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Wednesday, February 19, 2003 (Philippines)

Breaking News

Cult leader refuses to enter plea during arraignment of parricide case (4:30 pm)

Arroyo expects short Iraq crisis (3:18 pm)

Supreme Court asked to shoot down gun ban (3:16 pm)

10 killed in clashes in Jolo (3:15 pm)

Trade surplus falls 38.7% last year (12:58 pm)

Death toll rises to 17 in new fighting with Moro rebels (11:22 am)

Saddam may resort to 'human shields' in war

EX-IRAQI NUCLEAR SCIENTIST Hussein Shahristani says during a forum in Manila that Iraqi leader Saddan Hussein may use Baghdad's four million residents as human shields and even erect a "chemical belt" around the city if attacked. AFP FOTO

MANILA -- Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein may use Baghdad's four million residents as human shields and even erect a "chemical belt" around the city if attacked, a former nuclear adviser to the strongman said Tuesday.

Hussein Shahristani, a nuclear scientist who once served as adviser to Saddam, said people inside Iraq told him that in case of a war, Saddam's forces would be withdrawn to hold out in Baghdad.
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BAGUIO -- Marijuana bricks weighing a total of 465 kilos and with an illicit value of around P9.2 million were confiscated by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) during a buy-bust operation in the Cordilleras early Tuesday morning.

Lito O drops out of megadome debate

CEBU -- Noting Gov. Pablo Garcia’s control over the Cebu Provincial Board (PB), former governor Lito Osmeña announced Tuesday he will no longer engage in a debate over the P250-million megadome, which he has been advocating against.

MILF asked: Spare Napocor from bombs

GENERAL SANTOS -- An official of the state-owned National Power Corporation appealed Tuesday to Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels to spare the power firm from their bombing attacks.

	Business
CEBU: Development of 7 food sectors targeted to create jobs
DAVAO: Orientation workshop on RP labor movement set
GENERAL SANTOS: Roxas to lead Socsargen consumer conference

	Opinion
Wenceslao: Go for it, Guv
Nalzaro: An independent City Council?
Sienes: Seek law penalizing negligent parents
Beup: Inutile traffic lights
Flavier: The parable of the choosy seed