- Two months after his capture in Afghanistan, John Walker Lindh began the journey back to the United States on Tuesday to face charges of conspiring to kill his countrymen.
Rumsfeld Defends Handling of Afghans
- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld insisted Tuesday that the United States is treating terrorist suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, humanely and in accordance with international rules.
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Palestinian Gunman Wounds Eight
- A Palestinian gunman shot Israelis waiting at a bus stop Tuesday in the heart of Jerusalem, wounding eight people, hours after Israeli commandos stormed an explosives lab and killed four Islamic militants in the West Bank.
