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Bush approves $4.3-billion for bio-protection
WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed legislation Wednesday allocating $4.3-billion to protect Americans and their food and water from biological warfare. Prisoner says he fired at U.S. plane WASHINGTON -- A suspected al-Qaida cell leader in the custody of a foreign government has acknowledged firing a missile at a U.S. military plane in Saudi Arabia in recent months, a U.S. official told the Associated Press. Moussaoui will not get security documents WASHINGTON -- A federal judge has denied Zacarias Moussaoui access to sensitive security information about airports and planes even though his court-appointed lawyers can see it -- a ruling that indicates some of the defendant's potential difficulties in representing himself. Air Force crash kills 3 in Afghanistan A U.S. Air Force transport plane carrying 10 servicemen crashed on takeoff in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing three of those on board, defense officials said. Officials said there was no indication that hostile fire played a part in the crash. Afghan delegates vent pent-up frustrations KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's grand political assembly made no headway in selecting a new government Wednesday, but it offered the 1,600 delegates a chance to do something equally valuable after years of war and repression: express their opinions in public. French arrest five with ties to bomber Meanwhile, in Germany, India and England, authorities react to possible threats and plan for attacks. American sentenced for hijacking TORONTO -- An American who hijacked an Air Canada flight in 1971 was sentenced Wednesday to five years in jail, 30 years after the only successful hijacking in Canadian history. Pakistan insists on further peace gestures from India NEW DELHI -- Pakistan played down India's conciliatory gestures Wednesday, insisting its nuclear neighbor withdraw troops to peacetime positions and take steps leading to a resumption of talks. Powell: U.S. may endorse Palestinian state WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is debating whether to push for a provisional Palestinian state as an interim solution to break the deadlock in the Middle East peace process, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday. 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 National headlines [an error occurred while processing this directive]
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