Events at a Glance
MILITARY FRONT
Bin Laden: As tribal fighters advance on a suspected mountain hide-out of Osama bin Laden, a senior defense official asserts that the alleged terrorist chief is increasingly isolated and vulnerable.
HUMANITARIAN EFFORT
Food deliveries: Aid is getting into Afghanistan, where at least one in three of the 25 million people are hungry. But the hasty effort leaves some with less than they feel they deserve and others with goods they don’t need.
HOME FRONT
Security: President Bush nominates John Magaw, a veteran federal law enforcement manager, to head a new transportation security agency created after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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