N. Ireland clashes leave police injured

BELFAST Sporadic violence erupted in Northern Ireland for athird successive night, after new marches by rival minority RomanCatholics and majority Protestants, police said here yesterday.

Several police officers - the total was unspecified - sufferedslight injuries in both Belfast and Londonderry in clashes withstone- and bottle-throwing Catholic demonstrators. Police firedplastic bullets to disperse the crowds.

Earlier, about 2,500 militant Irish nationalists accompanied bya score of American supporters marched through Belfast under tightsecurity.

Roman Catholic marches commemorated the 15th anniversary of thestart of interment without trial in the …

Blackwater License Being Revoked in Iraq

BAGHDAD - The Iraqi government said Monday that it was revoking the license of an American security firm accused of involvement in the deaths of eight civilians in a firefight that followed a car bomb explosion near a State Department motorcade.

The Interior Ministry said it would prosecute any foreign contractors found to have used excessive force in the Sunday shooting. It was latest accusation against the U.S.-contracted firms that operate with little or no supervision and are widely disliked by Iraqis who resent their speeding motorcades and forceful behavior.

Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul-Karim Khalaf said eight civilians were killed and 13 were wounded when …

Netanyahu plans major policy address next week

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he'll deliver a major policy address next week in the wake of repeated U.S. calls for a freeze in West Bank settlement construction.

Netanyahu has said a complete halt to settlement construction will be impossible. But President Barack Obama appears unwilling to compromise on the issue.

Speaking before Sunday's weekly …

Lure Workers to Public Housing

When housing experts discuss ways to upgrade public housing,attracting and keeping working people as tenants is always high onthe list.

They know that an economic mix is good for a neighborhood. Andthey know that children need role models who have jobs.

The proposed 1993 Housing Act, which will be presented tolawmakers when they return to Washington next month, would do much torestore economic integration in public housing across the UnitedStates.

The bill would give public housing tenants who find work an18-month grace period before their rent increases, and …

Black Theatre in Atlanta

One of the hardest parts of leaving New York City was not only the loss of close contact with my many wonderful Black theatre friends but also the apprehension that I would not find as vibrant a Black theatre scene in Georgia. Much to my delight, the Atlanta-area gave me a soft landing. While I still do not often see the go-for-broke experimental theatre of New York's zany Off Off Broadway, productions that are worthy of Off Broadway and Broadway abound.

Just last month, I witnessed two extraordinary works co-produced and produced by Kenny Leon's True Colors Theatre Company: Blood Knot and for colored girls. Each of these productions was riveting and displayed a superb level of …

Del Piero and Kaka score hat tricks in wins for Juventus and AC Milan

Alessandro Del Piero and Kaka each scored hat tricks Sunday in wins for Juventus and AC Milan.

Del Piero tallied the final three goals in Juve's 4-0 rout of Atalanta, and Kaka converted two penalties then added another goal in Milan's 5-1 win over Reggina.

Still trying to secure a place on Italy's European Championship squad, Del Piero was asked if he thought Azzurri coach Roberto Donadoni would phone him after the match.

"I don't think so. We haven't spoken lately," Del Piero said. "The important thing is that he calls me at the right moment. Then, if it doesn't happen, life goes on the same."

Sampdoria shut out …

High-tech security systems can monitor entire home efficiently

Q. I am considering using a monitored security system instead ofmany outdoor floodlights. Wireless systems seem good. What are thebest home security systems and are there any less expensive options?

A. Your thoughts about floodlights are correct. There are betterand more efficient security methods than switching on outdoorfloodlights at night. In addition to just providing protection fromburglars, new high-tech security systems can help monitor your entirehome, children, fire, heating, flooding and appliances.

Newer wireless systems rival hardwired ones for reliability andthey are much easier to install. You can install a wireless kityourself, but it is often better …