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Jo_5329

Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 12:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Here's the Theater Hostage story:

Gunmen hold Moscow theater crowd

Audience held hostage after Muslims, kids reportedly allowed to leave

Moscow, Oct. 23 — Up to 30 armed men seized a Moscow theater in the middle of a performance on Wednesday, firing shots into the air and taking the audience hostage, the Federal Security Service said. The gunmen demanded an end to the war in Chechnya and began laying mines in the building, according to news reports.

THE THEATER was holding a performance of the musical Nord-Ost, one of the Russian capital’s most popular productions. The producer of the musical, who was outside the auditorium, said there could be as many as 1,000 people in the theater, including the cast and crew of the production.
Interfax news agency, one of whose reporters was in the theater at the time, said the gunmen had let members of the audience make phone calls and allowed 20 children to be released.
Muslim members of the audience also were allowed to leave, Interfax said.
Russian news agencies reported that in a conversation with a member of the cast, he overheard a hostage taker speaking the Chechen regional language saying: “Now we have a war.”
In an interview with The Echo of Moscow radio station, a boy who was freed also said the armed men were from the Caucasus region and that they demanded an end to Russia’s war against the largely Muslim region.

Read More at this Link
http://www.msnbc.com/news/824951.asp?pne=msn


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Kaili

Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 02:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gunmen seize Moscow theater

MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Gunmen identifying themselves as Chechens took several hundred hostages inside a Moscow theater Wednesday night, threatening to kill some of the hostages and telling police they had mined portions of the building.

Several hundred police officers and security officials and numerous emergency vehicles were deployed around the theater. The standoff began about 9:05 p.m. (1:05 ET).

As many as 700 people were estimated to be in the theater. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Witnesses said a large group of armed men stormed the Palace of Culture of the Podshipnikov Zavod, fired several shots into the air and refused to let adults leave the theater.

Russian radio broadcast pleas from hostages speaking by cell phones who said that if police storm the theater, the gunmen would kill 10 of the hostages for each hostage-taker killed by police. The gunmen also have told police that they have mined parts of the building.

After the incident began, the gunmen released about 18-20 children. Numerous adults told Russian television they also were able to escape. The gunmen allowed a pregnant woman to leave a few hours later.

A woman who said she escaped the theater told CNN the gunmen called themselves Chechens. Russia has been battling separatists in Chechnya since 1999.

The government estimated that between 40 and 50 gunmen were inside the theater. Russian Parliament member Vladimir Lukin said the gunmen had made requests for "ending the war in Chechnya," but Lukin said the requests were very general and vague.
Russian forces left Chechnya in 1996 after a disastrous two-year war, but they returned in 1999 after rebels raided a neighboring region and Russian authorities blamed rebels for a series of bombings in Russia that killed more than 300 people.

Police with dogs entered the complex soon after the standoff began. Russia's Federal Security Service, the equivalent of the former KGB, sent its elite "Alpha" teams to the scene.

A stream of people left the building in single file just after the incident began. Those people said they had been attending classes in a different part of the building.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was immediately told of the hostage taking, Russia's Interfax news agency reported. Mosow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov went to the theater.

The building is described as a large complex that shows motion pictures and stages theatrical performances. It is currently hosting a popular theater production of "Nord-Ost," a popular Russian classic musical.

About 40 actors, 35 musicians, 50 staff members and an audience of 600 were believed to be inside the hall, which is southeastern Moscow in a working class neighborhood.

The theater's producer, Alexander Tsekalo, said on Russian television that the theater could hold 1,163 people.

"Nord-Ost" is based on Veniamin Kaverin's novel, "Two Captains." The romantic novel recounts the story of two students and their different destinies during Soviet times.

According to the theater's Web site, more than 350,000 people have seen the production since it opened.

Mygetaway

Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 04:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This Just In 4:20pm

Local Connection To D.C. Sniper?
TACOMA - FBI agents are searching the backyard of a Tacoma duplex for possible evidence that might be related to the D.C. sniper.

Link to story

Mygetaway

Wednesday, October 23, 2002 - 04:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
To add to above post (sorry for my hastiness)
This is ongoing breaking news from Tacoma, WA.

Now they are saying that a former soldier from Fort Lewis Wa may have lived at this address and may have taken target practice on a tree in the backyard there. They are not sayng for sure whether this is a suspect or not.

Itsallgood

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 05:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I am sure praying that these 2 are the ones that are doing this awful thing. Just heard they ARE involved in the shootings. Per CNN news right now. They think they got their guys. OMG I hope it's true. CNN just confirmed it's true. They ARE the guys. Thank God!!!!!

How disgusting. They just reported that it could of been a competition between the 2, because some were shot in head and some were shot in torso area. OMG....this is unbelievable! I so wanna type more about these 2 but I'm going to refrain. I'm so horrified by this.

I posted this also on the shootings thread!

Silksmoke

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 06:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It has just been reported that one of the hostages held in the theater in Moscow has been shot.

Silksmoke

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 07:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Just reported, there has been 3 large explosions at the theater in Russia where possibly 700 people have been held since yesterday.

Jo_5329

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 10:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sen. Wellstone of Minnesota dies in plane crash

Democrat’s wife, daughter also among eight victims

http://www.msnbc.com/news/826011.asp

EVELETH, Minn., Oct. 25 — Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., was killed along with seven other people, including his wife and daughter, in the Friday crash of a small plane, NBC News reported.

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Goddessatlaw

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 08:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Apparently, the seige at the Moscow theater is over, and they're not sure how many dead. Link for incoming information (the story is breaking)

Battle at Moscow Theater

Jo_5329

Monday, October 28, 2002 - 11:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Four die in Arizona college shooting

Gunman kills two professors; third person found as well

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 28 — Four people were dead after a shooting Monday morning at the University of Arizona, police said. At least two professors, both female, were among the dead, as was a male who apparently took his own life. Police originally said three people had died. The fourth victim was said to be a college staff member.

Read the rest of the story :
http://www.msnbc.com/news/827110.asp?vts=102820021110

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Goddessatlaw

Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 11:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Federal Express 18-wheeler truck explodes on St. Louis highway. Story is just coming in on Fox . . .

Draheid

Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 11:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
For reference, here are screen shots of the Fedex truck explosion:

Fedex Explosion


Currently reporting there were two people in the cab, both are reported as unhurt at this time.

Karuuna

Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 12:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Update on the FedEx truck, from FoxNews.com:

Tuesday, October 29, 2002


ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A Federal Express truck has exploded along I-270 in St. Louis.

Debris is strewn all over the road, and the highway has been closed.

Federal Express spokeswoman Sandra Munoz said both drivers on the truck are OK and no one else has been injured.

The cab of the 18-wheel truck appears to be undamaged, leading authorities to believe that a combustible package may have exploded inside the trailer.

An explosives expert told Fox News the blast did not appear to be the result of a bomb. He said the debris was dispersed over a relatively small area, and that a bomb would likely leave a large hole in the ground at the scene.

The bomb squad has not been called to investigate.

The trailer blew up on the northbound side of the highway, near the Bellfontaine exit on the north end of St. Louis County.

Sherbabe

Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 01:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Turn on CNN. Hundreds of Haitian immigrants are coming ashore in Key Biscayne.

The coast guard is trying to round them up but most have escaped into the streets.

Goddessatlaw

Monday, November 04, 2002 - 08:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
"Jesse Ventura Appoints an Independent to Replace Wellstone in Senate" Drudge Report link still in development.

Woo-hoo - 49 Dems, 49 Repubs and 2 Independents until the election certifications come through (around a month). Now who's majority whip? This is getting really interesting.

Goddessatlaw

Monday, November 04, 2002 - 08:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Here's the link:

Ventura Appoints Independent to Fill Wellstone Senate Seat

Babyruth

Monday, November 04, 2002 - 08:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
New Senator from MN

Thanks, Goddess!

Goddessatlaw

Monday, November 04, 2002 - 08:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Dean Barkley, the State Planning Commissioner (I think)

Jo_5329

Monday, November 04, 2002 - 08:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
From the article:

"On the eve of the most hotly contested U.S. Senate vote in decades, Gov. Jesse Ventura threatened to throw the election into still more disarray today with the appointment of state planning commissioner Dean Barkley to complete the term of Paul Wellstone, who died in a plane crash on Oct. 25."

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Goddessatlaw

Monday, November 04, 2002 - 08:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You guys want some fun, Mondale and Coleman are having a helluva debate on Foxnews right now - I like the format.

Goddessatlaw

Monday, November 04, 2002 - 08:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks for the link, Babyruth.

Silksmoke

Monday, November 04, 2002 - 09:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Darn it, I just got back from running errands and missed the debate between Mondale and Coleman. Any impressions out there as to which one came out on top?

Goddessatlaw

Monday, November 04, 2002 - 09:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Neither delivered a knockout punch, Silk, although their differences were made very clear. Frankly, I don't think anyone's opinions were much changed by the discourse. Very different debating styles, too - I wish Coleman would come her and be my senator. He's very impressive, as was Mondale - a bit crotchety, but he's earned the right to be, I think.

Goddessatlaw

Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 09:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
An arrest warrant has been issued for O.J. Simpson for failure to appear in court. No one seems to know what he was supposed to appear in court for - story is just breaking.

Marysafan

Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 10:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Winona Ryder verdict to be announced in 15-45 minutes.