Terrorism Massachusetts

Prosecutors in Springfield, Mass., said they will not retry three alleged revolutionaries charged with trying to overthrow the government, ending one of the longest and costliest criminal cases in U.S. history. A mistrial had been declared after a jury cleared the three of charges they tried to overthrow the government by force. It deadlocked on whether alleged bombing exploits constituted racketeering.

Prosecutors in Springfield, Mass., said they will not retry three alleged revolutionaries charged with trying to overthrow the government, ending one of the longest and costliest criminal cases in U.S. history. A mistrial had been declared after a jury cleared the three of charges they tried to overthrow the government by force. It deadlocked on whether alleged bombing exploits constituted racketeering.

Sen. John F. Kerry on Tuesday accused his rival of launching an "an all-out assault on Social Security" with a plan to privatize the entitlement program that would jeopardize the financial security of senior citizens. President Bush denied the charge and said his Democratic challenger was fomenting fear, a tactic the Kerry campaign frequently accuses Republicans of using on the subject of terrorism.