re uce. troops overseas

KELLY FINLA,'i NEWS EDITOR KAF722@CABRINI. EDU

Senior army officers have announced that they plan to drastically cut back the number of American troops overseas in 2004. There are currently 130,000 troops in Iraq. This number will b.e cut to less than 100,000 by the summer and to less than 50,000 by "mid-2005," according to the Washington Post.

Housekeeping missed their appointment twice, according to Mirigliani. They had to deal with the smell for three days.

"Our ceiling is still stained," Lauren Cannon, a senior education major and resident of room 14, said. "Our room is an accident waiting to happen."

"It's not just a question of housekeeping. It's not just a question of facilities. It's a question of thinking of fellow students. They expect to find a clean bathroom as much as [other students] do," Holden said. "It's an ongoing effort."

"It's not the best, but for colll:_geit's not bad," Cohr said.

...------~ Agency to assume some control of Iraqi An agency, run by the World Bank and the United Nations and independent from the United States, was formed to delegate funding for Iraqi reconstruction. The change will be announced at ._______ __, the donor convention in Madrid, Spain later this month. The agency was a result of pressure from potential donors and their distaste for the U.S.'soccupation. according to the New York Times.

Mother Teresa beatified

Mother Theresa of Calcutta was beatified as an "icon of the good Samaritan" on Sunday, Oct. 19, by Pope John Paul, IL He declared her ~to 300,000 of people. according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Mayor's records subpoenaed

Mayor John Street's financial records, as well as the records of his wife and oldest son, have been subpoenaed in the investigation of potentially racially motivated city contracts, according to the Washington Post. Street is currently running for reelection.

Pope celebrated 25th Anniversary

Pope John Paul, II, celebrated his 25th anniversary as the head of the Catholic Church on Friday, Oct. 17. More than 50,000 people packed St Peter's Square to / I hear the anniversary mass from the first 1...--~"""""'--4.,:..:::•w non-Italian Pope in more than 450 years, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Bush seeks Iraqi supprt in Philippines

In an attempt to increase United States support in the war against terrorism, President Bush sent a message to the Philippino government saying that staying out of the war is comparable to supporting terrorism itself, on Oct. 18. More than 30,000 demonstrators protested outside the venue, in Manila, Thailand, causing the need for increased security, according to the Washington Post.

Grenade kills two in Iraq

Two U.S. soldiers were killed in an ambush on Saturday night, Oct. 18, the victims-of a rocket-propelled grenade outside K.irkuk, Iraq. Other attackers struck an American ammunition truck outside Falluja. Iraq on the same morning. There is no word yet on casualties, according to the New YorkTimes. An "improvised" explosive killed an American soldier and wounded five others on patrol in Falluja on Monday, Oct. 20, the Times reported.

Bush refuses non-aggression pact with North Korea

President Bush refused a formal non-aggression pact with North Korea on Sunday, Oct 19. He is, however, looking to make a deal with the North Korean government that would grant the country security if it were willing to resume negotiations concerning nuclear capabilities, according to the New York Times.