4 -NATION/WORLD Sept. 11th NEWS IN BRIEF> HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WORLD attacker HAMPTON, x' divulges secrets WASHINGTON - Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, has told American inter- rogators that he first discussed the plot with Osama bin Laden in 1996 and that the original plan called for hijack- ing five commercial jets on each U.S. coast before it was modified several times, according to interrogation reports reviewed by The Associated Press. Mohammed also divulged that, in its final stages, the hijacking plan called for as many as 22 terrorists and four planes in a first wave, followed by a second wave of suicide hijack- ings that were to be aided possibly by al-Qaida allies in southeast Asia, according to the reports. Over time, bin Laden scrapped var- ious parts of the Sept. 11 plan, including attacks on both coasts and hijacking or bombing some planes in East Asia, Mohammed is quoted as saying in reports that shed new light on the origins and evolution of the plot of Sept. 11, 2001. Addressing one of the questions raised by congressional investigators in their Sept. 11 review, Mohammed said he never heard of a Saudi man named Omar al-Bayoumi who provid- ed some rent money and assistance to two hijackers when they arrived in California. Congressional investigators have suggested Bayoumi could have aided the hijackers or been a Saudi intelli- gence agent, charges the Saudi gov- ernment vehemently deny. The FBI has also cast doubt on the congres- sional theory after extensive investi- gation and several interviews with al-Bayoumi. In fact, Mohammed claims he did not arrange for anyone on U.S. soil to assist hijackers Khalid al-Mihdhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi when they arrived in California. Mohammed said there "were no al-Qaida opera- tives or facilitators in the United States to help al-Mihdhar or al-Hazmi settle in the United States," one of the reports states. Al-Mihdhar and al-Hazmi were on the plane that was flown into the Pentagon. Mohammed portrays those two hijackers as central to the plot, and even more important than Mohammed Atta, initially identified by Americans as the likely hijacking ringleader. Mohammed said he communicated with al-Hazmi and al-Mihdhar while they were in the United States by using Internet chat software, the reports state. Mohammed said al-Hazmi and al- Mihdhar were among the four original operatives bin Laden assigned to him for the plot, a significant revelation because those were the only two hijackers whom U.S. authorities were frantically seeking for terrorist ties in the final days before Sept. 11. U.S. authorities continue to investi- gate the many statements, that Mohammed has made in interroga- tions, seeking to eliminate deliberate misinformation. But they have been able to corroborate with other captives and evidence much of his account of the Sept. 11 planning. LECTURES Continued from Page 1A stand this or not?" McKay said. If most of the students answer incor- rectly, McKay lets the students discuss possible answers with each other, thus the name "Peer Response. "I have found that (the system) forces students to engage in material during lecture, and forces them to think about," McKay said. This is certainly good news for Post- ma, who said he feels that students can't process information while profes- sors are lecturing. "(Students) are just writing stuff down," he said. History Prof. Thomas Trautmann said he feels that the lecture will not become extinct. "What we do when we lecture is embody ideas, and put them in the flesh," Trautmann said. "All other forms or instruction have the disadvan- tage of being distant." A historian by trade, Trautmann said he feels the past has already proven that an old medium can be enhanced by new technology. "Is the computergoing to replace the book? The answer is, the com- Hurricane victims vent about aftermath Utility crews had restored power yesterday to more than two-thirds of the peo- ple who had been without since Hurricane Isabel struck, but isolated price goug- ing and a general lack of information were starting to wear down residents in the hardest-hit areas. Long lines formed in many places where there was news of ice or water or hot showers. But at the Red Cross office in Hampton, workers plastered the front doors with signs declaring in double-underlined words: "We do not have ice." Newport News resident Shawn Williams went to the office to get water for his three young daughters, but all the office had was rice, meat, gravy and pineapple. His money reserves were running low and he was disgusted to find a local gas station demanding $2.50 a gallon. "Two days, we thought it was fun. We camped out," said Williams. "Four days is long enough." Terri Ellis, who was a claims adjuster in Miami in the aftermath of devastating Hurricane Andrew, said Virginia's response to Isabel was abysmal. She vented her frustration yesterday at weary Red Cross volunteers, unable to control her anger at being told to call emergency numbers. "They say 'call the emergency management office.' When I get home, I have no phone," she said. NEW YORK Ex-Citigroup CEO named NYSE interim chief The New York Stock Exchange chose former Citigroup Chairman and CEO John Reed as its interim leader yesterday for a salary of $1, less than a week after its pre- vious chairman was forced to step down amid outrage about his compensation. Reed, 64, who left Citi in 2000 after losing a power struggle with then co-chair- man Sanford Weill, will temporarily replace Dick Grasso, exchange officials announced at a hastily called news conference. In a phone conference from France, where he was vacationing, Reed said there had been some failures in corporate governance at the exchange and he would make the issue a priority. "I have seen crises quite comparable to what the NYSE has gone through ... and clearly it did not help anyone," Reed said. He declined to comment on Grasso or the circumstances of Grasso's departure but said he realized the gravity of the situation. Grasso's pay package of $187.5 million was considered excessive by many on and off Wall Street. Reed, who said he will be paid $1 for his work, will start at the exchange as interim chairman on Sept. 30, but he said he plans to start talking to other NYSE executives this morning. I I U WASHINGTON Bush will not yield to U.N for help on Iraq President Bush said yesterday he's not sure the United States will have to yield a significantly larger role to the United Nations to make way for a new resolution on Iraq. And he continued to insist on an orderly transfer of authority to the Iraqis rather than the quick action demanded by France. In an exclusive interview with Fox News' Brit Hume, Bush said he will declare in his speech tomorrow at the U.N. General Assembly that he "made the right decision and the others that joined us made the right decision" to invade Iraq. But the president said he will ask other nations to do more to help stabi- lize Iraq. "We would like a larger role for member states of the United Nations to participate in Iraq," Bush said in the interview to be aired Monday night. NEW YORK New record set for refuigee passage limits Those huddled masses yearning to breathe free shouldn't hold their breath waiting for passage to America, which is setting a new record this year for refus- ing sanctuary to eligible asylum seekers. The United States will admit about 25,000 refugees by the end of the cur- rent budget year, a low for a nation founded by people fleeing persecution. Experts blame both terrorism fears and an obsolete asylum program that still lists "Soviets" as one of the top five nationalities that deserve U.S. protection. SAN FRANCISCO Recall candidates plan for final campaignig With a federal judicial panel likelyto reinstate the Oct. 7 date for the California recall election, Gov. Gray Davis and the candidates vying to succeed him are preparing for a final two-week campaign push. The best known Republican in the race, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was preparing to step into the spotlight for his first and - chances are, only - debate of the campaign Wednesday. Yesterday, Schwarzenegger outlined several proposals to cut air pollution in California by 50 percent by 2011. His appearance came a day before an 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was scheduled to hear arguments on whether to uphold a rul- ing by a smaller panel last week that the election must be postponed until six counties still using punch card ballots can upgrade to more reliable voting machines. - Compiled from Daily wire reports, 4 Attend all required classes or make-up sessions, complete all scheduled tests, and do your homework. If your score doesn't improve on test day from your Kaplan diagnostic or a prior official test score, you can choose to repeat our program for free or get a full refund of your tuition. ** It's that simple. 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