Sanchez Says Troops in Iraq to Serve Year
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ All troops in Iraq should expect to serve for at least a year, with brief rest breaks in the region and possibly a few days at home, the commander of U.S. forces said Tuesday. That came as news to some soldiers. "It's a one-year rotation," Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez told The Associated Press in an interview. "Every soldier has been told that they'll be deployed for a year, and then at the end of the year we'll be working to send them home."
Liberian Rebels Reject Rule of New Leader
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MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) _ Famished Liberians on Tuesday shrugged off the departure of former President Charles Taylor, as any joy at the ex-warlord's downfall was tempered by hunger in the rebel-besieged capital and reports of fresh killings. Rebels said the were still ready to fight and rejected the rule of the new president, Moses Blah, appointed Monday as Taylor ceded power and went into exile in Nigeria.
Calif. Deals With 247 Filings for Recall
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ A total of 247 people have filed candidacy papers for the Oct. 7 recall election, the secretary of state said Tuesday, as county officials warned of major problems in staging the vote. Of those candidates, 115 have been completed for certification and the rest were being reviewed, according to the secretary of state's Web site.
U.S. Troops Capture Saddam Bodyguard
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TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) _ U.S. soldiers on Tuesday captured one of Saddam Hussein's former bodyguards and an Iraqi general who was a senior Baath Party official, the U.S. military said. The total 14 suspects arrested in a sweep outside Saddam's hometown of Tikrit belonged to a single family that had been a key backer of the deposed dictator's regime _ and was believed to be supporting guerrilla resistance to U.S. occupying forces.
Computer Infection Disrupts Asia, Europe
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) _ An Internet-borne infection incapacitated tens of thousands of computers on Tuesday, snarling company networks and frustrating home users as it spread across the globe. Security officials said the virus-like worm, dubbed "LovSan," was part of a coordinated electronic attack that exploited one of the most serious flaws yet discovered in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating systems.
Teen Suicide Bombers Kill Two Israelis
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ROSH HAAYIN, Israel (AP) _ Teenage Palestinian suicide bombers attacked a shopping plaza in Israel and a bus stop in the West Bank Tuesday, killing two Israelis and raising new doubt about the fate of a shaky Mideast truce. Hamas claimed responsibility for the West Bank blast, its first open violation of a cease-fire it declared June 29, while the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, linked to Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement, claimed responsibility for the other attack.
2 Shot at Xerox Facility in Upstate N.Y.
WEBSTER, N.Y. (AP) _ Two people were shot, one fatally, Tuesday morning in an apparent robbery of the credit union at a sprawling Xerox complex, authorities said. Webster Police Chief Gerald Pickering said one victim died and the second was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital with a shoulder injury. He said it appeared to be a robbery that went bad.
Fed Unlikely to Move on Interest Rates
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WASHINGTON (AP) _ Economists expect Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan to announce Tuesday that the the main short-term interest rate will remain at 1 percent, the lowest rate in 45 years, as the economy shows scattered signs of recovery. Greenspan and his colleagues on the Federal Open Market Committee began the second day of meetings Tuesday morning, and an announcement was expected in the afternoon.
Wall Street's Buying Momentum Continues
NEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street's buying momentum extended into a fifth day Tuesday on investor optimism that the economy is indeed improving. Still, gains were limited in advance of a Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates. "It is a bit of a continuation of a better earnings and economic outlook but with cautious trading ahead of the Fed meeting," said Richard J. Nash, chief market strategist at Victory Capital Management. "The retailers continue to come in with pretty good earnings _ Deere had decent numbers as well as Clorox."
U.S. Sprinter Fails Pan Am Drug Test
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) _ For the second time in three days, a Pan American Games gold medalist failed a doping test. This time, it was American 100-meter champion Mickey Grimes. Grimes, of Los Angeles, tested positive for the banned stimulant ephedrine and will be stripped of his gold medal.
Image Caption: U.S. soldiers guard a body under a tarpaulin that was shot by U.S. soldiers during a grenade attack on a convoy, Monday, Aug. 11, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. The soldiers reported that three Iraqis were fatally shot during the attack which left only minor damage to vehicles in the convoy and no injuries. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
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