4 October 2001
By The Morning News
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Russian plane, flying from Tel Aviv to Siberia, exploded, then crashed into the Black Sea; Israel suspends all flights.Ebola-like virus confirmed on Afghan/Pakistan border.Pakistan satisfied with evidence of bin Laden's involvement; strikes seem nigh.Bush calls for $75B economic stimulus plan, including many projects unpopular with Republicans.Giuliani will not run for third term, still hopes for 90-day extension.Gun attack in Israel, killing two and wounding six.New York Times to launch financial-news blog.Australian star Yahoo Serious fights Internet star Yahoo.com in trademark battle.British journalist to be tried by Taliban for entering Afghanistan illegally.Times's Raines urges staff to get rest for terrorism reporting "marathon."San Francisco bans Web filters in libraries, defying federal mandate.Booze found in space.McSweeney's Eggers praises IBM's annual report, glad to have an admirer somewhere.John Edgar Wideman, as detailed in new book, finds history and inspiration in basketball.
