The U.S. said it would send 24 long-range bombers to Guam. Officials said the move was non-aggressive, and intended to deter North Korea from any aggressive acts during a possible war between the U.S. and Iraq. (Reuters)

An explosion in a waiting area in Davao City airport, on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, killed 19 and injured more than 100. Philippines officials said several arrests had been made, but it was not yet known who was responsible for the attack. Rebel groups in the Philippines have carried out several attacks in recent months. (BBC)

Four North Korean MIG fighter jets intercepted a U.S. spy plane in international airspace off the Korean coast. The jets disengaged when the U.S. plane aborted its mission and returned to its air base in Japan. (NYT)

Officials at the U.S. Department of Defense told the L.A. Times that the department would create its own network of military spies operating outside the United States. The spies would collaborate with CIA agents, but focus on intelligence for possible military operations. (LAT)

The U.S. said it would send 24 long-range bombers to Guam. Officials said the move was non-aggressive, and intended to deter North Korea from any aggressive acts during a possible war between the U.S. and Iraq. (Reuters)