Powell Looks to Bush on Mideast Stalemate
Stymied in his efforts to wring concessions from Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, a weary Secretary of State Colin Powell is looking to President Bush to break the stalemate when he meets with Sharon at the White House next week. :: This AP report is submitted for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) files.

Study Finds Large Drop in Predatory Fish
Scientists reported a 90 percent decline in large predatory fish in the world's oceans since a half century ago, a dire assessment that drew immediate skepticism from commercial fishermen. :: This AP report is submitted for your fear for the future (Luke 21:26) files.

Israelis, Palestinians Prepare for Summit
Israeli and Palestinian leaders prepared for a weekend summit - their first in almost three years, but a senior Palestinian official said Wednesday that Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas would not crack down on militants until his Israeli counterpart accepts the "road map" peace plan. :: This AP report is submitted for your covenant with many (Daniel 9:27) files.

Ethiopia's Dying Children
We've all been distracted by Iraq, but an incipient famine in the Horn of Africa has been drastically worsening just in the last few weeks. It has garnered almost no attention in the West, partly because it's not generally realized that people are already dying here in significant numbers. But they are. And unless the West mobilizes further assistance immediately to Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia, the toll could be catastrophic. :: This New York Times report is submitted for your famine (Matthew 24:7) files.