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Non-Postal Worker in New Jersey Tests Positive for Skin Anthrax

A New Jersey woman today became the first non-postal employee in the state to be diagnosed with cutaneous anthrax, the less serious "skin" form of the disease.

Anthrax Traces Found in Supreme Court, State Dept. Buildings

Trace amounts of anthrax were found today in the on-site mail rooms of the State Department and the Supreme Court, as well as inside buildings that house the Food and Drug Administration and the Voice of America.

View from Pakistan

A gunman kills more than a dozen Christians at a church in Pakistan, as civil unrest grows in the country.

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View From India

The U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan, as seen by Muslims living in India.

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Anthrax Surfaces in Off-Site Mail Facilities Serving Federal Buildings

Traces of anthrax bacteria were detected in off-site mail facilities for the Supreme Court, the Central Intelligence Agency, the State Department and other buildings.

President Bush Signs Anti-Terrorism Bill

By PBS News Hour

The following is the full text of President Bush's remarks at the White House signing of the of USA Patriot Act of 2001, that allows sweeping anti-terrorism legislation.

State Department Mail Employee Infected With Anthrax

A worker at an off-site State Dept. mailroom in Sterling, Va. has been hospitalized with inhalation anthrax.

Senate Overwhelmingly Approves Anti-Terror Proposal

In a show of near Congressional unanimity, the Senate followed the House in adopting a sweeping new anti-terrorism bill. The 98-1 vote sends the compromise bill to the president for his signature.