters witness battle for Basra [1]. Resistance and rebellion are the key words of despatches sent by journalists travelling with British forces close to Basra. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2887031.stm 4:03:32 PM     Evidence of earliest human burial [1]. Researchers claim to have found the earliest deliberate human burial - and therefore the first evidence of symbolic thought - at a 350,000-year-old site in northern Spain. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/2885663.stm 4:03:32 PM     Cheating 'silly' says Millionaire accused [1]. A college lecturer accused of foul play on TV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? tells a jury he did nothing wrong. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/2888791.stm 4:03:32 PM     British Airways cuts more flights [1]. The UK airline reduces capacity by 4% and speeds up its job cut programme in response to the war in Iraq. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/2887263.stm 4:03:32 PM     O'Malleys: Anguish over bodies find [1]. The brother of a man feared murdered in Spain with his wife says news that bodies have been found is 'sickening'. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/2888607.stm 4:03:32 PM     China pneumonia toll reaches 34 [1]. A mystery illness causing widespread panic in Asia may have killed as many as 34 in China, including the first deaths in the capital Beijing. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/2887569.stm 4:03:31 PM     HealthSouth Advisers Under Scrutiny [1]. The investigation into HealthSouth's accounting fraud is expected to include not only company executives but also investment bankers and auditors. By Simon Romero with Milt Freudenheim. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/business/26CARE.html?ex=1049259600&en=eb511e0c544a8148&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND 12:04:52 AM     Goldman Banker Understands the Plumbing [1]. John A. Thain, an understated, austere man who knows his firm's inner workings, might be the right executive for Goldman Sachs. By Landon Thomas Jr.. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/business/26WALL.html?ex=1049259600&en=9ce666a2783c1490&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND 12:04:51 AM     Home Equity Borrowing Rises to Worrisome Levels [1]. As Americans borrow against their homes at unprecedented levels, some experts warn that many people will lose their houses. By Riva D. Atlas. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/business/26HOME.html?ex=1049259600&en=f990248e13bb4f04&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND 12:04:51 AM     Connie Chung Will Leave CNN [1]. CNN has told Connie Chung, one of the its most prominent anchors, that it has dropped her prime-time program, effective immediately. By Bill Carter. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/business/media/26TUBE.html?ex=1049259600&en=7c5d776709d97d00&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND 12:04:51 AM     Uprising reported in Basra [1]. UK forces fire on the southern city of Basra in support of what they say is a civilian uprising. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/2886805.stm 12:04:51 AM     In pictures: UK forces in Iraq [1]. As the war in Iraq continues, BBC News Online looks at the latest pictures of British involvement in the campaign. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/2882181.stm 12:04:51 AM     US wins custody of moon rock [1]. The US Government wins a fight against a Florida businessman over a disputed piece of moon rock worth up to $5m. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/2887039.stm 12:04:51 AM     Officials Say Iraqis May Have Killed Some Prisoners [1]. American officials said that some of the seven Army mechanics killed near Nasiriya were apparently executed by their captors. By Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26CAPI.html?ex=1049259600&en=c2760b8140330f2f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND 12:04:50 AM     Blair Heads to U.S. for Talks on Europe Rift [1]. Prime Minister Tony Blair will stress the need to mend European-American divisions caused by the military campaign in Iraq. By Warren Hoge. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26BLAI.html?ex=1049259600&en=3de5fbfb1e7e3eed&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND 12:04:50 AM     Opinions Begin to Shift as Public Weighs War Costs [1]. Americans say the war will last longer and cost more than they expected, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. By Adam Nagourney and Janet Elder. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26POLL.html?ex=1049259600&en=ee64d3c9418abe8f&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND 12:04:50 AM     Some of Hussein's Arab Foes Admire His Fight [1]. Arab governments share no great love for Saddam Hussein, but replacing him by force seems a bad precedent. By Neil Macfarquhar. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26ARAB.html?ex=1049259600&en=e8f9fb9da8b0bc77&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND 12:04:49 AM     Troops Endure Blowing Sands and Mud Rain [1]. The single, solitary departure from flying sand on Tuesday came from rain, but what fell from the sky was not water but mud. By Jim Dwyer. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26STOR.html?ex=1049259600&en=c89035698dafdb0b&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND 12:04:49 AM     Heavy Iraqi Losses Seen in Big Battle [1]. American military officials said the American soldiers had killed about 450 Iraqis and destroyed more than 35 vehicles. By Patrick E. Tyler. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26MILI.html?ex=1049259600&en=4c9d30f9626f1fda&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND 12:04:49 AM     Baghdad Empties, but Fills With Foreboding [1]. Tuesday was a grim day in Baghdad, perhaps the grimmest since the war began, and with the darkening prospect of worse to come. By John F. Burns. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26BAGH.html?ex=1049259600&en=0c0d43ffa00c4e52&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND 12:04:49 AM     Resistance by Militia Is Delaying Baghdad Battle, Officers Say [1]. The attack on the Republican Guard will be delayed while American and British forces fight in and around southern cities. By Michael R. Gordon. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/26/international/worldspecial/26STRA.html?ex=1049259600&en=9942edc0b9250914&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND 12:04:48 AM

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