Negotiations Near Surrender of Taliban Leader Omar
Afghan officials said talks aimed at final surrender terms for deposed Taliban leader Mullah Omar and about 1,590 fighters were near breakthrough. US officials cautioned no deal had been offered, as Afghan forces warned of possible U.S. air strikes if Omar resists arrest.
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U S planes strike terrorists regrouping in Afghanistan
U S war planes hit a military compound in eastern Afghanistan where al Qaida members were regrouping. Pentagon officials said B 1 bombers KA 18 strike aircraft and AC 130 gunships led the attack near the Khowst region as part of the ongoing hunt for bin Laden and top lieutenants.
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Firefighters Identified in WTC Debris Nine More Recovered
Seven more World Trade Center firefighters were identified among the remains recovered New Year’s Day, including three from Engine Company 205 and Ladder 14 in Brooklyn found together in a Marriott lobby collapse. The crew of six from Brooklyn’s Engine 205 Ladder 14 included L. Robert Regan Joseph Ayvello and Peter Anthony Vega.
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Vinnie Carla
Daily New
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Christopher Pickford
Steven Coakley
George Cain
Charles Mendez
Cain
Mendez
Manhattan
Swiss relax ban on some knives on flights in Switzerland
Swiss accord eases carry on rules at Geneva airport allowing knives shorter than 2.06 inches in hand baggage if not lockable open. Zurich keeps confiscating knives. The change follows post 9 11 security concerns and comes after authorities consulted the aviation industry.
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Switzerland
Philippe Roy
Zurich
Juern Wagenbach
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Mohamed Atta
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Skyscrapers not likely for WTC site
John Whitehead heads the Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corp and says 110 story towers are unlikely for the World Trade Center site. He envisions 40 to 60 story office buildings amid safety and lease concerns, as plans advance with Mayor Bloomberg and the commission.
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Lower Manhattan Redevelopment Corp
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Rudolph Giulianio
Lawyers worry about legal needs of immigration detainees
Washington AP report notes detainees face scattered custody and limited access to counsel while authorities promise rights. Tarek Fayad, Egyptian dentist and student visa violator, was held in multiple centers, delaying attorney contact. Public defenders and private lawyers cite slow tracking, few calls, and secrecy affecting hundreds, many of Middle Eastern descent, amid the post 9 11 detentions. Valerie Curtis Diop, LA immigration attorney, tracked Fayad down after a month of inquiries.
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Bond
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U S questions accuracy in terror manhunt appeals
Washington reports say government materials misstate facts to aid locating terrorists. A State Department Rewards for Justice ad cites Atta details drawn from other suspects, while a Pentagon leaflet shows a bin Laden lookalike in Western attire without a beard. Officials acknowledge liberties taken, drawing Muslim groups’ ire.
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Osama bin Laden
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Atta
bin Laden
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