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4th of July 2004 News
Nyheder, som de udkom på forsiden af New York Times på 4. juli 2004
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 05 July 2004
INTERNATIONAL A3-9 Hussein's Family Is Aiding Iraqi Rebellion, U.S. Says A network of Saddam Hussein's cousins, operating in part from Syria and Jordan, is actively involved in the smuggling of guns, people and money into Iraq to support the anti-American insurgency, say American government officials and a prominent Iraqi. The operations involve at least three cousins who now live in Syria and in Europe. A1 Mr. Hussein's appearance in an Iraqi courtroom has turned the tables there. Hundreds of thousands of people felt the scourge of his brutality, and a few of them now sit in the seats of power that once belonged to Mr. Hussein and the other 11 now under formal investigation. A8
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 04 July 2004
INTERNATIONAL 3-9 A Secret U.S. Deal With Saudis Five accused terrorists held at Guantánamo were returned to Saudi Arabia last year as the United States went to war with Iraq, and the Saudis released five Britons and two others convicted of terrorist attacks, according to senior American and British officials, in a secret three-way deal to satisfy crucial allies. 1 Group Says It Beheaded Marine A militant Iraqi group posted a message on the Internet saying it had beheaded Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, an American marine who was abducted from the area around the city of Falluja late last month. The claim has not been confirmed. 9
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Looking for More Than a Few Good Directors
Date: 04 July 2004
By Gary Rivlin
Gary Rivlin
Prof Joseph A Grundfest, former Securities and Exchange Commission member, runs program at Stanford University for corporate directors to learn best practices in corporate governance; demand for annual 3-day program is strong, spurred by rules changes that followed corporate scandals; lecturers and attendees comment; photo (M)
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THE REACH OF WAR: Man in the News -- George William Casey Jr.; A Low-Key Commander With 4 Stars to Tame the Iraqi Furies
Date: 05 July 2004
By Eric Schmitt
Eric Schmitt
Man in the News profile of Gen George W Casey Jr, who replaces Lt Gen Ricardo Sanchez as top commander in Iraq, overseeing 140,000 American troops and 25,000 allied forces; career highlights; in months before Iraq war, Casey was one of few senior officers who raised alarms about lack of postwar planning and fought with only modest success to improve it; photo (M)
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The Nation: Rules of Engagement; Presidential Interviews Follow a Script (But Not Always)
Date: 04 July 2004
By Richard W. Stevenson
Richard Stevenson
Pres Bush recently found himself parrying tough questions on Iraq war from Carol Coleman, journalist with Irish broadcasting company RTE; she challenged some of Bush's assertions and interrupted him repeatedly with follow-up questions, provoking Bush's ire, making herself something of heroine in Ireland and setting off new round in debate over whether some American reporters are too timid with Bush; photos (M)
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Tribe Members Express Concern Over Handling of Ruins
Date: 04 July 2004
By Mindy Sink
Mindy Sink
Northwest Shoshone and Paiute Indians claim they only learned of archaeological excavations in Range Creek area of eastern Utah through news media two weeks ago; express concerns over handling of ruins; assistant state archaeologist Ron Rood believes state Division of Indian Affairs was informed of dig 'over a year ago'; human remains, believed to be of ancient Fremont people, have been found; photo (M)
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Word for Word/The Arab Press; Editorial Tea Leaves in the Middle East
Date: 04 July 2004
By Peter C. Valenti
Peter Valenti
Excerpts from several Arab newspaper editorials on US transfer of power to new Iraqi government; photo (M)
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Michael Moore And the Media's Job
Date: 05 July 2004
Paul Hickey letter agrees with Paul Krugman that Michael Moore's film, while flawed, appeals to Americans because it offers alternative to homogenized and sanitized news coverage (July 2 Op-Ed column)
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When Irish Eyes Stop Smiling
Date: 04 July 2004
Editorial praises Carol Coleman, journalist with Ireland's RTE broadcasting network, for asking Pres Bush tough questions about war in Iraq during interview; holds that Bush administration's griping about interview was sad reminder to Americans that it seldom welcomes robust questioning, especially when it is most needed
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A Dance for Nixon
Date: 04 July 2004
Kurt Jensen letter responds to Frank Rich column on C-SPAN coverage of Ronald Reagan's funeral
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