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2 laptops draw 46 investigators
The Air Force has assembled a special team to try to determine what happened to the laptops that disappeared from a highly secured area of MacDill. WorldCom errors hit $7.1-billion The bankrupt company, parent of MCI, also warns that more accounting problems may be found. Defiant Hussein issues warning UNITED NATIONS -- Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein on Thursday defied recent U.S. threats of military action, telling his nation in a televised address that those who attack Iraq will "end up in the dustbin of history." Blood cleansing would raise need for donors BETHESDA, Md. -- Treating donated blood to kill HIV and other dangerous organisms also damages the blood, enough to require blood centers to scramble for more donations. Aquarium visitors plunge into terror NEW ORLEANS -- As sharks swam beneath their feet, 10 aquarium visitors who fell into the tank thrashed around in terror for up to 15 minutes before they were pulled out. FCC might impose system to stop digital TV piracy WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission stepped up pressure on the technology, entertainment and consumer electronics industries on Thursday to end a long-running dispute over protecting digital television broadcasts from piracy. Contrails affect temperatures The wispy trails of exhaust that jetliners spew high in the sky form cirrus clouds that have a small but potentially important effect on ground temperatures, scientists report. Bertha falling apart over Gulf of Mexico MIAMI -- Rainy remnants of Tropical Storm Bertha became less organized Thursday after circling back into the Gulf of Mexico from a trip over Louisiana earlier in the week, hurricane forecasters said. Separated twins open eyes, start to move LOS ANGELES -- The surgically separated Guatemalan twins opened their eyes and began moving Thursday, two days after the 22-hour operation to separate their skulls. Rescuers look for crash victims CAGUAS, Puerto Rico -- Rescuers struggled on a muddy mountainside until sunset Thursday to recover the bodies of 10 military personnel killed when an Air Force special operations plane slammed into a mountain and tore apart. Loan to bankruptcy bill sponsor is questioned WASHINGTON -- In a final effort to block a bill sought by credit card companies to overhaul the nation's bankruptcy laws, opponents are pressing for an investigation into the relationship between a major credit card issuer and an important House sponsor who received a $447,500 loan from the company on what appeared to be highly favorable terms. Laptop owners turn to tracing software as theft soars Laptop computers used by the students at Episcopal High School in Houston don't contain sensitive information about the nation's war efforts in Afghanistan. Moussaoui jurors may hear tape Federal prosecutors want to play the cockpit tape from United Airlines Flight 93 -- in which passengers wrested control of the hijacked plane -- for the jury hearing the case of Zacarias Moussaoui, according to court papers filed Thursday. Jailbreak, shootout leave Kabul on edge KABUL, Afghanistan -- Thirteen gunmen killed in a shootout on the southern edge of this capital were al-Qaida members who had just broken out of prison, apparently with the help of associates, the Afghan government said Thursday. Bombers' families pay price for terror NABLUS, West Bank -- From his West Bank hideout, Palestinian Ali Ajouri dispatched the pair of suicide bombers who slipped into a poor Tel Aviv neighborhood last month and killed two Israelis and three foreign workers. Colombian president wants army of civilian informants VALLEDUPAR, Colombia -- Undaunted by a deadly mortar attack during his inauguration the day before, President Alvaro Uribe vowed Thursday to proceed with plans to create a force of 1-million Colombians to report on rebel groups the government has been fighting for years. Colombian president wants army of civilian informants VALLEDUPAR, Colombia -- Undaunted by a deadly mortar attack during his inauguration the day before, President Alvaro Uribe vowed Thursday to proceed with plans to create a force of 1-million Colombians to report on rebel groups the government has been fighting for years. 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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