The America's Intelligence Wire articles from November 2005

The America's Intelligence Wire archives from November 2005

Japanese stocks climb after Tokyo Stock Exchange suspends trading due to systems trouble.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: HIROKO TABUCHI The Tokyo Stock Exchange suspended trading in most stocks and bonds Tuesday morning following a glitch in its transactions system, but was able to resume activity for part of the afternoon...

Man freed from Wisconsin prison after being tried four times for sex assault.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: COLIN FLY A man who was tried four times over seven years for an alleged sexual assault was freed after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from prosecutors. Richard Moeck, 58, was...

Singapore activists campaign to save Australian drug trafficker on death row.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: GILLIAN WONG A small group of activists has launched a campaign against the death penalty in hopes of saving the life of an Australian on death row for drug trafficking. Chances of success are remote in a...

Church mourns loss of pastor electrocuted in baptismal.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ANGELA K. BROWN The University Baptist Church band had just led the congregation in praise songs when the Rev. Kyle Lake stepped into a tank on the stage to baptize a new member, something he did several...

Hurricane Wilma claims another victim _ trick-or-treating.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DENISE KALETTE Little ghosts and goblins in cities across South Florida were stuck inside on Halloween night as officials urged parents to call off trick-or-treating because of the damage from Hurricane...

Patient applications flood worldwide stem cell research center.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JAE-SOON CHANG Nearly 1,200 patients applied to participate in research by a global stem cell center on its first day of accepting applications Tuesday, pinning their last hopes on cloning technology in...

Businessman offers alternate theory of who killed Robert Blake's wife.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: LINDA DEUTSCH A businessman testified that he tried to alert authorities to an alternate theory of who killed actor Robert Blake's wife, but his story apparently was discounted. Brian Allan...

Nearly half a million Philadelphia commuters scramble on first day of transit strike.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: PATRICK WALTERS Commuters laced up their walking shoes, pedaled bicycles and hitched rides as a transit strike brought the city's buses, subways and trolleys to a halt. With no new negotiations scheduled,...

Japanese foreign minister says Tokyo won't change plan to build U.S. heliport in Okinawa.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: PATRICK WALTERS Japan will make no major changes in its plan to build a U.S. military heliport in Okinawa, despite opposition from local government officials, the foreign minister said Tuesday. The...

Virginia governor's race is most expensive in state history.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: BOB LEWIS The three candidates for Virginia governor have raised $42 million (A35 million) for their campaigns, making this year's race the most expensive gubernatorial contest in state history. ...

Zanzibari police surround two opposition party headquarters, move into other areas.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: CHRIS TOMLINSON Zanzibari police, backed by soldiers, surrounded the two main opposition party headquarters early Tuesday and marched into at least two other opposition neighborhoods, beating up protesters...

Worsening weather threatens more misery for Pakistan quake survivors.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: PAUL HAVEN Forecasts of rain showers and light snow on earthquake-hit regions of northern Pakistan on Tuesday threatened to compound the misery of hundreds of thousands of people living in the open with...

Environmentalists sue over reopening of old New Orleans landfill.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: CAIN BURDEAU Environmentalists filed a lawsuit over the state's decision to reopen an old landfill to handle debris from Hurricane Katrina. The city-owned garbage dump was closed by federal regulators...

Indonesian police hunt down men who beheaded three Christian school girls.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: CAIN BURDEAU Dozens of investigators combed the hills with sniffer dogs Tuesday, searching for clues about the masked assailants who beheaded three Christian school girls and wounded a fourth. ...

Principal Financial sees drop in third quarter earnings.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: CAIN BURDEAU Principal Financial Group Inc. on Monday reported a drop in third-quarter earnings to $210 million (A174.67 million), or 74 cents a share, in the company's retirement, insurance and asset...

Bankruptcy costs saddle United parent with $1.77 billion loss; exit plan 'on track'.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DAVE CARPENTER Burdened by the heavy costs of reworking its airplane leases and contracts, United Airlines' parent company reported a record $1.77 billion (A1.47 billion) loss for the third quarter to run...

Japan's justice minister says he will perform his duties after reprimand from PM.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MARI YAMAGUCHI Japan's new justice minister said Tuesday he opposes the death penalty but will perform his duties with careful consideration, after drawing an apparent rebuke from Prime Minister Junichiro...

India tells Pakistan there are indications of a foreign link to New Delhi bombings.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MATTHEW ROSENBERG Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said there were foreign links to the bombings at two New Delhi markets, in a veiled reference to Pakistan-based militants, as he reminded the...

Motorola settles lawsuit with former president.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MATTHEW ROSENBERG Motorola Inc., the world's No. 2 mobile phone maker, said it has agreed to settle a lawsuit against former president Mike Zafirovski for $11.5 million (A9.57 million) cash and other...

Sharon praises international stand against Iran, Syria, pledges to hit perpetrators of terror.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MARK LAVIE Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon lashed out against terrorism and praised the world for taking on Syria and Iran, popular positions in Israel _ but rebels in his own party are trying to...

Shooting heard after riot police enter unruly Kyrgyz prison.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MARK LAVIE Shooting was heard and casualties were reported in a Kyrgyz prison Tuesday morning after riot police entered the facility in an apparent effort to restore control following last month's murder...

Pop music star Thalia joins fight against premature births.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MARK LAVIE Pop music star Thalia is joining the March of Dimes in a campaign to help women reduce their chances of having a premature baby. "I'm not even pregnant, but I want my nine months someday,"...

Human Rights Watch says free and fair election impossible in Azerbaijan.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MARK LAVIE Human Rights Watch said that it would be impossible to hold a free and fair parliamentary election in Azerbaijan this coming weekend due to violence and intimidation of the opposition. In a...

Japanese stocks climb to nearly 4 1/2-year highs despite glitch that suspended trading.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: HIROKO TABUCHI Japanese stocks soared to their highest level in nearly 4 1/2 years Tuesday after being shut down for all but the final 90 minutes of trading due to a computer glitch in the Tokyo Stock...

China pledges openness as it fights bird flu.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MARGIE MASON China has learned the lessons of the SARS outbreak and pledged complete openness as it fights bird flu in its multibillion domestic poultry flock, a top Chinese official said, while Pacific...

Prison sentence cut for son of Indonesia's ex-dictator Suharto.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MARGIE MASON Tommy Suharto, the youngest son of Indonesia's former dictator, had his jail sentence for murdering a judge reduced by 45 days to mark the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, officials...

Human Rights Watch says free and fair election impossible in Azerbaijan.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JUDITH INGRAM Human Rights Watch said that it would be impossible to hold a free and fair parliamentary election in Azerbaijan this coming weekend due to violence and intimidation of the opposition. ...

Shooting erupts after riot police enter unruly Kyrgyz prison.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KADYR TOKTOGULOV Gunfire erupted and casualties were reported at a Kyrgyz prison Tuesday when riot police entered to regain control following an insurrection last month by inmates who killed the country's...

China's president calls for closer Chinese-Vietnamese ties in speech to Vietnam parliament.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: APICHART WEERAWONG Chinese President Hu Jintao promised to build closer ties with Vietnam as he spoke Tuesday before the country's legislature _ a rare honor for a foreign leader. "We are ready with...

Riot police, opposition supporters clash in Ethiopia's capital.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ANTHONY MITCHELL Riot police fired live bullets in the air and clashed with dozens of opposition supporters in Ethiopia's capital Tuesday, a day after arresting and revoking the licenses of 30 taxi drivers...

Shooting erupts after riot police enter unruly Kyrgyz prison.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KADYR TOKTOGULOV Gunfire erupted and casualties were reported at a Kyrgyz prison Tuesday when riot police entered to restore order following an insurrection last month by inmates who killed the country's...

Patient applications flood worldwide stem cell research center.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JAE-SOON CHANG More than 2,600 patients applied to participate in research by a global stem cell center on its first day of accepting applications Tuesday, pinning their hopes on cloning technology to...

Worsening weather threatens more misery for Pakistan quake survivors.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ZARAR KHAN Forecasts of rain showers and light snow on earthquake-hit regions of northern Pakistan on Tuesday threatened to compound the misery of hundreds of thousands of people living in the open with...

Dennis Rodman settles case that briefly led to arrest warrant.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ZARAR KHAN Basketball star Dennis Rodman has settled a speeding ticket that briefly led to a judge's issuing an arrest warrant, an attorney and his agent said Monday. Rodman, who faced a speeding and...

India's writing legend Amrita Pritam dies at 86.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ZARAR KHAN Renowned Indian writer Amrita Pritam, whose prose and poetry reflected the pain of the subcontinent's division and the turbulence of her own life, has died in her sleep at age 86. Pritam...

AP News Pronunciation Guide.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) A Abakan -- ah-bah-KAHN' Feroz Abbasi -- feh-ROOZ' ah-BAH'-see Abul Abbas -- AH'-bool ah-BAHS' Mahmoud Abbas -- mahk-MOOD' ah-BAHS' Mahmoud Abdel-Baset -- mah-MOOD' ab-DEHL'-BA'-set Sheik...

Coin Dealer GOP Donor Pleads Not Guilty.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) A coin dealer and major GOP donor who has been caught up in a state government scandal pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he illegally funneled donations to President Bush's re-election campaign. Tom Noe, 51,...

Hartford Archdiocese Settles Abuse Cases.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: PAT EATON-ROBB The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford agreed Monday to pay $22 million to 43 people who said they were molested by priests. The alleged abuse dates back as far as the 1960s and involved...

Truck Driver Charged in S.C. Hayride Fatal.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: MEG KINNARD The driver of a tractor-trailer was charged Monday with drunken driving after slamming into a hayride and killing four people, including a toddler. The crash happened Sunday night, when the...

Prince Charles and duchess test waters in the U.S., land that loved Diana.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JILL LAWLESS Prince Charles, his wife, and a wardrobe full of dresses jet off to the United States Tuesday on a tour designed to celebrate trans-Atlantic ties, promote Charles' environmentalist causes _...

Ivory Coast president begins extra year in power despite opposition.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: TODD PITMAN Ivory Coast's president has begun a U.N.-backed extended year in power Monday amid strong objections from rebels and opposition leaders who have called for him to step down. Gbagbo's...

Study suggests bacteria may be linked to type of lymphoma around the eye.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: EMMA ROSS New research suggests that infection with bacteria from the Chlamydia family may play a role in the development of a type of lymphoma that affects the tissue around the eye, raising hopes that...

AP News Pronunication Guide.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: EMMA ROSS K Ahmed Tejan Kabbah -- AH'-mehd TEH'-jahn KAH'-bah Kabardino-Balkariya --- kah-bahr-DEE'-noh bahl-KAH'-ree-ah Kabul -- kah-BOOL' Lech Kaczynski -- lekh kah-CHIN'-skee ...

WORLD SPORTS at 0000 GMT.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: EMMA ROSS SOCCER: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Bayern and Arsenal can clinch place in Champions League knockout stage LONDON _ Bayern Munich and Arsenal can secure places in the second round of the European...

Leader in Germany's proposed coalition government to step down as party head.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MELISSA EDDY Working groups from Germany's leading political parties were pushing ahead on sticky issues Tuesday, amid questions about the future of the proposed left-right coalition. Franz...

Azerbaijan revels in oil boom but graft keeps much of the country poor.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: HENRY MEYER Construction cranes crowd the skies, prices for new luxury apartments are climbing toward dizzying levels, and Western-brand shops are everywhere downtown. Baku, with its famed Caspian Sea...

African leaders press for permanent seats, veto powers in U.N. Security Council reform.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ANTHONY MITCHELL African leaders and diplomats have resolved to continue pressing for U.N. Security Council reforms to include two permanent seats with veto power for the continent _ a position that has...

Nicaraguan and Honduran authorities assess damages, plan reconstruction after Hurricane Beta.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: FILADELFO ALEMAN Hurricane Beta destroyed houses, churches, medical centers and schools in several small communities when it slammed into Nicaragua's central coast with 105-mph (170-kph) winds, government...

Bush choice of Alito could mean historic shift of Supreme Court to the right.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DAVID ESPO President George W. Bush named federal Appeals Court Judge Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, hoping to usher in a historic new era of judicial conservatism while ending a Republican divide that...

The truth of Murrow and McCarthy is beyond black and white.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: HILLEL ITALIE The new George Clooney movie "Good Night, and Good Luck" tells a classic American morality tale: Once there was a madman named Sen. Joe McCarthy who spread fear of communism throughout the...

Alito: strong conservative on liberal appeals court.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MARYCLAIRE DALE Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. doesn't spend all his time with his nose in a law book. Alito, the son of an Italian immigrant, is said to be a gourmet cook, interested in tennis and music,...

Young Texas Patient to Go Back to Parents.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: LYNN BREZOSKY A 13-year-old cancer patient who was put into foster care after her parents refused to allow radiation treatment will be reunited with her family, a judge ruled Monday. Faced with her...

Family Stands by Suit Over 1969 Race Riot.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: MARK SCOLFORO Relatives of a black woman who was shot to death by a gang of white men in 1969 after driving into their neighborhood asked a federal judge on Monday not to throw out their civil lawsuit. The...

Explosives Manufacturer Fined $1 Million.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: MARK SCOLFORO A federally licensed explosives manufacturer was fined more than $1 million Monday for falsifying records to cover up the disappearance of explosives from some of its plants, prosecutors said. ...

Tribes, Ed Leader Debate Left Behind Act.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: KELLY KURT American Indian leaders argued Monday that the No Child Left Behind Act is too rigid and has forced rural schools to cut tribal culture and language classes. The leaders attending the meeting...

Free trade on backburner as hemisphere's leaders meet.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JOHN RICE The first Summit of the Americas trumpeted the promise of a vast free trade zone across the hemisphere. But talk of the plan has become more of a mumble as regional leaders gather again this week...

Tribes, Ed Chief Debate Left Behind Act.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: KELLY KURT American Indian leaders argued Monday that the No Child Left Behind Act is too rigid and has forced rural schools to cut tribal culture and language classes. The leaders attending the meeting...

Tokyo Stock Exchange delays trading due to systems trouble.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KELLY KURT The Tokyo Stock Exchange suspended trading of stocks and convertible bonds Tuesday because of a system error, the exchange said. The announcement came shortly before trading was to begin at...

United Methodist judicial council defrocks lesbian minister.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: LUCAS L. JOHNSON II A lesbian minister was defrocked by the highest court within the United Methodist Church, handing a win to traditionalists in one of several mainline Protestant denominations split over...

Seven U.S. troops die in deadliest month for Americans since January.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ROBERT H. REID Capping the bloodiest month for American troops since January, the U.S. military reported that seven more U.S. service members were killed _ all victims of increasingly sophisticated bombs...

China's disease control director says officials are working hard to prevent bird flu outbreak.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: FOSTER KLUG China's disease control director said hat with 20 percent of the world's domestic poultry population, his country understands that it must work hard to prevent bird flu from spreading around...

U.S. prosecutors bust money-laundering ring.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: FOSTER KLUG U.S. prosecutors in Utah are accusing more than a dozen people of conspiring to launder U.S. drug money into Colombian pesos. An indictment unsealed Monday charged 10 Utah residents with...

Koukalova, Panova advance to second round.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: FOSTER KLUG Klara Koukalova of the Czech Republic rallied to beat Ahsha Rolle 0-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Monday in the first round of the Advanta Championships. "I played so bad early on," said Koukalova,...

Old friends collide in online software showdown.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MICHAEL LIEDTKE Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison knows all about battles with old friends. After all, Oracle just pulled off high-profile takeovers of PeopleSoft Inc. and Siebel Systems Inc. _ a pair of...

With only tents against the cold, quake survivors brace for Himalayan winter.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: EN-LAI YEOH After the call to evening prayer rings out in this ruined town, three families huddle around a small fire, eating rice from a single large plate. Then they quickly retreat to their shared tent...

Texas Judge Orders Mayor to Leave Town.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) A Texas mayor can't set foot in the small city he leads until a criminal case against him is over, but he still plans on running it. Bartlett Mayor Bobby Hill, 61, was arrested last week and accused of stealing money...

Wis. School: No American Girl Fashion Show.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) A Roman Catholic school is canceling a fashion show by the manufacturer of American Girl dolls and books amid conservative groups' criticism of a girls organization that receives support from the company. St. Luke...

Parks Remembered for Her Courage, Strength.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: KEN THOMAS Linking hands and singing "We Shall Overcome," old friends and Washington's establishment remembered Rosa Parks on Monday as a quiet, gentle woman whose courage in the face of segregation helped...

Teen Charged With Murder of Ala. Teacher.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: KEN THOMAS A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder Monday in the killing of a teacher who was beaten, robbed and left for dead at the school where she worked. Police Chief Lyndon McWhorter said...

Methodists Defrock Lesbian Minister.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: LUCAS L. JOHNSON II A lesbian minister was defrocked Monday by the highest court within the United Methodist Church, which found that she violated the denomination's ban on "self-avowed, practicing homosexual"...

'View Tax' Triggers Revolt in Rural N.H.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: KATHARINE WEBSTER The one-room cabin David Bischoff built in a cow pasture three years ago has no electricity, no running water, no phone service and no driveway. What it does have is a wide-open view of nearby...

Phila. Starts Week With Transit Strike.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: PATRICK WALTERS Commuters laced up their walking shoes, pedaled bicycles, squeezed into car pools and hitched rides Monday as a transit strike brought the city's buses, subways and trolleys to a halt. ...

Halloween Is Hurricane Wilma's New Victim.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Online) Byline: DENISE KALETTE Trick-or-treating was canceled for many youngsters across South Florida on Monday _ a week after Hurricane Wilma struck _ because the power was still out in many places and storm debris made some...

Canada intends to open doors to up to 300,000 new immigrants a year.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: BETH DUFF-BROWN Canadian Immigration Minister Joe Volpe unveiled changes to Canada's immigration policy, including plans to take in as many as 300,000 new immigrants annually within the next five years....

Brad Pitt narrates six-hour PBS miniseries on global health.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JAKE COYLE Brad Pitt's voice is usually identified with movies such as "Troy," "Ocean's Eleven" and "Twelve Monkeys" _ not a six-hour television documentary on global health. Starting Tuesday night on...

Bayern, Arsenal can clinch place in European Champions League knockout stage.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KRYSTYNA RUDZKI Bayern Munich and Arsenal can secure places in the second round of the Champions League with wins Wednesday. That's where the similarities end. Bayern leads the Bundesliga, while...

Japanese stock trading suspended due to system glitch, dollar rises vs yen.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KRYSTYNA RUDZKI The Tokyo Stock Exchange suspended trading of stocks Tuesday morning due to a system glitch, the exchange said. The dollar was higher against the yen. The announcement by the exchange...

Epstein walks away from Red Sox.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JIMMY GOLEN Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein resigned Monday, surprising Boston and Major League Baseball observers just one year after helping the franchise win its first World Series championship...

Tokyo Stock Exchange delays trading due to systems trouble.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JIMMY GOLEN The Tokyo Stock Exchange suspended trading of stocks and convertible bonds Tuesday because of a system glitch, the exchange said. The announcement came shortly before trading was to begin...

Police free three kidnapped children, including two Americans.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU Police stormed an apartment in Haiti's capital and freed two young children and a foster child of an American missionary who were kidnapped as they were leaving school, an official...

Court martial begins of U.S. Army chaplain charged with sodomy, assault.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU The court-martial of a U.S. Army chaplain charged with multiple counts of forcible sodomy and assault opens Tuesday in southern Germany. Capt. Gregory Arflack, a Roman Catholic...

World Bank says oil windfall has strengthened ruble, slowing Russian growth.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ALEX NICHOLSON Russian manufacturers are losing ground to imported goods as an inflow of oil money has strengthened the ruble and put the brakes on economic growth in Russia, the World Bank said in a...

Major Republican donor pleads not guilty to charges of donation violations.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ALEX NICHOLSON A coin dealer and major Republican donor who has been caught up in a state government scandal pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally funneled donations to President George W. Bush's...

CBS producer fired over Bush report says investigation felt like 1950's witchhunt.
November 1, 2005... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DAVID BAUDER The producer fired for her role in the discredited CBS News report about President George W. Bush's military service believes that CBS was more interested in protecting itself than finding out...