On Tuesday, the Senate narrowly approved a plan to close unnecessary military bases in order to save money. The plan is part of President Bush's $343 billion defense authorization bill. The money normally used for the maintenance of these bases will be funneled into the effort to identify the terrorists behind the Sept. 11 attacks and hijackings....
The Government of Kenya says it is once again tightening security controls on Kenyans of Asian and Arab decent in response to the suicide attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon two weeks ago. ...
In a somber meeting marked by skepticism on both sides, Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres announced plans Wednesday to formalize a shaky cease-fire and end a year of Mideast fighting....
The city said that beginning Wednesday it would be able to help 500 to 600 families each day with the process of getting death certificates for loved ones killed in the attack on the World Trade Center....
