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Israel postpones talks; Arafat pleads with Washington
JERUSALEM -- Israeli officials postponed high-level talks with the Palestinians on Saturday, saying they needed more time to consult before discussing ways to improve the humanitarian situation in Palestinian areas. Pentagon starts shift away from Cold War strategy WASHINGTON -- A secret Pentagon plan for the next five years directs the military to focus more of its spending to combat Afghanistan-style threats and weapons of mass destruction and to develop greater precision-strike capabilities, according to a document the Los Angeles Times reviewed. Threat of Iraqi weapons stays close to country Because Saddam Hussein doesn't have far-reaching delivery systems, U.S. civilians have little to fear. Sept. 11 boosted transport deaths in 2001 WASHINGTON -- More than 500 people were killed in airplane crashes last year, half of them aboard the four planes hijacked Sept. 11, the National Transportation Safety Board reported Friday. Medicare markup for drugs: 10,000% You might think Medicare gets a good deal on chemotherapy drugs, but it often pays as much as 100 times what the drugs cost. Mexican farmers take three more hostages SAN SALVADOR ATENCO, Mexico -- Farmers armed with machetes and homemade bombs took three more hostages Saturday, demanding talks with federal officials in the standoff over construction of a new airport for the Mexican capital. Washington Journal Win-win-win or not, lawmaker stays in race Canadian phone giant will cut 6,000 jobs Western Canada phone giant Telus Corp. is cutting 6,000 jobs to reduce its debt of $9-billion. What do you get when a llama and a camel mate? The answer: A beast of burden with no hump, great hair and, um, no girlfriend. 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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