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June 1, 2002
Letter-writing agent called honest, humble
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Coleen Rowley wrote her first letter to FBI headquarters in the fifth grade, sending away for a "100 Facts About the FBI" pamphlet that would convince her she had found the job of her dreams.

A short history of Kashmir
Kashmir is an area in the northern part of India and the northeastern part of Pakistan. It is split between the two countries.

Israeli soldiers round up Palestinians
NABLUS, West Bank -- Israeli troops rolled into a refugee camp Friday on the edge of Nablus, rounding up hundreds of Palestinian men, imposing a curfew and blowing up a suicide bomber's home.

Americans urged to leave India
The threat of war between India and Pakistan prompts the warning. There are 60,000 Americans in India.

Football fanaticism
The kickoff of the largest international sports event brings activity in the rest of the world to a standstill.

Venezuela cuts cheap oil shipments to Cuba
Venezuela's state oil company has suspended a key oil-supply deal with Cuba after the communist-run island failed to meet payments, according to officials.

Cuba to raise prices, essentials to stay same
HAVANA -- Struggling with a financial crisis, Cuba's communist government announced major price increases Friday at the country's dollar stores, but promised the cost of basic foodstuffs and other essentials would remain the same or decline.



From AP: special links on the terrorist attacks and aftermath
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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
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Aftermath Photo Gallery
Day of Terror Photo Gallery
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