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Those in fear find solace on the edge
Taking extreme precautions seems to comfort residents terrorized by a sniper's random attacks. Hussein may strike U.S. if attacked The Iraqi leader might "exact vengeance by taking a large number of victims with him," the CIA director wrote. Oregon to vote on health insurance for all The measure to insure every person through higher taxes has some worried it would wreck the state's economy. U.S. abortion rate plunged during 1990s, report says The drop was especially sharp among teens. But the rate rose dramatically and unexpectedly among poorer women. Kuwaiti gunmen open fire on U.S. Marines, kill one KUWAIT CITY -- Two Kuwaiti gunmen in a pickup truck attacked U.S. forces during war games Tuesday on an island in the Persian Gulf, killing one Marine and wounding another before they were shot to death by U.S. troops. Kuwait called the assault a terrorist act. Astrophysics work earns Nobels for 3 STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- A Japanese and two American astrophysicists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for using some of the most obscure particles and waves in nature to increase understanding of the universe. 'Atlantis' set to arrive at space station today CAPE CANAVERAL -- Space shuttle Atlantis cruised ever closer to the international space station on Tuesday for a weeklong linkup to deliver and install a 14-ton girder. Natural gas? Fill 'er up at home WASHINGTON -- Trips to the gas station could become obsolete for owners of an at-home fueling appliance for natural gas vehicles demonstrated for the first time Tuesday. Nation in brief Polygraph is called useless in security Freeh: Fighting terror a priority before Sept. 11 WASHINGTON -- Responding to criticism of the FBI under his leadership, former director Louis Freeh told lawmakers Tuesday that preventing terror was a top priority for the bureau before the Sept. 11 attacks but that it was hamstrung by lack of money and personnel. Court: Deportation hearings can be secret The federal appeals court in Philadelphia ruled on Tuesday that the Bush administration had acted lawfully in holding hundreds of deportation hearings in secret based on its assertion that those detained may have links to terrorism. House opens debate on war powers WASHINGTON -- In a somber, nonpartisan mood, the House of Representatives opened debate Tuesday on a congressional resolution authorizing President Bush to use the full weight of the U.S. military against the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein. Ban ephedra, experts ask Congress WASHINGTON -- The numerous reports of death and illness among users of dietary supplements containing the herb ephedra show the government must ban the unrestricted sales of such products, a panel of experts told Congress on Tuesday. Spy case puts Ulster regime at risk BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- Sinn Fein must be kicked out of Northern Ireland's administration within a week or Protestants will scuttle the entire Protestant-Catholic power-sharing government, First Minister David Trimble warned Britain on Tuesday. Does this picture speak 10,000 words? LOS ANGELES -- The head of a law enforcement group backing Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon released two photos Tuesday that he said show Democratic Gov. Gray Davis illegally accepting a $10,000 campaign contribution in the state Capitol. 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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