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October 2001
OCTOBER 1, 2001
President Bush says $6 million in assets has been blocked and 50 bank accounts frozen as
countries join the U.S. effort to stop the flow of money to terrorist networks.
New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani tells the United
Nations that there is no room for ``neutrality'' in the global fight against terrorism
The anti-Taliban alliance in northern Afghanistan and the
former Afghan king agree to convene an emergency council as a first step toward forming a
new government. The Taliban, who rule Afghanistan, say the effort will fail.
The USS Kitty Hawk heads to the Arabian Sea,
becoming the fourth aircraft carrier dispatched to the region near Afghanistan
City officials say 5,219 people are missing at the World
Trade Center, while 344 were confirmed dead and 289 dead were identified.
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OCTOBER 2, 2001
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld prepares for visit to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt and
Uzbekistan to talk with leaders about war on terrorism and meet with U.S. troops.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair says Afghanistan's
Taliban regime must surrender the terrorists or ``surrender power.'' Taliban again rejects
calls to turn over suspected terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.
NATO secretary-general says United States has provided its
18 NATO allies with ``clear and compelling'' evidence of bin Laden's involvement in the
attacks
Faced with a U.S. economy unsettled by the attacks, Federal
Reserve cuts key interest rate by a half-point to a level not seen since 1962.
Authorities say 5,219 people missing at the World Trade
Center and 363 confirmed dead. Death tolls unchanged at Pentagon (189) and at Pennsylvania
crash site (44).
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OCTOBER 3, 2001
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrives in Saudi Arabia for meetings with defense
minister and other leaders. He also plans to visit Oman, Egypt and Uzbekistan -- key
nations in the fight against Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida organization
FBI says passengers aboard United Flight 93 probably saved
the lives of people on the ground by rushing their captors. The hijacked plane crashed in
Pennsylvania
Bush administration officials say some of the terrorists
involved in the attacks also took part in the attack on the USS Cole in Yemen a year ago
and the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in Africa.
Authorities say 4,986 people missing at the World Trade
Center and 369 confirmed dead. Death tolls unchanged at Pentagon (189) and at Pennsylvania
crash site (44).
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OCTOBER 4, 2001
British government releases a dossier that lists evidence against Osama bin Laden.
According to the documents, bin Laden spoke of a "major attack on America'' and
warned associates to return to Afghanistan by Sept. 10. Prime Minister Tony Blair says at
least three of the 19 hijackers were ``known associates'' of bin Laden
New York City Comptroller Alan Hevesi says the World Trade
Center disaster will cost the city's economy as much as $105 billion over the next two
years. He said the trade center's destruction cost $6.7 billion; $12 billion was lost in
computers and other office equipment; rebuilding the complex will cost $5.3 billion; and
the city's economy will lose $11 billion in spending by the thousands of trade center
victims.
NATO allies grant United States access to airfields and
seaports, agree to deploy ships and radar planes in war on terrorism, Pakistan says there
is sufficient evidence to indict bin Laden for the attacks, the strongest such statement
from a Muslim country.
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OCTOBER 5, 2001
U.S. Army dispatches 1,000 soldiers to former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan, which borders
Afghanistan. The 10th Mountain Division force is the first regular U.S. ground troops
acknowledged by the Pentagon to have deployed to Central Asia
Taliban soldiers reportedly take heavy weapons into
Afghanistan's mountains to await any American assault.
President Bush urges Congress to pass $60 billion in tax
cuts to help revive U.S. economy. Congress has already approved $55 billion in emergency
spending for reconstruction and businesses.
Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta orders airlines
to strengthen cockpit doors within 30 days. Several, including United and American,
already have begun the work.
Coast Guard begins clamping down on ship traffic on the
nation's inland waterways, adding gunboats and mandatory inspections.
New York holds first memorial service for the 23 police
department employees killed in the World Trade Center attack.
Authorities say 4,986 people remain missing at the World
Trade Center and 380 confirmed dead. Death tolls unchanged at Pentagon (189) and at
Pennsylvania crash site (44).
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OCTOBER 6, 2001
President Bush warns Afghanistan's ruling Taliban that ``time is running out'' to
surrender terrorists and close their operations
Taliban leaders offer to release eight imprisoned foreign
aid workers if United States halts ``massive propaganda campaign'' and ensures Afghan
people will not be the target of any attack. White House dismisses offer.
Pakistan's military regime orders 89 people working for
Islamic relief agencies deported, a move apparently aimed at severing possible links to
Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terrorist network
British Prime Minster Tony Blair and his Indian counterpart
call for a stable government in Afghanistan that represents a ``broad base of all ethnic
groupings
The last federal rescue crew leaves the World Trade Center
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OCTOBER 7, 2001
Missiles and warplanes rock at least three cities as the United States and Britain launch
military strikes in Afghanistan
In a videotaped statement aired after the strikes, Osama
bin Laden praises God for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States
U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld says strikes were
designed to eliminate the Taliban's air defenses and destroy their military aircraft.
Officials say strikes will last days or longer
Several Muslim leaders in Pakistan call U.S.-Britain
military attacks in Afghanistan brutal and unwarranted. Moderate Arab countries are slow
to comment.
FBI urges law enforcement agencies nationwide to move to
their highest level of alert, Vice President Dick Cheney taken to an undisclosed secure
location, security stepped up around the U.S. Capitol and government nuclear weapons labs
are placed on higher alert
U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo planes begin dropping food and
medical supplies inside Afghanistan to aid displaced Afghan civilians.
France and Canada say they have agreed to President Bush's
request to contribute forces, Afghanistan's former king says he recognizes the United
States' ``legitimate right'' to pursue those responsible for the attacks but urges that
innocents be spared. King Mohammad Zaher Shah has been working to select a new government
for Afghanistan.
The Emmy Awards telecast, delayed three weeks by the Sept.
11 terrorist attacks, is canceled after military strikes begin.
Authorities say 4,979 people remain missing at the World
Trade Center and 393 confirmed dead. Death tolls unchanged at Pentagon (189) and at
Pennsylvania crash site (44).
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OCTOBER 8, 2001
U.S. forces strike Afghanistan for second night in a row, using bombs and missiles to
target military installations of ruling Taliban and al-Qaida network of suspected
terrorist Osama bin Laden. No immediate word of results.
Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
says 31 targets struck Sunday, including radar, ground forces, al-Qaida infrastructure and
aircraft, Taliban says Sunday's attacks missed their mark and claims women and children
were among about 20 people killed; bin Laden survived
Thousands riot in Quetta, Pakistan, denouncing United
States, lobbing firebombs and praising bin Laden. At least one person is killed. In Gaza
Strip, protesters of U.S. air strikes wage gun battle with police. Two people are killed
and 50 injured.
FBI steps in to investigate second case of anthrax exposure
in Florida following anthrax death of 63-year-old year-old man. Scores of people line up
for tests, antibiotics
Federal authorities limit U.S. airline passengers to one
carry-on bag and one pocketbook or briefcase each
Authorities say 4,815 people remain missing at the World
Trade Center and 417 confirmed dead. Death tolls unchanged at Pentagon (189) and at
Pennsylvania crash site (44).
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OCTOBER 9, 2001
U.S. forces strike Afghanistan for third straight night and in daylight for first time.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he is confident strikes have taken toll on al-Qaida
terrorist network and ruling Taliban militia
Taliban says supreme leader Mullah Mohammed Omar and
suspected terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden survived. Bin Laden's spokesman calls for a
holy war against U.S. interests everywhere and praises hijackers for their ``good deed.''
Air strikes spark violent protests in Pakistan, Gaza Strip
and Indonesia
New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani predicts city could lose
100,000 jobs and $1 billion in revenue by July.
Authorities say 4,815 people remain missing at the World
Trade Center and 417 confirmed dead. Death tolls unchanged at Pentagon (189) and at
Pennsylvania crash site (44).
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OCTOBER 10, 2001
Military forces strike targets in Afghanistan for fourth consecutive night. Taliban says
leader Mullah Mohammed Omar and terrorism suspect Osama bin Laden are alive
President Bush unveils list of 22 most-wanted terrorists,
including bin Laden and several associates, Bush administration urges caution by media
networks in broadcasting prerecorded communications from bin Laden and associates in case
they contain coded instructions for fresh strikes
Violent anti-U.S. protests hit Indonesia for third
consecutive day. Protesters also march in Karachi, Pakistan
Justice Department plans task force that will handle
prosecutions of terrorists and gather information to prevent further attacks, instead of
leaving cases to U.S. attorney's offices
U.S. water system operators ask for $5 billion from
Congress to protect drinking water and wastewater plants from terrorism.
Federal authorities say a third person in Florida has
tested positive for anthrax and a criminal investigation is under way.
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OCTOBER 11, 2001
President Bush holds prime-time news conference at White House, says it may take ''a year
or two'' to track down Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network in Afghanistan, but
asserted that after a five-day aerial bombardment, ``we've got them on the run.''
Earlier, Bush attended somber ceremony at the Pentagon to
mark one-month anniversary of the attacks. Workers in the rubble of the World Trade Center
pause to honor the dead.
Military forces bomb Afghanistan's capital in daylight for
the first time as U.S.-led airstrikes enter fifth day. Civilians flee Kandahar as strikes
target compound linked to followers of Osama bin Laden.
FBI says there may be additional terrorist attacks at
unknown targets inside the United States or abroad in the next several days.
Military says an Air Force sergeant killed in equipment
accident in Qatar, the first announced American casualty of the war on terrorism. Master
Sgt. Evander Earl Andrews died Wednesday.
Bush administration says Saudi Arabia is taking steps to
freeze the assets of the al-Qaida terrorism network and is cooperating fully with the
United States in countering terrorism
Authorities say 4,776 people missing at the World Trade
Center and 384 bodies identified. Death tolls unchanged at Pentagon (189) and at
Pennsylvania crash site (44).
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OCTOBER 12, 2001
Airstrikes over Afghanistan drop off sharply, with U.S. allies signaling a slowing in the
campaign during weekend Muslim holidays
The government widens its financial dragnet, announcing a
freeze of U.S. assets of senior aides to Osama bin Laden and bakeries and honey shops in
Yemen accused of fronting for bin Laden's terror network
An NBC News employee has the skin form of anthrax in a case
that was detected in tests done after the network received mail containing a suspicious
powder. The FBI says authorities "see no connection whatsoever" to the Sept. 11
attack. Of the case, Bush notes: "It's got to cause concern for our country,"
adding that the government has dispatched law enforcement and health experts. Bush also
says the nation "is still in danger" from future attacks by terrorists but vowed
that "they will not take this country down."
A Taliban report that 200 villagers were killed in a
missile strike this week opens a contentious exchange of claims and counter-claims over
civilian casualties from the U.S.-led air campaign against Afghanistan
Attorney General John Ashcroft announces indictment of an
Arizona man on charges of giving false statements to the FBI in the terror investigation
Students across the nation take time from their afternoon
studies to simultaneously recite the Pledge of Allegiance
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OCTOBER 13, 2001
Taliban reject President Bush's ``second chance'' offer to surrender terrorist suspect
Osama bin Laden, the Afghan Embassy in Pakistan says.
Fighter jets pounded the area around Kabul's airport
Saturday in a seventh straight day of airstrikes.
In Florida, five more newspaper employees tested positive
for exposure to anthrax, but none showed symptoms of infection. And in Nevada, a letter
sent to a Microsoft office also tested positive for the bacteria.
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OCTOBER 14, 2001
U.S.-led forces open a second week of air strikes with an assault on the ruling Taliban's
military assets and a communications system, The White House rebuffs offer by
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to discuss handing over Osama bin Laden to a third country
Number of people exposed to anthrax grows to 12 with the
addition of a police officer and two lab technicians in New York. Nevada officials say
four people who may have come into contact with a contaminated letter at a Microsoft
office tested negative for anthrax.
Authorities say the number of people reported missing at
the World Trade Center stood Sunday at 4,688, with 450 people confirmed dead and 395 of
those identified. Death tolls unchanged at Pentagon (189) and at Pennsylvania crash site
(44).
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OCTOBER 15, 2001
President Bush says there may be link between Osama bin Laden and several recent anthrax
cases, but no hard evidence. Package opened in Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle's office
tests positive for the germ
Military strikes on Afghanistan reach ninth day. In biggest
daylight raids so far, jets hit targets near Kabul and attack military headquarters and
suspected terrorist training camp near Jalalabad.
Rescue workers pulled the first body of a New York City cop
out of the Ground Zero rubble last night, prompting salutes and tears from colleagues who
had waited 33 days to find one of their own, sources said. The remains of the unidentified
Emergency Service Unit officer were found at about 7:30 p.m. under a pile of debris that
was once Tower 2 of the World Trade Center.
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OCTOBER 16, 2001
U.S. strikes set Red Cross warehouses afire near Afghanistan's capital, sending workers
scrambling to salvage relief goods. Pentagon acknowledges U.S. bombs accidentally hit the
warehouses.
Two U.S. special forces gunships enter the air war for the
first time. The low-flying AC-130 gunships rake the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar with
cannon and heavy machine gun fire in a pre-dawn raid
FBI probes similarities between anthrax-spiked letters sent
to NBC in New York and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle. Officials conduct tests at ABC
offices to try to find source of anthrax that infected a news producer's infant son.
U.N. World Food Program announces it is trying to restore a
vital supply route to northern Afghanistan, and Russia's first aid shipment arrives in the
region.
Number of people listed as missing at the World Trade
Center drops to 4,613, with 456 bodies recovered and 404 of those identified. Death toll
remains unchanged at Pentagon (189) and Pennsylvania crash site (44).
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OCTOBER 17, 2001
U.S.-led bombing campaign in Afghanistan reaches 11th day, with jets striking oil depot in
Kabul and targeting Taliban stronghold of Kandahar.
U.S. House closed after more than two dozen people in
nearby Senate office building test positive for exposure to anthrax. House speaker says
germ also found in Senate mailroom in second office building. Authorities say no evidence
so far that terrorism is behind anthrax. Hundreds of Senate employees lined up to be
tested
A federal health official said preliminary testing
indicated the strain of anthrax found in a letter addressed to NBC anchorman Tom Brokaw in
New York ``appears to match the strain in Florida,'' where one man has died of anthrax and
a second man is hospitalized. It was not yet clear whether the anthrax found in the letter
sent to Daschle's office came from the same strain.
Gov. George Pataki's offices in Manhattan test positive for
probable presence of anthrax. Offices are evacuated and governor and staff members take
antibiotic as a precaution although no one has tested positive for the bacteria
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OCTOBER 18, 2001
U.S. jets attack targets in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul as air campaign enters 12th
day. U.S. bombardment involves 80-85 strike aircraft, including about 70 aboard carriers.
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld says victory in will require putting troops on the
ground.
Officials with alliance fighting Afghanistan's Taliban
rulers say they are preparing to advance on Kabul.
Four disciples of Osama bin Laden are sentenced to life in
prison without parole for the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa that killed
231 people, including 12 Americans
CBS News says an assistant to CBS News anchorman Dan Rather
tested positive for the skin type of anthrax. A Trenton, N.J., postal worker also tests
positive for exposure to the disease. The Postal Service and FBI announce a reward of up
to $1 million for information on those who have been mailing letters containing anthrax.
Japan approves bill authorizing military to transport
weapons and other supplies for U.S.-led war on terrorism
Number of people listed as missing at the World Trade
Center is 4,569, with 458 bodies recovered and 408 of those identified. Death toll remains
unchanged at Pentagon (189) and Pennsylvania crash site (44).
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OCTOBER 19, 2001
About 100 U.S. commandos carried out a secretive operation in the Taliban stronghold of
southern Afghanistan, U.S. officials said. The commandos returned to base after several
hours inside the country
A U.S. helicopter supporting the commando raid crashed in
neighboring Pakistan, killing two people in the first combat-related American deaths of
the military campaign.
Taliban ambassador to Pakistan says Osama bin Laden's
al-Qaida network and the Taliban have survived airstrikes without a single casualty in
leadership and disputes claims of defections
President Bush urges wavering Asian nations to stand up to
terrorists. Chinese President Jiang Zemin declares support, but says war on terrorism
should have clearly defined targets and avoid innocent casualties
Germany issues arrest warrant for Moroccan suspected of
helping plot the attacks, saying he was part of the same Hamburg cell that included three
hijackers
The U.S. Customs Service charges two men with smuggling
$140,763 cash aboard airlines in boxes containing honey destined for Yemen, a suspected
base of bin Laden's network
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OCTOBER 20, 2001
The Defense Department says Friday night raids into Afghanistan were successful and denies
Afghani claims they shot down an American helicopter
Authorities find anthrax in a mail processing machine in a
House of Representatives office building
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OCTOBER 21, 2001
U.S. warplanes bombard Taliban positions north of Kabul, marking what could be start of a
more aggressive campaign on behalf of opposition forces
A District of Columbia postal worker was diagnosed with
inhalation anthrax. He was in serious condition at a hospital in Virginia
Pentagon releases names of two Rangers killed in a
helicopter crash over the weekend: Spec. Jonn J. Edmunds, 20, of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Pfc.
Kristofor T. Stonesifer, 28, of Missoula, Mont
President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin say
terrorist attacks have unified their nations, raising hope for agreements on missile
defense system and cutting nuclear stockpiles
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OCTOBER 22, 2001
U.S. jets strike Taliban front-line positions as the United States tries to pave the way
for the opposition to advance on Kabul and other major cities.
Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf says he hopes
military operations in Afghanistan would be over by mid-November, when Ramadan begins.
Leaders throughout the Muslim world fear a backlash if operations continue against
Afghanistan during the Muslim holy month
The Taliban's ambassador to Pakistan, Abdul Salam Zaeef,
claims U.S. and British jets attacked a hospital in western Afghanistan, killing more than
100 people. U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld denies that claim and dismisses
Taliban statements that two U.S. helicopters were shot down
Authorities say anthrax probably killed two postal workers
from a facility that delivers mail to Congress and left two more hospitalized.
Mourners in Arlington, Va., bury the first U.S. military
man killed in the campaign against international terror. Air Force Master Sgt. Evander
Andrews was killed Oct. 10 in a forklift accident in Qatar
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OCTOBER 23, 2001
U.S. jets struck Taliban front lines and an Osama bin Laden stronghold north of Kabul.
After sundown, American jets also returned to Kabul, repeatedly blasting targets on the
outskirts of the city. War planes apparently renewed the attack shortly before sunrise.
A small concentration of spores was discovered at an
offsite mail processing center for the White House. Final laboratory results confirmed
inhalation anthrax as the cause of death of two men who worked at the city's main
Brentwood postal facility. A New Jersey postal worker is confirmed to have the state's
first case of inhaled anthrax.
In Pakistan, police wielding batons charged about 200
Islamic militants to avert a mass demonstration near an air base being used to support
U.S. personnel. More than 140 people were arrested, authorities and witnesses said.
British Secretary of Defense Geoff Hoon said military
strikes on Afghanistan have destroyed nine of Osama bin Laden's terrorist training camps
and severely damaged nine airfields and 24 military garrisons.
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OCTOBER 24, 2001
Taliban gunners fire missiles at U.S. jets pounding the front line north of Kabul, the
heaviest onslaught in four days of attacks. Anti-Taliban fighters say they've killed 35
enemy soldiers in fighting 50 miles south of Mazar-e-Sharif.
The U.S. House overwhelmingly approves anti-terrorist
legislation giving police new search powers, including the ability to secretly search
homes, tap phones and track people's use of the Internet
Rear Adm. John Stufflebeem, deputy director of operations
for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warns U.S. intelligence sources indicate the Taliban might
poison relief supplies for Afghanistan people and blame it on the United States
An agreement was reached on a lower price for the
government to stockpile the antibiotic Cipro, the most popular anthrax drug. Bayer Corp.
will sell 100 million pills at 95 cents each, instead of $1.77 a pill
Eight people lost in the World Trade Center attacks become
the first disaster victims identified through DNA. The number of missing at the trade
center stands at 4,339. Of the 478 people whose remains have been recovered, 425 have been
identified.
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OCTOBER 25, 2001
U.S. jets dive-bomb Taliban positions on the front line north of the Afghan capital.
Warplanes later pound Kabul in the strongest attack on the city in days. At least 10 waves
of jets streak through the skies in attacks lasting beyond midnight.
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld says the U.S. military
campaign in Afghanistan was hurting the Taliban as well as terror suspect Osama bin
Laden's al-Qaida terrorist network, but that finding bin Laden is proving difficult
The Senate sends President Bush legislation giving police
new and expanded powers to track, punish and detain suspected terrorists.
An employee at the State Department's mail facility in
suburban Virginia is hospitalized with inhalation anthrax. Postal Service says anthrax has
been detected on four mail-sorting machines at a Manhattan processing station that handles
millions of parcels a day
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OCTOBER 26, 2001
U.S. jets strike a Red Cross compound in Kabul for a second time this month, setting a
warehouse filled with humanitarian goods on fire.
President Bush signs a sweeping anti-terrorism bill
into law, giving police and intelligence agencies vast new powers to fight terrorism
A State Department mail supervisor is diagnosed with
inhaled anthrax, bringing the total confirmed cases in Washington to six
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OCTOBER 27, 2001
U.S. warplanes stage a daylong assault on Taliban front linesin northern Afghanistan.
Britain's Sky News television reports one U.S. missile went awry and struck a village
behind anti-Taliban lines
As Pakistan's leader cautions against ``excessive''
civilian deaths in U.S. strikes, armed militants stream toward Afghanistan to fight the
United States and block the fabled Silk Road with boulders and mines.
Authorities closed the Princeton, N.J., post office after
preliminary tests showed anthrax in a mail bin. Anthrax was found earlier in the regional
postal facility in Hamilton, the source of three anthrax-tainted letters sent to New York
and Washington
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OCTOBER 28, 2001
The families of people killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attack gather for a memorial
service in New York filled with prayer and song.
American airstrikes meant to punish the Taliban spill into
residential neighborhoods of the Afghan capital, killing 13 civilians -- the second time
in as many days that missiles have accidentally hit homes and killed residents.
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OCTOBER 29, 2001
FBI issues a new terrorism warning asking Americans and law enforcement to be on highest
alert for possible terrorist attacks this week in the United States and abroad. FBI
Director Robert Mueller says the alert was not ``specific as to intended target or
intended method.
U.S.-led air campaign in Afghanistan enters its fourth
week. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld says airstrikes have killed some leaders of the
Taliban military and the al-Qaida network, but not the top ones.
Opposition Northern Alliance leaders in Afghanistan say
they plan a major offensive to take the city of Mazar-e-Sharif from the Taliban, but need
stepped-up American attacks on Taliban defenses.
Supreme Court justices move to an alternate courtroom after
weekend tests find evidence of anthrax in the mailroom of the main court building
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OCTOBER 30, 2001
Opposition fighters deploy hundreds of troops near Taliban lines north of Kabul, the first
tangible sign of preparations for an assault on the capital.
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld acknowledges there are
``modest number'' of U.S. troops inside Afghanistan, aiding anti-Taliban fighters and
pinpointing targets for U.S. bombers.
Health officials confirm New York City's first case of
inhalation anthrax, a 61-year-old hospital worker in critical condition. Source of anthrax
unknown, and case spurs concern that mail is picking up spores at a mail facility.
Officials confirm New Jersey's second case of inhaled anthrax, a postal worker who is
recovering
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OCTOBER 31, 2001
Heavy bombers go into action over northern Afghanistan, pounding frontline Taliban
position; Taliban authorities claim U.S. jets badly damaged a Kandahar hospital but there
is no confirmation from the United States
A senior Taliban official says the ruling militia is
willing to negotiate an end to the conflict but demands proof of Osama bin Laden's
involvement in the Sept. 11 terror attacks
Switzerland blocks 24 bank accounts containing $12 million
based on a U.S. list of organizations and individuals suspected of links to the Sept. 11
terrorist attacks.
Kathy T. Nguyen, a Vietnamese immigrant working at a New
York hospital, becomes the fourth victim to die of inhalation anthrax since the Sept. 11
attacks; her co-worker undergoes tests for a suspicious skin lesion, heightening concern
the disease is spreading outside the mail system
A 54-year-old mail handler appears to have skin anthrax in
New Jersey's first suspected case outside the Trenton area. The Bellmawr, N.J. facility
where he works is closed.
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