Attacks: Developments in the aftermath of Sept. 11

Developments related to the Sept. 11 attacks: <br><br>_The government is seeking samples of DNA from Osama bin Laden's family to determine if human remains found in Afghanistan belong to the terrorist

Thursday, February 28th 2002, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

Developments related to the Sept. 11 attacks:

_The government is seeking samples of DNA from Osama bin Laden's family to determine if human remains found in Afghanistan belong to the terrorist leader, U.S. officials said.

_U.S. officials Wednesday announced a $5 million reward for information in the kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

_A former New Jersey resident and an illegal Jordanian immigrant were charged with participating in a fake identification ring that supplied documents to some of the Sept. 11 hijackers, according to court documents.

_U.S. authorities are monitoring a growing number of contacts between American extremists and foreign terrorist groups to make sure the two don't begin collaborating on attacks, government officials said.

_Hundreds of firefighters and emergency medical workers who responded to the World Trade Center attack have reported nightmares, sudden anger and other psychological symptoms so severe that they were taken off active duty. About 350 people are on medical leave.

_Two vertical beams of light will rise from near the World Trade Center site as a temporary memorial to victims of Sept. 11, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.