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A memorial of granite, stone and water was dedicated at a site where hundreds of slaves and other blacks were interred two centuries ago. NEW YORK (AP) — A memorial of granite, stone and water was dedicated Friday at a burial ground where hundreds of slaves and other blacks were interred two centuries ago then forgotten as lower Manhattan expanded above their remains. The ceremony featuring the singing of spirituals and a spoken word piece by actor Avery Brooks came more than 16 ye... Read More
PHOENIX — A videotape of the airport arrest of a woman related to a New York City official shows her shouting and gesturing vehemently at police who appear to be trying to calm her. Carol Gotbaum, 45, died in custody shortly after her arrest Sept. 28 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Gotbaum's stepmother-in-law is New York City Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum. Her family's lawyer has alleged that mistreatment of Gotbaum during her detention may have led to her death. A vid... Read More
Pakistan presidential vote results delayed; Bhutto amnesty OK'd ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan was thrust into political uncertainty on the eve of presidential elections Friday as the Supreme Court ruled that no winner can be declared until it decides whether President Gen. Pervez Musharraf is an eligible candidate. The surprise ruling jeopardizes Musharraf's bid to secure a new five-year term in Saturday's vote by lawmakers. Despite the uncertainty, Musharraf signed an amnest... Read More
RANGOON, Burma (AP) — Burma said Friday it had detained hundreds of Buddhist monks during last week's bloody crackdown of pro-democracy protests, and that security forces were searching for four of the monks who led the demonstrations.rnOf more than 500 monks who were detained, 109 are still being questioned, the government said on state-run television.rnrnThe junta on Sept. 26-27 crushed the demonstrations that began in mid-August, inspired largely by thousands of monks, who are revered in Bu... Read More
SEOUL — South Korea's president signed a commitment with North Korea Thursday to seek a formal end to war between their nations, ending a historic three-day summit and coming a day after a nuclear agreement reached 600 miles away in Beijing that President Bush hailed as a key to "peace and prosperity" in Asia. South Korea never signed the cease fire that ended hostilities in the 1950-53 Korean War; so the two Koreas have remained technically at war ever since. In their declaration Thursday... Read More
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