Protesters in Pakistan chant, 'Death to America'

Protesters in Pakistanchant, 'Death to America'
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Thousands of Pakistani protesters took to the streets Friday, chanting, "Death to America" and calling for holy war as outrage persisted over an airstrike that devastated a remote border village. Above, supporters of Pakistani religious party Jamat-i-Islami chant anti-U.S. slogans under a placard that says "Americans we will take revenge." Pakistani authorities suspect Al-Qaida operatives had gathered last week at Damadola to plan attacks early this year in Afghanistan and Pakistan, when the meeting was torn apart by U.S. missiles, an intelligence official said. President Gen. Pervez Musharraf is a key U.S. ally in the war on terror, but many in the Islamic country resent those ties. Feelings intensified after the deaths of 13 villagers in the Jan. 13 U.S. attack.
Actor Anthony Franciosadies of stroke at age 77
LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Franciosa, whose strong portrayals of moody, troubled characters made him a Hollywood star in the 1950s and '60s but whose combative behavior on movie sets hampered his career, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 77. Franciosa died Thursday at UCLA Medical Center after suffering a massive stroke, publicist Dick Guttman said. The actor's wife, Rita, and children were present. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a longtime friend, visited the family later, Guttman said. Franciosa was part of a new wave in the mid-20th century who revolutionized film acting with their introspective, intensely realistic approach to their roles. Most of them were schooled in the method acting of New York's Actors Studio. They included Marlon Brando, James Dean, Rod Steiger, Shelley Winters and Paul Newman. Franciosa was once married to Winters, who died last weekend. From his first important film role as the brother of a drug addict in "A Hatful of Rain," Franciosa became known for his portrayals of complicated young men. He received a 1956 Tony nomination for his performance in the role he created on Broadway, then an Oscar nod. He was born Anthony Papaleo on Oct. 25, 1928, in New York City. He was 1 when his father disappeared, and the boy grew up tough in Manhattan slums. "Getting in the first blow was something I learned in childhood," he once said. After working in odd jobs and sometimes sleeping in flophouses, at 18 he attended an audition for actors at the YMCA and was chosen for two plays. He later studied at the Actors Studio and the New School for Social Research. Adopting his mother's maiden name, Franciosa, he began getting roles in television and the theater. "A Hatful of Rain" made him a star.
Okla. bombing witnessis released from prison
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Michael Fortier, the government's star witness in the Oklahoma City bombing trials, was released from federal prison Friday after serving more than 10 years for failing to warn authorities about the plot. Fortier, 37, received a 12-year sentence after striking a plea bargain in which he agreed to testify against Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. He got time off for good behavior. His attorney, Michael McGuire, would not say who met Fortier or where he would live. The April 19, 1995, bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building killed 168 people and injured more than 500 others.
Man who shot popegoes back to prison
ANKARA, Turkey -- The man who shot Pope John Paul II returned to prison Friday, after an appeals court ruled that he should serve more time for the killing of a Turkish journalist and other crimes. Mehmet Ali Agca did not resist arrest hours earlier when police knocked on his Istanbul apartment door following the court's ruling. "I was waiting for you," he told the officers, according to private NTV television. He was driven to Kartal prison, the same Istanbul lockup that he was released from eight days ago.
Associated Press