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...match between the Deity and the Devil. Jerry Lee, whose cousin is the evangelist Jimmy Swaggart, has often said he is a man of God doing Satan's work. His music, beginning with "Whole Lotta Shakin'," imparts much of the thrill and dread of someone who has taken the Lord's gift and twisted it to make rock 'n roll gold...
...Ebrahim Nana, who runs the Mill Valley, Calif., mosque where Lindh converted to Islam, Lindh has written of his dreams about building Islamic schools so American children would not have to go abroad to study. For now, he will recite a special prison prayer Nana has given him: "Our Lord, take us out of this town whose people are oppressors and raise for us from yourself one who will protect us." Says Nana: "Allah has kept him alive for a purpose...
DIED. ARNOLD WEINSTOCK, 77, industrialist who headed one of Britain's largest conglomerates, General Electric Co. (gec), and ensured its success for 33 years; in Wiltshire, South England. Known for penny-pinching and attention to detail, Lord Weinstock was ousted from gec in 1996 and succeeded by Lord Simpson, who renamed the company Marconi plc and changed its focus to it and communications. A casualty of the dotcom and telecom crash, Marconi plc's value is now around 115 million, which is around 140 million less than what it was worth when Lord Weinstock took the reins...
...effective administration since 1991. Afghanistan New Army Afghanistan began building a national army as its first battalion of soldiers graduated from a U.S. special-forces training program. The 350 men and 37 officers who completed training will, Afghan officials hope, begin replacing the country's war-lord armies. The graduates, mainly Pashtuns, Hazaras and Tajiks, had to come with references stating they had not served with the Taliban. Meanwhile, Afghan President Hamid Karzai asked for American bodyguards to reinforce his security after the murder of Vice President Haji Abdul Qadir earlier this month. SOUTHERN AFRICA Adding More to Africa...
...decried American support of Israel, saying support is largely due to a belief by right-wing Christian leaders that the Jews returning to a homeland in Israel is “one step closer to Armageddon and the return of their Lord...