Palestinians Slam Israeli Withdrawal as a "Swindle"
The secretary of the Palestinian cabinet, Ahmed Abdel Rahman, on Tuesday denounced the Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank town of Jenin as a "swindle" designed to curry favor with a visiting U.S. peace delegation.
Marines Seize Airstrip Near Kandahar for Ground Operations
U.S. helicopter gunships helped hunt down an armored column near Kandahar Monday as hundreds of marines secured an airstrip in southern Afghanistan as part of Operation Swift Freedom, the biggest U.S. ground operation in more than seven weeks of fighting there, U.S. military officials said.
Afghan Talks to Replace Taliban Open in Upbeat Mood
Afghan delegates gathered in Bonn Tuesday under intense pressure to forge a broad-based government to replace the crumbling Taliban regime, but upbeat over turning the page on decades of bloodshed.
FBI Targets Middle Eastern Men in Michigan
The U.S. Attorney's office is targeting hundreds of Middle Eastern men in the Detroit, Michigan, area for "voluntary interviews" as it expands its investigative net for leads in the deadly September 11 attacks.