Special Forces Increase Support for Anti Taliban Allies
U S forces push more teams into Afghanistan to aid the Northern Alliance as Gen. Myers says the Taliban government remains strong but faltering. Bombing targets near Bagram Talogan Konduz and Mazar e Sharif, with Rumsfeld noting reduced Taliban operational capacity. The Northern Alliance claims a major push near Mazar e Sharif amid potential supply routes from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
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Israel withdraws from Qalqilya after West Bank push
Israeli forces begin pulling back from Qalqilya and nearby towns as Palestinian attackers kill two teens in Jerusalem. The move comes after a wider six-town occupation following the Zeevi assassination, with U.S. pressure to end the incursion and return to lines near Palestinian territory.
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Astronaut Jeff Williams inspires New Mexico students
NASA Lt. Col. Jeffrey N. Williams spoke at the New Mexico Military Institute on a mission to inspire students. He said space work offers special privileges to inspire youth and urged setting ambitious goals beyond self-imposed limits. Williams recalled a Wisconsin farm upbringing and early rockets interest as a boy.
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Denise Dawson leads Roswell High students in relief drive
Denise Dawson sponsors the Roswell High School student council and Key Club as they raise over 3000 for the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Students bake sale dance garage sale and chain links support blood drives and war effort remembrance. Denise credits a parent idea and principal Mike Kakuska for launching the drive.
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