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Plane Crashes in New York

An American Airlines flight bound for the Dominican Republic has crashed on takeoff from John F. Kennedy Airport. The plane, with 255 people on board, went down in a residential area of Queens about five miles from the airport.

Three Journalists Killed in Taliban Ambush

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Three journalists were killed by Taliban fire in northeast Afghanistan Sunday while traveling with the rebel Northern Alliance.

Alliance Advances

Gwen Ifill discusses the latest developments in Afghanistan with Haron Amin, a spokesman for the Northern Alliance and its representative to Washington; and military analyst John Pike, founder and director of globalsecurity.org.

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Opposition Claims Control of Mazar-e-Sharif

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Anti-Taliban troops claim they broke through Taliban defenses and captured the key northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. Pentagon sources would not confirm the reports, but called activity "encouraging."…

Increased Fighting Reported Around Mazar-e-Sharif

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Fighting has escalated around the key northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif, and the opposition Northern Alliance says it is ready to launch an offensive to capture the city.

Military Campaign in Afghanistan

Betty Ann Bowser reports on the day's developments in the military campaign.

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U.S. Pounds Taliban; Northern Alliance Claims a Victory

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Forces opposed to the Taliban attacked tanks today on the road to Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan while U.S. bombers targeted caves and Taliban troops.

House Approves Radio Free Afghanistan

The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a measure to create a "Radio Free Afghanistan" to broadcast news and help explain the U.S. position in its war on terrorism.

U.S. Steps Up Support for Anti-Taliban Forces

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The number of special forces troops on the ground in Afghanistan has more than doubled since last week, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said today, signaling a bolstering of U.S. efforts to provide support to anti-Taliban forces.