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On November 8, 2004, a U.S. federal judge ruled that the Bush administration had improperly ignored the Geneva Conventions in establishing military commissions to try detainees at the Guantánamo Bay U.S. naval base as war criminals. Ted Lapkin's timely article delves into the complexities of the Geneva Conventions, and how much they should apply to the war on terrorism. —The Editors. From Manhattan to Mindanao, Islamist zealots draw no distinction between combatants and non-combatants. Jihadists target women, children, and the elderly without even the pretence of discrimination. In June 2004, an Al-Qaeda affiliated group distributed a video proudly documenting...

Bernard Levin dies at 75 By Patrick Sawer, Evening Standard 9 August 2004 Bernard Levin, one of British journalism's most prolific, famous and outspoken voices, has died at the age of 75. For over a quarter of a century he wrote two, sometimes three columns a week for The Times on subjects as diverse as smoking bans, Britain's electoral system, the decline of West End theatre and the government of Singapore. At his height he set the agenda for the day's debate and though he infuriated many with his views and his style, he built up a loyal following among...

<p>SAN JOSE, Calif. — An environmentalist and a woman he was traveling with remained in custody Thursday after they were arrested at San Jose International Airport for packing a fake bomb in their luggage and attaching a note to it deriding security workers.</p>

December 29, 2002 States Adjust Rules to Curb Deer Herd By ANDREW C. REVKIN ONTROSE, Pa. — For generations of deer hunters, a doe was the consolation prize — something to fill a freezer, perhaps, but nothing to be proud of. Hunters always set their sights on bucks, whether they were young and sprouting first antlers, or rare 200-pounders with trophy racks. State regulations, not just here in Pennsylvania but around the country, encouraged the practice. And some landowners, eager to protect the next generation of deer, posted signs reading "No Doe Hunting." Now many states are starting to react...

Wednesday, 23 October, 2002, 17:04 GMT 18:04 UK Martian rock 'does contain life' Is this a fossilised micro organism from Mars? ©Nasa By Dr David Whitehouse BBC News Online science editor The strange shapes seen in a rock from Mars that some researchers say are fossilised bacteria really are tiny micro organisms, say American researchers. But while they are confident the Mars rock contains fossilised life they cannot quite bring themselves to say it comes from the Red Planet, it might be Earthly contamination. Despite the uncertainty about their origin establishing that the small structures really were living things, and...