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June 30, 2002
India says militants crossed into Kashmir
JAMMU, India -- India's army said it killed three suspected Islamic militants Saturday after they entered Indian-controlled Kashmir from Pakistan, the first incursion reported since Pakistan's president pledged to stop cross-border infiltrations.

Anthrax expert, AIDS expert rumored for CDC chief job
WASHINGTON -- A scientist on the front lines of the anthrax investigation and a longtime seeker of an AIDS vaccine are the leading candidates to become the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Associated Press reports, quoting unidentified administration officials.

Grandfather: Baby dressed as suicide bomber was joke
HEBRON, West Bank -- The grandfather of a Palestinian baby who was photographed in a suicide bomber's costume -- replete with fake explosives, ammunition belt and red Hamas headband -- said Saturday that the disguise was a joke.

Top-level leaks serve as political currency
Washington officials express distress over leaks related to 9/11, but the practice dates back to the Founding Fathers.

First-class stamp rises to 37 cents
Mailing a letter just got more expensive.

Campaign against extremists increases
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Authorities on Saturday intensified a hunt for suspected Muslim extremists in hideouts from hectic downtowns to craggy mountainsides, using wanted posters, reward offers and growing military force.

Army scientists feel the heat in anthrax probe
HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- The investigation into last fall's anthrax attack has thrown an intense focus on Army scientists at Fort Detrick, putting the people whose job has been to protect the nation from bioterror under suspicion.

No trace of gunmen amid Hebron rubble
JERUSALEM -- After a day of poking through the rubble of the bomb-flattened Palestinian Authority security services building in Hebron, Israeli soldiers found no bodies of the gunmen they believed were hiding there, Israeli officials said Saturday.

Koreans briefly battle at sea
Each side seeks an apology for a skirmish that lasted less than an hour, but left at least 4 dead and could have long- term consequences.

You can breathe a little easier at Capitol now
Feeling a little queasy on your tour of the U.S. Capitol? Perhaps you're under biological attack from terrorists. But don't worry. Just ask your friendly Capitol police officer for a gas mask.

Study: Health care should be preserved
Canadians want to preserve the existing health system giving everyone care according to medical need, not based on income, a national study has found.



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