- Islamic militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh admitted his role in the kidnap-slaying of reporter Daniel Pearl and said he expected to be extradited to the United States, two police officers testified Tuesday, the second day of testimony against Saeed and three other men.
94 Washington-Area Airport Workers Arrested
- Federal authorities have arrested 94 workers at two Washington-area airports on charges of fraudulently obtaining airport security badges. "There will be zero tolerance of security breaches at our nation's airports," said Attorney General John Ashcroft.
Germany Says It Crushed Terror Cell
- Germany claimed Tuesday it crushed a terror cell led by a London-based cleric linked to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network, arresting 11 suspected Islamic militants in raids throughout the country.
