BBC DAILY E-MAIL: UK EDITION Friday, 02 January, 2004, 22:00 GMT 17:00 Canada/Eastern
................................ BBC NEWS ................................ TOP STORIES * Security scare grounds new flight * British Airways cancels a flight to Saudi Arabia hours after grounding a Washington flight amid fears of a terror attack. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk/3364461.stm * Iran rejects US delegation plan * Iran says the time is not right for a high level visit by a US delegation in the wake of the Bam earthquake. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3364345.stm * Stardust probe makes comet flyby * Nasa's Stardust spacecraft has put itself just 230 km from the path of Comet Wild-2 to collect dust particles for return to Earth. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3364419.stm * Tory leader's 'I believe' pledge * Michael Howard has published a list of beliefs on which the Conservatives will fight the next election. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk_politics/3361933.stm * US helicopter shot down in Iraq * Hostile fire downs a US Army helicopter near the volatile Iraqi town of Falluja, killing one soldier. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/3362953.stm ................................ AMERICAS * Security scare grounds new flight * British Airways cancels a flight to Saudi Arabia hours after grounding a Washington flight amid fears of a terror attack. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/uk/3364461.stm * US manufacturing hits 20 year high * US manufacturers are enjoying an increase in demand, raising new hopes about the breadth and depth of the economic recovery. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/business/3364067.stm * Stardust probe makes comet flyby * Nasa's Stardust spacecraft has put itself just 230 km from the path of Comet Wild-2 to collect dust particles for return to Earth. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3364419.stm ................................ EUROPE * France 'confirms' fighter escorts * A Paris minister indirectly confirms that French and US fighter jets have been tracking passenger planes. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/3363723.stm * Lawyer poised for Georgia power * Mikhail Saakashvili is set to succeed toppled Cold War veteran Eduard Shevardnadze in presidential polls. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/3362477.stm * Germany welcomes D-Day invitation * Germany welcomes a French invite to the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings, which raised few objections from veterans. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/world/europe/3363323.stm ................................ SCIENCE/NATURE * Stardust probe makes comet flyby * Nasa's Stardust spacecraft has put itself just 230 km from the path of Comet Wild-2 to collect dust particles for return to Earth. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3364419.stm * 'New World' link to Arctic find * A 30,000-old site found in Arctic Siberia may have been home to the first Americans' ancestors, say scientists. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3361925.stm * Q&A: What can Mars rovers expect? * Dr Steve Squyres, a principal mission scientist on the US Mars rovers, speaks to BBC News Online ahead of the first landing. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/1/hi/sci/tech/3359971.stm ................................ OPTIONS AND HELP ................................ ................................ * HELP * If you are having problems with story links or for general help visit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/email/wa/help * FEEDBACK * Please send feedback to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ................................ Copyright BBC Serbian News Network - SNN [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.antic.org/
