White House says no unusual communications from plane's crew before crash
WASHINGTON -- White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said there were no unusual communications from the cockpit of an American Airlines plane that crashed this morning in New York, and a senior administration official added, "It's looking like it's not a terrorist attack."

Overseas adoptions give pause
Some are continuing with plans, but others have postponed a commitment or lost interest since the attacks.

Discounted adoption fares available
Parents adopting children overseas shell out thousands of dollars in fees, so naturally when it's time to make travel arrangements they hope to catch a break in air fare costs.

Sara Fritz
Bush poised to cement new alliance with Russia
WASHINGTON -- President Bush's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin got off to an embarrassing start.

Bin Laden: 'America can't get me alive'
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Osama bin Laden said he had nothing to do with the anthrax attacks in the United States, and declared he would never allow himself to be captured, in the second part of a newspaper interview.

British troops on the ground with rebels
LONDON -- British ground troops are inside Afghanistan, providing assistance to Northern Alliance fighters, Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon said Sunday.

Pakistani scientists met with bin Laden
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Two retired nuclear scientists who were recently arrested and questioned have acknowledged that they met Osama bin Laden at least twice this year, Pakistani investigators said Sunday.

Russia, U.S. continue nuclear talks
NEW YORK -- Top U.S. and Russian strategists held intensive negotiations Sunday to try to conclude nuclear weapons reduction and missile defense agreements for the summit this week by their presidents.

Rebels claim more gains
The Northern Alliance reports more victories Sunday, including the town of Taloqan, and say Taliban troops are retreating.

Arafat gets warm welcome at the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS -- Shunned by President Bush and under attack for not doing enough to combat terrorism, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat found a warm audience at the United Nations on Sunday and the ear of the secretary-general.

At attack site, Bush salutes veterans
The president attends a U.N. ceremony at ground zero and reminds the country of the sacrifices made in war.

Agents delve into college campuses
In the two months since the attacks of Sept. 11, federal investigators have contacted administrators on more than 200 college campuses to collect information about students from Middle Eastern countries, the most sweeping canvass of the halls of academia since the Cold War, the colleges say.