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December 17, 2001
Flight Delayed for Hours in San Diego
A woman boarded a plane with a security screener's bag that held a fake grenade, which rolled onto the floor and delayed takeoff for hours. Authorities don't know how Lolita Austria got the bag Sunday and were conducting a petty theft investigation...
December 16, 2001
 Arafat Calls for End to Suicide Bombings
Yasser Arafat, in a televised address Sunday, called for an end to suicide bombings against Israel and said all "terrorist activities" by Palestinian militants must cease. Israel questioned whether he would follow his words with action...
 Administration Dismisses Threat of New Arms Race
President Bush's top foreign policy advisers said that relations with Russia will weather the United States' pulling out of an arms control treaty and moving ahead on a missile defense...
 Drug Violence Leaves Mark on Mexico
The violence of Mexico's drug trade is beginning to seep into all levels of society. No longer confined to high-rolling drug lords in rough border towns and addicts on the streets, it is striking at lawyers, judges, police, soldiers, even doctors...
 Life in Space: A Room with a View
The workload on the international space station was sometimes tough and grueling for Frank Culbertson, its former commander. But the location made it all worthwhile for the retired Navy captain...
 U.S. Sends Food to Cuba
Communist Cuba waited for the first U.S. commercial food shipment in nearly 40 years, raising hopes for some people in both countries that the symbolic act would serve as a foot in the door to future trade...
 Japanese Seek Fortunes in Sushi, Underwear
Many people look for answers in the stars. But in Japan these days, some folks are divining their future from a plate of sushi. Or an electrical appliance. Or sumo underwear. Traditional methods of fortunetelling have long been a staple in Japan...
U.N. Raising Awareness of Child Sex Trade
Public officials and private organizations are making progress in spreading awareness about the multibillion-dollar global sex trade in children but more needs to be done to fight the industry, the U.N. Children's Fund chief said...
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December 15, 2001
 Israeli Troops Sweep Gaza Towns
Israeli troops searching for militants flattened houses and security buildings in the Gaza Strip and briefly took over part of a Palestinian town, setting up tents outside a girls' high school. Five Palestinians were killed, more than 50 hurt and 15 arrested...
U.S. Calls Middle East Diplomat Home
President Bush's envoy leading the U.S. drive to broker a cease-fire between Israelis and Palestinians was told to return to Washington after three weeks of intense but futile efforts at mediation. Retired Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni "will remain engaged..."
 A Wrenching Time for American Muslims
For Muslims, it's supposed to be a wonderful time of the year. But in America of 2001, Muslims' traditional upbeat mood has been dampened in the atmosphere of anxiety brought on by the Sept. 11 attacks and subsequent war on terrorism...
Fire Kills 25 in Paraguan Prison Riot
Rioting inmates set off a fire that swept through prison in the border city of Ciudad del Este, killing at least 25 inmates and injuring about 200 others, authorities said. The fire started after inmates attacked a guard with a homemade knife...
 Leaning Tower Reopens With Less of a Lean
After a $27 million realignment that dragged on over a decade, visitors are once again making the dizzying climb up Pisa's Leaning Tower. The tower reopened to the public, a little less off center but still confounding visitors...
December 14, 2001
Bush Plans to Sign Defense Bill
President Bush will sign the $343 billion defense bill that Congress passed, giving full financing to his missile defense program while providing the largest military pay raise in two decades and setting up a new round of base closures...
Negotiator Suspends Talks with Isreal & Palestinians
Facing a roadblock, American peace mediator Anthony Zinni is suspending talks with Israel and the Palestinians to appeal directly to Arab leaders to prod Yasser Arafat to clamp down on attacks against Israel. Zinni is in Jordan and then will travel to Egypt to deliver...
Panel Evaluates Amtrak Rail System
A panel reviewing America's passenger rail system is considering shifting much of Amtrak's duties to states and private companies, effectively ending a three-decade monopoly of intercity train service. The congressionally mandated Amtrak Reform Council has...
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