G-8 Summit
Anarchists, media and G-8 sidelightsPosted: 6/13/04Well, wasn't that fun? The big old Sikorsky helicopters that transported the G-8 Summit leaders set the bedroom windows rattling at 5:50 a.m. Friday signaling that the last heads of state were leaving.
Tourism seeds a challenge to sowPosted: 6/13/04SAVANNAH -- He wasn't even singing -- unless you count singing the praises of doing business in Georgia.
World's eyes on SavannahPosted: 6/13/04SAVANNAH, Ga. -- A retired history professor said it will shape the perception the world has of Savannah for the next 50 years.
Week ends with whimper, not bangPosted: 6/12/04SAVANNAH -- Kathryn Murph stopped her bike Thursday evening to watch a small band of folks walking downtown toward the Savannah River.
G-8 'bombs' turn out to be harmless, humorousPosted: 6/12/04BRUNSWICK -- A Glynn County student has the best excuse in the history of education.
2 arrested in protest at jailPosted: 6/12/04BRUNSWICK -- Two protesters who were demonstrating Friday at the Glynn County jail in support of 15 others arrested a day earlier have joined them inside.
Leaders bond on MideastPosted: 6/11/04SEA ISLAND -- Sea Island's moment in the world spotlight ended Thursday with an ebullient president and a group of once-estranged allies talking about the renewed closeness of their relationship.
Nations ask what, if any, role in IraqPosted: 6/11/04SEA ISLAND, Ga. -- The G-8 nations' leaders will have barely shaken the sand out of the shoes they wore on the dunes of Sea Island when they'll have to once again take up perhaps the most divisive issue of the summit: their role in Iraq.
St. Simons protest lands 14 in Glynn jailPosted: 6/11/04Fourteen activists were arrested Thursday on St. Simons Island after blocking the causeway that leads to the secluded island where world leaders had gathered for the final day of the G-8 Sea Island Summit.
Bush touts Mideast, trade talk gainsPosted: 6/11/04SAVANNAH -- President Bush promoted the acceptance of his Middle East initiative and discussions about the future of Iraq on Thursday during his news conference at the end of the G-8 Sea Island Summit.
St. Simons stores say business dried upPosted: 6/11/04ST. SIMONS ISLAND -- Hundreds of people have walked by Courtney Foster's Go Fish store on St. Simons Island during this week's G-8 Sea Island Summit.
Gaza: Israel should withdraw completelyPosted: 6/11/04SEA ISLAND -- The G-8 nation leaders Thursday morning issued a statement regarding Israeli settlements in Gaza and their withdrawal from parts of the West Bank.
PROTESTER Q&A: Brunswick woman frets at environmental toxinsPosted: 6/11/04The Times-Union talks to protesters at the G-8 Summit.
G-8 SUMMIT NOTEBOOK: Mystery package clears police stationPosted: 6/11/04The Brunswick police station was evacuated briefly Thursday after a mysterious package was discovered on the front steps, Sgt. Kevin Jones said. Police blew it up without incident.
Democracy: Does it really mean peace?Posted: 6/11/04SAVANNAH -- So here's the $100 billion question: Does democracy in Iraq equal security in America?
U.N. action on Iraq 'major step,' Rice saysPosted: 6/10/04SAVANNAH -- National security adviser Condoleezza Rice believes this week's G-8 Sea Island Summit will be remembered as a historic event with major agreements between the United States and its allies.
G-8 SUMMIT: Making an effortPosted: 6/10/04Nuclear weapons control is a lot like gun control. Those who are no threat will obey the law and criminals will not. Thus, the G-8 Summit's effort to impose a ban on nuclear weapon proliferation is likely to be more symbolic than effective.