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...Lashkar spun off two years later, attracting veterans of the Afghan war. It has taken responsibility for many hit-and-run operations in Indian-held Kashmir but says it never targets civilians. Nevertheless, two civilians and one soldier died in its December 2000 attack on Delhi's landmark Red Fort...
America lost more than a businessman Monday night when Dave Thomas, patriarch of the fast food giant Wendy's, died at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at the age of 69. It lost a social activist, author, and an instantly-recognizable TV personality. Thomas, who lost a lengthy battle with liver cancer, was a leading proponent of adoption awareness, and dedicated much of his time and wealth to the cause. He was also a celebrity of sorts, as the result of appearing in the burger chain's humorous commercials. In addition, he authored two books detailing his life, success...
...high-tech scooter: Sorry, folks, but unless you can use this device while carrying an armload of groceries and a squirming three-year-old, the Segway's just a guy toy. SANDIE SCARPA Fort Pierce...
...Songs make history and history makes songs. It needed a French Revolution to make a 'Marseillaise' and the bombardment of Fort McHenry to give voice to 'The Star Spangled Banner...
...victims of domestic violence; in Weimar, Germany. Bokhari, outspoken about women's rights, is seeking to abolish the Pakistani tradition of condemning to death women who commit adultery. DIED. LARRY COSTELLO, 70, a five-time All-Star guard for the Philadelphia 76ers and former Milwaukee Bucks coach; in Fort Myers, Florida. Costello, known as among the last to lob the two-handed set shot, clinched NBA titles alongside Wilt Chamberlain in 1967 and when coaching the Bucks in 1971. DIED. ASHOK KUMAR, 90, Indian screen legend who dazzled audiences in more than 250 films and won Indian cinema's highest...