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City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik holds up a photograph from a protest
involving the arrest of 12 firefighters Friday, Nov. 2, during a news conference
in New York. The united front presented by the city, police and firefighters
in the wake of the World Trade Center attacks crumbled Friday as hundreds
of firefighters marched to ground zero and on to City Hall, demanding they
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Some experts worry about bin Laden nuke
LONDON – While there is no proof Osama bin Laden has nuclear weapons, a wide range of international analysts say he has been trying to acquire them for years and may have succeeded, or be close.
Stopping opium in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – U.S. officials are exploring ways to prevent a surge in opium cultivation in Afghanistan, once the world's leading producer, now that the Taliban's control is crumbling.
Afghans can end two decades of strife
KABUL, Afghanistan – Starting Tuesday, leading Afghan factions begin talks at a German hotel to forge a political solution to one of the world's longest-running conflicts.
Wednesday, Nov. 21
• Destroyed camp shows how al-Qaida lived
• Much of Afghanistan remains lawless
• Bounties: Odds of payoff are low
• Some prominent cases
Tuesday, Nov. 20
• In ancient Kabul, no rush to change
Monday, Nov. 19
• Television returns to Afghanistan
Saturday, Nov. 17
• National ID card will never fly, ex-lawmakers say
Friday, Nov. 16
• Pakistani fighters disillusioned
• Scholars disagree on Ramadan fighting
Sunday, Nov. 11
• U.N. differs on how to fight war
• Natural anthrax infects thousands annually
• Kabul advance waits on politics
Wednesday, Nov. 7
• U.N. staff must prevent Afghan human rights catastrophe
• Musharraf expects warm reception
Tuesday, Nov. 6
• Wartime propaganda: lies and truth
• Examples of Taliban claims
• A day to recall patriots, protectors
• Indonesia: No terrorist assets
• Cambodia bans bin Laden T-shirts
• Audit finds uranium, plutonium records faulty
Monday, Nov. 5
• America's special forces face difficult mission
Saturday, Nov. 3
• Coalition struggles with the enemies from within
Friday, Nov. 2
• Turkey has political goals in Afghanistan
Tuesday, Oct. 30
• Mixing patience with impatience
• Bioterror focus may obscure greater risk
• Pentagon unveils smart identification cards
• Is the Soviet arsenal secure?
Monday, Oct. 29
• Where's bin Laden? At some Halloween parties
Sunday, Oct. 28
• Troubled Tajikistan struggles for stability
• Begging for food and shelter
Saturday, Oct. 27
• A murderous puzzle, a ticking clock
Friday, Oct. 26
• Winning the crucial battle for hearts, minds
Wednesday, Oct. 24
• Afghan wounded trickle into Pakistan
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