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News Archives from March 20, 2003:
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US Headlines:
Many U.S. Cancellations, Closures as War Unfolds
Hundreds Arrested Protesting The War
Congress Votes on Resolution Backing Troops
Treasury to confiscate all non-diplomatic assets in US
San Francisco protesters stage a 'vomit in'
FBI looking for al Qaeda suspect in US
Arizona 'fears nuclear plant terrorism'
Connecticut: Troopers to ride trains
Americans Face Check Points As War Begins
US Probes Possible Threat Against Nuclear Plant
Senator McCain responds to Senator Byrd on Iraq
Congress Unites Behind Troops, War on Iraq
Bush Administration Questions Hussein Video
U.S. Battens Down Under Heavy Security
Lawmakers Back President on War
Police in New York on alert for terror attacks
Americans react with anger, cheers as war begins
Top White House anti-terror boss resigns
World Headlines:
Ricin Traces Found in Paris Railway
Spies reported operating out of Iraqi Mission to U.N.
Putin Demands Swift End to War With Iraq
Palestinians hail Saddam, burn U.S. flags in Gaza protest
Bomb alert at US consulate in South Africa
150 Injured In Egyptian Anti-War Protest
Sirens in Kuwait City as Missiles Strike
Germany Holds Five Attack Suspects as War Starts
Heavy artillery, missiles, fired at US in northern Kuwait
Border Clash Follows Iraq Firing Missiles at G.I.'s in Kuwait
Hijacker's motivation, destination not known
E-mail virus exploits war interest
EU-US Ties Damaged by War on Iraq
Philippines joins lit of supporting countries
Philippines: MILF rebels bomb Cotabato reservoir
Colombia: US offers reward for info on captives
Colombia: money, travel visas offered
UN tries to halt staff protest against attack
Asian Muslims Denounce Attack on Iraq
Malaysia: US attack 'a black mark' in history
Malaysians evacuated from 5 countries
Airlines cancel flights due to Iraq war
Officials Deny U.S. Link To EU Spy Scandal
Turkey opens airspace but blocks airbases
South Korea considers sending medical units to Iraq
de Villepin: War 'will spark terrorist attacks'
Blix 'regrets' inspectors did not have more time
Arabs fear postwar events could fall the wrong way
Arab public opinion about U.S. hits all-time low
Japan Stands by U.S. on Iraq, Wary of N.Korea
China Strongly Calls for Immediate Stop of Military Actions Against Iraq
Swiss cancel Middle East flights
Afghanistan Headlines:
1,000 US troops launch raid in Afghanistan
U.S. Troops Raid Afghanistan in Hunt for Al Qaeda
Afghan Reporter Detained, Beaten
U.S. Army Also Launches Major Afghan Operation
US steps up Afghanistan campaign
Iraq:
Marine helicopter down in Kuwait; all feared lost
War update: latest battle news
Very senior troops and Saddam's family circle asking to surrender
Officials now believe speaker on Iraq TV was indeed Saddam
2nd Wave of U.S. Air Raids Hits Baghdad
Iraq Kurds to work with US troops, no formal deal
Commandos' capture Iraq's second naval base
Iraq TV shows footage of bomb-damaged houses
U.S. Attack Targets Iraq Republican Guard
Iraqi port town of Umm Qasr taken
US missiles hit the family home of Saddam
Iraqi TV: US chopper shot down
Explosions near Saddam's palaces, west of Tigris
US troops enter Iraq from Kuwait
U.S. launches heavy artillery barrage near Iraq border
Marine Patrol Destroys 2 Iraqi Vehicles In First Reported Clash of Ground Forces
Rumsfeld: Iraqi Leadership Position Hit
Pentagon confirms reports of Iraqis lighting oil fires in Busra
Air strikes resume in Southern Iraq
Rumsfeld: Saddam's days numbered; reports of oil wells set aflame
Hoon: Full attack 'very, very near'
Air Force helicopter crashes in southern Iraq; all safe
Massive U.S. air assault yet to be seen
6 Scuds fired into Kuwait City
4 conventional Scuds fired at Kuwait, Patriots stop 2
Patriot Missiles Intercept Two Iraqi Scuds in Kuwait
Iraq military seen leaving Kurd border
Iraqi conscripts expected to surrender
Suspected gas attack sparks emergency at Iraqi border
Iraqi leadership still in Iraq?
Iraqi Parliament United Behind Saddam
Iraq fires missiles after US raid
40-plus Tomahawks fired on Iraq
Saddam defies "Little Bush" in TV address
Saddam Rallies Iraqis to Resist, Vows Victory
Saddam's son asks 'Fidayeen' force to fight 'US invaders'
Iraq Launches Attack Against U.S. Troops
Panic in the Iraqi Administration
Bush Assesses Initial Strikes on Iraq
Last Sunset In Baghdad Before The U.S. War
Despite Hostile Public, U.S. Can Count on Allies
US on Iraqi Radio: 'This is the day you've waited for'
Pakistan / India Headlines:
U.S. President Bush Calls Indian Prime Minister About Iraq
Pak ready to fight if India uses pre-emptive attack doctrine
Israeli / Palestinian Headlines:
U.S. said operating in W. Iraq to thwart Scud attacks on Israel
Israel warns Web sites on war coverage
US offers Israel billions in aid
School attendance at 50%; students carry masks
Arrow anti-missile system on high alert
60,000 Palestinians in Area C without masks
Hamas man killed in shootout with Palestinian security officers
Hezbollah deploys Katyushas as deterrence against Israel
Israeli driver shot dead in West Bank ambush
Palestinians hail Saddam, burn U.S. flags
Korea:
Iraqi War Worries Seoul That North Korea Might Be Next
Japan warns North Korea against new provocations
South Korea puts military on heightened alert against North Korea
Powell rejects direct talks with North Korea
Military Headlines:
Shock and awe, Hiroshima-style
Bush Tosses Away Air War Script
Turkey's Parliament OKs U.S. on Airspace
Microwaves to freeze Iraqi electronic circuits
US gambles on a 'smart' war in Iraq
'Smart bombs' move to center stage in U.S. arsenal
U.S. helicopter crashes before Baghdad strike
Bio/Chemical Headlines:
Chinese terror incubates a new disease
Cosmic rays could catch nuclear smugglers
Financial Headlines:
Dow ends up 21 points on hopes of quick war; 7th day of gains
No 'Panic' Gasoline Buying Seen in U.S.
Airlines Cancel Flights as War Begins
Stocks Fall on Worries of Protracted War
Oil price sinks to three-month lows as war starts
Op-Ed:
From Iraq's neighbors, reason to hope for peace and reform
Forget "freedom fries." Punish the French with green cards
The Dixie Chicks learn not to mess with Texas
We’re still silly about profiling
The war has begun, and a rift is repaired
Background / A Bush nightmare: Could Israel lash out at Iraq?
