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USA Patriot Act causes concern for international students

by Elizabeth Dunbar
Published October 24, 2002

The USA Patriot Act might deter international students from studying in the United States, say foreign students and an immigration attorney at the University. Part of the legislation - which Congress passed...

Former Army soldier, juvenile sought in sniper probe

Published October 24, 2002

R By Shannon McCaffrey, Tony Pugh and Kristi Heim Knight Ridder Newspapers OCKVILLE, Md. (KRT) - Authorities late Wednesday said they are seeking a former Army soldier and a juvenile believed to be his...

Report shows some states enacting election reforms

Published October 23, 2002

WBy Frank Davies Knight Ridder Newspapers ASHINGTON (KRT) - Because of election debacles in Florida, voters in about half the states will see "modest changes" at the polls when they vote Nov. 5, according...

Suspected terrorist admits al-Qaida training, denies knowledge of attacks

Published October 23, 2002

H By Daniel Rubin Knight Ridder Newspapers AMBURG, Germany (KRT) - The first person to go on trial on charges of aiding the Sept. 11 hijackers acknowledged Tuesday that he had trained at an al-Qaida terrorist...

Campus activists mobilized on Iraq

Published October 23, 2002

P By James M. O'Neill Knight Ridder Newspapers HILADELPHIA (KRT) - College campuses, which served as key incubators for the antiwar protests of previous decades, are spawning a new generation of activists...

Sniper fears set Maryland county on edge after shooting victim dies

Published October 23, 2002

R By Shannon McCaffrey, Seth Borenstein and Tony Pugh Knight Ridder Newspapers OCKVILLE, Md. (KRT) - A bus driver was shot and killed Tuesday in what appeared to be the 10th slaying by a Washington-area...

At least 14 killed in suicide car bombing in Israel

Published October 22, 2002

H By Cliff Churgin and Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson Knight Ridder Newspapers ADERA, Israel (KRT) - A suicide car bombing destroyed a bus at the Karkur Junction on Monday, about five miles from Hadera in northern...

USDA sets standards for organic foods and their labels

by Dan Haugen
Published October 22, 2002

The Department of Agriculture implemented nationwide organic food standards Monday, more than a decade after Congress assigned the task. "Today, when consumers see the USDA national organic seal on products,...

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal on execution of juveniles

Published October 22, 2002

W By Shannon McCaffrey Knight Ridder Newspapers ASHINGTON - A sharply divided Supreme Court refused Monday to consider abolishing the execution of juvenile killers. By a 5-4 margin the court declined to...

Possible suspect asked to call police; two men handed over to INS

Published October 22, 2002

R By Ron Hutcheson, Ben Finley and Sumana Chatterjee Knight Ridder Newspapers OCKVILLE, Md. - A possible suspect in the Washington-area sniper killings called police Monday, but authorities said the conversation...