Muslim rebels take many hostages in Philippines
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines -- Under heavy aerial bombardment, armed Muslim rebels fled a key base in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, dragging along dozens of terrified men, women and children roped together as human shields.
Kunduz surrender complete as last 6,000 Taliban taken
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- Six thousand Taliban fighters surrendered late Monday and Tuesday, clearing out the last remaining pocket of the radical fundamentalist regime in northern Afghanistan.
Live from Tampa, the war
Gen. Tommy Franks and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld take their Pentagon briefing on the road.
Sweep's size startles even Justice Dept.
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General John Ashcroft said Tuesday that the Justice Department has charged 104 people on criminal violations -- more than twice the number previously made public -- in its sweeping terrorism investigation.
First lady: Women's rights crucial
WASHINGTON -- As talks began overseas on a new Afghan government, first lady Laura Bush said women's rights are critical to the stability of post-Taliban Afghanistan.
Pakistani intelligence hunting for bin Laden
Afraid he might seek safe haven on its side of the border, Pakistan plans to help find him and turn him over to the U.S.
Deadline to check luggage unlikely
A 60-day deadline for all checked luggage to be screened likely will pass, the transportation head says, because of insufficient resources.
Women back in school, but march is canceled
KABUL, Afghanistan -- With hard-line Taliban rulers on the run, Afghan women were able to return to medical school for the first time in five years. But that triumph was tempered Tuesday by the cancellation of a women's protest march.
TV cameraman is eighth slain journalist of war
TALOQAN, Afghanistan -- Robbers killed a Swedish TV cameraman Tuesday in northern Afghanistan, the eighth death of a journalist since the start of the U.S.-led military campaign.
Marines set base near Kandahar
The force's objective is to seal possible Taliban and al-Qaida escape routes, and eventually destroy them.
Afghan factions very agreeable as talks start
KOENIGSWINTER, Germany -- Weary of war, even one they appear to be winning, Afghanistan's rival factions stunned their hosts and foreign patrons on the first day of U.N.-brokered talks here by broadly agreeing Tuesday on the two crucial issues of securing peace and sharing power.
Former officials say new tactics just won't work
WASHINGTON -- Until Sept. 11, the FBI employed a distinctive strategy for fighting domestic terrorists: By using informants and wiretaps, the bureau monitored suspected cells -- sometimes for years -- before making any arrests. The theory was that only such long-term investigations reveal useful information about potential plots.
Lest terrorists win, couples get pregnant
The words came to Ann Travers as she watched her husband sleep that night: "He's going to make an excellent father."
America strikes notebook
Anthrax did not kill Conn. man, officials say
U.S. opening its pantry to Cuba
Ships will soon carry rice and other staples to the island, which is trying to recover from a hurricane. Critics doubt Cuba can fully pay for the one-time sale.
