St. Petersburg Times Online: World & National news
TampaBay.com
 
Place an Ad Calendars Classified Forums Sports Weather
tampabay.com
September 24, 2002
States get smallpox guidance
Federal guidelines issued Monday detail how to vaccinate large populations.

9 killed in clashes as Israeli tanks roll into Gaza City
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli tanks backed by helicopters stormed into Gaza City early today and battled Palestinian gunmen in clashes that left nine Palestinians dead and 24 injured, hospital officials said.

World in brief
100 U.S. children caught in uprising

Official: Vatican may give go-ahead to U.S. bishops' plan
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican is leaning toward giving the go-ahead to the U.S. bishops' plan to combat sex abuse among clergy, accepting the proposals on an experimental basis, the Associated Press reports, quoting an unnamed senior Vatican official as saying Monday.

U.S. Nazi hunters race against age
PHILADELPHIA -- Johann Breyer, 77, landed work the day after arriving in America in 1952 and supported his family for the next 40 years as a tool-and-die maker.

Genetics may prevent mad cow
WASHINGTON -- A mutated form of the protein that causes mad cow disease may protect animals against the brain-destroying disorder, according to a laboratory study that raises the possibility of breeding cattle that are protected from the disease and are safer for humans to eat.

Robot finds another door in pyramid
CAIRO -- Scientists using a robot have discovered yet another door deep inside the Great Pyramid, Egypt's head archaeologist said Monday.

War notebook: U.S. plans to register Saudi visitors
WASHINGTON -- A program that requires registration of foreign visitors from some countries in the Middle East and North Africa is being expanded to include men from Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally and the home country of 15 of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers.

Random screening may be phased out at airports
Reducing searches is a way TSA chief James Loy is trying to make flying easier.

Report: U.S. terror alert may be downgraded today
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration is seriously considering lowering the nationwide terror alert back to code yellow because of disruptions in the al-Qaida terrorist network, including the arrest of a suspected Sept. 11 plotter, the Associated Press reports, quoting unnamed government officials as saying Monday.

Gore sharply rebukes Bush's policy on Iraq
SAN FRANCISCO -- Al Gore harshly criticized President Bush's push for war against Iraq Monday, saying it has hurt the United States' standing and could dangerously undermine the rule of law around the world.



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]


Click here to make a donation to the Red Cross’ National Disaster Relief Fund

.Share your thoughts
Please share your thoughts on the events of the day in our special forum.

To express your opinion of the events of Tuesday, Sept. 11, please email the Times Opinion page by clicking here. Your letters will be considered for publication in the next issue of the St. Petersburg Times.
frontClick here to view the historic Sept. 12, 2001 front page of the St. Petersburg Times with Adobe Acrobat
click
Get your e-flag
The run on local retailers has depleted many American flag supplies.Click here for an HTML version. [Click here to download a PDF version. If you cannot download it, you need to download Adobe Acrobat to view and print the flag.]

American flag wallpaper
To download a flag to set as wallpaper for your PC, please click here

The Sept. 11, 2001 Extra Edition
The "Extra" edition of the Times from Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 is available online.

Back to Top
© Copyright 2002 St. Petersburg Times. All rights reserved.
 


World headlines[an error occurred while processing this directive]
Science headlines
[an error occurred while processing this directive]