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Bush: Rice promoted to replace Powell

By Alyson Brodsy and Deb Riechmann · Wednesday, Nov. 17,2004 12:54 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush promoted his most trusted foreign policy adviser to secretary of state Tuesday, tapping Condoleezza Rice to replace warrior-turned-diplomat Colin Powell as part of a sweeping second-term Cabinet overhaul.

European spacecraft enters lunar orbit

By Alyson Brodsy and David Rising · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 11:39 p.m.

BERLIN -- A small spacecraft has made it into lunar orbit, signaling Europe's first successful mission to the moon and paving the way for the craft to be used to study the lunar surface, a European Space Agency spokesman said Tuesday.

Saddam diverted oil for food money to suicide bomber families

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 11:38 p.m.

NEW YORK -- Saddam Hussein diverted money from the U.N. oil-for-food program to pay millions of dollars to families of Palestinian suicide bombers who carried out attacks on Israel, say congressional investigators who uncovered evidence of the money trail.

Nevada's Reid tapped to lead Senate Democratic caucus

By Alyson Brodsy and David Espo · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 11:36 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada won election as leader of the shrunken Democratic minority on Tuesday, and said he stands ready to cooperate with Republicans or confront them as he deems necessary.

Powell, 3 other Bush Cabinet members resign

By Alyson Brodsy and George Gedda · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 12:40 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Colin Powell and three other Cabinet members have resigned, escalating the shake-up of President Bush's second-term team. Senior administration officials said Monday that national security adviser Condoleezza Rice was most likely to succeed Powell.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Nov. 16,2004 12:12 a.m.

Health Center hours change for holidays The IU Health Center's holiday hours begin Nov. 24, the first day of IU's Thanksgiving break. That day, the IUHC will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Nov. 25, Thanksgiving Day, and the day after, the IUHC will be closed all day. It will re-open when fall classes resume Nov. 29 at the regular hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

College seniors face better job prospects this season

By Alyson Brodsy and Justin Pope · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 11:30 p.m.

BOSTON -- The recovering economy and looming retirement of the baby boomers are making this a very good year to be a college senior looking for a job after graduation. Recruiters, career counselors and students say the fall recruiting season has been the most active since the dot.com boom.

Iran suspends nuclear development program

By Alyson Brodsy and Ali Akbar Dareini · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 11:28 p.m.

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Monday that it was suspending uranium enrichment and related activities briefly, voluntarily and in hopes of building confidence in the world that its nuclear ambitions are peaceful.

U.S. forces fight insurgents across Iraq

By Alyson Brodsy and Tini Tran · Monday, Nov. 15,2004 11:27 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S. and Iraqi forces fought deadly battles with insurgents across central and northern Iraq on Monday. The worst reported fighting took place in Baqouba, where the military said at least 20 insurgents were killed. Militants hit at least four different U.S. troop convoys with car bombs, wounding nine Americans in and around the Sunni stronghold of Ramadi and in the northern city of Mosul.

Jan. 9 elections to choose Arafat successor

By Alyson Brodsy and Jamie Tarabay · Sunday, Nov. 14,2004 11:19 p.m.

RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Palestinian officials scheduled presidential elections for Jan. 9, 2005, pushing forward with steps to secure a new leader following the death of Yasser Arafat.

Lame-duck congress to deal with spending, debt limit, intelligence

By Alyson Brodsy and Alan Fram · Sunday, Nov. 14,2004 11:18 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- With the Republicans' election triumph behind them, members of Congress return Tuesday for a lame-duck session amid hopes they can finish a huge pile of spending bills stalemated all year.

Forum addresses terrorism

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Sunday, Nov. 14,2004 11:17 p.m.

As U.S. troops raided Falluja Friday afternoon, IU students gathered at the Indiana Memorial Union to dissect terrorism and the war on terror. "I know it was a bit ambitious," said David Baker, forum co-coordinator and graduate student. "But I wanted to see what IU students had to say on these issues, whether they were apathetic or not."

U.S. battles militants in Fallujah

By Alyson Brodsy · Friday, Nov. 12,2004 12:47 a.m.

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Insurgents tried to break through the U.S. cordon surrounding Fallujah on Thursday as American forces launched an offensive against concentrations of militants in the south of the city. Some 600 insurgents, 18 U.S. troops and five Iraqi soldiers have been killed in the four-day assault, the U.S. military said.

Former 'Times of India' editor speaks at IU

By Hina Alam · Friday, Nov. 12,2004 12:19 a.m.

There is more to India than it just being a country to which jobs are outsourced. It is an example of a democracy that works in its truest sense. This was the message of Gautam Adhikari, former executive editor for The Times of India, a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a consultant at the World Bank, who spoke Thursday evening in the Student Building.

N. Korea rights act passes

By Obaid Khawaja · Friday, Nov. 12,2004 12:18 a.m.

The North Korean Human Rights Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush Oct. 18 after months of lobbying by four IU student groups. The bill enables North Koreans to stay in the United States as refugees and includes a humanitarian aid package, as well as the appointment of a special envoy for North Korean human rights.

Forum to discuss terrorism issues

By Michael Zennie · Friday, Nov. 12,2004 12:16 a.m.

Panelists and students will discuss some of the many facets of terrorism at a forum titled "Terrorism & War on Terrorism" from 1 to 5:30 p.m. today in the Frangipani Room of the Indiana Memorial Union. The forum will center around three moderated panel discussions, each addressing a different aspect of terrorism.

Arafat's death ushers in new era

By Alyson Brodsy and Steven Gutkin · Friday, Nov. 12,2004 12:14 a.m.

JERUSALEM -- Yasser Arafat's death brought a rare glimmer of optimism to the Middle East, with world leaders talking about the possibility of a new era. But the window of opportunity for peace could quickly close with a chaotic transition, a rise of militants or a failure by either side to seize the moment.

Yassir Arafat dies in Paris at age of 75

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 11,2004 1:11 a.m.

PARIS -- Yasser Arafat, who triumphantly forced his people's plight into the world's spotlight but failed to achieve his lifelong quest for Palestinian statehood, died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Paris time, at the age of 75.

U.S. forces corner insurgents in Fallujah

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Nov. 11,2004 12:43 a.m.

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- U.S. forces cornered insurgents Wednesday in a small section of Fallujah after a stunningly swift advance that seized control of 70 percent of the militant stronghold. An Iraqi general said troops found "hostage slaughterhouses" where foreign captives had been killed.

Bush names new Attorney General

By Alyson Brodsy and Scott Lindlaw · Thursday, Nov. 11,2004 12:06 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush has chosen White House counsel Alberto Gonzales, a Texas confidant and the most prominent Hispanic in the administration, to succeed Attorney General John Ashcroft, sources close to the White House said Wednesday. Ashcroft announced his resignation Tuesday, along with Commerce Secretary Don Evans, friend of the president's from Texas.