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Today is Tuesday, Nov. 8, the 312th day of 2005. There are 53 days left in the year. This is Election Day.
1923, Adolf Hitler launched his first attempt at seizing power with a failed coup in Munich, Germany, the "Beer-Hall Putsch."
1933, President Roosevelt created the Civil Works Administration, designed to create jobs for more than four million unemployed.
1938 Crystal Bird Faucet is elected to become the first Black woman state representative in Pennsylvania.
1942 Operation "Torch" began during World War II as U.S. and British forces landed in French North Africa.
1960 Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy defeated Vice President Richard M. Nixon for the presidency.
1962 Leroy Johnson becomes first Black to be elected to Georgia legislature since Reconstruction
1965, the soap opera "Days of Our Lives" premiered on NBC.
1966 Edward W. Brooke becomes the first Black elected to the U.S. Senate since Reconstruction. He is a Republican from Massachusetts.
1985 Federal Court Judge Sarokin releases middleweight boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter from prison where he is incarcerated for a murder he didn't commit.
Ten years ago: Retired General Colin Powell embraced the Republican Party, but said he would not run for president or any other political office in 1996 because it was "a calling that I do not yet hear."
Five years ago: A statewide recount began in Florida, which emerged as critical in deciding the winner of the 2000 presidential election. Early that day, Vice President Al Gore telephoned Texas Gov. George W. Bush to concede, but called back about an hour later to retract his concession.
Waco special counsel John C. Danforth released his final report absolving the government of wrongdoing in the 1993 siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Texas.
One year ago: The U.S. dollar was eliminated from circulation in Cuba.
Jason Bay became the first Pittsburgh Pirates player to win the National League Rookie of the Year award, while Oakland shortstop Bobby Crosby took the American League honor.
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1965 PARKER RICHARD H. AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN ARMY 1RAR
1967 ADAMS JOHN R. CHICO CA
1967 BRENNEMAN RICHARD C. MISHAWAKA IN 03/14/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 96
1967 BAXTER BRUCE R. LOWELL MA "CRASH 5 DEAD/PILOT RECOV-C&C DET, 5TH SFG (ABN)1SF" SFG
1967 EVERT LAWRENCE G. CODY WY DEAD
1967 HINES VAUGHN M. ARCADIA CA
1967 KUSICK JOSEPH G. BRUIN PA CRASH DEAD PILOT RECOV
1967 WEATHERMAN EARL C. ORANGE CA 04/01/68 DIC DURING ESCAPE
1970 CORONA JOEL PHARR TX
The Jerusalem Post
Syrian officials accuse Israel of exploiting int'l pressure
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Syria accused Israel on Tuesday of seeking to exploit intense US-led pressure on Damascus to reject calls for peace talks over the occupied Golan Heights.
"Israeli officials are trying to exploit the wave of political, media and psychological pressure on Syria in order to express in a rude manner their hostile attitudes toward Syria," Syrian Information Minister Mahdi Dakhlallah said in a statement carried by SANA, the official news agency.
He was reacting to a statement attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Monday in which he said that he would not negotiate with Syria on the return of the Israeli-occupied strategic high ground.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1131367049574&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull
Syria's 'heretical dissident' blasts his 'stupid' president
By ORLY HALPERN
His parents have brought fame and pride to their country, Syria. His father, Muhammad Shaheen, was a film director and his mother, Mona Wasef, is not only a popular actress across the Middle East, but also a UN goodwill ambassador. But Ammar Abdulhamid, 39, is bringing his country to the headlines for very different reasons.
Most recently, he has called his president "stupid," his country "decrepit" and his people "shit-peddling flies." What's more, he predicts the regime will collapse "by the end of the year" and he has no problem talking about it to an Israeli newspaper.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=JPArticle&cid=1130954354297&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Israel may buy anti-Kassam system
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Israel is negotiating for the purchase of a system to defend against Palestinian rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, Channel Two TV reported Tuesday.
The Skyshield system, which was developed by US company Lockheed Martin Corp. and a Swiss firm, shoots shrapnel that knocks the target down or off-course, the TV said.
Skyshield has shot down 80 percent of its targets in tests, the TV said.
Israel hopes the system can help protect against homemade Palestinian rockets, which are frequently shot from the Gaza Strip. The rockets are notoriously accurate and rarely cause any damage, but have been fatal in some cases.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1131367050460&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Mofaz hopes for Rafah checkpoint deal
By MARGOT DUDKEVITCH AND HERB KEINON
EU to have 'active' monitoring role at Rafah
The EU has accepted in principle Israel's demand that the third-party to be stationed at the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt have "enforceable authority," Minister Haim Ramon said Tuesday.
Ramon met Tuesday with
EU officials working with Israeli and Palestinian officials trying to define the role of the Rafah monitor team.
One official close to the negotiations said that the parties are likely to "wrap things up" at a meeting Wednesday night between Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, PA Civil Affairs Minister Muhammad Dahlan and Quartet disengagement envoy James Wolfensohn.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1131367049827&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Mines to be cleared for new Arab school
By ETGAR LEFKOVITS
A Jerusalem minefield on the outskirts of the city is being cleared of the hundreds of explosives placed there by the Jordanians four decades ago to make way for a new Arab high school, the city said Tuesday.
The area in question, located at the entrance to the east Jerusalem villages of Sur Bahir and Umm Tuba which lies next to Kibbutz Ramat Rachel on the city's southeastern rim has been off-limits to villagers since the 1967 Six Day War.
Huge yellow signs reading 'Danger Mines!' in Arabic Hebrew and English have lined the fenced-off hilltop.
The city said that it is estimated that as many as 400 mines are buried in the 30 dunam field.
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Storm clouds ahead
By ISI LEIBLER
On the surface, the relationship between the United States and Israel has never been better.
The Bush Administration is today more understanding of Israel's position than any of its predecessors; the extent of evangelical Christian is unprecedented; and backing for Israel in opinion polls remains solid. Yet having met with a cross section of American Jewish leaders during a recent visit to New York, I fear that there are grounds for serious concern.
The deterioration on the campus continues and the demonization of Israel, frequently accompanied by anti-Semitism, now transcends all other campus political issues. Hostile campaigns are frequently spearheaded by anti-Israeli activists of Jewish origin, and the majority of Jewish students avoid involvement either because they are indifferent, or in many cases simply because they are frightened. Moreover, when these youngsters become older, a substantial proportion of them are unlikely to maintain the same level of support for Israel as their parents.
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1131367042158&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Chicago Tribune
November 08, 2005
Tornado-bearing Supercell Thunderstorms threaten sections of the Midwest and the Chicago metro area Tuesday night
Issued 2PM TUESDAY -- I want to update you on the potentially potent severe weather situation--including the threat of powerful thunderstorms and tornadoes---which appears to be coming together for tonight.
There are never guarantees a given set-up will go on to produce violent weather, strong as it may appear. And, even when it does, such weather is highly selective--damaging often damaging one area and sparing another. We have no skill yet in meteorological science to tell you many hours in advance precisely which communities are at risk. But, the current situation has an ominous look to it and is worth flagging--even if it ends up passing quietly.
http://wgntv.trb.com/news/weather/weblog/wgnweather/
One Dead, 2 Hurt in Tenn. School Shooting
By DUNCAN MANSFIELD
Associated Press Writer
Published November 8, 2005, 4:59 PM CST
JACKSBORO, Tenn. -- A student shot and killed an assistant principal and seriously wounded two other administrators at a high school Tuesday, officials said. The student was arrested.
The motive for the shooting at Campbell County High School, 30 miles from Knoxville, was not immediately known, Sheriff Ron McClellan told WVLT-TV.
"We don'a0644t know yet. I have the individual at the hospital," McClellan said. "These men are all fine Christian men, and I am at a loss for words."
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-school-shooting,1,3456707.story?coll=chi-news-hed
Gas leak forces evacuation
By Charles Sheehan
Tribune staff reporter
Published November 8, 2005, 2:10 PM CST
Dozens of people who had been evacuated from three Chicago Housing Authority buildings when excavators accidentally hit and ruptured a natural gas main were returning to their units this afternoon after workers capped the leak.
A Water Department crew was digging on the 1500 block of West 13th Street on the city's Near West Side shortly after 11 a.m. when it struck the gas line, authorities said.
A hazardous materials alert was sounded, and firefighters and multiple ambulances were dispatched as a precaution. Gas could be seen spewing out of the hole in the ground, but there was no fire, and no injuries were reported.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-051108hazmat,1,3829717.story?coll=chi-news-hed
Chicago Sun Times
Weather today "Gray Area"
ACLU wants reform plan for juvenile center
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November 8, 2005
BY ABDON M. PALLASCH Legal Affairs Reporter
Cook County's juvenile detention center has violated so many parts of a court order that a federal judge should appoint someone to draft a mandatory plan for change, the American Civil Liberties Union will argue in a petition to be filed today.
Despite six years of litigation, a 3-year-old agreement in which the county said it would fix problems, multiple management personnel changes and two court-appointed monitors, the ACLU says it has learned through interviews with children held there that the center:
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Boeing announces 250 layoffs in Wichita
November 8, 2005
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
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WICHITA, Kan.-- Boeing Co. said Tuesday it would lay off about 250 workers at its Wichita operations, partly because of program delays caused by the recent machinists strike.
The layoffs include cuts at the Integrated Defense Systems unit-- reductions that Derek McLuckey, general manager of the site, attributed to delays in major programs due to the work stoppage.
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EPA plans hearing for Peabody plant
November 8, 2005
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
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MARISSA-- Peabody Energy Corp. wants to store on previously mined land coal-combustion waste from its planned $2 billion power plant near this southern Illinois town, stoking worries among environmentalists that the waste could seep into local water supplies.
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The Moscow Times
Western Observers Say Vote Fell Short
By Tim Wall
Staff Writer
David Mdzinarishvili / Reuters
Opposition leaders Ali Kerimi, left, Sardar Dzhalaloglu and Isa Gambar speaking at a news conference at the opposition's headquarters in Baku on Monday.
BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Western observers said Monday that Azerbaijan's weekend parliamentary elections fell far short of international standards due to widespread irregularities in voting and vote counting.
A threat of unrest hung over the country as the opposition Azadliq coalition demanded repeat elections for 100 of the 125 seats in the parliament and vowed to hold their largest protest rally yet on Wednesday.
Preliminary official results on Monday gave President Ilham Aliyev's ruling New Azerbaijan Party the lead in 62 seats and independents -- many of whom are government loyalists -- the lead in 42, leaving the opposition with just 10.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/11/08/001.html
Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office investigates elections
RIA NOVOSTI. November 8, 2005, 10:11 PM
BAKU, November 8 (RIA Novosti) - The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan has initiated criminal proceedings on the basis of reports by the Central Election Commission about violations during the November 6 parliamentary elections.
The country's Central Election Commission invalidated ballot counts in two constituencies and 10 polling stations of another constituency Tuesday
UPDATE: Azerbaijan's elections were legitimate - Russian Foreign Ministry
RIA NOVOSTI. November 8, 2005, 10:00 PM
MOSCOW, November 8 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian Foreign Ministry does not share the opinion of OSCE observers and has said the degree of violations in Azerbaijan's parliamentary elections did not warrant questioning the legitimacy of the elections.
"The elections on the whole were held in accordance with the acting Azerbaijani legislation. There were violations. There are always violations in elections. They were registered by Russian observers as well. However, the scale of the violations does not call for questioning the legitimacy of the election results," a ministry statement said.
"Russia does not share the evaluation of the international mission of election observers, which included representatives from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, PACE, the European Parliament, and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, that the elections in Azerbaijan did not correspond to a number of obligations of this country within the framework of the OSCE and the Council of Europe," the statement said.
"It is absolutely unclear who decided on the content of the international mission, which had the courage to speak in the name of the OSCE," the statement said.
The Russian Foreign Ministry supports objective and unbiased expert monitoring that does not result in political verdicts, the statement said
Russia to invite heads of major world organizations to G8 summit
RIA NOVOSTI. November 8, 2005, 9:30 PM
LONDON, November 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russia plans to invite the heads of major international organizations to the G8 summit in St. Petersburg and to host two concerts dedicated to the event, a Russian sherpa said Tuesday in the British capital.
Igor Shuvalov said the final agenda for the summit was still being developed.
It is already known that Russia plans to invite the heads of major international organizations, including the International Energy Agency, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, and the African Union, as well as the chairman of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Shuvalov also said all ministerial meetings would be held in Moscow except for the meeting of finance ministers, which will be held in St. Petersburg.
During the summit, there will be a full-scale concert held in Moscow on Red Square dedicated to the protection of intellectual property. Another concert will be held in St. Petersburg ahead of the summit
World Bank offers $48 million loan to Azerbaijan
RIA NOVOSTI. November 8, 2005, 9:16 PM
BAKU, November 8 (RIA Novosti, Gerai Dadashev) - The World Bank will offer a $48 million loan to Azerbaijan for a project to introduce an automated management system of energy supply over the course of three years.
First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yagub Eyubov and World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus Donna Dowsett-Coirolo signed the relevant agreement in Baku Tuesday.
The loan will be secured for 20 years with an eight-year grace period at LIBOR + 0.5%
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/doc/HotNews.html
Kiev Slams Deportation of Observers
The Associated Press
KIEV -- Ukraine's Foreign Ministry on Monday criticized the deportation of Ukrainian election observers from Azerbaijan and demanded an explanation.
Sixteen Ukrainians who traveled to Azerbaijan to monitor its parliamentary elections were barred from the country and sent home Sunday, the day of the vote. The would-be observers said they were told at the airport in Baku that they were not wanted. Two of those turned away said they had been invited by Isa Gambar, head of the Azeri opposition party Musavat, to observe the election and were traveling unofficially.
Serhiy Taran, one of the Ukrainians who was barred, expressed his concern Monday over suspected violations reported by international observers in Azerbaijan.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/11/08/017.html
In Kiev, Communists Rally as Nationalists Cry 'Shame!'
The Associated Press
Efrem Lukatsky / AP
A protester throwing an orange at the president's office on Monday.
KIEV -- Hundreds of Ukrainian Communists commemorated the Bolshevik Revolution on Monday, while nationalists gathered behind police barricades and shouted "Shame!"
The Communists turned Kiev's Independence Square into a sea of red, waving red flags as giant red balloons floated above the crowd. One protester held aloft a painting of Vladimir Lenin, while others -- red ribbons tied around their arms -- joined in singing the workers' anthem, "The Internationale."
The anniversary of the 1917 Revolution is no longer an official holiday in Ukraine. But, "we've been celebrating this day since childhood, and I intend to celebrate it until my death," said Valentyna Chernova, 68.
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