| 02 March 2004 | Tuesday | 10 Muharram 1425 |
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'Return of the King' sweeps Oscars
HOLLYWOOD, March 1: The final episode of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy scored a stunning Oscars sweep on Sunday, winning 11 trophies and becoming the first fantasy film ever to win the top award of best picture. ... 
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Hollywood attacks Bush
Sunday's Oscars was an opportunity for Hollywood stars to slam President George W. Bush and the Iraq invasion. The first salvo came from master of ceremonies Billy Crystal, who opened the show with a reminder about the first Oscar show he hosted 13 years ago. ...
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Losers showered with gifts
Although they lost out on an award, this year's Oscar nominees di not go home empty-handed - they were showered with tens of thousands of dollars worth of gifts just for showing up. ...
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Facts about winners, nominees
The following is a basket of facts about the 76th Academy Awards ceremony. ...
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Blair rejects calls to reveal legal advice
LONDON, March 1: Britain's Tony Blair rejected fresh calls on Monday to publish the legal advice he was given over the Iraq invasion and was pressed as to why former minister Clare Short, now a fierce critic, had not been punished. ...
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The weaponization of space
LONDON: Plans for Gulf war II were first rolled out on the boardroom table of a neo-conservative thinktank in Washington a couple of years before George W. Bush was elected. ...
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Japan PM is Bush's buddy
TOKYO: They've played catch at Camp David, dined on beef and pecan pie at Bush's Texas ranch and share a love of the classic Western movie "High Noon". ...
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US launches drive to curb Afghan opium
WASHINGTON, March 1: The United States has begun an aggressive effort in Afghanistan to curb opium production, which has risen 20-fold over the past two years. ...
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Egypt hits back with its own proposal: US plan for Middle East
CAIRO, March 1: Egypt on Monday launched a counter-initiative for reform in Arab countries ahead of a US mission to the region to promote Washington's broad plan for political and economic change in the Middle East. ...
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Pentagon conducting largest rotation of troops
FORT BLISS: The lead vehicle in the convoy has disappeared over the hill. The road ahead is flanked by two suspicious-looking car wrecks. In the back of the pick-up truck, the troops are getting twitchy. ...
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End to LTTE ban sought
COLOMBO, March 1: A moderate Tamil political party alliance, backed by the Tamil Tigers, on Monday sought lifting of the ban on the Tigers imposed by several countries. ...
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Swiss: most fortunate people on earth
LONDON: They are probably the most fortunate people on the planet. Healthy, wealthy, and, thanks to an outstanding education system, wise. They enjoy a life that most can only dream of. ...
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