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Change in nuclear policy raises fear: What's next?
It has been 57 years since nuclear bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and 11 since the collapse of the Soviet Union eased the world's worry over nuclear annihilation.

Sounds of war echo at holy site
Palestinians fleeing an Israeli incursion into Bethlehem take shelter at the Church of the Nativity.

Pakistani police raid more suspected al-Qaida hide-outs
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Police raided more suspected al-Qaida hide-outs, arresting 16 people in an ongoing crackdown against Osama bin Laden's terror network in Pakistan, officials said Tuesday.

Arafat rejects offer of 'one-way ticket'
JERUSALEM -- Israeli officials sought to discredit Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Tuesday by releasing a document they say links him directly to terrorism, while Prime Minister Ariel Sharon offered him a "one-way ticket" to exile.

Tribunals may have a subject
President Bush on Tuesday privately welcomed the capture of the operational director of terrorist attacks for the worldwide al-Qaida network -- the highest ranking operative taken into U.S. custody.

Weight loss may reduce taxes
To claim the new IRS deduction, a taxpayer must participate in a weight-loss program for medical reasons.

Tales from the financial ruin front: Argentina
BUENOS AIRES -- In a world turned upside down by economic crisis, this city is full of allegorical tales.

From AP: special links on the terrorist attacks and aftermath
• Sharon and Arafat: Old foes on parallel paths
• FBI's Most Wanted terrorists
• Afghanistan in Depth
• Panoramic view of tragedy
• Satellite view of Ground Zero
• Flashpoint: Afghanistan
• Multimedia Coverage of the Terror Attacks
• Latest News on the Terror Attacks
• Updated List of Victims
• Terror Attack Multimedia Gallery
• Terror's Path: An Interactive Map
• Missing: A Multimedia Essay
• Terror Attack: Minute by Minute
• Terror Attack: Tower Collapse
• Terrorists Attack: Video Gallery
• Aftermath Photo Gallery
• Day of Terror Photo Gallery
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