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To: RealMuLan who wrote (48161)	4/7/2004 11:31:50 AM
From: RealMuLan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

130 SOLDIERS KILLED IN IRAQ - REPORTS A Pentagon source has said up to 130 US troops have been killed in fierce fighting in Iraq. The large scale battle, described as "intense", has taken place in the town of Ar Ramadi, 20 miles west of Fallujah. Sky News' David Chater said: "None of this is official yet - none of it is confirmed." But he added: "It sounds very much like this is being carried out by men who are militarily trained." Chater described the attack as "highly sophisticated". More follows... Last Updated: 21:28 UK, Tuesday April 06, 2004 sky.com

To: RealMuLan who wrote (48161)	4/7/2004 5:03:16 PM
From: EL KABONG!!!	Respond to of 74559

Hi Yiwu, News from China today... To start, Lucent fired 4 of its top executives in China allegedly for violating the US laws regarding US corporations bribing or corrupting foreign government officials. The 4 executives weren't identified, so we don't know if they were Chinese nationals or foreigners (foreign to China, that is)... And 7-11 announced a deal that will put 500 7-11's in China just in time for the Olympic event. The first one will open at the end of this week... KJC