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The Aftermath at a Glance

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BUSINESS IMPACT

Wall Street: With the fallout from the attacks still being assessed and the prospect of military action, investors and analysts expect more bumpy days.

Sports: Pro football resumes.

GLOBAL IMPACT

Building a case: Secretary of State Colin L. Powell promises to lay out evidence of Osama bin Laden’s guilt for the world to see.

U.N.: National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, citing the right of self-defense, says the U.S. does not need U.N. approval to act against Al Qaeda.

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Whereabouts: Taliban leadership says it can’t find Bin Laden to tell him to leave the country. U.S. dismisses claim.

THE INQUIRIES

Profiling: As the search for suspects expands, law enforcement agencies are getting wider latitude to use racial profiling. Even some critics of the practice say it is inevitable--and even appropriate.

THE TOLL

World Trade Center: 261 confirmed dead, including those on hijacked planes; 6,453 missing.

Pentagon: 189 dead, including those on the hijacked plane.

Pennsylvania: 44 dead on plane.

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