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ISLAMABAD: Police told Pakistan's Supreme Court they had arrested 13 people over the gang-rape of a teenager on the orders of tribal village council last month. "The hunt for the remaining two accused is on and we hope to track them down soon," deputy inspector general of police, Asif Nawaz, told the court's second hearing into police efforts to pursue the case. The council-decreed gang-rape in the Punjab village of Meerwala on June 22 has left rights groups here aghast and provoked a wave of national disgust. Four men including one of the tribal council members allegedly took turns raping...

Clinton praised for recognition of Mohegans UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Former President Clinton, already popular for conferring federal recognition on the Mohegan Indians during his administration, won praise Friday as he helped tribal leaders celebrate the opening of a hotel. "This is a fabulously successful place," Clinton told an audience of about 200 tribal members, local officials and others. "The thing that means the most to me is what you do for less fortunate tribes. Thank you for not forgetting about your brothers and sisters in Native American tribes that still have not been brought into the circle of opportunity." Chuck...

MINORITY ISSUES Mascot legislation killed By JIM SANDERSScripps-McClatchy Western ServiceMay 28, 2002SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Assembly rejected legislation to make California the first state in the nation to prohibit public schools or mascots from being named after American Indian tribes Tuesday. AB 2115 received support from 29 legislators and opposition from 35. Forty-one votes are needed for passage. Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg, D-Los Angeles, immediately moved for reconsideration Tuesday. She said she will seek a second vote this week. AB 2115 would ban use of the names Redskins, Indians, Braves, Chiefs, Apaches, Comanches or any other Indian tribal name for public...

April 28, 2002 Tribal clash hints at Bin Laden hideout ghulam Hasnain, Darader, and Tony Allen Mills THE destruction of a village in a mountainous tribal area of northwestern Pakistan has provided a new clue to the movements of Osama Bin Laden. Signs of heavy fighting near the border with Afghanistan have added impetus to a low-profile American military drive inside Pakistan. Small numbers of US military intelligence agents joined Pakistani troops last week in an operation in which at least five suspected Al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters were detained. American officials have confirmed that covert US military units have also...