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<p>The U.S. Coast Guard removed two Iraqi-national crew members from an oil tanker it boarded in the Delaware Bay and are holding them in an undisclosed location.</p> <p>The Qatar-flagged, 880-foot tanker is anchored at the Coastal Eagle Point Facility, a refinery across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, and remains under armed control of the Coast Guard, which boarded the ship last week.</p>

Top Stories - AP Terror Alert Falls From Orange to Yellow 24 minutes ago Add Top Stories - AP to My Yahoo! By JOHN J. LUMPKIN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - The Bush administration lowered the national terror alert level to "yellow" Wednesday, saying the end of heavy fighting in Iraq (news - web sites) has reduced the threat of terrorist attacks. Some security measures around the country will be relaxed, officials said. It was unclear whether the heightened alert had prevented any terrorism. The yellow level signifies an elevated risk of terrorist attacks. It is the middle level on...

Last updated: April 16, 2003 The Homeland Security Advisory System is a means to disseminate information regarding the risk of terrorist acts to federal, state, and local authorities and to the American people. More... •  Low = Green •  Guarded = Blue •  Elevated = Yellow •  High = Orange •  Severe = Red For individuals interested in actions they may take in response to the increased level of threat of terrorist attack: See the Citizen Preparedness Guide or visit the American Red Cross.

By Kathy A. Gambrell WASHINGTON, March 31 (UPI) -- President George W. Bush on Monday will rally U.S. Coast Guard officers at the Port of Philadelphia on homeland security and where he plans to urge Capital Hill lawmakers to approve his $74.7 billion war budget. Bush is set to arrive at the Port of the Philadelphia, one the busiest shipping ports on the Atlantic Coast with some 3,000 ships offloading cargo each year. The schedule calls for Bush to make remarks mid-afternoon as the nation remains on a "high" threat level. Bush has proposed $4 billion of the wartime supplemental...

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Rights group Amnesty International warned on Sunday that war in Iraq was giving cover to other countries to trample on human rights. Amnesty said that since the U.S.-British onslaught was launched against Iraq 10 days ago, there had been a human rights backlash in 14 countries. It listed Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Norway, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Turkey, the United States and Yemen as transgressors. "Governments appear to be using the world's focus on the theatre of war to violate human rights shielded from public scrutiny," the group said in a report. Since...

<p>March 19, 2003 -- Dozens of Iraqis and suspected Iraqi sympathizers will be detained in New York and at least four other U.S. cities this week, The Post has learned.</p> <p>Iraqi agents and sympathizers may be plotting terror attacks on American soil in conjunction with the war, government officials said yesterday.</p>

Michelle Malkin (archive) How to be a liberty shield Now is the time for all good American men and women on the homefront to come to the aid of their country. As war with Iraq looms, our government warns that foreign terrorists may conduct retaliatory suicide bombing attacks on U.S. soil. "We'll never be immune," asserted Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge last week. "(T)hat lone wolf, that isolated suicide bomber might be the most difficult to protect against." President Bush reiterated the warning in his Monday night address to the nation. So, what is to be done? Ridge unveiled a...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- From airports to cattle feedlots to nuclear plants, the government began tightening security Tuesday to fortify America against terror. The plan, called "Operation Liberty Shield," goes far beyond the government's previous responses to threats of terror because officials believe war with Iraq increases the possibility of attacks on U.S. soil or against U.S. interests abroad. It envisions close cooperation among federal, state and local governments, as well as private businesses such as chemical plants and banks. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said individual Americans could play a part as well by staying vigilant and prepared while avoiding...

March 18 — With the nation back on high alert and officials warning that terrorists may already be planning major new attacks, ABCNEWS has learned the government will begin detaining dozens of suspected Saddam Hussein sympathizers in at least five U.S. cities this week. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge today cited the danger of attacks by Iraqi agents in the United States and overseas when he announced the national threat level was moving from yellow, or "elevated," to orange, which means "high." "Iraqi state agents, Iraqi surrogate groups, other regional extremist organizations and ad hoc groups, disgruntled individuals may use...