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October 22, 2002
The power of family politics
President Bush pulls out all the stops to help his brother in a tight race in Florida. He may reap the rewards in 2004.

Burial box for 'James, brother of Jesus' found
A nondescript limestone box, looted from a Jerusalem cave and held secretly in a private collection in Israel, could be the earliest known archaeological reference to Jesus, scholars said Monday.

Missing Canadian spurs diplomatic row
On Sept. 25, a vacationing Canadian engineer kissed his wife goodbye, got into a taxicab and headed for the airport in Tunis, Tunisia. His family has not seen him since, and what happened to him is a growing international mystery.

Justices split on death penalty
While the Supreme Court's four liberal members called for a review of executions of juveniles, they were outvoted.

'Call us back,' police plead with the sniper
WASHINGTON -- Police hunting for the ghostly Washington-area sniper conducted a delicate, coded public dialogue Monday, spurred by a threatening letter left at the scene of his latest shooting.

N. Korea 'must disarm,' Bush declares
WASHINGTON -- President Bush vowed Monday to enlist other world powers in convincing North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons project but indicated he has no plans to use force as he might with Iraq.

Hussein has way out, Bush says
WASHINGTON -- President Bush, who for months urged world leaders to help the United States topple Saddam Hussein, said Monday that the Iraqi leader could remain in power if he complies with U.N. resolutions, a prospect Bush considers unlikely.

Bush's turnaround decision a surprise to drugmakers
WASHINGTON -- Brand-name drug manufacturers were unusually subdued Monday in reaction to President Bush's decision to limit their ability to use litigation to delay competition from generic drugs.

Miner: Company knew of problems
The Pennsylvania mine where nine men were trapped underground for days this summer was wet and getting wetter even before the accident that flooded it, and the mining company knew it, one survivor testified Monday.

Nation: Ex-La. governor reports to prison
FORT WORTH, Texas -- For the next 10 years, former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards will work for 12 cents an hour.

Step made toward swine herd for human transplants
WASHINGTON -- In a step toward creating herds of pigs that could provide organs for transplanting into humans, Italian researchers manipulated swine sperm to make an animal strain that carries human genes in the heart, liver and kidneys.

14 Israelis killed in bus bombing
KARKUR JUNCTION, Israel -- Terrorists pulled a car packed with explosives up to a bus in northern Israel during rush hour Monday and set off an explosion, igniting a fireball that trapped passengers and killed at least 14 people.

Six in N.Y. indicted on terror charges
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A federal grand jury indicted six men Monday on charges of providing material support to a terrorist organization through their participation in an al-Qaida training camp.




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