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Dozens die as jet slams into air show
LVIV, Ukraine -- A fighter jet clipped the ground and sheared through a crowd of spectators Saturday at an air show in western Ukraine before exploding in a ball of fire, killing at least 78 people and injuring 138 in the deadliest air show accident in memory. High hopes faltering in Mexico President Fox's election brought dreams of prosperity, but disappointments have followed instead. All nine miners rescued from watery shaft SOMERSET, Pa. -- Rescue workers this morning pulled all nine miners one by one from the watery, 240-foot-deep shaft where they had been trapped for three days, a jubilant reward for an effort fraught with one gut-wrenching setback after another. Powell hopes to spur India-Pakistani talks NEW DELHI, India -- U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived Saturday in India on the first leg of an ambitious eight-nation Asian tour to help defuse regional tensions and beef up cooperation in the so-called second fronts in the war on terrorism. 74 1/2 hours A chronology of events in the mining accident near Somerset, Pa.: Transient charged with murder VALLEY PARK, Mo. -- A transient was accused Saturday of abducting, trying to rape and ultimately slaying a 6-year-old girl taken from her father's home. Chief is praised for air safety WASHINGTON -- At the Federal Aviation Administration, everyone has a mail code to show where he or she stands in the bureaucratic pecking order. The chief of rulemaking is ARM-1. The deputy director of free-flight is AOZ-2. Why is she taking such a tough job? WASHINGTON -- At first glance, running the Federal Aviation Administration sounds like a great job. Clintons seek tax money for legal fees WASHINGTON -- Former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York have asked a special three-judge panel to order the U.S. government to reimburse them for several million dollars in outstanding legal fees from the Whitewater inquiry. Abortion issue derails deal on bankruptcy bill WASHINGTON -- House Republican leaders finally had a deal with Senate Democrats on long-stalled bankruptcy legislation and congressional passage seemed primed. Bush raised $13.8-million for recount WASHINGTON -- When the 2000 presidential election ended in a virtual deadlock, George W. Bush quickly raised nearly $14-million to help him win the Florida recount, taking in money so quickly it surprised even his staff. D.C. mayor seeks way onto ballot WASHINGTON -- Mayor Anthony Williams is considering how he can get around a decision by the District of Columbia's elections board to deny him a spot on the Democratic primary ballot. Homeland Security bill avoids Operation TIPS WASHINGTON -- The Homeland Security Bill passed by the House of Representatives appears to kill Operation TIPS, the administration's controversial effort to encourage millions of Americans to report suspected terrorists to authorities. 5 U.S. soldiers hurt in ambush BAGRAM, Afghanistan -- Five American soldiers were injured and two Afghan militiamen were killed Saturday in a 4 1/2-hour gun battle in eastern Afghanistan during a search for Taliban and al-Qaida fighters believed holed up in the lawless region. South Asian flood death toll at 388 SHOILABARI, Bangladesh -- Five days ago, Ramzan Ali watched as the Jamuna River devoured his family's tin-and-bamboo house at the foot of a mud barrier meant to protect them. Grenade blast injures 27 in Austrian disco LINZ, Austria -- A hand grenade blast sprayed tiny metal pellets and shrapnel through a discotheque filled with young Balkan immigrants Saturday, injuring 27 people, two seriously, police said. Inquiry in Yugoslavia ends badly for everyone BELGRADE, Yugoslavia -- Grilling political and military leaders before television cameras was supposed to help Yugoslavs establish truth about a political scandal shaking their country. Arafat disappointed by U.S. position on U.N. resolution JERUSALEM -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat expressed disappointment that the United States intended to block a proposed U.N. resolution on Mideast violence if it did not contain language condemning attacks by Palestinians. Islamic court bans Iranian opposition TEHRAN, Iran -- A hard-line Islamic court banned the leading opposition party Saturday and ordered 33 leaders jailed for as long as 10 years each. The court said Freedom Movement leaders acted against national security with the intention of "overthrowing the establishment." Iraqi opposition groups invited to meeting in U.S. LONDON -- The United States has invited six Iraqi opposition groups to Washington next month for talks on removing Saddam Hussein, spokesmen for three of the factions said Saturday. Half-million faithful greet pope TORONTO -- Facing hundreds of thousands of Catholic faithful holding candles in the dusk, Pope John Paul II urged young pilgrims Saturday to become builders of a new civilization of freedom, peace and love. Minister sees WTO ruling as a victory Canada is claiming victory in the first round of a battle over big U.S. duties on softwood lumber exports that are devastating the industry. New Zealand re-elects Clark WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealanders gave Prime Minister Helen Clark a historic second term Saturday after she called early elections to capitalize on a strong economy that pulled the country through the global slump largely untouched. 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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