Afghans begin to rebuild as new cabinet meets in Kabul
Afghanistan's 29 member cabinet met at the presidential palace to plan rebuilding after decades of war. Premier Hamid Karzai urged long term foreign troop presence for security while ministers discussed disarming militias and securing order nationwide.
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Lindh Met Osama Bin Laden in Afghan Camp Report Says
Newsweek cites unnamed sources stating John Walker Lindh met Osama bin Laden while at a terror training camp near Kandahar. He reportedly faced a choice between extremist training or fighting for al Qaida against the Northern Alliance before the September 11 attacks.
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Jordanian troops set up 50 bed field hospital in Mazar e Sharif
Developments Sunday report Jordanian forces head to Afghanistan to establish a 50 bed field hospital in Mazar e Sharif while Afghanistan forms a new Cabinet for the first time. Pakistani troops conduct a large border sweep against remaining Osama bin Laden loyalists with patrols and heavy weapons along the frontier.
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Flight 63 passenger tries to ignite explosive shoe in midair
FBI tests found explosives in the sneakers of a passenger on the Paris to Miami American Airlines Flight 63. Tariq Raja, a Sri Lankan national, was named by French police. he is charged in Boston with assaulting a flight crew. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
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Guest speaker referrals via Gazette editor Mark Bowden
The Gazette invites clubs and organizations to contact managing editor Mark Bowden at 398-5869 to arrange a guest speaker. Bowden coordinates appearances and can provide speaker options for various events.
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Arafat vows to defy order over Bethlehem visit
Yasser Arafat pledged to return to Bethlehem for Christmas Eve services despite an Israeli ban. Protesters gathered at the Church of the Nativity while Western diplomats sought a compromise as Ramallah and Bethlehem remain tense under heavy security.
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Argentina’s Rodriguez Saa suspends foreign debt payments
Adolfo Rodriguez Saa, provincial governor, was sworn in as interim president and announced the suspension of foreign debt payments. The move aims to use funds to create jobs, amid riots that toppled Fernan do la Rua and ahead of a March 3 special election.
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