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Indonesia Links Al Qaeda to Bali Blasts
Indonesia linked the al Qaeda network to the Bali bomb explosions that killed 181 people, conceding publicly for the first time on Monday the group was operating in the Muslim country.
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BY DEAN YATES AND JOANNE COLLINS,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 08:33 PM EDT)
Bin Laden Hails 'Heroic' Anti-Western Attacks-Text
The world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, on Monday reportedly praised the perpetrators of last week's anti-Western attacks in Kuwait and Yemen and warned the United States and Israel in a statement of more carnage to come.
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BY MIRAL FAHMY,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 08:23 PM EDT)
Bin Laden Hails 'Heroic' Anti-Western Attacks-Text
The world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, on Monday reportedly praised the perpetrators of last week's anti-Western attacks in Kuwait and Yemen and warned the United States and Israel in a statement of more carnage to come.
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BY MIRAL FAHMY,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 08:22 PM EDT)
Bush Says He Assumes Bali Attack Work of Al Qaeda
President Bush said on Monday he assumed the deadly bombings on the Indonesian resort island of Bali were the work of the al Qaeda network and appeared to be part of a new pattern of attacks that he vowed to stop.
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BY STEVE HOLLAND,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 07:39 PM EDT)
Bush Says He Assumes Bali Attack Work of Al Qaeda
President Bush said on Monday he assumed the deadly bombings on the Indonesian resort island of Bali were the work of the al Qaeda network and appeared to be part of a new pattern of attacks that he vowed to stop.
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BY STEVE HOLLAND,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 07:39 PM EDT)
Scientists Seek Plan to Monitor Biodiversity Loss
Scientists in Britain said on Tuesday they planned to develop a strategy to monitor the loss of plant and animal species and their habitats to help governments reach targets set at the Earth Summit in South Africa.
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BY PATRICIA REANEY,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 07:03 PM EDT)
Ex-Hippie Guru Einhorn Denies Hand in 1977 Murder
Former hippie guru Ira Einhorn, who once described himself as a planetary enzyme, took the witness stand at his murder trial on Monday to deny killing his girlfriend Holly Maddux in a fit of rage 25 years ago.
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BY DAVID MORGAN,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 06:53 PM EDT)
Bush Launches Congressional Campaign Marathon
With control of the U.S. Congress on the line on Nov. 5, President Bush began a three-week, cross-country campaign marathon on Monday to keep the Senate and House of Representatives "in friendly hands."
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BY PATRICIA WILSON,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 06:39 PM EDT)
Astronaut Crew Completes Work on Space Station
Astronauts from the space shuttle Atlantis made the third and final spacewalk of their mission on Monday, putting some finishing touches to a new truss segment they added to the International Space Station.
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BY BROWARD LISTON,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 06:14 PM EDT)
Reuters Health Summary
Beer, Wine May Influence Dementia Risk They say you are what you eat, and new research suggests that how well your mind works into old age could also be influenced by what you drink.
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Reuters,
10/14/2002 06:12 PM EDT)
That Flaming Hair Could Mean Flaming Pain - Study
Redheads may actually have another trait that makes them stand out -- sensitivity to pain, specialists reported on Tuesday. People with natural red hair need about 20 percent more anesthesia than people with other hair colors, they told a meeting of anesthesiologists. The unexpected finding not only suggests that redheads are more sensitive to pain, but offers insights into how anesthesia works in people.
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Reuters,
10/14/2002 05:48 PM EDT)
Bush Blamed in Meat Recalls, Pilgrim's Pride Drops
U.S. consumer groups blamed a "business-friendly" Bush administration for lax food safety policies on Monday, in the wake of the largest U.S. meat recall ever that prompted a 34 percent drop in shares of Pilgrim's Pride Corp. .
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BY RANDY FABI,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 05:42 PM EDT)
Bush blamed in meat recalls, Pilgrim's Pride drops
U.S. consumer groups blamed a "business-friendly" Bush administration for lax food safety policies on Monday, in the wake of the largest U.S. meat recall ever that prompted a 34 percent drop in shares of Pilgrim's Pride Corp. .
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By RANDY FABI,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 05:42 PM EDT)
Indonesia Links Al Qaeda to Bali Blasts
Indonesia linked the al Qaeda network to the Bali bomb explosions that killed 181 people, conceding publicly for the first time on Monday the group was operating in the Muslim country.
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BY DEAN YATES AND JOANNE COLLINS,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 05:04 PM EDT)
Stocks Rise Again as Earnings Loom
Stocks climbed for the third straight session on Monday as optimism that stoked last week's rally overcame fears of more terror attacks sparked by deadly bomb blasts on the resort island of Bali.
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BY CHELSEA EMERY,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 04:54 PM EDT)
Confusion over gunshots at U.S. exercise in Kuwait
Kuwait and its main ally the United States appeared Monday to be at odds once again over a new shooting incident involving U.S. soldiers. The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait said American troops training in the desert were shot at from two vehicles but several Kuwaiti officials said it was probably a group of bird shooters who fired in the air and alarmed the soldiers.
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By ASHRAF FOUAD,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 04:44 PM EDT)
U.S. intelligence: Bali attack 'sophisticated'
The bombings of a popular nightclub strip in the Indonesian resort island of Bali were conducted by a "sophisticated" terrorist group because of the large amount of high explosives used and the coordination of the attacks, a U.S. intelligence official said on Monday.
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By TABASSUM ZAKARIA,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 04:39 PM EDT)
Yet Another Use for Duct Tape: Wart Removal
Duct tape, already legendary for its many uses, can also be deployed to get rid of warts, U.S. Army researchers said on Monday. Dean Focht of the Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, said taping over a wart takes about a month to work. The growth is effectively suffocated, and dead tissue can then be gradually rubbed off with an emery board or pumice stone.
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Reuters,
10/14/2002 04:09 PM EDT)
Sharon Urges Palestinians to Change Leaders
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon urged Palestinians on Monday to change their leaders, whom he denounced as "murderous gangs," and said he hoped for a turning point to end Middle East violence in the next year.
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BY TIMOTHY HERITAGE,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 04:02 PM EDT)
Police Warn of 'Tunnel Vision' in Sniper Case
Police insisted they were making progress on Monday in the search for a sniper who has killed eight people in the Washington area, but said too much public information could create "tunnel vision" in the case.
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BY DEBORAH ZABARENKO,
Reuters,
10/14/2002 03:45 PM EDT)
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