ISRAELI CABINET MEMBERS ORDERED NOT TO SLEEP AT HOME; fears of more assassinations loom

YASSIR ARAFAT GOT A WARM WELCOME AT THE UNITED NATIONS SUNDAY where he accused Israel of "state-sponsored terrorism."

AS MANY AS ONE IN FIVE BLOOD DONATIONS MADE TO THE RED CROSS SINCE 9/11 WILL BE DESTROYED -- The Washington Post

AT THE UNITED NATIONS, PRESIDENT BUSH SATURDAY CALLED FOR AN INDEPENDENT PALESTINIAN STATE. The President also called this a time for action against terrorism.

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IRAN'S PRESIDENT CALLS BIN LADEN AN "EXTREMIST" whose views don't represent the majority of Muslims.

WEARY AIR TRAVELERS IN BALTIMORE ARE BEING GREETED BY ENTERTAINERS

THE ONETIME "MERRY PRANKSTER," AUTHOR KEN KESEY (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) HAS DIED. 

GERALDO DOES A 180, CALLS EX-PRESIDENT CLINTON A "LIAR, A PERJURER, BUT BASICALLY HE WAS AN ADULTERER, HE HAD A CHARACTER FLAW..." Geraldo Rivera -- known for advocacy journalism in which viewers are expected to accept his viewpoint -- made the remarks on the new network of his employ, Fox News Channel, on the War on Terror program Friday. Fox News prides itself on being "fair and balanced." Rivera lamented that for all his defending of Clinton during the 1998 impeachment proceedings and all through the Independent Counsel's proble, Clinton never allowed Rivera the favor of an exclusive interview when it was all over. Rivera added that he believes the conservative- leaning Fox channel and the liberal Rivera will "get along" fine. Rivera is set to become a "roving reporter" in Afghanistan by the end of the year. For his reporting, Rivera said he wants to see "something I haven't seen in a long time, I want to see a US rifle group take a hill..."

THE DOW FRIDAY RETURNED TO PRE-TERRORISM TERRITORY. The industrial index closed at 9608 -- THREE POINTS HIGHER THAN THE SEPTEMBER 10TH CLOSE.  Meanwhile, mortgage rates have dropped to their lowest level on record.

EX-PRESIDENT CLINTON has resigned from practicing law before the Supreme Court

THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY IS CALLING FOR ID CARDS and background checks for passengers along with a greater National Guard presence at airports.

ISRAELI MINISTERS ARE BEING TOLD TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES as a general terrorist alert blankets Israel. Palestinian terrorists are believed to be carrying explosives and detonators inside Israel. -- WorldTribune.com

ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA -- Police will begin accepting Mexican identification cards for people stopped for minor offenses; it's part of a plan to help illegal immigrants.

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BIN LADEN MAY ALREADY HAVE NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL WEAPONS INSIDE THE US; CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE 9/11 ATTACKS; DISCLAIMS ANTHRAX

Bin Laden, in a secret videotape, has revealed that he and his network were responsible for the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. 

The video has been circulating among the terrorist underground for two weeks, according to the British Telegraph, in which bin Laden calls the 9/11 targets "legitimate" and the hijackers "blessed by Allah."

The FrontierPost.com.pk reports intelligence assessments from both the US and Pakistan indicate "at least" two "briefcase" nuclear devices may be on American soil, under the control of bin Laden's Al-Qaida network. 

The nuclear devices of Russian origin, which are small by comparison to most US atomic bombs, could be housed in near-suitcase sized housing made to resemble briefcases.

The newspaper reports the terrorist group also controls 70 capsules containing an Ebola-styled virus, also of Russian origin, and a derivative of snake poison that Russian scientists developed in the 1980s. (What are some effects of snake poisons? Click here.)

In September, Connecticut Congressman Chris Shays warned that any threat by bin Laden of "suitcase nukes" should be taken seriously. 

Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin discounted the bin Laden nukes story, saying he doesn't believe terrorists have any nuclear devices from Russia. 

The White House also said there is no evidence that bin Laden has any nuclear devices.

Meanwhile, in an interview that appears to be a late effort to bolster his losing fight in Afghanistan against the US-led coalition, bin Laden claimed Friday he has nuclear weapons and will use them should the allies use any weapons of mass destruction against him or his organization.

The terrorist leader also says he has no knowledge of the highly-refined anthrax that's been turning up in envelopes in the Northeast and Washington in the past six weeks.

A CALL TO ACTION: "Americans have yet to grasp the depth and urgency of the perils we face." AVERTING NUCLEAR TERRORISM -- The Chicago Tribune.

TEN TERRORISTS CAUGHT IN MEXICO AIMING AT PRESIDENT VICENTE FOX ASSASSINATION. -- WorldNetDaily.com

US INTELLIGENCE IS CALLING OUT PSYCHICS TO PREDICT FUTURE TERRORIST ATTACKS. -- The London Sunday Times

THREE MORE SITES AT A WASHINGTON SENATE OFFICE BUILDING HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR ANTHRAX. -- Reuters.   TRACE AMOUNTS WERE FOUND IN AN OFFICE USED BY CALIFORNIA SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN'S STAFF. -- The Sacramento Bee

THE TALIBAN HAS LOST THE KEY CITY OF MAZAR E-SHARIF.  In a victory for the US-led effort in Afghanistan, the opposition Northern Alliance, affiliated with the allied effort to "smoke out" Osama bin Laden and his Al-Quaeda network, has taken the city, according to multiple sources, including the Taliban itself. The takeover represents a breakthrough for the allied effort.

FOUR MORE POST OFFICES HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR ANTHRAX according to the US Postal Service.

A UNITED WAY FUND GIFT IS HELPING PAY FOR THE LEGAL DEFENSE OF PEOPLE BEING HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THE 9/11 ATTACKS.

FBI FORENSIC SCIENTISTS SAY THE ANTHRAX TERRORIST WAS PROBABLY  MALE, NOT A MUSLIM  The FBI says its profilers believe the terrorist (singular) who is behind the three letters containing anthrax is likely "a mature male," "somewhat educated," "likely born in the United States" and "not a Muslim and likely has some kind of scientific background" and probably took steps to protect himself from exposure to the bacteria. The description largely matches that of handwriting analysts who looked at envelopes addressed to NBC News and others and added, the handwriter was "somewhat depressed." The FBI says this is the prevailing "theory" but has not ruled out the work of Osama bin Laden in the anthrax terrorism. -- CBS News

THE PRODUCER PRICE INDEX -- the index of wholesale prices -- WAS DOWN ONE AND SIX-TENTHS PERCENT IN OCTOBER, the biggest one-month drop in at least 54 years.  Is it a new era of deflation? -- USA Today

EGGHEAD.COM HAS CEASED OPERATIONS. The pioneering software seller has been operating under bankruptcy protection but still hopes to find a buyer or "angel."

THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WILL BE RESTRUCTURED under a new wartime plan by Attorney General John Ashcroft. Much of the plan is based on decentralization from Washington "into the field." -- The Los Angeles Times   Also: PRISONS ARE NOW BEING ALLOWED TO MONITOR PRIVATE PHONE CALLS BETWEEN THOSE BEING HELD FOR 9/11 OFFENSES AND THEIR LAWYERS.

SUICIDE SQUADS ARE BEING CALLED OUT in Afghanistan to take on the US-led anti-terror effort -- and they're reported to be taking on US "bases". -- The British Guardian.

EX-PRESIDENT CLINTON SAYS TERRORIST ATTACKS ARE PROOF THAT THE US IS PAYING THE PRICE FOR SLAVERY and the "exploitation" of native Americans.

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