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Chicago
No reparations: A federal judge this week dismissed a lawsuit demanding reparations from 19 companies that allegedly profited from slavery.

New York
Martha Stewart trial opens: Prosecutors this week opened their case against Martha Stewart, the style guru accused of lying to cover up her panicked sale of a plunging stock.

Los Angeles
Patriot Act under fire: A federal judge in California this week struck down part of the USA Patriot Act, making the first time a section of the law had been ruled unconstitutional.

Elwood, Indiana
Lottery tragedy: Carl Atwood, 73, couldn't believe his luck when he won $57,000 last week in an Indiana lottery game being taped for television.

Mexico City
Literature vs. crime: Mexico City subway workers have begun distributing free books in an effort to fight crime.

Washington, D.C.
Hunt under scrutiny: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia denied this week that he'd compromised his impartiality by going on a duck-hunting trip with Vice President Dick Cheney.

Brussels
Don't arm China: European Union foreign ministers this week rejected France's request to lift an E.U. ban on selling weapons on China.

London
Chirac as Blair's enemy: French President Jacques Chirac opposed the war in Iraq simply to undermine Prime Minister Tony Blair, a new book asserts.

The Hague
Crotian Serb admits guilt: The wartime leader of Croatia's Serbs pleaded guilty this week to the "persecution" of Croats during the Balka wars.

Paris
Doggy bags for wine: French restaurants have begun allowing their customers to take home open bottles of wine.

Parma, Italy
Company scandal grows: The bankrupt food company Parmalat owes a whopping $18 billion to its creditors, auditors said this week.

Rome
Cheney praises allies: Vice President Dick Cheney toured Switzerland and Italy this week, urging Europe to stand tough in the war on terror.

Moscow
Harsh words from Powell: Secretary of State Colin Powell wrote a scathing front-page commentary in the Russian newspaper Izvestia this week, criticizing Russia for failing to live up to democratic norms.

Beijing
Great Wall crumbles: The Great Wall of China is disintegrating, China's official news agency said this week.

Seoul
Truckloads of cash: More than a dozen people have been arrested so far in an investigation into bribery and corruption in South Korea's 2002 elections.

Jerusalem
Lopsided exchange: Israel and the Lebanese-based militant group Hezbollah agreed this week to a swap of prisoners and bodies.

Lusaka, Zambia
Why does Iraq get a break? Zambia's vice president called this week for International institutions to forgive his country's debt.

Islamabad
Nuclear smuggling: The general who used to head Pakistan's nuclear program denied this week that he sold nuclear secrets to Iran, Libya, or other countries.

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*Admin* Think About It Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,983	Chicago No reparations: A federal judge this week dismissed a lawsuit demanding reparations from 19 companies that allegedly profited from slavery. New York Martha Stewart trial opens: Prosecutors this week opened their case against Martha Stewart, the style guru accused of lying to cover up her panicked sale of a plunging stock. Los Angeles Patriot Act under fire: A federal judge in California this week struck down part of the USA Patriot Act, making the first time a section of the law had been ruled unconstitutional. Elwood, Indiana Lottery tragedy: Carl Atwood, 73, couldn't believe his luck when he won $57,000 last week in an Indiana lottery game being taped for television. Mexico City Literature vs. crime: Mexico City subway workers have begun distributing free books in an effort to fight crime. Washington, D.C. Hunt under scrutiny: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia denied this week that he'd compromised his impartiality by going on a duck-hunting trip with Vice President Dick Cheney. Brussels Don't arm China: European Union foreign ministers this week rejected France's request to lift an E.U. ban on selling weapons on China. London Chirac as Blair's enemy: French President Jacques Chirac opposed the war in Iraq simply to undermine Prime Minister Tony Blair, a new book asserts. The Hague Crotian Serb admits guilt: The wartime leader of Croatia's Serbs pleaded guilty this week to the "persecution" of Croats during the Balka wars. Paris Doggy bags for wine: French restaurants have begun allowing their customers to take home open bottles of wine. Parma, Italy Company scandal grows: The bankrupt food company Parmalat owes a whopping $18 billion to its creditors, auditors said this week. Rome Cheney praises allies: Vice President Dick Cheney toured Switzerland and Italy this week, urging Europe to stand tough in the war on terror. Moscow Harsh words from Powell: Secretary of State Colin Powell wrote a scathing front-page commentary in the Russian newspaper Izvestia this week, criticizing Russia for failing to live up to democratic norms. Beijing Great Wall crumbles: The Great Wall of China is disintegrating, China's official news agency said this week. Seoul Truckloads of cash: More than a dozen people have been arrested so far in an investigation into bribery and corruption in South Korea's 2002 elections. Jerusalem Lopsided exchange: Israel and the Lebanese-based militant group Hezbollah agreed this week to a swap of prisoners and bodies. Lusaka, Zambia Why does Iraq get a break? Zambia's vice president called this week for International institutions to forgive his country's debt. Islamabad Nuclear smuggling: The general who used to head Pakistan's nuclear program denied this week that he sold nuclear secrets to Iran, Libya, or other countries. __________________ Cal Poly Forums