Black Hawk crash Friends and families gather today at the Main Post Chapel at Schofield Barracks to remember the six soldiers killed in the Black Hawk helicopter accident Monday. U.S. Army photo Updated at 2 p.m., February 16, 2001 Taps sound for six soldiers at Schofield A tearful memorial service was held today for six soliders killed in Monday night's helicopter crash. Memorial fund created for families Services tomorrow for George Perry OTHER BREAKING STORIES Updated at 4:03 p.m., February 16, 2001 Attorney general hospitalized State Attorney General Earl Anzai checked himself into Straub Hospital on Wednesday for observation for hypertension after complaining of not feeling well, and is expected to be released today, according to a spokeswoman for Gov. Ben Cayetano. Cayetano Press Secretary Kim Murakawa said Anzai, 59, was expected back at work this weekend, when he is scheduled to host a gathering of attorneys general from the western United States.

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Updated at 4:17 p.m., Friday, February 16, 2001
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Coalition planes attack air defense sites near Baghdad
Executing President Bush’s first military attack order, American warplanes joined British fighters in bombing sites around Baghdad on Friday, hitting air defense radars and other targets that U.S. officials said posed a growing threat to allied air patrols.
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Posted at Posted at 9:45 p.m. , February 16, 2001
Families of victims plead for continued search
Wiping away tears and struggling with anger and frustration, relatives of the nine missing since the submarine USS Greeneville burst out of the water and collided with the Japanese fishing vessel pleaded tonight with officials to continue the search.
A father's demand for an apology

Updated at 4:52 p.m., Friday, February 16, 2001
BREAKING NEWS
Underwater search begins for Ehime Maru; Navy puts curbs on civilian presence aboard submarines
A support ship lowered a remotely operated deep-diving vehicle into the ocean this afternoon to begin a search for a Japanese fishing vessel that sunk in last week’s deadly collision with a surfacing Navy submarine. In addition, submarine commanders are being ordered not to allow civilians at control stations, Navy officials said today.

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Bush may halt VIP cruises
President Bush yesterday suggested that the military review its practice of allowing civilians to ride aboard warships like the submarine that sank a Japanese fishing vessel seven days ago.

Sub crew not at fault, say civilians who were aboard
Two civilians who were aboard the USS Greeneville yesterday gave vivid accounts of the collision with a fishing vessel, largely supporting the actions of the submarine's crew and commander.

Sinking exacerbates U.S. troubles in Japan
For those in Japan, the collision at sea that left four Japanese school students and five adults missing and presumed dead is the latest in a series of gaffes by the U.S. military.

Crucial question could be answered today
How did the crew of the USS Greeneville miss spotting the Ehime Maru? That question may be partially answered today, when Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Thomas Fargo expects to get a report from investigators.

U.S. Navy responds to questions
At a briefing in Washington yesterday, Rear Adms. Stephen R. Pietropaoli and Craig R. Quigley, along with Navy salvage director Tom Salmon, answered questions about the USS Greeneville accident.

Fund for Ehime Maru hits $17,645
Several Hawai'i community groups with ties to Japan have raised more than $17,000 for families of the victims of the Ehime Maru accident and for the Uwajima Fisheries High School.

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