Manhunt ends with capture of Saddam
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Without firing a shot, American forces captured a bearded and haggard-looking Saddam Hussein in an underground hide-out on a farm near his hometown of Tikrit, ending one of the most intensive manhunts in history. The arrest was a huge victory for U.S. forces battling an insurgency by the ousted dictator’s followers.
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Saddam could face trial by special tribunal
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — U.S. officials said they still haven’t decided what to do with Saddam Hussein now that he’s been captured, but one option is putting him before a special tribunal established just days ago. Iraq’s Governing Council said Saddam would face public trial in Iraq.
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Guerrilla insurgency not likely to change in short term
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — The capture of Saddam Hussein, eight months on the run and found hiding in a hole beneath a two-room mud house near his hometown, was unlikely to destroy the anti-U.S. guerrilla insurgency, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Sunday.
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A long fall: Ostentatious palaces to a hole in the ground
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A man who lived in sprawling palaces was pulled from a hole in the dirt. A man who challenged the greatest armies in the world was arrested without firing a shot. A man who embezzled billions of dollars and put his image on every Iraqi bank note was found with a single suitcase of cash — bearing the face of an American, Benjamin Franklin.
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Students face some finals before finals week
Final examinations might be in full swing, but many instructors have found alternate ways to evaluate their students before exam week.
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FDA to decide fate of morning-after pill
The Food and Drug Administration is discussing this month whether to make the morning-after pill available without a prescription at the request of the pill’s makers.
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Record Service closes after 34 years
The music is fading for a long-standing Campustown business that started in the Illini Union 34 years ago.
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Local briefs: Illini Union Board to renovate recreation areas
Next semester, the Illini Union Board has plans to remodel the pool hall and bowling lanes in the basement of the Union.
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Holiday hazards for pet owners: Ornaments, poinsettias, mistletoe can be deadly to animal health
While feasts and gifts may be the staple of holiday celebrations for most people, they are also the cause of many holiday-related health risks for pets. Knowing in advance how to prevent accidents that can cause food poisoning, pancreatitis and even death can save your pet’s life.
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Christmas trees light December nights
In anticipation of the holidays, students decorate their cramped residence hall rooms or apartments, winding lights around every object imaginable in honor of the festive season. Christmas trees are among the more popular items with faculty and students at this time of the year. Many students buy either artificial or fresh-cut Christmas trees.
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Students fight for Statistical lab
Graduate students in educational psychology began a petition to protest the consolidation of the department’s Statistical Computing Laboratory, which students saw as a huge loss for the department. But the petition — placed on the outside of the Stat Lab door — was taken down Wednesday morning.
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