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Al Qaeda Remains a Global Threat, U.N. Report SaysU.N. Report: definitive evidence of Al Qaeda activity in Chechnya via ties to operatives in Bosnia By TIMOTHY L. O'BRIEN UNITED NATIONS, June 26 — Despite "marked successes" in the fight against the Al Qaeda network, a new generation of Al Qaeda-trained terrorists as well as veterans of the Islamic extremist group continue to threaten the global community, according to a report released here today by a United Nations monitoring group. The report praises the capture of several senior Al Qaeda operatives and successful efforts to block the group's access to traditional...

<p>BIDDEFORD, Maine - On the Friday night after Sept. 11, Richard Rhames, a vegetable farmer and liberal activist, did what he always does on Friday nights. He climbed into his battered Nissan pick-up truck and drove to a cluttered studio to host ''Voices of the Left,'' his weekly public access television program. During his show, Rhames spoke against US foreign policy in the Middle East and showed images of a devastated Iraq, which he attributed to US bombings and sanctions.</p>