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Sunday, June 16, 2002 13:53:32

Time Magazine

Sunday, June 16, 2002 13:13:54
Inside an al-Qaeda Bust
 

PAT S. DRAHAM/U.S. NAVY/AP
The USS Cole is carried home. Al Qaeda planned a similar attack in Morocco
Moroccan agents foil a new attack on Americans, and reveal disturbing facts about the network's current operations
the whole story >>

CNN: Confusion Surrounds Karachi Bomb



New York Times

Sunday, June 16, 2002 13:27:27
Sharon Rejects Idea of Provisional Palestinian State
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Israeli prime minister today rejected an idea that is said to be one of the possibilities President Bush is mulling over for a proposed Middle East plan.
Israel Begins West Bank Fence Project
Week in Review: Bush's Mideast Diplomacy

Qaeda's New Links Increase Threats From Global Sites
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
An alliance between midlevel Al Qaeda operatives and Middle Eastern extremists is said to pose the most serious terrorist threat facing the U.S.
3 Witnesses Questioned in Karachi Bombing
Interactive Feature: Global Terror Since 9/11
Interactive Feature: The New Faces of Terror

NEWS ANALYSIS
A Victory Against Andersen, and a Signal to Witnesses
By KURT EICHENWALD
The government's successful prosecution of Arthur Andersen could bolster its efforts to convince witnesses to cut deals in future trials.
Andersen Guilty of Blocking Enron Inquiry
U.S. Favors Swift Justice, Not Slow Reform
Key Figures | Damage to Andersen

Alaska, No Longer So Frigid, Starts to Crack, Burn and Sag
By TIMOTHY EGAN
With the average temperature rising seven degrees over the past 30 years, Alaskans are facing sagging roads, shoreline erosion and dying forests.


Spain Suffers Again, but This Time Not in Vain
Agence France-Presse
Spain hung on to defeat Ireland, 3-2, on penalty kicks after playing to a tie. Above, Spanish forward Albert Luque prays during the penalty kicks. Go to Article

NATIONAL
U.S. Bishops Let Public Opinion Guide Them This Time

N.Y. REGION
9/11 Bridged the Racial Divide, New Yorkers Say, Gingerly

INTERNATIONAL
Afghan Loya Jirga Session Adjourns in Confusion

SPORTS
At the U.S. Open, the Cry Is 'Tiguh, You Rule'

EDITORIALS/OP-ED
Dowd: Secrets of the Yo-Yo's
Friedman: Iran's Third Wave

MORE HEADLINES


CNN

Sunday, June 16, 2002 13:36:05
Leaders back new agency
Sen.Tom Dashle, left, and Rep. Dick Armey expect approval of a new agency before September 11
Congressional leaders today said that further threats from al Qaeda illustrate the need for a coordinated homeland security agency, but cautioned against using the issue as a political football.
FULL STORY »



Fox News

Sunday, June 16, 2002 13:42:56
Bush OKd Plan to Oust Saddam
AP
President earlier this year instructed the CIA to use deadly force against Iraqi leader
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Poll: Criticizing Bush Hurts Democrats

Israel to Build West Bank Fence
Work to begin today on structure to keep out Palestinian attackers

Sex Abuse Summit Ends
Rank-and-file Catholics to have larger role in policing church

Padre Pio Made Saint
Monk considered first priest in centuries to show signs of stigmata

Al Qaeda-Linked Man Arrested
Adham A. Hassoun's organization was listed for funding terror network

Foxnews.com Attacked
Other Web sites apparently hacked
Denial of Service Attacks

U.S. Base-Bound Tankers Attacked
Bombs attached to trucks; Al Qaeda, Taliban supporters suspected

Clue in Utah Kidnap Case
Police: Suspect in Elizabeth Smart abduction wore a tan golf cap

Missile Defense Construction
Officials break ground in Alaska on six silos to be part of system

Guilty as Charged
Arthur Andersen convicted of obstruction of justice

Britney's Show Up in Flames
Boos after power failure quickly ends Spears concert in Texas


Yahoo News

Sunday, June 16, 2002 13:47:35
Top Story
Hindu Pilgrims Attacked in Kashmir
Sun Jun 16,12:36 PM ET- (AP)
NEW DELHI, India (AP)Suspected Islamic militants hurled grenades and opened fire on police, sleeping villagers and Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir, killing 12 people in the first such assaults in three weeks, Indian officials said Sunday.Full Coverage

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· France Conservatives Expected To Win - (AP)
· Problems Plague Afghan Loya Jirga - (AP)
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World:
Sharon: Time Not Ripe to Discuss Palestinian State
Sun Jun 16, 1:14 PM ET- (Reuters)
JERUSALEM (Reuters)Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharontold his cabinet on Sunday that now was not the time for talkson setting up any type of Palestinian state, an option beingconsidered by President Bush.
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Business:
Andersen to Stop Auditing Public Firms
Sat Jun 15, 7:11 PM ET- (Reuters)
NEW YORK (Reuters)Andersen, the accounting firm on theverge of demise after being found guilty of obstructing justicein the Enron Corp. scandal, said on Saturday it expected tostop auditing publicly traded companies by Aug. 31.Full Coverage
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Politics:
Daschle Favors Arafat Replacement
Sun Jun 16,11:54 AM ET- (AP)
WASHINGTON (AP)Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle said Sunday that the Palestinian movement should replace Yasser Arafat to increase the chances of bringing about peace in the Middle East.Full Coverage
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Entertainment:
Jagger Satisfied with One Knight Stand
Sat Jun 15, 4:58 PM ET- (Reuters)
LONDON (Reuters)Rolling Stone Mick Jagger, the agingrock 'n' roll rebel renowned for his drug arrests and femaleconquests, finally got some satisfaction from Britain'sestablishment on Saturday when he was awarded a knighthood.
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Sports:
Senegal, Spain in World Cup Quarters
Sun Jun 16,12:24 PM ET- (AP)
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP)Senegal and Spain worked overtime Sunday to get into the quarterfinals of the World Cup.Full Coverage
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Technology:
New device slows heart failure
Thu Jun 13, 9:19 AM ET- (USA TODAY)
A new pacemaker that restores normal rhythm to failing hearts improves patients' mobility and cuts hospitalizations by half, says a study out Wednesday.Full Coverage
More Technology Headlines...

Science:
Record Setting Space Crew Faces Hurdles on Earth
Sun Jun 16, 9:43 AM ET- (Reuters)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters)The astronauts of thespace shuttle Endeavour stowed gear and tested systems onSunday as they headed toward a Monday landing in Florida andthe first taste of Earth in more than six months for the formercrew of the International Space Station.Full Coverage

Oddly Enough:
Pimps and Gangs Subtracted From Math Test
Fri Jun 14, 8:35 PM ET- (Reuters)
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters)A Canadian teacher has beensuspended after shocking a small northern Manitoba school bydistributing a math exam that included questions about pimps,prostitutes, machine guns, cocaine trafficking and getting"knocked up."

Op/Ed:
YES TO THE RAILROADS
Sat Jun 15, 9:01 PM ET- (William F. Buckley)
The scare headlines popped up here and there intensifying last week. We were told that Amtrak would cease services unless ... Exactly.
More Op/Ed...

Local:
Governor Visits Jax To Sign '3-Strikes' Law
It's being called the most comprehensive anti-crime legislation in Florida history -- so important to Gov. Jeb Bush that he decided to sign it again in Jacksonville. WJXT News4Jax.com
More Local News...

MSNBC

Sunday, June 16, 2002 13:53:32
In depth: InteractivesVideoThe Home frontThe war

WashPost: Bush signs covert anti-Saddam plan
President Bush early this year signed an intelligence order directing the CIA to undertake a covert program to topple Saddam Hussein, including authority to use lethal force to capture the Iraqi president, sources told The Washington Post.
Andersen found guilty in Enron case
Arthur Andersen is convicted of obstructing justice by shredding Enron-related documents.
WashPost: Financial watchdog became enabler
While Enron was Andersen’s Waterloo, it was only the most dramatic in a series of accounting disasters that developed under the noses of Andersen auditors, costing investors billions of dollars.
Sex abuse policy heads to Vatican for approval
The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop Wilton Gregory, expressed confidence on Sunday that the Vatican would work to approve a sex abuse policy to permanently bar pedophile priests from the ministry.
Sharon says no to interim Palestinian state
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday rejected the idea of a provisional Palestinian state, an idea being considered by the Bush administration as part of a long-term Mideast peace plan.
New clue in kidnap case: Tan cap
The man who apparently abducted Elizabeth Smart 11 days ago was wearing a tan golf cap, Salt Lake City investigators said.
WashPost: Arrests reveal al-Qaida’s global plans
Besieged by allied forces in December in eastern Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden commanded his fighters to disperse across the globe to attack “American and Jewish interests,” The Washington Post reports.
FBI probes site of Pakistan bombing
FBI agents spearheaded the probe Sunday into a deadly car bombing outside the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, fanning out over the scene of the blast as other investigators tried to reconstruct how the attack took place. At least 11 people died in the blast.
Burning money
  The Hayman Fire, which has forced thousands of Coloradans from their homes, has already racked up $20 million in firefighting bills. And yet little actual firefighting has been done.
Why we're not invading Iraq this summer
  It was recently reported that the Bush administration is contemplating a "big invasion" of Iraq next year. Why the long wait?


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