- Taliban and al-Qaida fighters are regrouping in Afghanistan after the recent end of the biggest ground offensive of the war and are expected to try to mount attacks against U.S. troops there, Vice President Dick Cheney said Sunday.
Gunmen Attack Afghan Security Chief
- The governor of an eastern Afghan province demanded U.S. Special Forces hand over several rival Afghan allies who allegedly opened fire Sunday on the region's security chief, killing a bodyguard and wounding two others before reportedly fleeing into an American compound.
Ridge Stands Firm, Won't Testify
- Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge stood firm Sunday in his refusal to testify before Congress about the White House's anti-terrorism budget, saying his appearance would violate the constitution's separation of powers.
