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San Francisco -- The anti-war demonstrations in San Francisco have proved to be a powerful magnet, drawing law-breaking protesters from as far south as Mexico, as far north as Washington state and as far east as Connecticut -- but only a minority from the city itself, arrest records show.

"Call them tourists with a cause," said Dewayne Tulley, a spokesman for the Police Department.

Officials provided a snapshot Monday of those arrested in the first two days of street-closing demonstrations last week following the start of the U.S.

war on Iraq.

Of the 646 processed by the Sheriff's Department Thursday and Friday, 239, or 37 percent, gave San Francisco addresses. The rest, almost two-thirds, came from out of town.

WAR ON IRAQ: The Home Front / Majority arrested don't live in S.F.

San Francisco protesters stage a 'vomit in'
Bay City News
Thursday, March 20, 2003

08:41 PST -- In a unique form of opposition, some protesters at the Federal Building staged a "vomit in,'' by heaving on the sidewalks and plaza areas in the back and front of the building to show that the war in Iraq made them sick, according to a spokesman.

Many of the approximately 300 protesters demonstrating at the building at 450 Golden Gate Ave. attempted to block building entrances.

San Francisco protesters stage a 'vomit in'

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CUYAHOGA FALLS -- A member of Ohio's 5694th National Guard Unit in Mansfield legally changed his name to a Transformers toy.

Optimus Prime is heading out to the Middle East with his guard unit on Wednesday to provide fire protection for airfields under combat.

"On Sunday, we were awarded as the best firefighting unit in the Army National Guard in the entire country," said Prime. "That was a big moment for us."

Prime took his name from the leader of the Autobots Transformers, which were popular toys and a children's cartoon in the 1980s.

He legally changed his name on his 30th birthday and now it's on everything from his driver's licence, to his military ID, to his uniform.

National Guardsman changes his name to a 'Optimus Prime'

Does Saddam move first?

I'm going with yes, with a spread of 12 hours.. That is, at least 12 hours before whatever deadline is set gets reached..

Place your bets..

Norman Lear, the Emmy-winning producer of ‘‘All in the Family," said Wednesday he will collaborate on several episodes of the Comedy Central satire ‘‘South Park."

sweet!

Norman Lear to co-write South Park episodes

Texas is planning on firing up the BBQ grill again in a couple of weeks as the next contestant on "Texas Death Row" steps up to the chair.

My question, though, is whether or not the fact that his appeal of "ineffective council" is reiterated by the fact that his lawyer didn't file the paperwork on time?

Move Over 'Simpsons' because 'Texas Death Row' Plans 300th Episode

] UNITED NATIONS -- The United States plans to push for a
] vote next week on its resolution authorizing war in Iraq
] even as some U.N. Security Council members are seeking a
] compromise that could delay any military action.
]
]
] Despite intensive lobbying at the United Nations and in
] capitals around the world, the United States still hasn't
] found the nine council votes it needs to get its
] resolution adopted.

Newsday.com - U.S. to Seek U.N. Vote on Iraq Next Week

] Iraq has agreed in principle to destroy its al-Samoud II
] missiles, a United Nations spokeswoman has said.
]
] The announcement came after the UN's chief weapons
] inspector Hans Blix said the inspections aimed at
] disarming Iraq had produced "very limited" results.

BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Iraq 'agrees to destroy missiles'

] Saddam Hussein indicated on Monday that he does not intend
] to follow U.N. orders to destroy his Al-Samoud 2
] missiles, and challenged President Bush to an
] internationally televised debate via satellite linkup.
]
] In a three-hour interview with CBS anchor Dan Rather, the
] Iraqi leader said he envisioned a live debate with Bush
] along the lines of those in a U.S. presidential campaign,
] according to the network.
]
] Rather reported on the interview during the evening
] newscast. CBS said it planned to broadcast excerpts on
] Tuesday and the entire interview on Wednesday.

This interview might be interesting...

Newsday.com - In Interview, Saddam Challenges Bush to Debate

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 — Federal officials said today that they had shut down the major suppliers of drug paraphernalia in the United States in a series of nationwide raids, arresting 55 people who prosecutors said had trafficked in an array of merchandise that included lipstick-shaped marijuana pipes and gas-mask bongs.

Drug paraphernalia, once the province of neighborhood head shops, has "exploded" into a multimillion-dollar industry through the Internet, as suppliers have shopped their wares on public Web sites with little fear of prosecution, officials said in announcing the arrests.

Federal officials said the raids had yielded several tons worth of drug paraphernalia used both by suppliers to help produce drugs for resale and by users to conceal drugs. Investigators said the items — which included drug pipes hidden in school highlighters, soft- drinks cans and lipstick cases — would sell for tens of millions of dollars on the open market.

U.S. Says It Has Cut Off Supplies of Drug Paraphernalia