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October 15, 2002
Virginia shooting may be sniper
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A woman dies in the shooting Monday outside a Home Depot in Fairfax County.

Saddam Hussein: a menacing mystery

A profile of the Iraqi leader puts him in the ranks of sane but ruthless dictators who lead by terror, cunning.

Bush links blast to al-Qaida
Officials say Osama bin Laden's terrorists helped a local group carry out the car bombing on Bali.

World: Britain retakes power to govern N. Ireland
BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- The struggle to keep a Catholic-Protestant administration for Northern Ireland suffered a potentially fatal blow Monday when Britain stripped its local politicians of power.

Bush canvasses for a more agreeable Congress
WATERFORD, Mich. -- As President Bush led a White House campaign charge through four states Monday, he told Republican audiences that what's at stake in November's congressional and gubernatorial elections is his own agenda -- and his ability to get any of it done.

Redheads require more anesthetic, study finds
WASHINGTON -- The genetic quirk that makes red hair red may also make carrot-tops harder to knock out -- in the operating room, that is.

Publix recalls turkey in listeria case
Publix Super Markets is voluntarily recalling sliced deli turkey breast as a part of the Pilgrim's Pride national recall. The product bears the Executive Chef label and was available at stores in Florida, South Carolina and Georgia.

Duct tape cures warts in study
CHICAGO -- Duct tape, the all-purpose household fix-it with hundreds of uses, can also remove warts.

Nation: 'Hallelujah' heralds space station extension
CAPE CANAVERAL -- Two astronauts from the shuttle Atlantis went on a third and final spacewalk from the international space station on Monday, converting a newly installed girder into a functional part of the orbital complex.

Marines fired on in Kuwait; no injuries
KUWAIT -- U.S. military forces in Kuwait came under gunfire Monday for the second time in a week, this time without any casualties.

In Iraqi vote today, choice is Hussein or ... Hussein
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- When Iraqis go to the polls today to endorse Saddam Hussein for another seven-year term as president, they will walk past banners exhorting them to vote "Yes, yes, yes for Saddam," they will cast their votes in buildings festooned with his portrait and they will deposit ballots -- coded to allow authorities to identify a voter's decision -- into boxes decorated with slogans of admiration for their leader.



From AP: special links on the terrorist attacks and aftermath
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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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