Quakers' support for peaceful protesters

At Sunday's meeting of the Society of Friends in Street supportwas given to a statement issued by Quakers nationally in support ofthe Occupy London Stock Exchange activists, particularly as theyface eviction by the City of London Corporation.

We share the concern for global economic justice andsustainability expressed by the Occupy movement. Speaking from ourlong tradition of non- violence, we praise the peaceful nature ofthe Occupy movement.

The Quaker statement, signed by Paul Parker, recording clerk,goes on to say: "Quakers in Britain agree with the statement ofOccupy London Stock Exchange that our current economic system isunsustainable. It is …

5 U.S. Troops Killed in Attacks in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Four U.S. soldiers and a Marine were killed in attacks in Baghdad and Iraq's western Anbar province, the military said Monday. The five deaths took place in separate attacks Sunday, the military said in a statement.

In Baghdad, a U.S.-Iraqi patrol was hit by a roadside bomb in a western district of the capital, then gunmen opened fire, killing one American soldier and wounding two Iraqi policemen.

A second soldier was killed when gunmen attacked his patrol in southern Baghdad, the military said in a statement.

Two soldiers and …

Suicide car bomber kills 8 people in Kirkuk

A suicide bomber rammed his car into an Iraqi police truck Tuesday, killing five policemen and three civilians in the northern oil city of Kirkuk, said police.

The attack, which took place in a crowded downtown commercial area packed with people preparing for work, also wounded at least 11 people, many of them civilians, said Brig. Gen. Sarhat Qadir, the police spokesman in Kirkuk.

The blast burnt three cars and damaged several shops along the street.

A roadside bomb exploded near an army patrol on the other side of the city at the same time as the suicide …

Metro BRIEFINGS

SCHOOLS IN CRISIS: The Chicago public school system faced yet anotherin a long line of crises. With no reform plan, no new money, nocompromises and no help in sight, all hell broke loose at a ChicagoSchool Finance Authority meeting after the oversight panel rejectedthe School Board's reform plan, saying it failed to substantiallymove power away from the board. Story on Page 3. BRIDGE COSTS RISE: The city has hired a team of four engineeringfirms to quickly reinspect and reassess repair costs for Chicago's 52bridges and 303 viaducts. The move was triggered by the soaringcosts of the Michigan Avenue bridge rehabilitation project, which nowwill cost $5 million over the $225.8 million …

SPACE WEATHER

A Policy Statement of the American Meteorological Society

(ADOPTED BY THE AMS COUNCIL, 5 MAY 2008)

SUMMARY STATEMENT. The American Meteorological Society (AMS) recognizes the importance of space weather research and services, and the need to develop advanced forecasting and mitigation techniques. Because of our increasing reliance on technologies susceptible to space weather and the demonstrated importance of space weather to society, the AMS strongly endorses activities and investments that further our understanding of this cross-disciplinary science and its practical applications.

SPACE WEATHER DEFINITION. Space weather refers to the variable conditions on the Sun …

Ochoa 11 Strokes Back in Mexico

Lorena Ochoa fought to recover Saturday from a rough first round in the MasterCard Classic, shooting a 2-under 70 that left the top-ranked Mexican star 11 strokes behind leader Ji-Young Oh.

Ochoa was coming off an opening 76, her highest score in nearly a year.

"I'm happy with my round. It was a good day," said Ochoa, who had four birdies and two bogeys Saturday on the hilly Bosque Real course. "I wasn't able to get a lot of birdies, but I still really want to tomorrow. I'm not putting the desire to win the tournament out of my head. You never know what will happen."

Oh, a 19-year-old from South Korea in her second season on the …

Record can grab gold James Given holds a three-strong hand in the fiercely-competitive William Hill Trophy at York tomorrow.

James Given holds a three-strong hand in the fiercely-competitiveWilliam Hill Trophy at York tomorrow.

His speedy filly Morinqua has made a huge impression this season,but there must be a significant doubt about her proving so effectiveover six furlongs on rain-softened ground.

However, the recent wet spell has boosted the chance of equally-progressive stablemate Off The Record, and with Tony Quinn on board,he is tipped to grab gold in the pounds100,000 cracker.

Earlier in the afternoon, …