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Afghanistan faces U.S. air strikes for second night

By Ron Fournier · Tuesday, Oct. 9,2001 1:26 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The United States pounded terrorist targets in Afghanistan from the air for a second night Monday in an effort to undercut the Taliban militia sheltering Osama bin Laden. Anti-Taliban forces inside Afghanistan appeared ready to strike in concert with the American barrage. As U.S. warplanes and naval forces unleashed assaults halfway around the world, the Bush administration raised its guard at home.

Health experts: anthrax outbreak might not be linked to terrorism or biological weapons

By Alyson Brodsy and Joseph B. Verrengia · Tuesday, Oct. 9,2001 12:29 a.m.

Health experts say the Florida anthrax cases traced to the newsroom of a supermarket tabloid do not fit the classic bioterrorism scenario and the public should not especially fear for its safety while the FBI continues its investigation.

Anthrax bacteria found in second Florida man

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Oct. 9,2001 12:26 a.m.

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- The FBI took over the investigation of a Florida man's anthrax death on Monday after the germ was found in the nose of a co-worker and on a computer keyboard in their office.

Bin Laden says United States 'full of fear'

Monday, Oct. 8,2001 1:51 a.m.

CAIRO, Egypt -- Osama bin Laden praised God for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and swore America will never "dream of security" until "the infidels' armies leave the land of Muhammad," in a videotaped statement aired after the strike launched Sunday by the United States and Britain against Afghanistan. The taped comments appeared to be made in daylight, which would mean that the video was recorded before the Sunday night's attacks.

Striking back

By David Espo · Monday, Oct. 8,2001 1:50 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- American and British forces unleashed a punishing air attack Sunday against military targets and Osama bin Laden's training camps inside Afghanistan, striking at terrorists blamed for the attacks that murdered thousands in New York and Washington. "We will not waver, we will not tire," said President Bush, speaking from the White House as Tomahawk cruise missiles and bombs found targets halfway around the globe. "We will not falter and we will not fail."

British dossier links evidence to bin Laden

By Jill Lawless · Friday, Oct. 5,2001 2:53 a.m.

LONDON -- Osama bin Laden spoke of a "major attack on America" in the days before the strikes on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and warned associates to return to Afghanistan by Sept. 10, according to a dossier released by the British government on Thursday. The report is the first attempt by a government to lay out evidence, albeit circumstantial, connecting bin Laden to the attacks.

Greyhound crash kills 6

By Russ Oates · Wednesday, Oct. 3,2001 11:59 p.m.

MANCHESTER, Tenn. -- A passenger on a Greyhound bus slashed the driver's throat with a blade, grabbed the wheel and crashed the vehicle Wednesday, killing six of the 41 people aboard and prompting the company to temporarily shut down service across an already jittery nation. The driver was in stable condition following surgery for a 4- to 5-inch cut on his neck. The 34 others aboard were also injured. The FBI said the 29-year-old assailant was among the dead. He was identified as Igric Damir, a Croatian who entered the United States in Miami in March 1999 with a one-month visa. He boarded the bus in Chicago.

Jihad 'manual' details terror steps

By Alyson Brodsy and Kathy Gannon · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2001 11:49 p.m.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Poison gas. Explosives. Hand-to-hand combat. Knives. And religious exhortations. The 11-volume "Manual of Afghan Jihad," or holy war, makes chilling reading, a how-to guide to what it calls the "basic rules of sabotage and destruction."

Bush speaks on progress

By Alyson Brodsy and Pete Yost · Tuesday, Oct. 2,2001 1:58 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- President Bush claimed progress on several fronts in the war on terrorism Monday as he stepped up a covert battle against Afghanistan's terrorist-harboring Taliban militia. The Taliban's days seem numbered, suggested the president of neighboring Pakistan.

Americans flying again

By Alyson Brodsy and Jonathan D. Salant · Monday, Oct. 1,2001 1:35 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Americans are slowly returning to the skies and while security remains tight and time-consuming, the federal government is allowing some airports to resume one timesaving measure: curbside check-in.

U.S. says no negotiating with Taliban

By Alyson Brodsy and Susanne M. Schafer · Monday, Oct. 1,2001 1:15 a.m.

WASHINGTON --The Taliban government confirmed Sunday that Osama bin Laden still is in Afghanistan but the White House flatly rejected an overture to negotiate his fate. Meantime, Attorney General John Ashcroft warned of a "very serious threat" of new terrorism against Americans that may increase if the United States retaliates for the Sept. 11 attacks.

Afghan aid workers appear in court

By Alyson Brodsy and Amir Shah · Sunday, Sept. 30,2001 11:48 p.m.

Kabul, Afghanistan -- A Supreme Court chief justice told eight foreign aid workers Sunday that they would be treated fairly, and that the threat of a U.S. military assault would not play a part in their trial on charges of preaching Christianity.

Thousands attend Washington anti-war march

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Sept. 30,2001 11:45 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Banging drums, singing songs and waving giant puppets, several thousand anti-war demonstrators marched Sunday to call for peace following the terrorist attacks.

Generals now able to down airplanes

By Alyson Brodsy and Pauline Jelinek · Thursday, Sept. 27,2001 11:53 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Two Air Force generals have been authorized to order the military to shoot down any civilian airliner that appears to be threatening U.S. cities, Pentagon officials said Thursday. Seeking to reassure America's travelers of their safety, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld said: "There are a lot of safeguards in place." He said he had crafted the new rules of engagement for military pilots with Gen. Henry H. Shelton, who is retiring as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Powell urges Taliban regime to comply

By Alyson Brodsy and Barry Schweid · Wednesday, Sept. 26,2001 1:40 a.m.

If the increasingly isolated Taliban regime in Afghanistan hands over Osama bin Laden and breaks up the al-Qaida terrorism network, it will be spared and may even receive Western assistance, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday.

Pilots press for guns on airplanes

By Alyson Brodsy · Wednesday, Sept. 26,2001 12:26 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- The Air Line Pilots Association pressed Congress Tuesday to allow pilots to carry firearms in cockpits, a move the union says could prevent hijackings.

Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Taliban

By Alyson Brodsy and Robert H. Reid · Wednesday, Sept. 26,2001 12:23 a.m.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- All but sealing Afghanistan's isolation, Saudi Arabia formally severed relations with the hard-line Taliban government Tuesday. Stung, the Taliban denounced the Saudi move as intolerable to all Muslims and accused it of siding with "the infidel forces."

Minorities receive poor mental health care

By Liz Cole · Wednesday, Sept. 26,2001 12:18 a.m.

Discrimination and poverty often contribute to minorities not receiving treatment for mental disorders, according to a report presented by U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher.

First man charged in terrorist attacks

By Alyson Brodsy and Karen Gullo · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2001 2:05 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Federal authorities have charged the first person with aiding the terrorist hijackers, according to court documents released Monday. Airports and airlines were asked to redo background checks for all workers with access to sensitive areas.

Bin Laden calls for a holy war

By Alyson Brodsy and Thomas Wagner · Tuesday, Sept. 25,2001 2:02 a.m.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- With Osama bin Laden exhorting followers to stay "steadfast on the path of jihad," holy war, the hard-line Taliban government warned the Americans Monday they were "igniting a fire that will burn them" if they attack Afghanistan.