Yahoo! News: Terrorism

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• 3 men in NC terror ring get 15-45 years in prison (AP)
• Man sentenced to life in NYC airport terror plot (AP)
• Lawyer: Plea deal possible in Chicago cabbie case (AP)
• Lebanese held as terror warning issued in Bangkok (AP)
• Danish court fines Kurd TV for promoting terrorism (Reuters)
• Spanish judge resumes Guantanamo investigation (AP)
• Thailand says Lebanese suspect arrested over security (Reuters)
• Lawmakers press Homeland Security on Internet monitoring (Reuters)

3 men in NC terror ring get 15-45 years in prison (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2012 02:19 PM PST AP - Three members of a home-grown terror ring who conspired to attack the Quantico U.S. Marine Corps base and foreign targets were sentenced Friday to between 15 and 45 years in federal prison.

Man sentenced to life in NYC airport terror plot (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:57 PM PST AP - A Muslim man was sentenced Friday to life in prison for joining a failed plot to firebomb John F. Kennedy Airport in 2007 by blowing up jet fuel supplies with the help of a notorious al-Qaida explosives expert.

Lawyer: Plea deal possible in Chicago cabbie case (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:26 PM PST AP - An attorney for a Pakistani-born Chicago taxi driver accused of attempting to send funds to al-Qaida says the government has proposed a possible plea deal.

Lebanese held as terror warning issued in Bangkok (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2012 10:23 AM PST AP - Thai police were questioning a Lebanese man with alleged links to Hezbollah militants as the U.S. Embassy and Israel warned Friday of a "real and credible" terrorist threat against Americans and Israelis in Bangkok. Police said a bombing had been planned and another suspect was at large.

Danish court fines Kurd TV for promoting terrorism (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2012 08:17 AM PST Reuters - A Danish court fined the owners of a Kurdish television station on Tuesday after finding them guilty of promoting terrorism, court officials said, a decision welcomed by Turkey which is fighting Kurdish separatists.

Spanish judge resumes Guantanamo investigation (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2012 08:14 AM PST AP - A Spanish judge says he is proceeding with a probe into human rights abuses at the U.S. prison for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, after Washington failed to respond to requests for information.

Thailand says Lebanese suspect arrested over security (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2012 06:58 AM PST Reuters - Thai authorities have arrested a Lebanese suspect after being warned by Israel of a possible attack in Bangkok, the deputy prime minister said on Friday, adding that police had stepped up security and he was confident the situation was under control.

Lawmakers press Homeland Security on Internet monitoring (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2012 06:32 PM PST Reuters - Leaders of a congressional subcommittee are urging the Department of Homeland Security to extensively monitor social media sites like Twitter and Facebook to detect "current or emerging threats."

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