Indicted student pilot tied to hijacker raised concerns
An American flight instructor described Faisal M. Al Salmi as having poor flying skills and being prone to danger in clouded conditions. Al Salmi, indicted for lying to the FBI about ties to a suspected hijacker, trained briefly in April and met a second man at a public library before FBI contact.
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Pentagon
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Caldorph
Salmi
Saudi Arabia
Sunbird Flight Services
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Sunbird
US bombs hit Afghanistan in ongoing strikes
A week into the Afghan campaign US and British forces intensify air and missile strikes across Taliban targets. Rumsfeld says Taliban defenses damaged but threats remain. analysts note limited progress toward bin Laden, with heavy bombers and carrier planes sustaining long missions and nighttime raids continuing around Kabul and Kandahar.
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Brookings Institution
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Week of Worries as White Powder Scares Hit Nation
An across the nation week of fear followed suspected anthrax scares and evacuations from Florida to New York. Authorities tested powders found in offices, homes, and mailrooms, with several cases confirmed including the first anthrax death in 25 years in Florida.
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