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[News][Archive] BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition         last updated: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:11:19 GMT  Wed, 30 Mar 05 16:26:44 GMT TV chef welcomes £280m meals plan Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver welcomes new money for English schools to improve children's lunches.  Wed, 30 Mar 05 17:19:03 GMT Aid struggles to reach Indonesia Search and rescue teams are slowly reaching survivors of an earthquake that killed 1,000 in Indonesia.  Wed, 30 Mar 05 21:43:13 GMT Jackson jury told of abuse claims The psychologist who was first to hear the abuse claims by Michael Jackson's accuser gives evidence at court. Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories         last updated: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:12:26 GMT   New Arab rallying cry: 'Enough' Wednesday's protest in Egypt shows how the growing push for democracy in the Middle East also has an anti-US streak.   New role: first lady on global stage With higher approval ratings than the president, Laura Bush is emerging from a low profile in the first term.   Why tolerance is fading for zero tolerance in schools Even in tough-minded Texas, parents and teachers are worried about the dangers of overreacting to minor disciplinary infractions. NYT > Home Page         last updated: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:16:36 GMT  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EDT U.S. Appeals Court Refuses to Review Schiavo Case As Terri Schiavo approached two weeks without nutrition or hydration, her parents received yet another legal setback.  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EDT Court Broadens Scope of Age-Discrimination Protections The Supreme Court ruled that workers can sue for age discrimination without proving that the discrimination was intentional.  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EDT Pope Receiving Food Through Nasal Tube The Vatican's announcement raised new alarms about the pope's health and his ability to lead the Roman Catholic Church. U.S. News & World Report         last updated: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:25:36 GMT   Biz Buzz: U.S. economy chugs along   Health In Brief: A new test may offer brain cancer patients quick answers   Biz Buzz: A better match Yahoo! News: Top Stories         last updated: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:11:20 GMT  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 22:49:38 GMT U.S. Court Again Rejects Schiavo Appeal (AP) AP - A federal appeals court raised a flicker of hope for the parents of Terri Schiavo, but snuffed it out Wednesday by firmly and resoundingly declining to intervene in the grueling legal battle.  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 22:25:26 GMT Court Issues Age Discrimination Ruling (AP) AP - The Supreme Court expanded job protections for roughly half the nation's work force Wednesday, ruling that federal law allows people 40 and over to file age bias claims over salary and hiring even if employers never intended any harm.  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 22:22:42 GMT Pope Getting Nutrition From Tube in Nose (AP) AP - In another sign of Pope John Paul II's growing frailty, the Vatican said Wednesday that the 84-year-old pontiff was getting nutrition from a tube in his nose and acknowledged his convalescence from throat surgery last month has been "slow." ABC News: International         last updated: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:11:20 GMT  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:25:57 -0500 Pope Getting Nutrition From Tube in Nose Vatican Says Pope John Paul II Is Getting Nutrition From Tube in Nose So He Can Regain Strength  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:25:56 -0500 Earthquake Reported Off Indonesia Island Magnitude-6.3 Quake Reported Off Indonesia Island; Officials Estimate Last Temblor Killed 1,000  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:21:41 -0500 Gunmen Fire at Abbas' Headquarters Palestinian Gunmen Fire at West Bank Presidential Headquarters, Abbas Unhurt Guardian Unlimited         last updated: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:12:26 GMT   Oliver wins school meals cash TV chef Jamie Oliver secures promise of an extra £220m on school meals in England.   EU gives nod to Wolfowitz Brussels backs the US deputy defence secretary to head the World Bank.   Mugabe predicts 'huge' poll victory Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe predicts a 'huge, mountainous victory' for Zanu-PF in tomorrow's elections. CNN.com         last updated: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:11:21 GMT  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:22:33 EST Court refuses Schiavo plea A federal appeals court has again denied a bid for a rehearing in the case of Terri Schiavo, the brain-damaged Florida woman whose feeding tube was removed March 18. Randall Terry, an anti-abortion activist acting as a spokesman for the parents, said their legal team was planning an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, which has refused to hear the case three times in the past.  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:23:47 EST Ex-Scout official pleads guilty in child porn case A former top official of the Boy Scouts of America pleaded guilty today to one count of receiving and distributing child pornography, including pictures of boys younger than 12. Douglas S. Smith Jr. entered the plea before a federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, acknowledging he "knowingly received or distributed an image of child pornography."  Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:54:08 EST Debt counselors settle in $100M scam Read full story for latest details. powered by zFeeder

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