Day November 17, 2002

Many states facing big ’03 deficits Declining tax revenue and the falling stock market are creating massive deficits in quite a few states, including the biggest ones. Huge spending cuts and tax increases seem the only way out. While last…

Scotland Yard thwart Al-Qaeda attack on London underground A plot to release cyanide gas on London underground rail system has been foiled by Scotland Yard following the recent arrest of six North African men believed to have links to Osama…

Iranian scholars protest reformist death sentence. This protest just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Many universities are on strike and now faculty are resigning in protest. A major upheaval, to be sure. Hope it ends peacefully. TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (Agence…