News Archive Guide

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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 May 6, 2002:

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

US Headlines:

Sharon, and Arab Officials, Press White House on Mideast
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Stupidity Watch: Rename "The Two Towers" to Something Less Offensive Petition

Incrementalism, the true enemy of the American people

House bill targets Syria's missile, chem-war programs

Bush Choosing Gun Control Over Terrorist Control

U.S. Pulling Out of Tribunal Treaty

Mail Carriers at Work Despite Threat

For Illegal Workers' Kin, No Paper Trail and Less 9/11 Aid
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Midwest wary of mailboxes Residents guard against pipe bombs

Thousands Attend Salute to Israel Parade in New York

Powell, Rice diverge on Middle East strategy

Iowa Mail Continues, Despite Bombs

Rural Mail Delivery to Go on in Nebraska

Welcome to Our Law School, Young Man. We'll See You in Court
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World Headlines:

Study: Swedes less well off than the poorest Americans

145 Philippine rebels surrender; MILF says they’re fake

The Philippines needs America to fight terror, not poverty
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Report: Give Russia first crack at Iraqi oil

Saddam calls on Iran to return 148 war planes

Germans take over Somalia sea patrols

French President Returned to Office

Myanmar Democracy Leader Freed

Hundreds of Maoists Killed in Nepal

Coup Leaves Venezuela Divided

The Philippines needs America to fight terror, not poverty
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Russia to Pull out Some Troops from Chechnya, Nine Soldiers Killed

Colombia rebels met with dozen IRA chiefs

Australian Defence Minister Off to Afghanistan to Visit SASR Troops

Myanmar Frees Opposition Leader

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Afghanistan Headlines:

Skin-disease epidemic afflicts Afghans

Mullah Mohammed Omar Instructs Taliban Still Hidden in Afghanistan

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Pakistan / India Headlines:

I disapprove of militant Hinduism too, says PM Vajpayee

US Asks India to Reduce Tariffs

Bomb Blast in Bus Near Godhra, 10 Injured

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Israeli / Palestinian Headlines:

Netanya Park Hotel terror attack claims its 29th victim

Palestinian group admits Jenin funeral staged- but claims was for a movie

O Little Town of Bethlehem, How Still We See Thee Lie

Bethlehem Negotiations Stall; Sharon in Washington

European Union Cash Funds Suicide Bombers

Palestinians plan to deport several militants as end to standoff at Church of the Nativity

When it comes to Israel, the U.N. is never fair

Yasser Arafat always has the upper hand

U.S. backs Jibril Rajoub as Arafat's sole security chief

Israelis launch new offensive based on captured documents

Sharon’s Goal Is A Palestinian Protectorate, Not State: Report

Deal Set to End Nativity Church Siege

About those refugee camps

Arafat and his enablers

Israeli commando squad foils attack on Israel's tallest building

14:33 Sharon: regional peace conference cannot replace direct talks

14:30 PA: Bethlehem deal clinched; Israel says progess but no agreement

13:44 Snapped tank tread caused explosion snafu, Palestinian deaths near Jenin yesterday

13:30 Hizbullah looses anti-aircraft fire at IAF jets

13:21 Poll: 90% of Israeli Jews - 60% of Meretz - back West Bank operation

12:11 Arafat lauds Chirac win, urges him to stop Israel's 'brutal aggression'

Palestinian challenge to Arafat rule

Tentative Deal for Bethlehem Is Agreed Upon
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Military Headlines:

Canadians search Afghan caves

U.S. to deploy 3,000 additional troops to Kuwait

Pentagon Aims to Boost Satellite Signals

Will America lose the war on a technicality?
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Rockets Explode Near U.S. Troops in Eastern Afghanistan

British Troops Watch for Holdouts
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U.S. Raids Along Afghan Border Seen as Lasting Past Summer
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Bio/Chemical Headlines:

Biologists Sought a Treaty; Now They Fault It
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For Anthrax Survivors, A Halting, Painful Recovery
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Cuba May Have Bio Warfare Program
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Billionaire Warren Buffett Predicts Nuclear Attack

An off-the-mark smog report from the American Lung Association

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Investigation Headlines:

Mail Bombs Nearly Identical, F.B.I. Says
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Police Doubts About Attack Cast Cloud on Amnesty International
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Smuggling of MidEast Passengers by Airline Guards Feared

Cyberspace full of terror targets; Systems insufficiently protected

WSJ Reporter Slaying Trial Adjourned

First post-Sept. 11 case reveals both sides of secret anti-terror campaign

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Financial Headlines:

Contractors are using 9/11 for a bevy of new spending schemes

More Day Laborers, Fewer Jobs After 9/11

To tell if we're in a recession, count businessmen in the dock
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Feature Articles:

Amr Al-Faisal : The fifth column

Bin Laden 'kind of like Elvis'

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