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. .
( 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. .
( BY RANDY FABI, Reuters, 10/14/2002 05:42 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."
( BY PATRICIA WILSON, Reuters, 10/14/2002 05:41 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.
( BY STEVE HOLLAND, Reuters, 10/14/2002 05:09 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.
( BY STEVE HOLLAND, Reuters, 10/14/2002 05:08 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.
( 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.
( 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.
( 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.
( 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.
( 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.
( BY TIMOTHY HERITAGE, Reuters, 10/14/2002 04:02 PM EDT)

Spacewoman Stuck in Orbit with Too Much Shrimp
Peggy Whitson, the American astronaut spending her 130th day in space, said on Sunday that she was happy in orbit, but maybe she brought along too much shrimp.
( BY BROWARD LISTON, Reuters, 10/14/2002 03:50 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.
( BY DEBORAH ZABARENKO, Reuters, 10/14/2002 03:45 PM EDT)

Study: Insurers Deprive Patients of Ear Implants
Private and public health insurers, by failing to pay the full cost of treatment, are keeping patients from getting implants that could help restore their hearing, a study released on Monday concluded.
( Reuters, 10/14/2002 03:33 PM EDT)

Two men arrested after fresh U.N. security breach
Just days after a man vaulted the fence at U.N. headquarters and fired shots in the air, two New Yorkers were arrested after sneaking into the U.N. compound under cover of darkness to take pictures of one another, police said on Monday.
( Reuters, 10/14/2002 02:21 PM EDT)

Reuters Health Summary
Jasmine-Sniffing Snoozers Catch Higher Quality Z's People who sleep enveloped by the soothing smells of jasmine may get a more restful snooze than others, new research suggests.
( Reuters, 10/14/2002 02:09 PM EDT)

Consumer groups blame Bush for large meat recalls
U.S. consumer advocates on Monday blamed an "industry-friendly" Bush administration for a series of meat recalls on an unprecedented scale this summer, saying hundreds have fallen ill because Washington eased food safety standards.
( By RANDY FABI, Reuters, 10/14/2002 02:08 PM EDT)

World health body urges sharp tobacco price rise
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged governments Monday to raise cigarette and tobacco prices by at least five percent after inflation, saying this could save millions of lives.
( Reuters, 10/14/2002 12:34 PM EDT)

Britain re-imposes direct rule on Northern Ireland
Britain seized back the reins of government in Northern Ireland on Monday amid a crisis in the peace process provoked by a spying scandal, but vowed to try and restore home rule early next year.
( By ALEX RICHARDSON, Reuters, 10/14/2002 11:52 AM EDT)

Gulf, Asian Oil Tankers Warned of Attack Danger
Oil tankers in Middle Eastern, Pakistani and Indonesian waters should be alert to the possibility of fresh attacks following last week's explosion on an oil tanker off Yemen, a global ocean crime watchdog said on Monday.
( BY STEFANO AMBROGI, Reuters, 10/14/2002 11:37 AM EDT)

Britons Support Moves to Protect Elephants
Most Britons want the government to take action to protect elephants in Africa and Asia and oppose moves that could lead to a resumption in the trade of ivory, according to a poll published Monday.
( Reuters, 10/14/2002 11:16 AM EDT)

Jazeera TV: Bin Laden hails anti-Western attacks
The world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, 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.
( By MIRAL FAHMY, Reuters, 10/14/2002 11:15 AM EDT)

Arms Experts Probe Alleged Ukrainian Sale to Iraq
A group of U.S. and British experts launched an investigation in Ukraine Monday into charges that the ex-Soviet state breached U.N. sanctions and sold Iraq an early warning system.
( BY ELIZABETH PIPER, Reuters, 10/14/2002 11:04 AM EDT)

Pope to mark 24th anniversary, change rosary
Pope John Paul will mark his 24th anniversary as pontiff Wednesday by changing the rosary - the most universal and commonly known Catholic method of praying - for the first time in nine centuries.
( By PHILIP PULLELLA, Reuters, 10/14/2002 10:57 AM EDT)

Don't Ease Ivory Trade Ban, Leakey Says
Easing a total ban on ivory trading could lead to the devastation of elephant populations in Asia and Africa, conservationist Richard Leakey said Monday.
( BY PATRICIA REANEY, Reuters, 10/14/2002 10:56 AM EDT)

Diana's Butler Denies Stealing Her Possessions
Princess Diana's butler Paul Burrell, the man she once called "her rock," pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of stealing hundreds of her personal belongings, from letters to lingerie.
( BY MICHAEL HOLDEN, Reuters, 10/14/2002 08:53 AM EDT)

Malaysia and U.S. in Talks on Port Security
Malaysia is in talks with the United States to allay fears Islamic militants could breach security at its container ports to send a deadly cargo to the United States, transport officials said Monday.
( BY PATRICK CHALMERS, Reuters, 10/14/2002 08:02 AM EDT)

IBM, Oxford to Build Mammogram Computer Grid
IBM Corp. is teaming up with Oxford University and the British government to build a sophisticated computer grid designed for earlier screening and diagnosis of breast cancer.
( BY DUNCAN MARTELL, Reuters, 10/14/2002 07:53 AM EDT)

Annan Calls for Cooperation Against Terror
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan condemned the bloody weekend bomb attack on the Indonesian island of Bali and called for international cooperation against terrorism as he met Chinese leaders on Monday.
( BY JEREMY PAGE, Reuters, 10/14/2002 07:38 AM EDT)

Britain Suspends N.Irish Power-Sharing Government
Britain suspended Northern Ireland's power-sharing government on Monday after an IRA spying row plunged the peace process into its worst crisis since the Good Friday peace accord was signed in 1998.
( Reuters, 10/14/2002 05:25 AM EDT)