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News Links

Links to Foreign newspapers

Afghanistan News
http://afghanistannews.net
  British Broadcasting Corporation
http://www.bbc.co.uk
Al-Ahram, Newspaper in Cairo, Egypt, with weekly edition in English
http://www.ahram.org.eg/weekly/<
  Payam-e-Mujahid, Pro-northern alliance weekly newspaper published inside Afghanistan
http://www.payamemujahid.com
The Daily Star, Beirut-based newspaper
http://www.dailystar.com.lb
  The Guardian, British newspaper
http://www.guardian.co.uk
The Jerusalem Post, Israeli paper
http://www.jpost.com
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
http://www.cbc.ca
Outlook India, Online component to newsmagzine
http://www.outlookindia.com
  Internation Herald Tribune, Based in Paris, France.
http://www.iht.com
Dawn, English paper based in Karachi, Pakistan
http://www.dawn.com
  Sabawoon News Network
http://www.sabawoon.com/news.asp
Al-Bawaba, Middle East information portal covering 21 Arabic countries or territory, mostly rewriting reports from other news sources. Operates out of Amman, Jordan, and London.
http://www.albawaba.com
  Afghan news network, site run by college students who gather news about Afghanistan to a central location
http://www.myafghan.com/todayall.asp
Afghanistan Online, U.S.-based collection of Afghan news items and official statements from throughout the world
http://www.afghan-web.com
  Afghan Daily
http://www.afghandaily.com/

Google.com's News and Resources page, provides a comprehensive list of other U.S. papers and internation news sources http://www.google.com/news/

A message to the American people - Afghan Resistance site
http://www.afgha.com/article.php?sid=7747

Afghan Resistance site (check out the gallery page - Taliban)
http://www.afgha.com/index.php

October 7, 2001 Maps Reported strikes, Allied forces, Refugee Movements, Inside Afghanistan and Regional map. Source: BBC News

U.S. attacks targets in Afghanistan: U.S. President Bush announces the start of U.S.-led attacks on targets in Afghanistan, speaking at 1 p.m. EDT Sunday in a televised address. Source: CNN.com

British Prime Minister Tony Blair talks to reporters about the military campaign in Afghanistan.

bin Laden statement: Al-Jazeera television shows Osama Bin Laden presenting a statement; part of it states: 'America will never feel safety.' Source: CNN.com

The BBC's David Shukman reports on weapons involved in the attacks. Source: BBC News

October 6, 2001 Radio Address of the President to the Nation. Source: The White House

Local connections:

• September 11, 2001: New Yorkers unsettled by disaster - World Online, Lawrence, KS
• September 12, 2001: Survivor shares experience of horror - Lawrence Journal-World, Lawrence, KS

Please send links to online stories that connect local people to the events that are unfolding to ask@ljworld.com

For more local coverage:

The Baldwin City Signal
The Basehor Sentinel
The Bonner Springs Chieftain
The DeSoto Explorer
The Eudora News
The Tonganoxie Mirror

Other news sources

CNN.com In-Depth Specials
Nando (N.C.) Times
Nando (N.C.) Times Photos
The Advocate (La.)
The Free-Lance-Star, (Virg.)
The Arizona Republic
in Phoenix has an American Flag and a "We love NY" in printable .pdf format available.
Maine Today -
What to do and where to get help. Useful information, resources, what you can do and community events and services.
National Post (Canada): Emotionally, I'm flying the U.S. flag

Please send news links for consideration to ask@ljworld.com

Audio from national leaders:

President Bush's Comments
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 audio and text transcript of President Bush's second comments on today's plane crashes. Bush spoke from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. Source: washingtonpost.com

Audio comments from Kansas leaders:

U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., 9-12-01
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., 9-12-01

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On the street

How high do you predict gas prices will get this summer?
Steve Bradt "I’ll guess $3.40 around here. Things seem tenuous with the oil supply, so I can see it getting that high. I hope not, but I can see it happening."
— Steve Bradt, brewer, Lawrence