The Reminder is making its archives back to 2003 available on our website. Please note that, due to technical limitations, archive articles are presented without the usual formatting.
Washington - U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld authorized the use of unconventional interrogation methods in Iraq to gain intelligence about the growing insurgency, ultimately leading to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, the New Yorker magazine reported on Saturday. The Pentagon immediately issued a strong denial. Vatican City - Pope John Paul created six new saints yesterday, including an Italian woman who has become a symbol of the anti-abortion movement for saving her unborn child at the cost of her own life. Gianna Beretta Molla died in 1962, one week after giving birth to a healthy baby. Early in her pregnancy, Molla discovered she had a tumor in her womb but decided against treatment because it would have involved an abortion. Boston - Same-sex couples will legally exchange vows today when Massachusetts becomes the first U.S. state to allow gay marriage, an election-year milestone likely to fuel legal and political battles nationwide. Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples are expected to seek marriage licenses. Najaf, Iraq - Shi'ite militia fought U.S. and allied troops again in at least two towns in southern Iraq yesterday and buried their dead in the holy city of Najaf. U.S. Secretary of State With the return of Iraqi sovereignty less than 50 days away, there was little sign of an end to anti-American violence or popular hostility to occupation.
