News Archive Guide


             Last updated on 12/05/01.

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We keep all 11-Sept news headlines archived so that anyone can find any article that was linked whenever they need it.

News Archives from December 3, 2001:

US | World | Afghanistan | Middle East | Military | Bio/Chemical | Investigation | Financial | Features

US Headlines:

Neighbors discuss 'American Taliban'

Tours of U.S. Capitol to resume Wednesday

Secret Service to Monitor Super Bowl

GOP Angry at Democrat Recession Ads

The Return of Black Bag Jobs: Burglars With Badges

Know Thy Enemy: Non-governmental organizations hurt themselves-and us

Ridge Issues Security Alert: U.S. To Remain On Alert Through Ramadan

Unhappy Gilmore: Why the White House gave the RNC chairman the boot
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Portland Police Chief Denies City Not Cooperating in Terror Investigations

Pearl Harbor vets: new link since Sept. 11th

GOP Pressuring Bush to Focus on Home Front

Washington Times: Mr. Leahy's Fuzzy Math

House Bill Weakens Military Ballot Plan, Intended to Close Loophole Used by Dems

First in war, Bush has trials at home

Amnesty for Aliens on Agenda of AFL-CIO Annual Convention

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World Headlines:

Chirac Goes American: Down with nationalism?

Somalia said to be unlikely haven for fleeing al-Qaida members

Canada Altering Its System of Vigilance Against Terror
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Is Saddam trying to give asylum to Islamic wackos? He's tried it before

Cuba's Military Presence Not What it Used to Be

Pakistan to Close Hundreds of Muslim Seminaries, Citing Training for Terrorism

Turkey Expected to Urge U.S. Not to Take War to Iraq

Young Jihad Recruits in Pakistan Vow to Fight Any New Kabul Regime

French president praises north African leaders in commitment to fight terror

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Afghanistan Headlines:

Afghan factions agree on post-Taliban government framework

Afghan village riddled with bomb craters; 155 villagers said killed

Fighting breaks out between Afghan factions in Mazar-e-Sharif

Rabbani softens stance on interim body

Afghans Haggle Over U.N. Accord, Jobs Still Elusive

Top bin Laden aide pens autobiography from Afghan cave

All smiles, Afghan girls go back to school in Jalalabad

Three fighting with Taliban claim to be Americans

American Taliban Fighter Says He Followed His Heart
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U.S. Taliban fighter describes fortress horror

Californian among Taliban in prison uprising

Tora Bora: Bin Laden's Mountain Fortress

Taliban influx worries Afghan market town south of Kandahar

Refugees fleeing as fighters seek control of Kandahar, U.N. says

Al Qaeda Now in Survival-Only Mode

Alliance Leader Rabbani Floats New Idea On Afghan Future

A Brush With Disaster At Taloqan's Hospital

Groups Warn of Deadly Cluster Bombs

American Said to be Among Injured Taliban Prisoners

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Israeli / Palestinian Headlines:

Arafat Calls for Urgent Muslim Meeting on Strikes

Strikes Are Sign of Sharon's War

For first time, Bush doesn't urge Israeli restraint in response to terrorism

Israeli Strikes in Jenin and Bethlehem

Israeli Missiles Destroy Arafat's Residence in Fresh Attacks on Gaza

Arafat Not Present at Gaza Headquarters
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Israelis call for war against Palestine

Israeli Missiles Strike Near Arafat's Offices
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Bush orders Arafat to bring bombers' backers to justice

Israel launches strikes on Gaza

IAF missiles hit Arafat's helicopters

U.S. says Arafat faces 'a moment of truth'

State of Emergency in Gaza and the West Bank
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Palestinians Arrest 110 Militants but Israelis Skeptical
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The Guardian: Israel should withdraw; Peace requires an independent Palestine

PM returns home to cabinet session over fate of Arafat

U.S. Tells Arafat to Curb Violence or Risk Isolation

Who are Hamas?

Independent: Israel Must Show Restraint in Its Response to Bombings

Hawks Say Israel Should Show No Restraint in War on Terrorism

U.S. General Booed As He Lays Wreath At Site of Jerusalem Bombing

30 Dead, 210 Injured In Bombings In Occupied Jerusalem, Haifa

Israel: Crackdown on Muslim Extremists Demanded

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to Make Address to Nation Monday

Few analysts expect the Palestinian leader Arafat to confront Hamas

Arafat is Unlikely to Crack Down on Terrorism

Arabs Blame Sharon, Blast U.S. Over Israel Bombings

US Envoy Heckled at Jerusalem Bombing Site

Now He Done It: Hillary Gets Mad at Arafat

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Military Headlines:

A view from behind the lines in the US air war

Marines Fight Off Afghan Germs

Marine pilots' Afghanistan game plan: Eliminate the enemy, then go home

Fighting Rages at Kandahar's Airport

U.S. steps up bombing of suspected al-Qaida hide-outs

Marines Convert Patch Into Makeshift Base
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U.S. Bombs Wrong Target Again

Afghan warlord has pleads with U.S. to stop bombing a remote area under his control

Marines Build Firepower in the South, Bolstering Their Patrols and Readiness
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U.S. Planes Keep Up Bombing of Kandahar as Allies Close In
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New Marine Unit Lands in Afghanistan

American Bombers Pound Kandahar

Australian commandos join U.S. forces in Afghanistan

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Bio/Chemical Headlines:

Surgeon General: CDC Labs a 'National Disgrace'

Anthrax Found at Connecticut Postal Center

Postal Anthrax Indistinguishable From That Used in U.S. Bio-Warfare Program
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Crews Complete Anthrax Cleanup

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Investigation Headlines:

Singaporean Arrested in Afghanistan by Northern Alliance

Terrorism suspect arrested in Germany worked at Hamburg airport

Ashcroft: Religious, political groups may be monitored

Focus Is on Al Qaeda 'Sleeper Cells'

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Financial Headlines:

Legendary Washington cafeteria to close

Since Sept. 11, Lobbyists Use New Pitches for Old Pleas
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MedImmune to Buy Vaccine Maker Aviron
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Reports Show Manufacturing Continued to Slide in November
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Crisis brings new life to War Bonds

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Feature Articles:

Today's war reporting: It's digital, but dangerous

George W. Bush, the Deficit President

Why won't Leon Wieseltier let anyone (else) write about Ground Zero?

What does "election-related violence" mean anyway?

Core GOP Issues Slipping Away: Are The Democrats Bush’s Main Foe?

Life in Haifa: An Awakening at Last in This Quiet Dream World of Leftist Delusion?

An ex-prosecutor explains why civilian courts can't handle war trials
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Did we learn the lesson of Pearl Harbor? Sept. 11 suggests not
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Exposing Esposito: How the academy infected intelligence

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