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said the meeting was "very positive."
• "We talked about the way of countering terrorism, and we had similar position and similar ideas," he said.
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Reinstatement of Texas abortion law leaves few options for many poor pregnant women
• HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) -- In a Texas abortion clinic, about a dozen women waited Friday to see the doctor, already aware that they would not be able to end their pregnancies there.
• A day after a federal appeals court allowed most of the state's new abortion restrictions to take effect during a legal challenge, about a third of Texas' clinics were barred from performing the procedure.
• Thursday's ruling made Texas the fourth and largest state to enforce a provision requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges in a nearby hospital. In places such as the Rio Grande Valley and rural West Texas, the mandate put hundreds of miles between many women and abortion providers.
• Anti-abortion groups welcomed the court's surprise decision, which they insisted would protect women's health. The ruling came just a few days after a lower federal court put the law on hold.
• If women did not know about the ruling before they arrived at Reproductive Services of Harlingen, clinic administrator Angie Tristan told them. Abortions are a two-day process in Texas. On Fridays, women arrive here for their initial consultation with the doctor. On Saturdays, they return for the procedure.
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Derek Jeter gets $12 million from Yankees; Joe Nathan, Johan Santana, Ubaldo Jimenez go free
• NEW YORK (AP) -- Derek Jeter and the Yankees worked out a $12 million, one-year deal that kept the captain from going on the open market, while Joe Nathan, Jose Veras, Ubaldo Jimenez, Kurt Suzuki and Franklin Gutierrez were among the players who became free agents Friday.
• The Mets declined their option on injured pitcher Johan Santana, while Boston exercised its option on pitcher Jon Lester.
• Toronto exercised options on closer Casey Janssen, first baseman Adam Lind and infielder Mark DeRosa and declined an option on infielder Munenori Kawasaki.
• Jeter, who turns 40 next June, was limited to 17 games this year after breaking (Continued on page 26)
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