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...some, the fact that Osama Bin Laden continues to taunt Washington - most recently with a new videotape aired by al-Jazeera on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary - signals that the campaign against al-Qaeda is far from over. But while Bin Laden's capture would certainly bring justice for the many victims of the terror he inspired - and strike a blow at the morale of his followers - his personal fate is now of secondary importance to the outcome of the conflict he launched...
...eve of the second anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal is fuming over continuing U.S. criticism of Saudi Arabia for its part in the atrocity. While admitting the need for Saudi internal reform, he charges that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - not the Saudi social system - is the "festering ground" for terrorism. He cautions that if misconceptions about Saudi Arabia persist, it may cause an unbridgable gap in long-standing U.S.-Saudi relations. As for America's difficulties in Iraq, the prince says, "We told you so." Excerpts...
...expect a great reward in heaven. I am looking forward to glory." PAUL HILL, former minister convicted of killing an abortion doctor and his escort, on the eve of his execution...
...Race and Rugby SOUTH AFRICA The country's Rugby Football Union launched an inquiry into allegations of racism that threaten to divide the sport on the eve of October's World Cup in Australia. The allegations were made by the national team's communications director, Mark Keohane, who resigned his post after a white player who refused to share a training-camp room with a black teammate was cleared of racism...
...from government forces. By late last week, Twagiramungu had filed a petition with the country's Supreme Court seeking to nullify the vote. Independent observers confirm the arrest and disappearance of opposition figures in the runup to polling; a dozen Twagiramungu supporters were detained in Kigali on the eve of the poll for allegedly planning violent acts. But while E.U. observers acknowledged the elections were "not entirely" free and fair, they still called the ballot "an important step in the democratic process." More Space For Safety THE U.S. Seven months after the loss of the space shuttle Columbia...