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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (100140)	6/4/2003 5:14:07 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

JESSICA LYNCH UPDATE: Seems it was the BBC that was shooting blanks: On Friday's NBC Nightly News, Avila reported that hospital staff "say the so-called blanks were actually flash-bang grenades used to stun and frighten hospital workers and potential resistance. No bullets or blanks were fired inside the hospital. And the Americans had every reason to expect trouble. Hospital workers confirm the Iraqi military used the basement as a headquarters." A doctor told Avila that "what he calls the big heads of the Iraqi army left just six hours before the raid." Avila added that "the Iraqis told NBC News the American soldiers' behavior was humane." For instance, when one of the physicians said the handcuffs "hurt and they were too tight," the "soldiers immediately loosened them." instapundit.com

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (100140)	6/5/2003 4:43:31 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Daily Brickbat Absurd news bites, served fresh every day. By Charles Oliver I'll Need To See Some I.D. (6/5) New Zealand's Ministry of Health is considering banning minors from eating high-calorie fast food and hamburgers. Some officials want to add soft drinks, sweets, and chocolate to the list of forbidden foods. It's part of an effort to battle obesity. Officials are also mulling a law barring fast food restaurants from operating within 1 kilometer of any school and a ban on advertising aimed at children.