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Rice satisfied with Pakistan's anti-terror stance (AP) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 03:43 AM CST AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she is satisfied with Pakistan's commitment to fight terrorism and its readiness to pursue any lead in the attacks in India.

Officials: Pakistan group leaders linked to attack (AP) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 03:59 AM CST AP - India has evidence that two senior leaders of a banned Pakistani militant group orchestrated the 60-hour siege of India's financial capital that killed 171 people, Indian officials said Thursday.

Rice says Pakistan committed to India probe (AFP) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 03:13 AM CST AFP - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged a united stand against terrorism Thursday on a visit to Pakistan aimed at easing relations with India over last week's attacks in Mumbai.

Rice urges Pakistan to get tougher with terrorists (Reuters) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 03:08 AM CST Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Pakistan to take a hard line on terrorism after last week's attacks in Mumbai when she made a hastily arranged visit to Islamabad on Thursday.

Menezes jurors consider verdict (AFP) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 02:58 AM CST AFP - Jurors at an inquest into the death of an innocent Brazilian mistakenly shot by police during an anti-terror operation will retire to consider their verdict on Thursday.

Arab-American hate crimes down after 9/11 (Reuters) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 02:54 AM CST Reuters - Hate crimes against Arab Americans have decreased steadily since the Sept. 11 attacks but are still more common than they were before the hijackings, a civil rights group said on Thursday.

Russian president visits India to seal nuclear deal (AFP) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 02:24 AM CST AFP - President Dmitry Medvedev was Thursday to arrive in New Delhi for a visit expected to see Russia agree to build India new nuclear reactors and give its backing to the anti-terror fight after the Mumbai attacks.

Britain's civil liberties in spotlight after Parliament raid (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 02:00 AM CST The Christian Science Monitor - In the 2-1/2 years since 52 London commuters were killed by suicide bombers, Britons have become accustomed to news of police swoops on the homes of suspected terrorists.

Pakistan moves up US priority list (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 02:00 AM CST The Christian Science Monitor - Much as the 9/11 terror attacks quickly focused the Bush administration on its relations with Islamabad, last week's terrorist assault on Mumbai (formerly Bombay) only elevates the central preoccupation that Pakistan poses for President-elect Obama.

Were the Mumbai Terrorists Fueled by Coke? (Time.com) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 01:00 AM CST Time.com - A British report suggests attackers used stimulants to stay awake. Terrorism experts aren't sure but warn against developing a stereotype 'jihadist'

Intelligence bodies rush to avoid Mumbai blame: experts (AFP) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 12:37 AM CST AFP - India's intelligence agencies have descended into "civil war" following the Mumbai attacks that exposed the country's vulnerability to terrorism, analysts and experts said.

Clinton's Indonesian ties may face scrutiny (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 11:19 PM CST Reuters - Hillary Clinton's nomination as U.S. secretary of state could prove tricky for Indonesia, a key ally in Southeast Asia in the U.S.-led war on terror, because of a past funding scandal and her stance on trade and human rights.

Obama legal team meets with anti-torture generals (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 10:36 PM CST AP - A dozen retired generals met with President-elect Barack Obama's top legal advisers Wednesday, pressing their case to overturn some of the Bush administration's terrorism-fighting policies.

Homeland chief advises successor not to reorganize (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 09:44 PM CST AP - The current homeland security secretary advised his successor Wednesday not to reorganize the young department or try to please everyone.

World not doing enough on WMD terror threat: Biden (AFP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 05:49 PM CST AFP - Vice president-elect Joe Biden Wednesday warned more must be done to thwart the threat of terrorism with weapons of mass destruction, after a report warned such an attack was likely within five years.

22-year sentence — again — for millennium plotter (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 05:28 PM CST AP - Rejecting prosecutors' calls for a life term, a federal judge on Wednesday reimposed a 22-year prison sentence for an al-Qaida-trained terrorist convicted of plotting to bomb Los Angeles International Airport at the turn of the millennium.

Court upholds $156M Palestinian terror verdict (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 05:22 PM CST AP - A federal appeals court upheld a $156 million judgment Wednesday against three U.S.-based Islamic groups accused of bankrolling terrorism in a landmark civil case.

Former Minn. prosecutor wins whistleblower deal (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 04:17 PM CST AP - A former U.S. attorney for Minnesota retaliated against a top prosecutor in her office who reported her for careless handling of classified homeland security reports, a watchdog agency said Wednesday.

US moves to contain regional fallout from Mumbai attack (AFP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 02:48 PM CST AFP - Senior US officials are moving swiftly to try to keep the fallout from the Mumbai terror attacks from further unraveling security in an unstable, nuclear armed South Asia, officials and analysts said.

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