Sara Fritz
Congress is unified now, but how long will it last?
WASHINGTON -- Despite years of mutual animosity, it was relatively easy for Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., and Minority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., to bury their differences last week and declare themselves united behind President Bush's call to arms.

Opposition cites advances in fighting against Taliban
Amid fears of an imminent U.S. attack, Afghanistan's rulers deny that opposing internal forces have made gains in heavy combat in the north.

Taliban: Bin Laden is missing
The claim draws an angry rebuke from U.S. officials. "They know where he is," Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says.

Six Arab states support coalition
The Gulf Cooperation Council says it will participate in actions against terrorism.

Bin Laden evidence to go public
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration plans to make public evidence linking Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaida network to the terror attacks on the United States in an effort to convince the world, and particularly Muslim nations, that a military response is justified.

Pope urges Christians, Muslims to keep peace
ASTANA, Kazakstan -- In a special prayer at the end of an open-air Mass, Pope John Paul II on Sunday urged Christians and Muslims to react to growing international tensions by working together for peace, saying, "religion must never be used as a reason for conflict."

U.S. tries to build Afghan coalition
The goal is to create an internal coalition for political and military support and potentially much more, but the strategy is rife with obstacles.

How the visas work
At least 16 of the 19 suspected hijackers entered the United States with legal visas. Fifteen had business or tourist visas, while one had a visa permitting him to take vocational courses -- such as airplane flight training.

America responds
Easy crossings from Mexico, Canada a thing of the past