U.K. Man Arrested in Alleged Missile Plot
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WASHINGTON (AP) _ The FBI has arrested a British man as part of an international sting operation targeting an alleged plot to smuggle shoulder-fired missiles into the United States, authorities said Tuesday. The man was arrested in Newark, N.J., according to a senior law enforcement official speaking on condition of anonymity. The man's name and the charges were not immediately disclosed.
Sanchez: Troops in Iraq to Serve Year
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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) _ All troops in Iraq should expect to serve for at least a year, with brief rest breaks in the region and possibly a few days at home, the commander of U.S. forces said Tuesday. That came as news to some soldiers. "It's a one-year rotation," Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez told The Associated Press in an interview. "Every soldier has been told that they'll be deployed for a year, and then at the end of the year we'll be working to send them home."
Rebels Pledge to Leave Liberia's Capital
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MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) _ Liberia's leading rebel movement agreed Tuesday to lift its siege of the capital and vital port within two days, allowing food to flow to hundreds of thousands of hungry people. The accord came as a second rebel group launched a push on Monrovia, sending refugees fleeing vicious new assaults a day after warlord-turned-president Charles Taylor resigned and went into exile. Witnesses reported machete-wielding fighters were attacking indiscriminately near the airport.
Computer Infection Snarls Global Networks
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NEW YORK (AP) _ The latest Internet attack on Microsoft operating systems by rogue software disabled tens of thousands of computers worldwide on Tuesday, though a fix had been available for nearly a month. The virus-like worm, dubbed "LovSan" or "blaster," snarled corporate networks with an inundation of data packets and frustrated home computer users unversed in techie triage.
ABA: Eavesdrop Plans Should Be Dropped
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ The Bush administration should drop plans to let agents eavesdrop on conversations between terrorism suspects and defense lawyers and should ease other restrictions to ensure military tribunals are fair and open, the nation's largest lawyers' organization said Tuesday. "We must defend those whom we dislike or even despise," Miami defense lawyer Neal Sonnett told colleagues before the American Bar Association voted to ask the administration to change its rules for any tribunals.
Twin Suicide Bombings Kill Two Israelis
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JERUSALEM (AP) _ A pair of 17-year-old Palestinians killed two Israelis in suicide bombings Tuesday, rattling a shaky Mideast truce and prompting warnings by Israel that it will freeze a U.S.-backed peace plan unless all violence stops. The Islamic militant group Hamas and renegades from Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement dispatched the teens, one to a grocery store in the Tel Aviv suburb of Rosh Haayin and the other to a bus stop outside the Jewish settlement of Ariel, about 10 miles to the east, in the West Bank.
Arnold's Films Likely to Be Kept Off Air
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LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Arnold Schwarzenegger's foray into California's gubernatorial recall election poses a dilemma for broadcasters who might be tempted to show his films during the race: Doing so would allow rival candidates to demand equal time. For that reason, broadcasters in California will likely not air Schwarzenegger movies such as "Total Recall" and the "Terminator" or a repeat of a "Diff'rent Strokes" episode with Gary Coleman for the next few months.
Panel Recommends Against Smallpox Shots
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A scientific panel recommended against smallpox vaccinations for the general public Tuesday because of concerns about side effects _ both for those receiving the shots and others in contact with them. The focus of smallpox preparedness should move away from the number of people vaccinated to concentrate on who needs to be prepared for a possible smallpox attack by terrorists and how communities should respond, the panel said.
Dow Ends Up 93; Nasdaq Up 26
NEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street's buying momentum extended into a fifth day Tuesday as investors took heart from a Federal Reserve decision to keep interest rates at their 45-year lows. Stocks were little changed immediately after the Fed announcement, but later rose sharply amid growing investor optimism that the economy was indeed rebounding. Volume also was light, accentuating price swings.
U.S Sprinter Grimes Fails Doping Test
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) _ U.S. sprinter Mickey Grimes tested positive for the stimulant ephedrine and will be stripped of two gold medals he won at the Pan American Games. The Pan American Sports Organization said Tuesday the doping test conducted in a Montreal laboratory showed Grimes had 13.7 micrograms per milliliter of ephedrine in his system. The legal limit is 10.
Image Caption: An Afghan guerilla handles a U.S. made Stinger anti-aircraft missle in this file photo made between November 1987 and January 1988. The FBI arrested a U.K. citizen in New Jersey on Tuesday, August 12, who was allegedly trying to buy a similar shoulder-launched Stinger surface-to-air missile to sell overseas, according to government sources. (AP Photos/David Stewart Smith)
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