Washington airport reopens [AP photo] Among the many signs of heightened security are bomb-sniffing dogs, National Guardsmen and frisk searches.

Evidence excerpts
Excerpts from summary of evidence against Osama bin Laden in U.S. terrorist attacks, released Thursday by the British government:

Official: French blast may have been terrorism
TOULOUSE, France -- A chemical plant explosion that killed 29 people last month might have been a terrorist attack, France's environment minister said Thursday. But judicial officials say they favor the theory that it was an accident.

NATO grants U.S. aid request
BRUSSELS -- Making good on their pledge, the NATO allies on Thursday granted the United States open access to their airfields and seaports and agreed to deploy ships and early-warning radar planes in Washington's war against terrorism.

Rumsfeld: Terrorism fight will be long haul
CAIRO -- The U.S.-led struggle to defeat terrorism is more likely to resemble the West's decades-long contest against communism -- fought on many fronts, often outside the military arena -- than a major shooting war, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday.

Aid, allies now falling into place
WASHINGTON -- President Bush committed $320-million in humanitarian aid to the "poor souls" of Afghanistan on Thursday as he and allies from Mexico to Qatar moved ahead with plans against terrorists sheltered by Afghanistan's ruling Taliban.

Bush acts to expand jobless benefits
WASHINGTON -- Florida workers who are laid off in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will likely benefit from President's Bush's proposal to enhance unemployment compensation benefits.

Terror or accidents?
Downed plane, Florida anthrax case raise new fears

America responds notebook
Lethal fever spreading along Pakistan border

Divisions hold up antiterror legislation
WASHINGTON -- Bipartisanship foundered Thursday on Capitol Hill as divisions delayed agreement on antiterrorism laws and airport security.