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Top	*DrudgeReport.com* Arab Television Shows Murdered American Troops 3rd Infantry Captures Iraqi Chemical Plant Fragging Incident in Kuwait Hollywood Stars Blast War at Pre-Oscar Celebration Bush Demands Iraq Uphold Geneva Convention		Bottom
Top Drudge	Arab TV Shows Captured American Soldiers	Reid, Robert H. “Arab TV Shows Captured American Soldiers.” The Washington Post (Reuters). March 23, 2003. Arab television on Sunday aired Iraqi footage of purported dead Americans, some sprawled in a room, and interviews with five seemingly tense U.S. prisoners.	Bottom Drudge
Top Drudge	US TROOPS TAKE CHEMICAL PLANT... This plant may have made chemical weapons.	Glick, Caroline. “US Troops Capture Chemical Plant.” Jerusalem Post. March 23, 2003. About 30 Iraqi troops, including a general, surrendered today to US forces of the 3rd Infantry Division as they overtook huge installation apparently used to produce chemical weapons in An Najaf, some 250 kilometers south of Baghdad.	Bottom Drudge
Top Drudge	AMERICAN SOLDIER DETAINED AS SUSPECT AFTER ATTACK ON FELLOW TROOPS... This is highly reminiscent of the “fragging” incidents.	“US: Attack from Within.” SkyNews.com. March 23, 2003. An American soldier has died in a grenade attack carried out by another US serviceman at a military camp in Kuwait. Sixteen troops were also injured when the soldier, thought to be a Muslim, lobbed three grenades into tents housing commanding officers from the 101st Airborne Division at Camp Pennsylvania.	Bottom Drudge
Top Drudge	STARS IN HOLLYWOOD PARTY AS WAR RAGES IN IRAQ...	Goodman, Dean. “As Oscars Near, Hollywood Blasts Iraq War.” The Washington Post (Reuters). March 22, 2003. In a star-studded luncheon at the Independent Spirit Awards, the arthouse movie industry's version of the Oscars, celebrities blasted President Bush and the American-led war against Iraq. … Singer/songwriter Elvis Costello set the anti-war tone for the leisurely affair by performing his cover of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?" a Nick Lowe song originally written as a parody of peace anthems.	Bottom Drudge
Top Drudge	Bush Demands Prisoners' Humane Treatment...	Lindlaw, Scott. “Bush Demands Prisoners' Humane Treatment.” The Washington Post (AP). March 23, 2003.	Bottom Drudge
Top Drudge	Battles Rage in Iraqi Cities, Bodies Litter Desert...	Baker, Luke, and Russell, Rosalind. “Battles Rage in Iraqi Cities, Bodies Litter Desert.” The Washington Post (Reuters). March 23, 2003. SOUTHERN IRAQ (Reuters) - Charred Iraqi corpses smolder in burned-out trucks. Black smoke hangs over bombed cities where U.S. troops battle Iraqi soldiers. Youths greet British tanks with smiles, then sneer when they have passed.	Bottom Drudge
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Top ArkDemocrat	U.S. image changing, experts say WASHINGTON — The invasion of Iraq signals a major turning point in America’s role in the world, one that will likely leave the country more dominant than ever but also more feared and resented, foreign-policy experts say. BY PAUL BARTON	Barton, Paul. “U.S. image changing, experts say.” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Sunday, March 23, 2003.	Bottom ArkDemocrat
Top ArkDemocrat	Battlefield lawyers contribute legal skill to military decisions A little-known part of the U.S. arsenal in the war against Iraq is the hundreds of lawyers who are giving the legal thumbs up or down to a host of battlefield decisions, from picking targets to deciding how prisoners of war are handled and housed. BY LANCE GAY SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE	Gay, Lance. “Battlefield lawyers contribute legal skill to military decisions.” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Scripps Howard news Service). Sunday, March 23, 2003.	Bottom ArkDemocrat
Top ArkDemocrat	Consolidation likely for sex abuse trials LOS ANGELES — A judge is recommending that all sexual abuse lawsuits against Catholic priests in Los Angeles and Orange County be heard in a single court to avoid inconsistent rulings.		Bottom ArkDemocrat
Top ArkDemocrat	Charities to refuse military security Big charities ready to roll into Iraq with food, blankets and medicine plan to refuse the protection of U.S.-led military forces, fearing that being spotted with an invading superpower is more dangerous than going it alone. BY MARK FRITZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS		Bottom ArkDemocrat
Top ArkDemocrat	Hundreds of thousands protest war in streets of America, world NEW YORK — Tens of thousands of antiwar demonstrators, spanning 30 blocks, marched down Broadway on Saturday as part of a fresh round of protest against war on Iraq. Military backers also showed their support with flags and "USA" chants. BY TARA BURGHART THE ASSOCIATED PRESS		Bottom ArkDemocrat
Top ArkDemocrat	Inexperience ails Legislature, lawmakers say Arkansas’ Legislature, the most inexperienced in the nation, is struggling with complex issues, leading to repeated complaints at the state Capitol, even among some lawmakers, of historic lows in leadership and direction. BY SETH BLOMELEY		Bottom ArkDemocrat
Top ArkDemocrat	STYLE : Saxless Clinton narrates at patriotic concert Although he played his saxophone on The Tonight Show, former President William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton never got to play with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.		Bottom ArkDemocrat
Top ArkDemocrat	STYLE : Online protest song sampler runs from good to beastly A run-up to war that’s lasted for months and the speed of music distribution on the Internet have led to an interesting development — protest music, here and now, no waiting. — WERNER TRIESCHMANN		Bottom ArkDemocrat
Top ArkDemocrat	TRAVEL : Itinerary helps banks track credit card fraud There may be another item to add to your "to-do" list the next time you travel, right after asking a neighbor to take in your mail and putting your newspaper delivery on hold: Call your credit card company and let it know where you are going. BY SUSAN STELLIN NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE		Bottom ArkDemocrat
Top ArkDemocrat	COLUMNISTS : Arkansas’ tax climate stormy Under what conditions would you support higher taxes? Most of you who responded wouldn’t support higher taxes under any conditions. MEREDITH OAKLEY		Bottom ArkDemocrat
Top ArkDemocrat	PERSPECTIVE : So it goes . . . DRESDEN, Germany — Just nine days before George W. Bush unleashed the war against Iraq, the twilight scene on Dresden’s Altmarkt seemed too obvious for real life. BY JACK SCHNEDLER		Bottom ArkDemocrat
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	Bedard, Paul. “Ex-Clinton aide says Bill lost the nuclear codes.” U.S. News & World Report. ???? Former President Clinton lost the codes to nuclear war the day the Monica Lewinsky affair broke, was MIA in the fall of 1998 when a decision was needed on the killing of Osama bin Laden, and was "too busy watching a golf match" to OK a 1996 bombing mission in Iraq, says a blockbuster new book by Clinton's former military aide. …	There was a report during the Clinton presidency that he was separated from the “football.” Slick’s casual disregard for national security is consistent with the anti-American sentiment of the extreme Left.
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