Comment On Blind Activist Known Abroad While Shunned By China

FORT MEADE, Md. - A new round of pretrial hearings in the military commission case against five men accused of planning the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks opened Monday at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, two months after a military judge ordered a delay in proceedings because of defense concerns about the security of their communications.

A story Monday about staffing and budget trends at the Department of Licenses and Inspections mischaracterized the ability of the city to use a safety handbook prepared by the Graham Co. insurance firm. While best practices for demolition were widely available, the Graham handbook was prepared only for use on the city's Neighborhood Transformation Initiative and could not have been used for private demolition projects.

LUXOR, Egypt - Angry tourism workers and activists in Luxor threatened Monday to block a newly appointed Islamist governor from his office because of his links to a former militant group that killed scores of people in a 1997 attack in the ancient city and devastated Egypt's sightseeing industry.

AMMAN, Jordan - The U. S. military began laying the groundwork to arm and support Syrian rebels more than a week ago, using a military exercise currently being held in Jordan as a cover for bringing in personnel and equipment.