"Bush Law-Enforcement Plan Troubles Both Right and Left." By Robin Toner -NYTimes

"Global economy just got weaker:  Economic forecasts through 2002 are slashed. Central banks unleash new money." -By David R. Francis -CSMonitor

- Osama bin Laden
"US split on Bin Laden evidence:  Mixed signals are coming from the Bush administration" ... The article mentions that "It has also been widely reported in the United States that the CIA has a videotape of one of the hijackers meeting in Malaysia with other Bin Laden associates." -By Jon Leyne -BBC /News

"Opening door to hard-liners worries U.S.:  Popular backlash, nuclear weapons spur policy jitters." ... "The chances of Pakistan's government being destabilized are considered slim, but the thought gives U.S. policy planners the willies: It could put nuclear weapons in the hands of Muslim militants." -By Tom Hundley and Michael Lev  -ChicagoTribune

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"U.S. needs good news to combat recession." -By William Neikirk -ChicagoTribune

- Osama bin Laden
"U.S. to Reveal File on Bin Laden:  Determined to prove guilt, advisors overcome worries that sharing secrets might compromise the methods and sources used by intelligence agencies." By Norman Kempster-LAtimes

"A Growing Global Chorus Calls for Proof:  Many leaders fear that retaliation without a public show of evidence could trigger greater Mideast violence." -By T. Christian Miller-LAtimes

"Walls of 'Fortress America' rising:  Congress is moving on tough bills that would expand surveillance and tighten security at airports and borders." -By Gail Russell Chaddock -CSMonitor

"Crop-Dusters Thought to Interest Suspects" -By Justin Blum and Dan Eggen -WashingtonPost

- Osama bin Laden
"Peering into bin Laden's network: Recruits taught how to sow fear." -By Michael J. Berens -ChicagoTribune

"Probe turns up knives on airplanes:  Officials look at airline employees" -By Naftali Bendavid -ChicagoTribune

"'New Economy' a Casualty of War" -By Peter G. Gosselin and Jube Shiver Jr. -LAtimes

"Suddenly, Washington is the guiding light:  After years of denigration, the capital is called to tackle terrorism, save economy." -By Abraham McLaughlin -CSMonitor

"History - and Greenspan - point to economic revival:  Federal Reserve chief sees resiliency in economy, but also uncertainty, after last week's terrorist attacks." -By David R. Francis -CSMonitor

"Still dreary on Wall St.:  Bush's speech not likely to shake U.S. markets out of this week's slump" -CNN/fn

"Text: President Bush Addresses the Nation" -WashingtonPost

- Afghanistan
"Life under Taliban cuts two ways." -By Scott Baldauf -CSMonitor

Bill Maher is as PoliticallyIncorrect as ever.  Transcripts of the previous days are available at the site.

"New Powers Sought for Surveillance:  Assassination Ban May Be Lifted for CIA" -By Walter Pincus and Dan Eggen -WashingtonPost

"Pakistan Demands Taliban Hand Over Bin Laden or Face Attack:  Bush steps up rhetoric as U.S. warns it will target states that harbor terrorists. Administration pushes for expanded powers to track suspects. States that harbor terrorists are warned." -By John Daniszewski and Jim Mann -LAtimes

"Afghans Teeter on Edge:  Aid workers fear a major U.S. offensive could trigger mass starvation in a land where millions are already suffering." -By Tyler Marshall and Paul Watson -LAtimes

"Jets Had Bush OK to Down Airliners:  After trade center and Pentagon were hit, president gave orders "necessary to protect Americans." -By James Gerstenzang and Paul Richter -LAtimes

"Washington Acts to Head Off Financial Downturn:  Bipartisan proposals are an attempt to keep consumers spending, with the aim of staving off a recession." -By Peter G. Gosselin and Warren Vieth -LAtimes

"A Wild Ride Is Expected for Stocks:  Recession fears might spark sharp sell-off as market opens, but some see a bounce." -By Josh Friedman -LAtimes

"Leak of CIA data angers officials:  Sen. Hatch denies revealing secrets." -By John Diamond and Jill Zuckman -ChicagoTribune

"Text of Measure Authorizing Use of Force" -Reuters via LAtimes

"Hunting down terrorism in the cross hairs: Bush puts focus on protracted war with global goals" -By John Diamond -ChicagoTribune

"The deputy secretary of defense [Paul Wolfowitz] discusses the decision to call up 50,000 reservists and the capabilities of terrorist groups to again attack the U.S." -Interview with Margaret Warner -PBS /NewsHour

"Black boxes found in Pentagon debris" -AP via ChicagoTribune

"'Black Boxes' Found in Pentagon Rubble-Official"-Reuters

"U.S. Readies War Options. 'We Will Lead the World to Victory':Bush warns of long fight. Pentagon recommends mobilizing thousands of reserve troops. Aircraft carrier told to stay near Arabian Sea. Congress to vote on $40-billion package." -By Doyle McManus and Esther Schrader -LAtimes

"10 Held at Kennedy Airport and La Guardia, Closing Both" -By Clifford J. Levy -NYTimes

Update: "New York Airport Suspects Cleared" -FindLaw /LegalNews

"Privacy Trade-Offs Re-Assessed After Attack" -By Ariana Eunjung Cha and Jonathan Krim, Washington Post -Newsbytes

Planes were crashed into the Pentagon, both World Trade Centers, and a field in Pennsylvania.

"Helping Children Understand the Terrorist Attacks." (includes links)  -ED.gov

"Foreign markets plunge" -Reuters via ChicagoTribune

"World financial markets left reeling:  Exchanges closed; attack could push economy 'over the edge,' analyst says" -By James P. Miller -ChicagoTribune

"Markets to remain closed Wednesday" -By Bill Barnhart -ChicagoTribune

"Net offers lifeline amid tragedy:  People in New York City and around the globe turned to the Internet on Tuesday to communicate with their families and to grasp the horrific sequence of terrorist attacks that transformed the World Trade Center and the Pentagon into disaster zones." -By Stefanie Olsen -CNET /News

"Web acts as hub for info on attacks" - "update Moments after airplanes separately crashed into both towers of the World Trade Center, and then later the Pentagon, Web sites for the major news outlets were swamped by an overflow of traffic." -By Jim Hu and Greg Sandoval -CNET /News

"Jammed phone systems falter" -By James Coates and Barbara Rose -ChicagoTribune

"New York, Washington Rocked by Apparent Terrorist Attacks; World Trade Center Towers Collapse" -WashingtonPost

"World Trade Centers Towers Collapse After Apparent Terrorist Attack" -By Terence Neilan -NYTimes

"World Trade Center Collapses In Terrorist Attack; Pentagon Takes Direct Hit:  Aircraft Hits Pentagon; White House is evacuated. All flights across the country are grounded." -LAtimes

"Text of Bush statement" --AP via -Salon

+Unendorsed research links:
• >NIFL - National Institute For Literacy
• >LiteracyLink/PBS
• >FamLit.org - National Center for Family Literacy
• >VerizonReads

"Europe's 'last dictator' faces polls: Sunday's presidential vote in Belarus pits Soviet-style leader [Alexander Lukashenko] against faltering opposition." -By Scott Peterson -CSMonitor

"New Copyright Bill Heading to DC" The article reports that "lobbyists ... hope to embed copy-protection controls in nearly all consumer electronic devices and PCs. All types of digital content, including music, video and e-books, are covered." -By Declan McCullagh -Wired

"Two indicted for Net fraud: California couple charged with defrauding investors of $100M in stocks" -CNN/fn

"GE's Welch retires:  CEO of industry conglomerate steps down after 20 years a helm." -CNN/fn

"AOL eyes AT&T cable deal:  AOL has made proposal for AT&T's cable business, Liberty's Malone says" -By Luisa Beltran -CNN/fn

"Last weapon in Macedonia: TV: Yesterday, the parliament overwhelmingly voted in favor of backing the 'general concept' of peace." ... "The media, both news and entertainment, have played a major role in polarizing linguistic and national communities in conflicts across the Balkans." -By Arie Farnam -CSMonitor

"Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic Maps" -UTLOL / PCL Map Collection

"Justice Department Abandons Effort to Break Up Microsof" -By Joseph Menn, Eric Lichtblau and Jube Shiver Jr. X-LAtimes

Opinion "LETTING PUBLIC LIBRARIES DOWN:  The Recent Copyright Office Report Misses A Chance To Support A Digital First Sale Doctrine For Libraries" -By Julie Hilden  - FindLaw >LegalNews >Writ

"Disney, Fox Join in Web Film Venture: Movies.com will offer films digitally, with some exclusive rights on the companies' new releases." -By Jon Healey and Richard Verrier X-LAtimes

"U.S. won't pursue Microsoft breakup: Action will bring 'effective relief for consumers'" -By Karen Gullo X-LAtimes

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Husband is accused of installing spy software on separated wife's computer to read and track everything she did.  X -AP via  FindLaw>LegalNews

"Government abandons Microsoft breakup" -ChicagoTribune

"Click, you’re hired. Or tracked… A report on the privacy practices of Monster.com"  -PrivacyFoundation.org

"Critics say tests violated biological weapons treaty" -ChicagoTribune

STEM-CELL NEWS
"Stem cell patent accord announced:  Health secretary also tells senators enough lines are ready for research"  -MSNBC

"As Big PC Brother Watches, Users Encounter Frustration" -By John Schwartz  -NYTimes

Opinion "Stephen Hawking: Humans will fall behind AI:  Renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking has claimed that humans should be genetically engineered if they are to compete with the phenomenal growth of artificial intelligence." -By Wendy McAuliffe  -ZDNet>News

"Privacy Flaw Found at Verizon Wireless Site" -By Brian McWilliams  -Washtech

"Wedding of the wallflowers" HP & Compact merger "may not be such a good idea" -Economist

"Sen. Phil Gramm of Texas Will Not Seek Reelection" -By Helen Dewar -WashingtonPost

"H-P, Compaq agree to $25 billion merger" -CNN

-STEM CELL NEWS-
"Researchers Create Human Blood Cells" using embryonic stem cells. -By Randolph E. Schmid -ChicagoTribune

"Bush to give missile data to Chinese: Strategy aims to pacify Beijing on defense plan" By John Donnely -Boston /Globe

"NEC develops fuel cell for handhelds: The days of racing to get work done before the notebook battery runs out of juice may soon be over." ... "The cell makes use of carbon nanotubes" It's anticipated that the "nanotube-based fuel cells" will be available in 3-5 years." -By Martyn Williams -IDG via CNN