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Suspect pleads guilty to supporting al-Qaida (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 05:02 PM PDT AP - A 35-year-old terror suspect who has been held in solitary confinement for more than five years pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to provide support and resources to al-Qaida, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Obama Seeks To Retake Terrorism Front (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:22 PM PDT CQPolitics.com - After antagonizing the political left with several unexpected national security moves, President Obama on Thursday will seek to reassert control over the politically sensitive area of fighting terrorism.

Argentina seeks Colombian for 1994 terror strike (AFP) Posted: 20 May 2009 03:05 PM PDT AFP - Argentina on Wednesday issued an international arrest warrant for a Colombian man in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish charities building in Buenos Aires that killed 85 and injured 300.

Napolitano: Piracy among Coast Guard's challenges (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 09:44 AM PDT AP - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told graduating cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy they face an ever-broadening set of threats, including the rising scourge of piracy.

FBI chief undermines Obama on Guantanamo closure (AFP) Posted: 20 May 2009 09:21 AM PDT AFP - FBI chief Robert Mueller Wednesday undermined President Barack Obama's plan to close the Guantanamo Bay prison by warning that detainees could fuel terrorism if transferred to US soil.

Senate Rejects Obama’s Request for Money to Close Guantanamo (Bloomberg) Posted: 20 May 2009 09:12 AM PDT Bloomberg - May 20 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate, in a victory for Republicans, rejected President Barack Obama’s request for funds to begin shutting down the prison for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

FBI director concerned about Gitmo releases (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 04:21 PM PDT AP - FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress on Wednesday that bringing Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States could pose a number of risks, even if they were kept in maximum-security prisons. Responding to FBI concerns, Attorney General Eric Holder said the Obama administration would not put Americans at risk.

(AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 07:57 AM PDT AP - FBI director says Guantanamo Bay detainees could support terrorism if released into the US

Italy continues CIA trial despite secrecy ruling (Reuters) Posted: 20 May 2009 06:53 AM PDT Reuters - An Italian judge ruled on Wednesday to proceed with the trial of U.S. and Italian spies accused of kidnapping an Egyptian imam in 2003; Europe's highest-profile case over the secret transfers of terrorism suspects.

Milan judge says CIA trial continues (AP) Posted: 20 May 2009 08:48 AM PDT AP - The trial of 26 Americans and seven Italians accused of orchestrating a CIA-led kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric will proceed despite an Italian Supreme Court ruling that barred key evidence as classifed, a judge ruled Wednesday.

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