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Show DAILY Saturday, April 10, 2004 A5 HERALD FAST FACT IEE1G The total amount of money 'm a standard Monopoly game is $1 5,140; real money was slipped into pads of play money that were smuggled into POW camps inside " " German during World War II. Compiled from Daily Herald wire services Source Into Knew? by tew) Hoffman The WORLD France on alert, taking vote on a Gaza Strip withdrawal by late April, sooner than expected, officials said Friday, PARIS The French govprompting complaints that ernment is on alert for terrorist Prime Minister Ariel Sharon threats and "leaving nothing to was rushing the referendum to stifle opposition. chance," the interior minister said Friday, a day after dozens Israel TV reports said the vote on the plan would take ;of train and Metro stations were evacuated on a OA tip. place April 29. ' The OA contacted French Defense Minister Shaul Mo--f authorities on Thursday, warnaz, meanwhile, told the Yediot ' Ahfonot daily thai sending Ising of an attack on Paris' commuter network, the RER, at the raeli settlers to Gaza in the first end of rush hour between place "was a strategic error," and 9:30 p.m. an unexpected acknowledgV No attack materialized, but ment that contradicts Likud's hardline ideology. Interior Minister Dominique de About 7,500 Israelis live in 21 Villepin said the information enclaves in Gaza, among 1.2 was from a credible source and million Palestinians. Sharon, had to be taken seriously. once a driving force behind "In a period where internaGaza settlement, has said there tional threats exist," de Villepin said, "we must be on alert and . was no future for Israelis in the respond together to signals that crowded, impoverished strip. In Gaza, hundreds of Palescould be addressed to us." tinians donated cash, jewelry, The warning came from the bullets and even hand grenades CIA's Spanish station, which into Hamas in an unprecedented from tercepted an fund-raisMadrid that referred to an atby the Islamic militant group. tack against a "red line" in Hamas announced in Paris at a "central station," a mosques Friday that it needs police official close toihelnves-- " money to fight Israel The tigation said on condition of group is also in the midst of neanonymity. gotiations with the Palestinian Sharon seeks Likud Party Authority over who will control Gaza after an Israeli withdrawvote on withdrawal al, and the collection drive was seen as a show of strength by Israel's rulJERUSALEM will the its hold Likud increasingly popular opposi-Party ing t threats seriously 8:30-p.m- . , er ' .( ' v . " tion group. Sharon has said he is deterk mined to go ahead with a from Gaza and withdraw from four small West Bank settlements, but only after winning the approval of Likud. pull-bac- Algeria's president wins ALGIERS, Algeria Alge- ria's president, an ally in the US. war on terror, overwhelm- l;Ji't - v r ri ; y iw f , ' Associated Press Palestinians throw stones at Israeli soldiers, during clashes over construction of the controversial Israeli security barrier in Beitunia, on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Ramallah. ' 1 t f V ' fesasi Associated Press Pope keeps Good Friday appointment kisses the wooden crucifix held by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger during the Good Friday Passion Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Friday. In a taxing Holy Week schedule, John Paul, dressed in red vestments, presided over a late afternoon service in the basilica, bowing his head in deep concentration. The service commemorated the passion and death of Christ. Pope John Paul Braving the chill of Pope John Paul II led prayers at the traditional Way of the Cross procession at the Colosseum on Good Friday as thousands of faithful turned out despite concerns over security. The bad weather and the , long day were the latest test of the pontiff's frail health and stamina during Holy Week ceremonies. ROME m T one-par-- ty a rainy night, Ilk Mr "it in a vote ingly won his defeated rival said Friday was a "sham." President Abdelaziz Boutefli-k- a was elected to a second term in a landslide winning 83 percent of Thursday's vote, the Interior Ministry said in announcing the results. Former Prime Minister Ali Benflis was a distant second with 8 percent. He alleged there were irregularities "in thousands of polling stations across the country," and vowed to appeal to the Constitutional Council that validates results. "Never, even under rule, has Algeria seen such a sham election," said Benflis, who was prime minister from 2000 until Bouteflika fired him in May 2003. International observers hailed the vote as a major sign of progress toward reform in a nation emerging from a murderous Islamic insurgency. President Bush congratulated Bouteflika on his win and "the Algerian people for their dedication to building a democratic political system," the White House said. II Barely two hours earlier, John Paul presided over a two-hoGood Friday service in St. Peter's Basilica in which he struggled to his knees to pray and kissed a wooden crucifix held to him. The pope used to carry a ur , lightweight wooden cross in the evening procession, but stopped three years ago because of his difficulty in walking. On Friday night, wearing white robes, John Paul sat in a chair and observed the proces sion, which symbolically traces Christ's path to his Crucifixion. The pope will preside over an Easter vigil Mass tonight and on Sunday celebrate Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square and deliver his Easter message and blessing. The Nation Pair sentenced for roles in Virginia Jihad network Two American Muslims accused of training for holy war against the United States by waging paintball battles in the Virginia woods were sentenced Friday to 15 years or more in prison. Randall Todd Royer, 31, and Ibrahim 26, were among nine men who either pleaded guilty or were convicted of cruirges related to their participation in what prosecutors called a "Virginia jihad network." Two others were acquitted on all counts. The group used paintball games in 2000 and 2001 as military training in preparation for ' holy war against nations deemed hostile to Islam, prosecutors say. Afterthe Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, several members went to Pakistan with the goal of joining the Taliban and fighting U.S. troops. No members of the conspiracy ever actually joined the Taliban. ALEXANDRIA, Va. . Medical expert won't help judge decide abortion ban challenge LINCOLN, Neb. Lawyers for both sides rejected as unnecessary a judge's offer Friday to have a medical expert help him decide a challenge to Abortion Ban the Partial-Birt- h Act. U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf made the offer earlier in the day, saying he wanted to dispel any perception that he was partial to the anti-baplaintiffs. Kopf noted comments made ' Monday by Rep. Steve King, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, after he sat in on trial testimony. The Iowa Republican told reporters that Congress had deabor- - . termined "a partial-birttion is never necessary to protect the health of the mother." "I dont think it's possible for a single judge to sit in a courtroom and substitute bis findings for the findings of 435 congressmen," King said, adding that some judges were imposso-ing their personal views on i ciety. n , h Judge OKs tribe's settlement with casinos DETROIT A federal judge Friday approved a $79 million settlement of an Indian tribe's lawsuit nearly against operators of two of the city's three casinos. The decision lifts a court order blocking the casinos from expanding at new, permanent locations. In exchange, the casinos will pay $39.5 million each to the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, which operates its own casino in the Upper Peninsula village of Watersmeet. deal A separate with two former casino investors will bring the tribe an additional $15 million, for a total of $94 million. There are 430 tribe members; lawyers' fees have not yet been estimated. "This is certainly good news, hot only for the tribe but for the city as well" said tribe lawyer Conley Schulte. "It's been a very long road." Friday's ruling leaves unsettled the tribe's effort to overturn the franchise of Detroit's third casino, the MGM Grand Detroit Casino, The tribe is seeking a chance to bid for the franchise now held by MGM. problems with the deal could cause the government to spend up to $4.5 billion more than necessary. The Air Force used inappropriate procurement strategy to justify the deal, which does not meet best business practices, the report said. Once the changes are made, however, there is no compelling reason not to complete the deal, the report said. It outlines three options, including delaying the entire project until an analysis of alternawhich tives is completed could force officials to reopen the project to new bids. rt 21 e r I "H I - FDA: :. I SP t ' Associated Press deadline on beach water A horde of gourds WASHINGTON After Saturday, 70 percent of the nation's coastal and Great Lakes states risk having the Environmental Protection Agency tell them how they must run state programs to monitor beach water quality: EPA officials confirmed late Friday that only nine states have updated their laws fully in accordance with Congress' requirements: Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, ' Ohio, Texas and Virginia. .Another 21 of the 30 states with ocean or Great Lake beaches have failed to meet Congress' deadline for adopting federal health standards that aim to protect swimmers from unsafe levels of contamination today. Those states are Alabama, Alaska, California, Florida,' Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Penn-- . ' syrvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Washington and Wis- - Gourd farmer Glenn Burkhalter of Lacey's Spring, Ala., sets up his display on Friday at the Georgia Gourd Society's annual festival in Albany, Go. The festival features classes on gourd art and examples of the many types of gourds grown in the world. consia say Army ignored complaints YORK warns against 8 supplements FDA WASHINGTON The government is warning consumers not to use a list of liquid products touted as providing a "safe legal high" because they actually may contain some risky chemicals including a date-rap- e drug. Gti the warning list: Trip2Night, Invigorate II, Snuf--f adelic, Liquid Speed, Solar Water, Orange Butterfly, Schoomz and Green Hornet Liquid. The Food and Drug Administration first warned against Green Hornet in February, after four Colorado teenagers used it and then suffered seizures, racing heartbeat, severe body rashes and high blood pressure. Although the bottles listed a variety of herbal ingredients, FDA's analysis uncovered two drugs dipnenhydramine and dextromethorphan, ingredients often used separately in cold medicines. FDA then analyzed other products sold by the same company, and announced Friday that investigators had found additional chemicals: the drug ephedrine and the controlled substances GHB, also known as the date-rap- e drug, and a GHB derivative called GBL er who have ill since their return from Iraq said Friday that the Army ignored their complaints about uranium poisoning from U.S. weapons fired during combat. They also said they were denied testing for the radioactive substance. "We were all healthy when we left home. Now, I suffer from headaches, fatigue, dizziness, blood in the urine, unexplained rashes," said Sgt. Jerry Ojeda, 28, who was stationed south of Baghdad with other National Guard members of the 442nd Military Police Company. He said symptoms also include shortness of breath, migraines and nau- Some Mexican Report Major changes needed before tanker plan should proceed WASHINGTON The Pentagon should not move forward on a $23.5 billion plan to acquire 100 air refueling tankers from Boeing Co. until significant changes are made to the deaL the Pentagon's inspector general said Friday. In a highly critical report, Inspector General Joseph Schmitz said procedural and financial WASHINGTON Children shouldn't eat certain candy imported from Mexico because it may be contaminated with small amounts of lead, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. At issue is candy that contains significant amounts of chili powder, including lollipops coated with chili, and powdery mixtures of salt, lemon flavor and chili seasoning. The chili powder apparently can become contaminated with lead during manufacturing, FDA said. Also, FDA cautioned against tamarind, a popular Mexican candy item sometimes mixed with chili. It also can become contaminated with lead if it is sold in poorly made glazed ceramic vessels that can leach sea. Sgt. Herbert Reed, 50, said that when a dozen sol- diers asked for treatment last fall, they initially were turned away. Three of them persisted and were tested in December, said Reed, who has yet to receive his results. The soldiers held a news conference at Ojeda's home, joined by Sen. Charles Schumer, who said he would work to get the victims extended health benefits after they are discharged. lead. Liquor, wine may soon list carbs, calories ConWASHINGTON sumers counting carbohydrates and calories may soon see that information on the labels of their favorite rum, scotch and other liquors. While it's up to the individual company to decide whether to provide such information, Peter Cressy, president of the Distilled Sprits Council, said Friday that he expects consumers to start seeing labels containing carb and calorie information on some liquor products within a couple of months. A ruling by theTreasury Department's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau on Thursday made clear that liquor and wine companies that want to provide carb and calo- - Six NEW candy contains lead states don't meet EPA , Sick soldiers rie information on their labels and advertising can do so, just as some beer companies now do. ' Cressy believes this is good for his industry. "More and more consumers are seeking information about the carbohydrate and caloric content of what they eat and drink," Cressy said. ' |