Rumsfeld picks Guantanamo Bay as detainee base
The Pentagon flags Guantanamo Bay Cuba as the least worst place to hold Taliban and al Qaida prisoners after Afghanistan removal. No plans for tribunals there, and readiness will take weeks. As of now 45 prisoners are in or near Afghanistan with others moved to Kandahar and aboard USS Peleliu.
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Detainees headed to Cuba
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld announced the U S will hold Taliban and al Qaida detainees at Guantanamo Bay Cuba a base with 100 capacity while the Pentagon disputed a claim that Osama bin Laden is alive in Pakistan He warned rising India Pakistan tensions could slow U S efforts and noted Pakistan had not moved troops from Afghanistan border
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New York receives gifts from national volunteers after relief drive
After the September 11 attacks supporters across the country donated money and vast goods. Boxes of grapefruit quilts and 17 tons of macaroni and cheese arrived in New York City with firetrucks from Louisiana and fruit from Texas. City Harvest aids distressed workers and victims at the World Trade Center site.
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Shulgara Aid Mission Seeks Mountain Villages Relief
In northern Afghanistan, 300 000 to 400 000 families face hunger amid drought and ongoing fighting. ICRC and other relief workers meet tribal elders in Shulgara to coordinate security and aid delivery for remote villages across Keshendeh Dehi Dara-i-Suf and surrounding areas.
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Global hunt expands as U S targets al Qaida across venues
Washington reports that U S forces fight terrorists beyond Afghanistan in places like Somalia Yemen Sudan and Chechnya. Franks on USS Theodore Roosevelt says operations are ongoing in many areas aimed at eradicating pockets of al Qaida. Yemen Somalia Sudan and Sudan are cited as additional focus points with ongoing covert activity and past clashes noted.
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Mother of Moussaoui pleads for life in death penalty case
Aicha Moussaoui flew from Paris to Washington to plead that Zacarias Moussaoui be spared the death penalty. She plans to attend his Jan. 2 arraignment in Alexandria and cited concerns over the fairness of a U.S. trial given his limited English. Her visit comes as Court TV seeks access to broadcast the proceedings amid debates over cameras in federal courts.
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Afghan official claims Bin Laden hidden in Pakistan border area
An Afghan interim government official says Osama bin Laden may be with supporters of Maulana Fazal ur Rehman near Pakistan's border. Prime Minister Karzai denies knowledge of bin Laden's whereabouts. A Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam spokesman rejects the report. A U S official says there is no information to confirm or deny the claim.
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New York Police Museum Opens Near WTC Site
The New York Police Museum will open mid January six blocks from the World Trade Center site. It honors officers who died in the Sept. 11 attacks with photos and badges. A room will salute 23 fallen officers, including Officer Moira Smith seen in a key photograph.
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