Officials warn of more attacks possible in United States
FBI Director Robert Mueller and CIA Director George Tenet testified that another strike could occur soon with multiple simultaneous attacks a real possibility. Despite warnings, officials kept the national terror alert at code yellow while agencies reviewed past responses and prepared for future incidents.
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United States
FBI
Robert Mueller
CIA
George Tenet
Mueller
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Senate
Tenet
Administration
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Energy
Agriculture
Senate Intelligence
U.S
Iraq
Osama bin Laden
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Michael Hayden
National Security Agency
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State Dept affirms authority to attack Iraq without UN support
After talks with France and Russia, the State Department said President Bush may strike Iraq to disarm it even without UN approval. The administration seeks a strong UN resolution to back action, while warning Saddam Hussein will not disarm without fear of consequences or a credible force behind diplomacy.
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France
Russia
State Department
Bush
Iraq
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
United States
U.S
Richard Boucher
U.N
Boucher
Paul Wolfowitz
Saddam Hussein
Wolfowitz
Bomb explodes on Manila bus kills at least three
A bomb ripped through a passenger bus in a Quezon City suburb injuring 23 and killing at least three. Police said the dead may include the bomber. no claim of responsibility was made. A student aboard the bus described the chaos and escape.
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Quezon City
Manila
al-Qaida
AEZON
USS
Merlyn Villareal
GMA7 Television
Man charged with false statement in Washington sniper case
Virginia witness Matthew Dowdy, 38, of Falls Church, was arrested in Fairfax County on charges of making a false statement about seeing a cream colored van with a burned out taillight at the sniper scene. Investigators note his account did not fit with other witness reports.
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Rockville
Virginia
Matthew Dowdy
Falls Church
Fairfax County
Isabel Benemelis
FBI
Robert F. Horan Jr
Fairfax
Amy Lukas
Mofiday
Montgomery County
Charles Moose
Michigan drug testing for welfare recipients approved
A three judge panel of the 6th U S Circuit Court of Appeals cleared Michigan to resume a welfare drug testing program. The pilot requires urine tests for applicants in select communities before benefits consideration. Positive results trigger treatment and potential benefit loss if treatment fails. Governor Engler praised the ruling and pledged reinstatement.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
U.S. District Court
Victoria Roberts
American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan
6Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Roberts
Robert Sedler
State Family Independence Agency
ACLU
Welfare Information Network
Florida
Illinois
John Engler
Engler
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