8 killed, 27 hurt in Kashmir shooting
Suspected Islamic militants lobbed a grenade and opened fire on Hindu pilgrims in Kashmir.
( By MUJTABA ALI AHMAD, Associated Press, 08/06/2002 03:03 AM PDT)

P.I. reports client killed husband
Suspecting her husband of having an affair, Clara Harris did what wealthy wives can afford to do: She hired an investigator. But what the private eye saw could become Exhibit A against Harris herself.
( By PAM EASTON, Associated Press, 08/05/2002 04:33 PM PDT)

CDC: West Nile prevention needed
National health officials warned that the West Nile Virus is here to stay and that simple prevention efforts, such as wearing insect repellent, are the best way to manage the epidemic.
( By KRISTEN WYATT, Associated Press, 08/05/2002 03:47 PM PDT)

Israel, Palestinians in talks after violence surges
Israel and the Palestinians held high-level security talks on Monday night, keeping dialogue alive after a surge in attacks by Palestinian militants drew tougher Israeli measures in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
( By JEFFREY HELLER, Reuters, 08/05/2002 03:35 PM PDT)

Bomb offensive jars Colombia ahead of inauguration
Suspected leftist rebels went on a bombing offensive in Colombian cities and wrecked a small town airport on Monday as the nation braced for a violent run-up to Wednesday's presidential inauguration.
( By JASON WEBB, Reuters, 08/05/2002 03:33 PM PDT)

66 arrested for post 9-11 stealing
Prosecutors said Monday that as many as 4,000 people used ATMs to steal $15 million from a municipal employees' credit union whose computer security system was damaged in the Sept. 11 attack.
( By DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press, 08/05/2002 03:27 PM PDT)

NYC plans 9-11 anniversary ceremony
The city is planning a solemn ceremony at ground zero and tribute concerts in all five boroughs to mark the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
( By KAREN MATTHEWS, Associated Press, 08/05/2002 03:25 PM PDT)

Gun turret of Civil War ship raised
The silt-packed turret of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor was raised Monday from the Atlantic floor, nearly 140 years after the historic warship sank during a New Year's storm.
( By SONJA BARISIC, Associated Press, 08/05/2002 03:18 PM PDT)

Rumsfeld Wants Training in Manhunts
The Pentagon wants U.S. forces to get special training in manhunts so they can nab al-Qaida operatives - including Osama bin Laden - who continue to elude them, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Monday.
( SONYA ROSS, Associated Press Writer, 08/05/2002 03:01 PM PDT)

Turkey faces EU membership hurdles
European Union officials said Monday that Turkey still has a long road ahead before it can join their club, despite its passage over the weekend of requested reforms on the death penalty, minority rights and press freedom.
( By RAF CASERT, Associated Press, 08/05/2002 02:37 PM PDT)

Annan hesitates in accepting new Iraqi arms talks
Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Monday he was asking Iraq to clarify its invitation for weapons talks, indicating he expected Baghdad to first show willingness to allow U.N. arms inspectors to return unconditionally after nearly four years.
( By EVELYN LEOPOLD, Reuters, 08/05/2002 02:35 PM PDT)

Stocks sag after latest dim economic data
Stocks sagged on Monday, yanking the Nasdaq Composite Index to fresh 5-year lows, as data showed growth of the U.S. service sector has slowed, fanning fears the economic recovery has hit a roadblock.
( Reuters, 08/05/2002 02:32 PM PDT)

Death sought for Runnion suspect
Prosecutors said Monday that they will seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing 5-year-old Samantha Runnion, who was dragged away from a playmate by a man who asked for help in finding his puppy.
( By CHELSEA J. CARTER, Associated Press, 08/05/2002 02:11 PM PDT)

Calif.: Media can watch executions
Handing a First Amendment victory to news organizations, a federal appeals court ruled that the media have the right to witness California executions from beginning to end.
( By MICHELLE LOCKE, Associated Press, 08/05/2002 02:09 PM PDT)

Bolstered by us Aid, Uruguay Calm as Banks Reopen
The promise of $1.5 billion in U.S. aid to help underpin Uruguay's ailing banking system calmed public jitters on Monday, with the streets largely quiet as banks reopened after a run forced their closure last week.
( BY ANAHI RAMA, Reuters, 08/05/2002 01:13 PM PDT)

Guantanamo prison holds 598 suspects
Three dozen more terrorist suspects were flown to the U.S. military's high-security prison in Cuba, filling the permanent cells to near capacity, the Pentagon said.
( Associated Press, 08/05/2002 01:08 PM PDT)

Fla. Judge Strikes Down Voucher Law
Just weeks before the start of the school year, a judge struck down Florida's voucher law Monday, saying the state constitution forbids the use of tax money to send youngsters to religious schools.
( DAVID ROYSE, Associated Press Writer, 08/05/2002 01:06 PM PDT)

Dow Closes Down 270
Wall Street's hopes for a turnaround dimmed Monday after another dose of disappointing economic news sent the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 270 points, their third straight triple-digit loss.
( LISA SINGHANIA, AP Business Writer, 08/05/2002 01:05 PM PDT)

Israel Fires on Gaza Neighborhood
Israeli helicopters fired missiles at a suspected weapons factory in Gaza City late Monday, injuring four people in a strike that followed attacks on Israelis that killed 13 people in 24 hours.
( IBRAHIM BARZAK, Associated Press Writer, 08/05/2002 12:31 PM PDT)