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U.N. inspectors tentatively endorse U.S. resolution on Iraq

Published October 29, 2002

U By Diego Ibarguen Knight Ridder Newspapers NITED NATIONS (KRT) - Two top weapons inspectors told the United Nations Security Council on Monday that a draft U.S. resolution on confronting Iraq would allow...

Thousands march in D.C. to oppose attack on Iraq

Published October 28, 2002

W By Tony Pugh and Ben Finley Knight Ridder Newspapers ASHINGTON (KRT) - Thousands of protestors from across the country marched from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to the White House on Saturday to oppose...

Russian commandos’ gas raid killed more than 100, injured 600

Published October 28, 2002

M By Mark McDonald Knight Ridder Newspapers OSCOW (KRT) - The gas used by Russian commandos in their assault on a Moscow theater killed all but one of the 118 hostages who have perished so far, Russian...

New field of science might explain decision making

by Nathan Halverson
Published October 28, 2002

Ever wonder why you have to pay for the Golf channel, SoapNet or the Lifetime Network when you subscribe to cable? You can blame science. Economists calculated that cable companies can glean higher profits...

Maryland prosecutor charges sniper suspects with murder

Published October 26, 2002

W By Ralph Vartabedian and Josh Meyer The Los Angeles Times ASHINGTON - A Maryland prosecutor charged John Allen Muhammad and his traveling companion, Lee Boyd Malvo, with six counts each of first-degree...

Russian hostage standoff ends in burst of violence

Published October 26, 2002

M By John Daniszewski and David Holley The Los Angeles Times OSCOW, Oct. 26 - Police commandos armed with sleeping gas and blazing guns stormed a theater here early today and overcame Chechen separatists...

Chechens remain holed up with hostages

Published October 25, 2002

M By David Holley and Sergei L. Loiko The Los Angeles Times OSCOW, Oct. 25 - Chechen guerrillas who took over a theater here in mid-performance shot a woman to death, authorities said Thursday, increasing...

Bill creating new student visa helps part-time international commuters

by Elizabeth Dunbar
Published October 25, 2002

Mexican and Canadian commuter students who study part time at U.S. colleges will be able to do so legally with a new student visa. Congress passed a bill last week that would create two new classes of...

Snipers caught, police say

Published October 25, 2002

R By Daniel Chang, Shannon McCaffrey and Martin Merzer Knight Ridder Newspapers OCKVILLE, Md. (KRT) - Police declared the Washington-area sniper murders solved Thursday. In custody was a veteran of the...

USA Patriot act allows easier access to library records

by Dan Haugen
Published October 24, 2002

It's been one year to the day since Congress approved the USA Patriot Act, the sweeping legislation that granted federal investigators broad new powers to combat terrorism. One of the act's lesser-known...