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Nation & World
Target pulls "Jihad" Valentine Cards
Target Corp. pulled boxes of Valentine's Day cards from its shelves after one contained the word "Jihad." A parent interpreted the message as a veiled terrorist threat Monday.
A spokesman for the retail chain said the company was removing "I Spy" box sets of Valentine's Day trading cards from its stores after a parent in Pittsburgh contacted the store and law enforcement.
"Jihad" refers to the Islamic concept of the struggle to do good. In particular situations, that can include the waging of holy war, and extremist Muslims often employ the term with that meaning.
The publisher, Scholastic Inc. in New York City, said any association with terrorism was unintended. The company said it regretted causing any distress.
Hendrix remains moved to Seattle
The remains of rock musician Jimi Hendrix have been moved to a new granite and marble memorial that is nearing completion in a Seattle suburb Wednesday.
His initial burial site, marked by a flat gravestone reading "Forever in Our Hearts - James M. Jimi Hendrix 1942 - 1970," has drawn many visitors from around the world.
The memorial, located on a circular drive in the southwest corner of the cemetery, features a granite dome 30 feet high supported by gray granite columns trimmed in "rainbow" marble. The old headstone is now at the new location, visible from the east.
Hendrix died Sept. 18, 1970, while being rushed to the hospital for an overdose of sleeping pills in London.
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