October 26, 2002

CTV Who Will Get $500000 for Tip Leading To Snipers? Washington Post - A half-million-dollar reward awaits the tipster or tipsters whose information will prove to have led directly to the arrest and indictment of the snipers terrorizing the Washington area these past three weeks. 11:36:49 AM

Daily Star Arab League chief urges Libya to stay member Ha'aretz - The Arab League head, General Amr Moussa, arrived in Tripoli on Saturday for talks with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on his country's decision to quit the body and hailed Libya's role in the Arab world at this "dangerous stage". 11:30:42 AM

BBC Bloody end to Moscow siege BBC - At least 67 hostages have been killed in the Moscow theatre stormed by security officials to end a three-day siege by Chechen rebels. Skills of Russian 'specials' overpowered rebels Times of India - MOSCOW: The superior combat skills and resources of Russia's special forces gave little chance to Chechen separatists, but were unable to prevent the deaths of at least 67 hostages. I suppose we will never know the real number of dead, this was Moscow after all.  How to stop this from happening again?  I can really see the rebels family and friends getting a visit very soon. 10:54:42 AM