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August 27, 2002
Cheney beats war drum on Iraq
The vice president says Saddam Hussein is a clear threat to the United States and doing nothing is not an option.

Human rights, terror in spotlight in China
BEIJING -- Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage announced Monday that the United States has added a Chinese Islamic separatist group to its list of terrorist organizations, a move sure to please the Beijing leadership.

Preventing elderly abuse takes on a new urgency
WASHINGTON -- When Susanne Conley-Higgins heard her mother say, "I'm going to win the Canadian lottery," it was one of her first indications that the 86-year-old Maine woman was being scammed.

The nation in brief
Yosemite slayings suspect convicted

Don't drink to it, but caffeine may prevent cancer
Don't dump that latte over your head before heading off to the beach just yet, but it might be that caffeine holds an effective way to prevent skin cancer.

DNA frees prisoner after 17 years
DETROIT -- Eddie Joe Lloyd broke into tears as he talked about Michelle Jackson, the Detroit teenager whose rape and murder sent him to prison for 17 years.

Terror notebook
Some airport screeners charge feds more

Court: Hearings for detainees must be public
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the press and public must be allowed to witness immigration hearings for suspects detained in the Sept. 11 investigation, strongly rebuking the Bush administration for its policy of maximum secrecy in the war on terror.

World in brief
Spanish judge bans Basque grouping



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
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