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.
Cairo - Arab and foreign leaders said Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas' decision to resign Saturday endangered the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, but they pressed the Palestinian leadership to resolve its differences rather than lose grip of the quickly unravelling "road map." The White House, which has sidelined Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and thrown its weight behind Abbas' leadership, issued a statement saying it was monitoring the situation and in touch with the relevant parties. New York - Not long after the World Trade Center attack, a boutique called Safer America opened in what had been the shadow of the twin towers, selling $1,499 US parachutes for highrise office workers. That this shop would have been anything more than a short-lived curiosity is illustrative of the various ways that New York City has changed since Sept. 11, 2001. An unattended bag can cause subways to close for hours at a time. Black-helmeted police arrive suddenly at landmarks like Times Square to disrupt potential terror activity. Hamilton, Bermuda - The dark clouds of hurricane Fabian lifted Saturday, revealing the devastation wrought by the most powerful hurricane to hit Bermuda in 50 years: pulverized trees, shorn rooftops and tens of thousands of homes without power. The storm unleashed 120 mph winds.
