Germany convicts Moroccan in 9/11 plot
A 28-year-old Moroccan who was a close associate of three of the Sept. 11 suicide pilots Wednesday became the first person to be convicted anywhere in the world for playing...
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Prisoner casts doubt on Iraq tie to Al Qaeda
A former Al Qaeda recruit told German authorities last year that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, portrayed by the Bush administration as the critical link between Osama bin Laden's group and Iraqi...
Catholic laity feels voice being heard
Nearly seven months ago in Dallas, when America's Catholic bishops agreed on a new policy to address clergy sexual abuse of children, they said they were on their way to...
Pick Three: Charges filed in horse bet
Three former fraternity brothers were charged Tuesday in what officials described as one of the largest pari-mutuel wagering frauds ever attempted, a $3 million payoff involving the Oct. 26 Breeders'...
U.S. offers UN its Iraq resolution
After nearly two months of closed-door negotiations, the United States formally proposed Wednesday that the UN Security Council pass a tough new resolution compelling Iraq to allow stringent weapons inspections...
X-rated museum showcases steamy scholarship
New York's newest museum is a discreet affair, the architectural equivalent of a plain brown wrapper. The windows facing Fifth Avenue are opalescent to discourage peepers, and the entrance is...
NYC mutes blare, turns sorrowful
From the mournful music of subway musicians to a neon roll call of the dead on the billboards of Times Square, unavoidable reminders of the horror that struck this city...
To scientists, ID project is a sacred trust
For most of the last year, a white, two-story tent on a dreary side street near the East River has sheltered nearly 20,000 riddles. The 16 refrigerated trailers inside the...
An awful year for Aon
The long journey back from the depths of last September continues for Aon Corp., the Chicago company most severely affected by the terrorist attacks. But for the firm, its employees...
Post-traumatic stress grips N.Y. after attack, study says
Depression and post-traumatic stress were strikingly widespread among Manhattan residents in the weeks after Sept. 11, according to the first scientific study designed to measure the psychological toll of terrorism...