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House Set to Vote on Aviation Security Bill

On the eve of House consideration of new airport and plane security rules, Congressional leaders pledged to quickly work through differences and pass a sweeping aviation safety measure.

Olympic Security

Tom Bearden reports on how officials are rethinking Olympic security for the Winter Games in Salt Lake City.

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"Modest Number" of U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld today confirmed for the first time that U.S. troops are operating in northern Afghanistan helping improve the effectiveness of bombing raids.

American Muslim Community Since September 11

Ray Suarez examines how life has changed for one American Muslim community since Sept. 11.

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Rumfeld: Military Operations on Track

As U.S. strikes on Afghanistan enter their fourth week, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Richard Myers said the raids have taken a toll on the Taliban and the al-Qaida terrorist network.

Allied Bombers Resume Strikes North of Kabul

U.S.-led airstrikes on Afghanistan resumed today in the heaviest-yet day of bombing since they began four weeks ago, killing some civilians.

Taliban Reportedly Executes Top Opposition Leader

Taliban leaders said today they had captured and executed Abdul Haq, a top opposition official considered central to the effort to build a broad-based post-Taliban government.

U.S. Strikes Hit Red Cross; Taliban Resistance Still Strong

U.S. airstrikes on Afghanistan continued into the Muslim holy day, concentrating on targets in the Afghan capital of Kabul and mistakenly hitting a Red Cross compound for the second time since the military campaign began.

Rumsfeld Predicts a Protracted War Against Terrorism

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in a newspaper interview it may be impossible to capture Osama bin Laden, but it's more important to topple the Taliban government that harbors him and quash al-Qaida terrorist networks.

U.S. Targets Taliban Supply Lines

For the fourth consecutive day, U.S. warplanes pummeled Taliban frontline targets in the north and south as the Taliban remains determined to repel U.S. forces.