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Eastern practice Western minds

By Liz Cole · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

Buddhism's popularity is growing in the United States. It is a religion that renowned Swiss psychoanalyst and examiner of Eastern thought Carl Jung described as a "point from which our Western attitude of mind could be shaken to its foundations."

Resolution may face veto

By Alyson Brodsy and Edith M. Lederer · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

The United States asked the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to provide immunity for all people taking part in U.N. peacekeeping operations, a move aimed at protecting Americans from prosecution by the world's first permanent war crimes tribunal. The U.S. draft resolution faces an uphill struggle in the 15-member council where the International Criminal Court has wide support, including from two veto-wielding members, Britain and France. In April, the new tribunal received the ratifications necessary to become a reality on July 1. The milestone was hailed by human rights advocates and many nations but staunchly opposed by the United States.

Ebola outbreak hits western African countries

By Alyson Brodsy and Associated Press · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

GENEVA -- An outbreak of fever in the west African nation of Gabon has been confirmed as the deadly disease Ebola, the World Health Organization said Sunday. It is the world's first documented outbreak of Ebola since last year in Uganda, where 224 people -- including health workers -- died from the virus.

U.S. accepts Afghanistan nation building role

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Schweid · Thursday, July 25,2002 4:23 p.m.

UNITED NATIONS -- As rebel forces gained ground against the ruling Taliban, the Bush administration on Monday enlisted the support of seven nations and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to speed efforts to form a new government in Afghanistan.

American Taliban agrees to sentence

By Alyson Brodsy and Matthew Barakat · Wednesday, July 17,2002 11:08 p.m.

The plea bargain the government struck with John Walker Lindh will ensure U.S. investigators have unfettered access to the young American who fought with the Taliban as they try to learn more about the inner workings of al-Qaida.

Police find missing California girl's body

By Alyson Brodsy and Chelsea J. Carter · Wednesday, July 17,2002 11:05 p.m.

The nude body of a girl found in a rugged area southeast of Los Angeles was identified Wednesday as that of 5-year-old Samantha Runnion, who was kidnapped outside her home by a man who drove up and asked for help finding his dog.

'Pledge' ruled unconstitutional

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, June 26,2002 9:54 p.m.

For the first time ever, a federal appeals court declared the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional Wednesday because of the words "under God" added by Congress in 1954.

Israeli troops escalate invasion

By Alyson Brodsy and Greg Myre · Sunday, June 23,2002 10:20 p.m.

JERUSALEM -- Israeli troops are keeping at least 400,000 Palestinians under effective house arrest with round-the-clock curfews and largely barring the media from covering its escalating invasion of the West Bank -- an operation that has faced minimal Palestinian resistance and limited international criticism.

States wrestle with definition of mentally retarded

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 23,2002 8:53 p.m.

The tricky question of what makes a person mentally retarded now falls before state lawmakers, judges and prosecutors, following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that found executing such people unconstitutional.

Europe moves to right

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Renfrew · Sunday, June 16,2002 10:25 p.m.

Left-leaning governments across Europe are being kicked out by voters worried about ailing economies, crime, illegal migrants and a fear that traditional policies of state control don\'t work.

Zimbabwe police quiet opposition

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 16,2002 8:14 p.m.

HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwean police invoked sweeping new security laws Sunday, firing tear gas to disperse several hundred opposition supporters gathering to commemorate the 1976 Soweto uprising in South Africa.

Apartment complex reconstruction tainted

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, June 16,2002 8:09 p.m.

ATLANTA -- When President Bush praises the Villages at Carver on Monday, one resident wants him to know that she thinks the neat lawns, fresh paint and secure buildings of the new mixed-income community hide an injustice.

Around the World

By Associated Press and Jason Recker · Thursday, June 13,2002 1:26 a.m.

Milosevic attacks testimony of U.S. ambassador Powell considers possibilities for Palestinian state Journalist tried for breaking country's new media laws French arrest five in shoe bomb investigation Rumsfeld sees indications of al-Qaida in Kashmir 11 killed in attack on bus in Algeria

Bush signs bill with $4.3 billion for vaccines, tightening security

By Alyson Brodsy and Curt Anderson · Wednesday, June 12,2002 11:17 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed bioterrorism legislation Wednesday that devotes $4.3 billion to stockpiling vaccines, improving food inspections and boosting security for water systems, calling it his "urgent duty" to prevent germ warfare.

Around The World

By Alyson Brodsy and Associated Press · Sunday, June 2,2002 10:52 p.m.

Diplomats push for international peace conference Indian, Pakistani leaders head for summit Feds warn of nukes in wrong hands Italian premier to answer charges of corruption at trial 16 arrested in Mexico land dispute massacre

Russia acknowledged as a market economy

Thursday, May 30,2002 12:07 a.m.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, taking a tougher approach than he had in meetings with President Bush and NATO leaders, won a major victory Wednesday as the European Union agreed to recognize Russia as a market economy. Relations between Russia and its biggest trading partner, however, remained tense with the Kremlin fearing EU expansion into Central Europe could further isolate Kaliningrad, Russia's Baltic enclave, separated from the rest of the country by Lithuania, Latvia and Belarus.

Martyrs' Brigade recruiting teenagers

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, May 30,2002 12:04 a.m.

Israel's military killed or arrested most of the leaders in the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade when it stormed into West Bank cities two months ago. But now the militia is rebuilding itself with an army of volunteers, including teen-agers.

British begin al-Qaida block

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, May 30,2002 12:02 a.m.

Hundreds of British troops have begun patrolling near the Pakistani border to stop al-Qaida and Taliban fighters from slipping back into Afghanistan, perhaps to conduct suicide bombings or disrupt attempts to form a new Afghan government, U.S. and British officials said Wednesday.

Families of missing Sept. 11 victims 'losing hope'

By Alyson Brodsy and John Curran · Wednesday, May 29,2002 11:56 p.m.

Steven Campbell will be there to honor his wife when the last stretcher is carried out of ground zero. But Thursday's ceremony at the World Trade Center site will ring hollow for him and others who have yet to find their loved ones' remains.

Suicide bomber kills 2 in Tel Aviv

By Alyson Brodsy and Jason Keyser · Friday, May 24,2002 1 p.m.

RISHON LETZION, Israel -- A suicide bomber blew himself up in a southern city Wednesday night, killing two other people and wounding 27, police and rescue workers said. The suicide blast, the second here in two weeks, followed a series of Israeli attacks that left five Palestinians dead. Among the Palestinians killed in the attacks was Mahmoud Titi, 30, local leader of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade militia who had said his goal was to build a Palestinian army that would hunt and kill Israeli soldiers and settlers.