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September 7, 2002
Military vaccine program ailing
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Defense's vaccine acquisition program is underfunded and poorly organized, limitations that put military operations, the health of personnel and national security in jeopardy, an Institute of Medicine panel said Friday.

Internet security might be enhanced with tax dollars
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is considering creation of a fund that would combine tax dollars and money from the technology industry to pay for Internet security enhancements, according to internal documents from the government's effort to develop a national cyberprotection plan.

Bush starts work to build coalition against Hussein
WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Friday called the leaders of Russia, China and France to seek their support as he tried to build an international coalition against Saddam Hussein, but he appeared, in his initial approaches, to have made little headway in convincing them that the need for action was urgent.

Nation in brief
Agencies wasted $19-billion, report says

Fighting terror: notebook
U.S. clears itself in attack on Afghan wedding party

Tropical Storm Fay churns toward Texas
HOUSTON -- Tropical Storm Fay gathered strength Friday, shutting down schools and prompting evacuations, while the Texas coast braced for a weak but soggy hurricane that could dump 15 inches of rain.

Germany pays relatives of '72 massacre victims
MUNICH, Germany -- Thirty years after the massacre of 11 Israelis by Palestinian gunmen at the Olympic Games, Germany announced Friday that relatives had accepted $2.98-million in compensation -- far less than the $29-million they demanded and without an apology.



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Updated List of Victims
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