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April 25, 2002
Is next al-Qaida target Main Street, U.S.A.?
WASHINGTON -- The FBI quietly warned its agents nationwide of unconfirmed information from a captured senior al-Qaida official that terrorists may be planning attacks against supermarkets or shopping centers, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

Travelers' alert issued for Mideast
WASHINGTON -- Citing the crisis in the Middle East, the State Department on Wednesday alerted Americans abroad that terrorists may be preparing to strike, especially in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsula.

Six Taliban leaders remain threat in an unsettled land
WASHINGTON -- Despite their fall from power, a half-dozen key Taliban leaders pose a threat to U.S. interests in Afghanistan and elsewhere and remain high on America's target list.

British judge tosses U.S. extradition case
LONDON -- The extradition case against an Algerian pilot once described by U.S. authorities as a trainer for the Sept. 11 hijackers fell apart Wednesday when a British judge ruled the United States had not provided sufficient evidence the man was involved in terrorism -- or had committed any crime.

Israel opens new front in Hebron
JERUSALEM -- Israeli tanks rolled into the West Bank city of Hebron early today, firing in all directions, Palestinian witnesses said. But it was unclear if the move signaled a full-scale invasion of the city.

A Nixon Cold War
Tricia Cox and Julie Eisenhower, the Nixon daughters, are engaged in a bitter struggle to control the former president's legacy -- a fight that began the day their father was laid to rest.

Lawmakers blast report that ties IRA to Colombian rebels
The report says Irish nationals are training guerrillas, and the help threatens U.S. national security. Others say it's based on assumptions.



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