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Jordan 'central hub' for tranfer of suspected US terrorists, Amnesty says 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 9:01 AM
Jordan is a "central hub" in the secret and illegal transfer of people the CIA suspects are terrorists, Amnesty International said.Group accuses Jordan of torturing for U.S. USA Today - Jul 23 6:14 PM
Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International contended in a new report Monday.Jordan accused of torturing for U.S. MSNBC - Jul 24 4:01 AM
Security agents in Jordan torture terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of gaining confessions, Amnesty International says in a new report Monday.AmoroCorp (OTC: AORO) Appoints Patricia A. Jordan as Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development SYS-CON Media - Jul 24 5:11 PM
AmoroCorp (PINKSHEETS: AORO) announcedtoday the appointment of Patricia A. Jordan as the company's Executive VicePresident, Real Estate Development. Since February 2006, Ms. Jordan hasserved the company as Vice President of their Kansas & Missouri operations,and has directly overseen the planning and logistics of the company's manyprojects in the area.Jordan: Systematic Torture of Political Suspects Entrenched, According to New Amnesty International Report Amnesty International - Jul 24 9:42 AM
Amnesty International released its new report, "Jordan: 'Your Confessions are Ready for You to Sign': Detention and Torture of Political Suspects," exposing Jordan for its continued use of torture on political suspects. The report reveals that Jordan maintains a military security agency that detains, interrogates and tortures suspected political opponents and alleged terrorist suspects. Jordan Jordan Denied Bond In Hill's Slaying WAPT.com - Jul 24 2:48 PM
JACKSON, Miss. -- The family of a murdered Jackson man came face-to-face with the alleged killer. Ricky Jordan, 20, was denied bond during an initial court appearance Monday morning.Jordan accused of torturing terrorism suspects for U.S. Contra Costa Times - Jul 24 8:28 AM
Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International contended in a new report being released today.Jordan tortures suspects for U.S., watchdog says The Buffalo News - Jul 24 8:13 AM
LONDON - Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog group Amnesty International contends in a new report today.Jordan's baseball pursuit takes him to Japan via Missouri Paragould Daily Press - Jul 24 11:25 AM
Editor's Note: The following story on Marmaduke native Dexter Jordan was written by Team USA baseball coach Brian Garner. Jordan is now a resident of O'Fallon, Mo.Amnesty says Jordan is key player in CIA's secret transfers of suspects The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 24 12:51 PM
Jordan is a "central hub" in "rendition," the CIA's secret and illegal transfer of terror suspects, Amnesty International said Monday. The report by the London-based human rights group details the cases of "dozens" of individuals allegedly tortured in Jordan, "10 of whom appear to be rendition victims."Group accuses Jordan of torturing for the US Boston Globe - Jul 24 1:07 AM
LONDON -- Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International contended in a new report today. The report said its investigators had identified about 10 suspected cases of men subjected to rendition from US custody to interrogation centers in Jordan, a close US ...U.S. ships torture to Jordan: Amnesty Int'l New York Daily News - Jul 24 1:23 AM
LONDON - Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog group Amnesty International charges in a new report today.Group Accuses Jordan of Torturing for U.S. ABC News - Jul 23 6:31 PM
Human Rights Watchdog Accuses Jordan of Torturing Suspects for the United StatesReport: Jordan tortures suspects for U.S. Detroit News - Jul 23 10:52 PM
LONDON -- Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International contended in a report today.Jordan king discusses Mideast crisis in Kuwait Khaleej Times - Jul 24 9:18 AM
KUWAIT CITY - Jordan s King Abdullah II left Kuwait on Monday after a brief visit during which he discussed regional developments with the Gulf state s emir, the state KUNA news agency reported.Jordan tries Islamist legislators Middle East Times - Jul 24 6:11 AM
AMMAN -- Jordan's state security court on Monday began the trials of three Islamist legislators on charges of offering condolences for Abu Mussab Al Zarqawi's death.Jordan accused of torturing for U.S. KRQE Albuquerque - Jul 24 11:24 AM
LONDON -- A new report from a human rights watchdog said security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions.Jordan Slammed Over Torture Claims Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 24 1:10 AM
Amnesty International has named Jordan as a "central hub" in the renditions operations allegedly run by the US. The human rights organisation released a report describing the cases of dozens of people it said had been subjected to torture in Jordan, 10 of whom appeared to be rendition "victims".Jordan s King arrives for talks on Lebanese crisis with Kuwait s emir Khaleej Times - Jul 24 6:03 AM
KUWAIT CITY - Jordan s King Abdullah II held talks with the emir of Kuwait on Monday, as moderate Arab leaders sought to find a way to stop the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.AmoroCorp (OTC: AORO) Appoints Patricia A. Jordan as Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 24 12:49 PM
AmoroCorp announced today the appointment of Patricia A. Jordan as the company's Executive Vice President, Real Estate Development. Since February 2006, Ms. Jordan has served the company as Vice President of their Kansas & Missouri operations, and has directly overseen the planning and logistics of the company's many projects in the area.Does Jordan torture in behalf of U.S.? Deseret Morning News - Jul 23 11:12 PM
Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects in behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International contended in a new report today.Report alleges U.S.-sponsored torture in Jordan Kansas City Star - Jul 24 12:12 AM
Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, Amnesty International contended today in a report.Human rights group accuses Jordan of torturing suspects for the U.S. KFVS12 - Jul 24 7:59 AM
LONDON A new report from a human rights watchdog says security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions.Jordan 'central hub to rendition movements,' says Amnesty Daily Mail - Jul 24 2:16 AM
Amnesty International today named Jordan as a 'central hub' in the renditions operations allegedly run by the United States. The organisation released a report describing the cases of dozens of people it said had been subjected to torture in Jordan Batelco announces new GPRS roaming agreement with Fastlink in Jordan AME Info - Jul 24 3:59 AM
Batelco has announced a new bi-lateral commercial GPRS roaming service with another major telecoms player, Fastlink in Jordan.Jordan accused of torturing for the U.S. Duluth News Tribune - Jul 24 1:15 AM
"Jordan appears to be a central hub in a global complex of secret detention centers operated by the U.S. in coordination with foreign intelligence agencies."Jordan L. Wilson Times Leader - Jul 24 12:08 AM
Jordan Lynn Wilson, daughter of Jason and Jennifer Wilson, Trucksville, is celebrating her seventh birthday today, July 24. Jordan is the granddaughter of Robert and Linda Hivish, Trucksville, and the late William and Nancy Wilson. She is the great-granddaughter of Donald and Shirley Stark, Plains Township, and the late Floretta Norton.Bobcats Hire Jordan Confidante As COO The Sentinel - Jul 24 1:21 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Fred Whitfield, a close friend, confidante and business partner of Bobcats co-owner Michael Jordan for more than 25 years, has inherited the challenge of selling the team to Charlotte.Jordan: Systematic torture of political suspects Amnesty International - Jul 23 4:42 PM
Jordan maintains a military security agency that detains, interrogates and tortures political and security suspects, both Jordanians and other nationals transferred to the country in apparent coordination with the USA, Amnesty International said today in a major new report.Human rights group accuses Jordan of torturing suspects for the U.S. KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Jul 23 5:56 PM
LONDON A new report from a human rights watchdog says security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing...French FM and Jordan's king fear for state of Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 12:15 PM
French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy called with Jordan's King Abdallah II for Lebanon's unity to be safeguarded in the face of Israel's offensive and Hezbollah's response.Jordan named as rendition hub by Amnesty International The Scotsman - Jul 23 5:26 PM
Amnesty International has named the kingdom of Jordan as a "central hub" in the renditions operations allegedly run by the United States, saying dozens had been tortured there.Eddie Jordan back defending Schumacher Planet F1 - Jul 23 7:08 AM
Eddie Jordan has once again jumped to the defence of Michael Schumacher, saying that were the German driver to be remembered as a cheat it would be an injustice to one of the 'cleverest and quickest' F1 drivers ever.F1: Jordan: Schumacher not a cheat autosport.com - Jul 23 5:31 AM
Former team boss Eddie Jordan has defended Michael Schumacher over his controversial move in qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix, by saying that it doesn't make him a cheat.Court backs Jordan in battle with ex-lover Sports Illustrated - Jul 21 11:20 PM
A judge ruled Friday for Michael Jordan in a legal battle between the former NBA star and a woman who claimed Jordan reneged on a promise to pay her $5 million in hush money when she claimed she was pregnant with his child.'There was always concern for Jordan' Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 22 6:01 PM
Jordan Gonsioroski lived in an apartment cluttered with overflowing garbage bags and ashtrays. Dirty dishes filled the sink, covered the counter and were on the floor. Clothing and old food were scattered about. But Isanti County investigators found greater concerns. According to court documents, Jordan's mother admitted to a history of drug abuse, and there were suspicions that Jordan had been Suspects tortured in Jordan, report says Seattle Times - Jul 24 12:16 AM
Rough seas halted search efforts Sunday for hundreds of people still missing in Indonesia's latest tsunami, and a powerful quake raised...WORLD IN BRIEF Washington Post - Jul 23 11:14 PM
LONDON -- Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International said in a new report Monday. Funeral Held For 10-year-old Scalding Victim WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - 52 minutes ago
Ten-year-old Jordan Gonsioroski was remembered Monday as a smiling, energetic girl who died after having lived a life that no one should have to endure. More Crime News 2nd judge rejects suit against Jordan Chicago Tribune - Jul 22 5:31 AM
For the second time in three years, a Cook County judge has sided with Michael Jordan in his dispute with ex-lover Karla Knafel, throwing out her claim that the retired superstar owes her $5 million. Tiger's intimidation on display USA Today - Jul 23 9:29 PM
Many opponents of Michael Jordan or a young Mike Tyson were beaten before they set foot in the ring or on the court. During Sunday's final round of the 135th British Open, ABC did a nice job showing how Tiger Woods intimidates opponents. "He likes the idea he can intimidate," ABC analyst Paul Azinger said.Friend Recounts Tragic Lightning Strike In N.J. CBS 2 New York - Jul 24 5:21 PM
Jordan Zubalsky said before this past weekend, it seemed like Saturdays at Memorial Field were made for soccer, and a good time with his friends.Jordan to receive injured Lebanese People's Daily - Jul 22 5:26 PM
Jordan is willing to receive the Lebanese civilians who were injured during the Israeli aggression on Lebanon and offer medical treatment to them, Jordanian King Abdullah II said on Saturday.Weekly Edition, Jordan - Week of July 24, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Jul 24 1:06 PM
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ASHEVILLE - Asheville police arrested Geoffrey Melvin Jordan Jr., of 207 Coxe Ave., today on charges he conspired to break and enter a building to commit larceny.LGE launches Chocolate phone in Jordan AME Info - Jul 24 12:14 AM
LG Electronics (LGE), the global and regional digital leader in consumer electronics and technological applications, recently launched its new "KG800 Chocolate phone" in Jordanian markets.Jordan accused of rights abuses Financial Times - Jul 23 7:17 PM
Amnesty International, the UK-based human rights group, has called uponJordan to investigate all allegations of torture and stop participating in renditions and other secret transfers of prisoners initiated by the US.California Heat Kills at Least 3 RedNova - Jul 24 2:41 PM
By Jordan Robertson Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO -- Sweltering heat was blamed Sunday for at least three deaths in northern California, including a resident at a nursing home who died after the facility's air-conditioning system failed.$5 million claim against Jordan thrown out UPI - Jul 22 11:23 AM
CHICAGO, July 22 (UPI) -- An Illinois judge has thrown out a suit against basketball great Michael Jordan filed by an ex-lover who claimed he owes her $5 million.Jordan and France fear for Lebanon Gulf News - Jul 22 2:22 PM
Amman/Rome: French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy yesterday called with Jordan's King Abdullah II for Lebanon's unity to be safeguarded in the face of Israel's offensive and Hezbollah's response.AFL to review Dogs' interchange tactic The West Australian - Jul 24 3:51 PM
The AFL rules committee will review the Western Bulldogs' interchange tactic late in their one-point loss to Geelong at Telstra Dome. Jordan McMahon left the ground injured during the last term, well away from the interchange area.Iowans Caught In The Crossfire KWWL-TV Iowa City - Jul 24 2:28 PM
As bombs continue to fall on Lebanon and Israel, thousands of Americans are caught in the cross fire, including some Iowans. Jordan Pomeranz is from West Des Moines and is a student at the University of Iowa. He's spending his summer break studying in Israel.Services for Blaine girl who died after being scalded in her home Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 24 8:06 AM
Funeral services will be held this afternoon for Jordan Gonsioroski, the 10-year-old Blaine girl who died after being scalded in her home on July 15. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul in Braham, Minn. Charged in her death are Jordan's father and his girlfriend. Jason G. Gonsioroski, 26, of Blaine, remains held in the Anoka County jail in lieu of $1 Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Against Jordan CBS 2 Chicago - Jul 22 8:11 AM
A judge ruled in Michael Jordan's favor Friday in a legal battle between the one-time NBA star and an ex-lover, who claimed Jordan reneged on a promise to pay her $5 million in hush money when she claimed she was pregnant with his child.FRENCH FM AND JORDAN'S KING FEAR FOR STATE OF LEBANON The Tocqueville Connection - Jul 22 9:35 AM
AMMAN, July 22, 2006 (AFP) - French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy called with Jordan's King Abdallah II on Saturday for Lebanon's unity to be safeguarded in the face of Israel's offensive and Hezbollah's response.Bringing their best FIFA - Jul 24 7:40 AM
"We haven't played any of these teams before, but it's nice to go into a game with unfamiliar opponents because you won't get complacent and you won't know exactly how to play against them," admitted Jordan Angelie who will be playing in her first FIFA finals when the Americans line up for their opening match in Moscow against the Congolese on 18 August.Court rules in Jordan's favor in legal battle with ex-lover SportingNews.com - Jul 21 8:11 PM
CHICAGO -- A judge ruled Friday for Michael Jordan in a legal battle between the former NBA star and...Bringing new bundles into the world 07-24-2006 Plainview Daily Herald - Jul 24 12:03 PM
For nurse Glynda Jordan of Covenant Hospital Plainview, it is the opportunity to work closely with expectant mothers that makes it all worthwhile. Mrs. Jordan is a registered nurse certified in patient obstetrics and a Lamaze certified childbirth educator.Tragedy hit from nowhere NorthJersey.com - Jul 24 4:44 AM
Jordan Zubalsky can't erase it from his mind: a yellow-white bolt from nowhere. An otherworldly popping sound. And a force so powerful it hurled bodies through the air.Girl had troubled life before disturbing death 5 Eyewitness News - Jul 24 6:36 AM
Further investigation into the disturbing death of Jordan Gonsiorski, the Blaine girl who died from apparent scalding wounds while sitting in a tub, details that the 10-year-old lived a short, troublesome life.Britain's to Mideast diplomat says Hezbollah must be disarmed CNews - Jul 24 9:32 AM
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Britain's top diplomat for the Middle East said Monday that Hezbollah must be disarmed and a stabilization force set up for Lebanon to end spiralling hostilities with Israel.Aguilera's Parenting Fears Teen Hollywood - Jul 24 9:45 AM
Pop star Christina Aguilera is determined to balance her successful singing career with motherhood in the future. The Fighter hitmaker, 25, married management company executive Jordan Bratman last November, but insists she just wants to enjoy being a wife before she starts a family.Relatives Bury Victims of Jordan Bus Accident Arab News - Jul 23 4:11 PM
QATIF, 24 July 2006 Relatives of eight Saudi tourists that died in a horrific road accident in the Jordanian city of Mafraq buried their loved ones in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after an emergency helicopter, sent by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, brought the remains of the dead to the Kingdom.News: Update: South Bend family is safe in Jordan after escaping Lebanon WNDU 16 - Jul 23 2:45 PM
You are viewing the print version of this page. Click here to view the default screen view.200 Bangladeshis in Lebanon enlisted for evacuation News From Bangladesh - Jul 24 11:22 AM
The Bangladesh ambassador to Jordan, Golam Mohammad, was asked to stay in Syria s capital Damascus to be in touch with the International Organisation for Migration to prepare the list.Handyman to TV star Vancouver Province - Jul 24 6:57 AM
Jordan Macnab won the chance to develop and host his own TV show on HGTV. Superstar Challenge: what's up?Gallery hurt as Raiders open camp AP via Yahoo! News - 15 minutes ago
Robert Gallery's move back to left tackle was temporarily put on hold Monday when the Oakland Raiders placed the third-year offensive lineman on the physically unable to perform list.Via Uno in Jordan AME Info - Jul 22 5:14 AM
Brazilian women s fashion brand Via Uno opened its first store in Jordan at Mecca Mall in Amman. Started in 1991, the brand has established 39 branches throughout Latin America and Europe.NEWS OF THE WEIRD The Columbus Dispatch - Jul 24 5:52 AM
Allen Heckard filed a lawsuit in Hillsboro, Ore., in June against Michael Jordan and Nike founder Phil Knight for $416 million each, charging that they are responsible for his "pain and suffering," and his "defamation," in that nearly every day for 15 years, people have mistaken him for Jordan.U.S. ally accused of torture Miami Herald - Jul 24 12:17 AM
(AP) -- Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human-rights watchdog Amnesty International contended in a report Monday.The News-Messenger - www.thenews-messenger.com - Fremont, OH The News-Messenger - Jul 24 7:38 AM
David Hoffman; Bryce Cleveland; Megan Chong; Amanda Snyder; Michael J. Henry; Erma Herring; Michael Rice Sr.; Peggy Sue Halbisen; Nancy Koons, 87; Malayah Leighnae Harper-Horn; Barbara L. Keegan; Jordan Eilrich; Stephanie Root; Betty Burr; Jerry Haar.Teen braves storm to save woman's life The White Lake Beacon - Jul 24 7:18 AM
Jordan Clarke, 16, wants people to know life rings, like this one at Duck Lake State Park, really do save lives. At only 16, Jordan Clarke, of Dalton Township, has a number of titles to his credit.Outlook: Stark Moment for Hezbollah Washington Post - 27 minutes ago
What was Hezbollah thinking of when it abducted two Israeli soldiers and provoked a punishing response that has been creating orphans and bringing down buildings in Lebanon? Hezbollah scholar Amal Saad-Ghorayeb believes the movement had envisaged a response of this kind. It is forcing Israel to realize that Hezbollah is not just a guerrilla group but a popular social movement that cannot be Court rules in Michael Jordan's favor in legal battle with ex-lover KVOA Tucson - Jul 22 2:29 AM
CHICAGO Michael Jordan is off the hook in a five (m) million-dollar lawsuit.Local lawmakers recognized Jacksonville Daily Record - Jul 24 9:30 AM
State Reps. Audrey Gibson, Stan Jordan and Jennifer Carroll attended Friday s Florida Chamber regional legislative awards briefing at the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce building. For more, see page 3.Annan wants end Israel-Hezbollah conflict AP via Yahoo! News - 21 minutes ago
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Monday he wants the upcoming meeting of key Mideast players to agree on a package to stop the Israeli-Hezbollah fighting and ensure lasting peace between Israel and Lebanon.Raiders hope to improve as training camp begins Vallejo Times-Herald - Jul 24 10:45 AM
NAPA - The Oakland Raiders have an instant advantage going into this season. Hardly anybody expects much from them. That contrasts to last year when nobody was sure what might happen if Kerry Collins was tossed in with Randy Moss and LaMont Jordan. At least potentially the team looked scary.New AU women's recruits fitting in Opelika-Auburn News - Jul 24 8:05 AM
When Jordan Greenleaf arrived in Auburn last month, she didn t know what to expect. Greenleaf, a freshman basketball player at Auburn University, had heard the horror stories all incoming freshmen hear from friends and family. The exhausting workouts. The tough classes.Making it on her own Macon Telegraph - Jul 24 12:04 AM
Sharon Jordan overcame several obstacles on the way to becoming a dentist.Mike Finger: More than ever before, he's Air Tiger San Antonio Express News - Jul 23 9:07 PM
Some say the comparisons of Tiger Woods with Michael Jordan are tired. But maybe they're just beginning.Top Iraqi s White House Visit Shows Gaps With U.S. New York Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki is expected to make requests that clash sharply with President Bush s foreign policy.In one flash of lightning, a group is torn The Star-Ledger - Jul 23 10:48 PM
The storm came up fast. Jordan Zubalsky was running for cover when he heard a deafening thunderclap and turned to see lightning streak down onto the field at Montvale Memorial School.Top Iraqi's needs vs. Bush's policy International Herald Tribune - Jul 24 6:44 PM
When Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki visits the White House on Tuesday for the first time, he is expected to make requests that clash sharply with President Bush's foreign policy.Europe Meets Israel The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
Tel AvivA week ago I arrived here, and already the atmosphere was a bit surreal.Heat Blamed in 4 Northern Calif. Deaths RedNova - Jul 24 2:26 AM
By JORDAN ROBERTSON SAN FRANCISCO - Sweltering heat may have caused at least four deaths this week in California, including a resident at a nursing home who died after the air conditioning system failed.Court rules in Michael Jordan's favor in legal battle with ex-lover Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Jul 21 11:08 PM
CHICAGO Michael Jordan is off the hook in a five (m) million-dollar lawsuit. The former N-B-A star was being sued by a woman who claims Jordan reneged on a promise to pay...Project To Turn Lakewood Doubles Into Single-Family Homes Cleveland - NewsNet5 via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 4:21 PM
A Lakewood pilot project to ease a saturated housing market isn't being met with open arms from everyone.S. Korean, Indian candidates get boost in race for next U.N. chief USA Today - Jul 24 6:04 PM
The South Korean and Indian candidates for the next U.N. secretary-general got a boost Monday when most members of the Security Council encouraged them to stay in the race.Baby Triceratops unearthed near Jordan Montana Standard - Jul 21 11:24 PM
BOZEMAN (AP) A Montana State University student unearthed the skull of a baby Triceratops last week near Jordan. Sonja Scarff was part of a field crew working at the Hell Creek Formation under the direction of Jack Horner, curator of paleontology at the Museum of the Rockies.In the World Akron Beacon Journal - Jul 24 12:33 AM
Security agents in Jordan are torturing terrorism suspects on behalf of the United States in hopes of forcing confessions, the human rights watchdog Amnesty International contended in a report today. The report said its investigators had identified about 10 suspected cases of men subjected to rendition from U.S. custody to interrogation centers in Jordan, a close U.S. ally in the Middle East. The World news Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 23 8:11 PM
SOMALIA AFGHANISTAN INDONESIA UNITED NATIONS NORTH KOREA JORDAN 1 UNITED NATIONS Bolton glad for shot at nomination U.N. Ambassador John Bolton said he was grateful that Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, no longer opposed his nomination. However, Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, a senior Democrat on the GOP-controlled Senate Foreign Relations Committee, promised a "bruising" confirmation fight. MSU sports Lansing State Journal - Jul 24 1:11 AM
ELVERSON, Pa. - Spartan junior Jordan Wells lost to Susannah Aboff (1 up) in the final of the Women's Trans National Golf Association Amateur Championship at the Stonewall Country Club.AP's John Roderick recalls 1940s Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 4:59 PM
AP Special Correspondent John Roderick reported for the AP for 39 years, mainly in Asia. Early in his AP career he covered the Middle East from 1948 to 1949.Today in history - July 25 AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 5:00 PM
Today is Tuesday, July 25, the 206th day of 2006. There are 159 days left in the year.South Korea, Indian rank first in UN leader poll Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 4:32 PM
South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon and U.N. official Shashi Tharoor received the most endorsements in the Security Council's straw poll for the next U.N. secretary-general, diplomats said on Monday.Mountie helped train Iraqi police The Halifax Daily News - Jul 24 3:44 AM
It's one of his memories - a photograph of a young Iraqi police instructor posted inside the administration building of the Jordan International Police Training Centre.U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 2:34 PM
As of July 24, 2006, at least 257 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department.Welcome to Public Opinion - Chambersburg, PA Public Opinion - Jul 23 11:20 PM
GREENVILLAGE -- Even though Jordan Riley's play in centerfield wasn't ruled a catch, he was still congratulated as such by fans, teammates and coaches.Doctors wary of helping after Katrina murder case Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 2:32 PM
Doctors and nurses may not stay behind during another New Orleans hurricane in fear they could be the next targets of state prosecutors accusing three colleagues of murder during Katrina, medical professionals said on Monday.US evacuation of Lebanon challenged in lawsuit Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 24 2:59 PM
An Arab-American civil rights group filed a federal lawsuit on Monday charging the Bush administration with failing to protect the lives of thousands of U.S. citizens trapped in Lebanon by the Israeli military offensive.
