2010年3月12日星期五

Yahoo! News: Terrorism

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Terrorism


Al-Qaida suspect from NJ worked at 6 nuke plants (AP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:14 PM PST

** RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATE CROP OF NJME107 OF MARCH 11, 2010 ** This 2002 photo provided by Roman Castro shows Sharif Mobley, 26, at a barbecue in Buena, N.J. The FBI confirmed Thursday, March 11, 2010, that the agency is looking into the case of Mobley, who grew up in Buena and is an alleged al-Qaida member raised in New Jersey who is accused of trying to shoot his way out of a hospital in Yemen. (AP Photo/Roman Castro) NO SALESAP - An American seized in Yemen in a sweep of suspected al-Qaida members had been a laborer at six U.S. nuclear power plants, and authorities are investigating whether he had access to sensitive information or materials that would be useful to terrorists.


Tough choice ahead on settlement for 9/11 workers (AP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 04:39 PM PST

Construction worker James Nolan, a 9/11 first responder, sits outside the construction site where he is currently working Friday, March 12, 2010, in New York. Nolan, one of thousands of ground zero workers who claim to have been sickened by dust and debris from the World Trade Center, will have 90 days to decide whether to accept a settlement worth up to $657.5 million. (AP Photo/David Goldman)AP - In the years after the 9/11 terror attacks, 10,000 people who helped clear mountains of debris from Lower Manhattan filed lawsuits blaming New York City for failing to protect them from the toxic dust.


AP source: NJ man may have sought terror groups (AP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 01:52 PM PST

AP - A law enforcement official says a New Jersey man charged in Yemen with being a member of al-Qaida traveled to that country with the goal of joining a terrorist group.

Jihad Jane: Terrorism Charge Boosts Patriot Act Support (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 09:40 AM PST

In this June 26, 1997 booking photo released by the Tom Green County Jail in San Angelo, Texas, is shown Colleen R. LaRose. LaRose, the self-described 'Jihad Jane' who thought her blond hair and blue eyes would let her blend in as she sought to kill an artist in Sweden, is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists and shows the evolution of the global threat, authorities say. LaRose is accused in an indictment filed Tuesday, March 9, 2010, of actively recruiting fighters, as well as agreeing to murder the artist, marry a terrorism suspect so he could move to Europe and martyr herself if necessary. (AP Photo/Tom Green County Jail)Time.com - Growing evidence of an expanded terrorism threat from U.S. citizens, like that of Colleen LaRose, a.k.a. "Jihad Jane," may undermine efforts to trim the Patriot Act's powers


Suicide bombers strike Pakistani market, killing at least 43 (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 08:26 AM PST

McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD — In the fifth terrorist attack this week in Pakistan, extremists set off twin suicide bombs Friday in the eastern city of Lahore, killing at least 43 people, a reminder of the continued threat to the country despite an overall fall in violence.

9/11 Trials: Can Graham Help Forge a White House Deal? (Time.com)

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 06:00 AM PST

Time.com - Caught short on civilian trials for terrorism suspects and closing GuantÁnamo, the Obama Administration is negotiating with GOP Senator Lindsey Graham. But it's not clear he can deliver

Ex-Bush aide Rove 'proud' of tough interrogation (AFP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 05:32 AM PST

Activists hold a mock waterboarding demonstration in Times Square in 2008. A top aide to former US president George W. Bush has defended the use of harsh interrogation techniques, insisting he is AFP - A top aide to former US president George W. Bush has defended the use of harsh interrogation techniques, insisting he is "proud" of the methods and they had helped prevent terrorist attacks.


Indonesian police kill 2 suspected militants (AP)

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 03:56 AM PST

Supporters carry the coffin containing the body of the most wanted  Indonesian terror suspect Dulmatin during his burial in Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia, Friday, March 12, 2010. The death of the senior terror suspect in a gunfight with police has been both a trophy for Indonesia and an unsettling reminder ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit that the country's battle against resurgent extremists is far from over. (AP Photo/Budi N.D. Dharmawan)AP - Indonesian police killed two suspected Islamist militants in a firefight in remote Aceh province Friday during the latest in a series of raids made since an extremist training camp was discovered there last month. Eight other suspects were arrested.


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