Arab-American agent on Bush detail is taken off jet
BALTIMORE -- An Arab-American Secret Service agent assigned to President Bush's security detail was removed from an American Airlines flight after the pilot questioned his credentials, the Secret Service said Thursday.

Giuliani: Make trade center site a memorial
NEW YORK -- From a church altar a block away from the World Trade Center ruins, Rudolph Giuliani bid farewell as mayor Thursday, saying New Yorkers gave him the courage to lead the city beyond Sept. 11.

What's next, Rudy?
NEW YORK -- They had lined up around the block to see him, about 300 people on a cold night in Brooklyn, and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani didn't disappoint. It was his last town hall meeting before leaving office Jan. 1, a chance to say goodbye. And the visit quickly turned into a love fest.

'Gitmo' takes on latest challenge
WASHINGTON -- Detaining prisoners of the U.S. war on terrorism is only the latest challenge for the few good men and women at Guantanamo Bay.

Many skip check in favor of gifts
NEW YORK -- Love came to New York City in boxes of grapefruit, heaps of homemade quilts and 17 tons of macaroni and cheese.

Shoe bombing suspect's travel is under study
WASHINGTON -- Aided by intelligence from foreign police, U.S. authorities are reconstructing Richard Reid's recent travels across Europe and the Mideast looking for any ties to terrorist groups, government officials told the Associated Press on Thursday.