IBD'S TOP 10.(A)

Special Forces Checked In

To Afghanistan, U.S. Says

1A top administration official said U.S. and possibly British special operations forces already scouted Afghanistan. The official said the missions were a prelude to potential military action. The official denied the forces, deployed in the last few days, actively sought prime suspect Osama bin Laden. Reagan National Airport outside Washington will soon reopen. New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said it may take a year to finish cleaning up the World Trade Center site.More on this page

British Arrest Algerian Pilot

Who Instructed Hijackers

2Lotfi Raissi, 27, taught flying to four of the hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon Sept. 11, prosecutors said. A U.S. warrant charges him with giving false information on a pilot's license application. British prosecutors charged he was closely involved with the hijackers. Further charges were expected. Raissi denied any involvement. Police across Europe have arrested at least 20 people and shadowed dozens of others, piecing together clues to a global terrorist network.More on A3

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