Christine Hauser Nyt News Service

The discovery of two explosive devices shipped by cargo planes has reignited a long-running debate about how thoroughly cargo needs to be screened on its way into the United States. Despite the increased scrutiny of people and luggage on passenger planes since 9/11, there are far fewer safeguards for packages and bundles, particularly when loaded o...

In a matter of minutes, the Dow Jones industrial average tumbled about 565 points, losing almost 1,000 points on the day. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index and the Nasdaq followed suit. Computer programs intensified the selloff as market fell through some limits.

The travel insurance industry is generally paying claims to travelers stranded in Europe and elsewhere by the drifting Icelandic volcanic ash, treating it mostly as a weather-related event in their policies, industry officials said. Some said the claims were expected to total millions of dollars.

The discovery of two explosive devices shipped by cargo planes has reignited a long-running debate about how thoroughly cargo needs to be screened on its way into the United States. Despite the increased scrutiny of people and luggage on passenger planes since 9/11, there are far fewer safeguards for packages and bundles, particularly when loaded o...

In a matter of minutes, the Dow Jones industrial average tumbled about 565 points, losing almost 1,000 points on the day. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index and the Nasdaq followed suit. Computer programs intensified the selloff as market fell through some limits.

The travel insurance industry is generally paying claims to travelers stranded in Europe and elsewhere by the drifting Icelandic volcanic ash, treating it mostly as a weather-related event in their policies, industry officials said. Some said the claims were expected to total millions of dollars.