2A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 18, 2003 NATION/WORLD Spain indicts bin Laden for attacks MADRID, Spain (AP) - Spain's leading investigating judge issued the first known indictment against Osama bin Laden in the Sept. 11 attacks yes- terday, accusing al-Qaida of using the country as a base to plot the devastat- ing strikes on New York and Washing- ton. Investigative magistrate Baltasar Garzon indicted 35 people for terror- ist activities connected to bin Laden's al-Qaida network. In a near- ly 700-page document, Garzon wrote that Spain served "as a place or base for resting, preparation, indoctrinat- ing, support and financing" of al- Qaida. The indictment charged bin Laden and nine others with membership in a terrorist organization and "as many crimes of terrorist murder ... as there were dead and injured" in the deadly Sept. 11 attacks. Bin Laden, who is believed to be hiding in the mountains between Afghanistan and Pakistan, is under indictment in the United States for the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, and is the object of a manhunt bysthousands of U.S.-led coalition troops and Afghan forces. Justice Department officials, speak- ing on condition of anonymity, said the U.S. government did not play a direct role in the Spanish indictment. But the officials did say that the United States and its European allies have been shar- ing vast amounts of information on al- Qaida and the investigation into the Sept. 11 attacks. Some of that may have been used to build the case in Spain. There are no indications that U.S. prosecutors will seek an indictment of bin Laden in the Sept. 11 attacks any time soon. U.S. officials believe they have the legal tools necessary to arrest him with the existing indictment in the 1998 embassy bombings as well as the Investigative magistrate Baltasar Garzon indicted 35 people for terrorist activities connected to bin Laden's al-Qaida network. Defense Department's authority to detain enemy combatants. Garzon said terrorism is one of the crimes included in Spain's universal justice legislation, under which some offenses, such as crimes against humanity, can be tried here even if they were committed elsewhere. Garzon, who is known for taking on high-profile cases and has been accused of being hungry for publicity, has used this law to try to prosecute abuses under military rule in Chile and Argentina. The list of 35 indicted yesterday includes Tayssir Alouni, the Al-Jazeera journalist arrested Sept. 8 in Spain, STUDENTS WITH CROHN'S DISEASE OR ULCERATIVE COLITIS Please join Dr. Ellen Zinnerman Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, U of M for an informal discussion of topics including: e NUTRITION " NEW THERAPIES * LATEST RESEARCH Next Meeting is planned for September 18th, 2003 at 7 p.m. in Mason 3406. Pizza and refreshments will be served! Please call or e-mail for more information (734) 763-7278 ibd.group@umich.edu NOGGINZ sout nivRrsto lo utu n ive rsvy and Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas, who was accused of leading an al-Qaida cell in Spain and was arrested in Madrid in November 2001. Six others believed to be in Spain also were indicted, but not all will be jailed, according to the document, which was obtained by The Associated Press. Garzon ratified jailing orders for 11 already in prison in Spain. Three of the 10 suspects accused of Sept. 11 involvement are in Spain - two in jail and one out on bail. Garzon also accused the suspects of belonging to a terrorist group and other crimes, including weapons pos- session, tax fraud and forgery. Chairman of NYSE reS igns from post NEW YORK (AP) - New York Stock Exchange Chairman Dick Grasso resigned yesterday amid rising fury over his $139.5 million pay package, his 36- year career ruined by cries that he made too much money running the world's richest financial market. Grasso called an emergency meeting of the NYSE board where he offered to resign if the board asked, said H. Carl McCall, chairman of the NYSE com- pensation committee, who chaired the meeting. "The board did so and accepted that resignation," McCall said. Grasso, in a statement, said, "I believe this course is in the best interest of both the exchange and myself." The board was to reconvene later in the evening to discuss a replacement. Grasso said he was stepping down "with the deepest reluctance." "Throughout my career and on behalf of all exchange constituents, I have worked with great partners to build and enhance the value and brand of the NYSE," he said. "I look forward to sup- porting the board and the exchange in bringing about a smooth transition to a successor." The meeting, which included chief executives from Wall Street's largest investment banks, began shortly after the market closed. Resentment over the multimillion-dol- lar pay package was coming to a head on the exchange floor, as well, as active seatholders planned to gather after the market closed today to discuss the issue with three directors who are also NYSE members. The NYSE revealed its top executive's pay for the first time last month as it announced Grasso's contract had been extended through 2007. News that he would receive a lump sum payment of $139.5 million'in accrued benefits and tax-deferred sav- ings sent jaws dropping across Wall Street. The funds accumulated over his 36- year career with the exchange, mostly during his eight years as chairman. Grasso has insisted he did nothing to influence his pay. At a Sept. 9 news con- ference, when he announced he would forgo another $48 million promised to him under his contract, he said each year when informed of his compensation he responded by saying, "I'm blessed. Thank you." Critics, from investor advocates to politicians and traders, say the lavish pay undermines the credibility of the exchange, a not-for-profit institution that is owned by its members and also serves as a regulatory watchdog. Michael LaBranche, the head of LaBranche & Co., one of the NYSE's largest stock-trading specialist firms, had come out earlier in the day in favor of a change. "We are calling for Grasso's immedi- ate resignation in the interest of the New York Stock Exchange. We think Dick Grasso has to leave now in order for the exchange to move forward and restore investor confidence in the marketplace" he said. Traders have reportedly circulat- ed one or more petitions calling for a special meeting to discuss changes at the top of the NYSE. * El NEWS IN BRIEF HEADLINESFROM.AR.N.TH BAGHDAD, Iraq New audiotape featuring Saddam found A new auaiotape purporting to carry tfe voice ot ousted aictator Naaaam Hussein was broadcast on Arab television yesterday, demanding that U.S. troops withdraw from Iraq and saying that their defeat is inevitable. The speaker on the tape also called on Iraqis to join the resistance against the U.S.-led occupation and take to the streets in protests. Addressing the Americans, the speaker said, "Your withdrawal from our country is inevitable. And tomorrow is not too far away." He told the Unit- ed States to negotiate its withdrawal with Iraqi leaders it holds captive. The voice said the tape was recorded in mid-September, though there was no way to verify that claim or the tape's authenticity. The CIA is reviewing the tape, according to intelligence officials. Speaking with long pauses between sentences and with the sound of papers rustling as if reading the message, the voice is reported to resemble that of Saddam. At least eight audiotapes attributed to Saddam have been aired on Arab media since the Iraqi leader disappeared after being ousted in April. The most recent before yesterday's was aired on Sept. I, and the CIA said it was likely authentic. The recording yesterday was aired by the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya satellite television. WASHINGTON Census shows rise in Hispanic population 4 The nation's Hispanic population is keeping up its explosive growth of the 1990s, led by states in the South and West, the first detailed Census Bureau esti- mates since the 2000 national head count show. Analysts cited higher birth rates for Hispanics and a continued influx of new immigrants looking for jobs - even during a period when the U.S. economy slowed - as key reasons for the increase. Georgia topped the list of states with the fastest-growing Latino populations, adding nearly 17 percent between July 2000 and July 2002 to reach 516,000 resi- dents, according to Census Bureau estimates being released today. North Caroli- na's Hispanic population grew by 16 percent, while Nevada, Kentucky and South Carolina were next. "Hispanic immigrants are coming here for jobs and quality of life," said Univer- sity of Georgia demographer Douglas Bachtel. "They are taking jobs that a lot of Americans don't want, like construction, landscaping and in the service economy." California still has the largest number of Hispanics with 11.9 million, about one-third of its total population, followed by Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois. WASHINGTON House passes tax cut for $12 billion The House yesterday passed more than $12 billion in tax cuts to encour- age charitable giving, while some Democrats said the bill's generosity will cost future generations billions in extra debt. The bill, passed 408-13, is the legisla- tive offspring of President Bush's effort to give religious organizations federal money and encourage them to take a big- ger role in providing social services. Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) said the tax breaks will encourage $45 billion to $50 billion in additional char- itable donations over the next decade. "It's really about $50 billion - $50 billion that the American people decide they want to give to charities to help their fellow citizens," he said. The biggest tax break gives new charity- contribution incentives to taxpayers who can't deduct charitable donations from their taxes because they don't itemize their deductions. WASHINGTON Cons. dela changes to citizenshp oat An attempt to revise the citizenship oath to make it more meaningful for new Americans has been stalled after conser- vatives complained it weakened a pledge ,to serve in the military and eliminated a promise to bear arms. Yesterday's debut of the new oath was postponed as immi- gration officials scrambled for another rewrite. Earlier this month, immigration officials said they were revising the oath for the first time in 50 years to give it more meaning to new citizens - and reworking the language so it would make "more sense to the brain." 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