Anthrax Health puts on war face as more anthrax appears [AP photo] In the frantic push to contain an anthrax outbreak that has claimed three lives and infected at least 50 others, the federal government is reassigning thousands of the nation's top scientists and doctors, lab technicians and computer programmers from their regular health care duties to the fight against bioterrorism. Union official: Close certain postal facilities for testing A Miami postal workers union official called Friday for the closure of postal facilities in Florida, New York, New Jersey and Washington until they can be tested for anthrax contamination and retrofitted with new safety equipment. Previous threats scoured for clues WASHINGTON -- A series of threat cases in recent years involving anthrax have drawn the attention of federal investigators, who are reviewing files for clues to the source, motive and possible identity of the people behind the contaminated letters found in Washington, New York and Florida.

Lockheed wins biggest defense contract ever
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon chose Lockheed Martin Corp. over Boeing Co. on Friday to build its high tech, next generation fighter jet, a contract that will be worth at least $200-billion, the largest in Defense Department history.

Taliban kills opposition leader
KABUL, Afghanistan -- In a stunning blow to U.S.-backed efforts to undermine the Taliban, the ruling Islamic militia Friday captured and executed a former guerrilla leader who slipped into Afghanistan to try to lure tribal leaders away from the regime.

Iraqi intelligence agent contacted Atta in Czech Republic
BERLIN -- Czech officials publicly confirmed Friday that Mohamed Atta, one of the key hijackers in the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States, had contact with an Iraqi intelligence agent during a trip to the Czech Republic this year and possibly in an earlier trip in June 2000.

Antiterror bill signed, quickly implemented
WASHINGTON -- President Bush signed into law Friday new antiterrorism measures that he said would "help law enforcement to identify, to dismantle, to disrupt and to punish terrorists before they strike."

How many orphaned by attack? Very few
The World Trade Center atrocity left not one child without a home, officials say, but that hasn't stopped the myths and legends.

How many died? Number keeps falling
NEW YORK -- Six weeks after the twin towers collapsed, the companies and organizations feared to have sustained the greatest losses of life have completed their official count of their missing and presumed dead. But the total, which includes those lost by Cantor Fitzgerald and the New York Fire Department, the more than 165 diners and staff at Windows on the World and the passengers on the two planes, comes to only 2,405.

World Trade Center count
Number, as of Wednesday, of people reported dead or missing as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center.

Official: U.S. had only 32 air marshals Sept. 11
WASHINGTON -- The federal government has never revealed how many air marshals were protecting the nation's airline flights, but officials have tried to portray the program as a significant deterrent against hijackers.

Red Cross president resigns
WASHINGTON -- American Red Cross president Bernadine Healy announced her resignation Friday, saying the charity's board had forced her out over differences about managing $500-million in donations collected since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.