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Syrians Sign Up for Flight Lessons
October 17, 2001WorldNetDaily.com reports that in the past two days, 14 Syrian men entered Texas on student visas to attend flight schools at Fort Worth?s Meacham International Airport. The State Department lists Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism. Other counties on... continued
FBI–Militias May Be Behind Anthrax Attacks
October 16, 2001The FBI domestic terrorism unit is investigating the possible role of illegal militia groups in the anthrax outbreaks in Florida and New York. Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma bomber who killed 168 people when he blew up a federal building in... continued
Heavy Attacks on Kandahar–Rumors of Ground Troops
October 16, 2001A heavy strike on Kandahar has led to speculation from witnesses on the ground that US helicopters and ground forces may have been involved. The Pentagon has responded that an AC-130 "Spectre" gunship was in use in the area, and... continued
American Media Mailroom Worker Now Has Pulmonary Anthrax
October 16, 2001Despite the fact that it was believed a few days ago that Ernesto Blanca, the 73-year old American Media employee who was exposed to anthrax, had been safely placed on antibiotics, he has been diagnosed with the pulmonary form of... continued
Afghan Women Fight Back
October 16, 2001In the October 16 issue of the Los Angeles Times, Rone Tempest reports on the women who live in the Khaiwa Refugee Camp in Pakistan. Camps such as these, on the Pakistani-Afghan border, have long been breeding grounds for fundamentalist... continued
Most Hijackers Did Not Know It Was Suicide
October 16, 2001FBI investigators have officially concluded that 11 of the 19 terrorists who hijacked the planes on 11 September did not know they were on a suicide mission. Unlike the eight lead attackers, who were all trained pilots, they did not... continued
Daschle Office Gets Anthrax; Bush Says Possible Terror Link
October 15, 2001When an envelope containing anthrax arrived as the office of Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, the question of who is behind this terror attack was raised anew. President Bush stated that there is a possible terror link, and the question... continued
Baby of ABC News Employee Has Anthrax
October 15, 2001The baby of an ABC News employee has tested positive for cutaneous anthrax. Until now, there had been no reports of any suspicious envelopes or other signs of an anthrax attack at ABC News. The child had visited the set... continued
LA Break-In Raises Question: Are Water and Food Supplies Safe?
October 15, 2001The FBI is looking into a recent break-in at a construction site in California, where thieves stole several map books that describe the water supply for 22 Bay Area cities, including Oakland and Berkeley, along with a tool used to... continued
Some NY Mideasterners Got 911 Warning
October 15, 2001Federal investigators have received evidence that some Middle Easterners in the New York area were warned ahead of time to stay out of lower Manhattan the morning of Sept. 11, according to the New York Daily News. The FBI was... continued