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 - President Bush cut short a vacation to return to Washington and be ready to sign a bill that may keep a brain-damaged woman alive, in a case pitting Christian conservatives against right-to-die activists. In a rare Sunday session, the U.S. House of Representatives was to debate a deal aimed at pushing the Florida case into federal court and restoring the feeding tube that has kept Terri Schiavo alive for the past 15 years. "The president intends to sign legislation as quickly as possible once it is passed," White House spokesman Scott McClellan said. "This is about defending life." Fukuoka, Japan - A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of southern Japan on Sunday, killing an elderly woman and injuring at least 400 people, damaging buildings and prompting authorities to evacuate half the residents of a tiny island near the epicenter. ÊQuetta, Pakistan - A time bomb exploded in a Muslim shrine in southwestern Pakistan as devotees were served food, killing at least 29 people and wounding 40, and police said on Sunday they believed local rivalry was the motive. Beijing - The death toll from a gas blast at two adjacent coal mines in China soared to 60 on Sunday as four mine owners were detained on suspicion of defying an order to cease operations, state media said.
