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Focuses on the terrorist attack on the United States Pentagon in Washington D.C., and the World Trade Center in New York City. Reaction of the country to the attack; Declaration of war by U.S. President George W. Bush; Support which the U.S. has received from other countries; Role of Pakistan in retaliation efforts of the U.S.; Need for the terrorists to be identified; Evidence suggesting that terrorist Osama bin Laden was involved in the attacks; Way that Americans have united after the attacks. INSETS: Anatomy of a collapse;A five-sided nightmare.

Presents political news briefs from the United States as of September 8, 2003. $110 million needed to pay for the 2004 Republican Convention in New York City raised by President George W. Bush; Gossip surrounding Hillary Rodham Clinton and the 2004 presidential race; Training of airline pilots in firearm use.

Presents news briefs relating to politics and government in the United States. Lawsuit against the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency over job discrimination; Syria allowed a seat on the United Nations Security Counsel despite appearing on the U.S. list of terrorists; New York-organized crime families enjoying a lack of attention paid them by law enforcement due to investigation into terrorist activities; Public opinion of U.S. Senator Gary Condit (D-Calif.)

Discusses the United States Justice Department's trial of the alleged followers of Osama bin Laden in New York City. Details of Ali Mohamed, who was a terrorist for bin Laden; Details of the charges on bin Laden and others, which include bombings, perjury and conspiracy to murder Americans around the globe; Difficulty in prosecuting international terrorists.

Focuses on U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow, who travels by train from Washington D.C. to New York (N.Y.). Comparison of the time needed to travel to the airport and fly to N.Y. with the time it takes to travel by Amtrak's Acela Express train; Comments from spokesman Rob Nichols regarding the secretary's travels on the train; How Snow passes time during the trip to N.Y. where he meets monthly with Wall Street executives.

Focuses on the outlook for the Democratic National Convention to be held in New York, N.Y. Opposition to the idea by party head Terry McAuliffe; Republican leadership of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Need for money in New York.