Fingerprint system to catch terrorists may take years
WASHINGTON -- A fingerprint system viewed as a critical tool for catching suspected terrorists trying to enter the United States won't be up and running for years, the Justice Department's inspector general said Friday.
U.S. fighter pilots pass test of endurance
ABOARD THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT -- The bombing campaign in Afghanistan has been a record-setting test of endurance for the crew on board this U.S. carrier, with fighter jets storming into the skies for up to nine hours a day.
Senators pack defense bill with pork barrel projects
WASHINGTON -- Senators have shoehorned nearly $400-million in pet projects into a bill financing the Pentagon and antiterrorism efforts, including money for Marine shirts made in Massachusetts and communications software being developed in Alabama.
Doom closes in on al-Qaida
TORA BORA, Afghanistan -- American and British commandos, operating behind a screen of local Afghan fighters, reportedly had the last remnants of Osama bin Laden's followers -- and perhaps the chief terrorist himself -- cornered Friday night on a mountain ridge.
Karzai prays at grave of slain rebel leader
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Wiping tears from his eyes, Afghanistan's incoming prime minister, Hamid Karzai, made a pilgrimage Friday to the grave of slain opposition leader Ahmed Shah Massood.
Marines take charge of Kandahar airport
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Hundreds of U.S. Marines occupied the Kandahar airport Friday, carefully picking through unexploded weaponry and debris left by the Taliban as the U.S. military relocated its main base in southern Afghanistan.
Many are captured, but not bin Laden
TAMPA -- Opposition forces engaged in a "pitched battle" in eastern Afghanistan captured al-Qaida fighters Friday, but the whereabouts of their leader, Osama bin Laden, remained unknown, Army Gen. Tommy R. Franks said.
Technology not advanced enough to fake bin Laden tape
NEW YORK -- Even with all the digital wizardry, faking the videotape in which Osama bin Laden appears to take credit for the Sept. 11 attacks would be extremely difficult, experts said Friday.
Video isn't big news in Arab world's papers
CAIRO -- Newspapers in the Arab world Friday played down an Osama bin Laden videotape that the United States hopes will convince people that the Saudi terrorist instigated the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States.
Bush on tape: 'This is bin Laden unedited'
WASHINGTON -- President Bush called it "preposterous" Friday to suggest that the tape of Osama bin Laden had been doctored and said he didn't care whether the terrorist leader was dead or alive when found.
America strikes notebook
Anthrax found in fumigated Senate offices
Divisions over health care, tax cuts slow stimulus plan
WASHINGTON -- Deep divisions between Democrats and Republicans over health care for the jobless and tax cuts for businesses and individuals slowed negotiations Friday on legislation aimed at stimulating the listless economy.
U.S. vetoes Mideast resolution condemning acts of terror against Israelis and Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS -- The United States vetoed a Security Council resolution early this morning condemning "acts of terror" against Israelis and Palestinians and demanding an end to nearly 15 months of Mideast violence.
Sinn Fein leader risks furor with Cuba visit
MIAMI -- Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is scheduled to arrive in Cuba on Sunday for a controversial four-day visit that seems certain to alienate supporters in the United States.
