Assassination cases and protests across four cities
In Amman investigators report no new leads into the killing of U S diplomat Laurence Foley as security teams question Islamic militants. In Hamburg a witness links Mounir el Motassadeg to Atta, describing a close friendship and shared prayers. In St Paul Minnesota the Supreme Court orders new absentee ballots after Wellstone's death while Mondale campaigns. In Athens thousands march on the U S Embassy amid antiwar protests and police violence.
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Amman
Jordan
U.S
Laurence Foley
Ali Abul- Ragheb
Beirut
Lebanon
Hamburg
Germany
Mohamed Atta
Holger Liszkowski
Mounirel Motassadeg
Atta
Liszkowski
ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Senate
Sen
Paul Wellstone
Walter Mondale
Wellstone
FBI: extremist groups maintain U.S. members able to strike
The FBI told the Senate Intelligence Committee that terrorists from groups including Hezbollah and Hamas still have members in the United States who could be tapped for attacks. Hezbollah may focus more on fundraising than operations, though one unit has tested targets to prove loyalty.
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Washington
FBI
United States
Justice Department
Senate Intelligence Committee
Hezbollah
U.S
Hamas
The
Department
Iran
Marine Corps
Beirut
Lebanon
Israel
Quake Crumbles Nursery School in Italy Tragedy
A 5.4 magnitude quake hit Molise near Campobasso shattering a nursery during a Halloween party. Ten children and two adults died, with dozens more trapped as rescuers searched by flashlight. Thirty plus were rescued or identified, and families gathered at a sports center as authorities worked through the night.
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San Giuliano DI Puglia
Italy
Molise
Campobasso
Naples
Carabinieri
Giovanni
Papi
RAI
Britain bans four al Qaida linked groups in new terror list
London reports Britain added four al Qaida linked groups to the terror list. Jemaah Islamiyah the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan Abu Sayyaf and Asbat al Ansar were outlawed by vote after Home Secretary Blunkett cited discernible links to al Qaida. The move raises total banned groups to 25.
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London
al-Qaida
Abu Sayyaf Group
Asbat al-Ansar
House of Commons
Blunkett
the Commons
Britain
Jemaah Islamiyah
Southeast Asia
Bali
Islamic Movement of
Uzbekistan
Uzbek
Islam Karimov
Pentagon seeks more advanced Patriot missiles for defense
The Missile Defense Agency chief Lt. Gen. Ronald Kadish said the U S needs many more of the latest Patriot anti-missile rockets to counter threats from North Korea Iran Libya and Iraq and to overcome past test failures. He noted the current stock is about 40 of the advanced missiles while Iraq and others potentially field many more Scuds and related missiles.
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Washington
Pentagon
Missile Defense Agency
Ronald Kadish
United States
Iraq
Kadish
North Korea
Iran
Libya
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