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New York: Terror suspect won't appear
An American-educated Pakistani woman who's been labeled an al-Qaida supporter refused to appear in federal court Thursday to answer charges that she tried to kill U.S. soldiers and FBI agents after they detained her this summer in Afghanistan. Aafia...Tags: Crimes, Aafia Siddiqui, Terrorism, New York, Armed Conflicts
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We think: Iraqi forces taking control in Anbar is a welcome but tenuous development
Two years ago, Anbar was Iraq's most violent province and the hotbed of its Sunni insurgency. This week, U.S. forces felt confident enough to hand over responsibility for security in the province to Iraqi forces. It's a striking turnaround that many...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, Government, George Bush, Defense
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High hopes for troops under Obama
As a pro-military, Hillary Clinton delegate from Central Florida, I went to the Democratic National Convention in Denver with the realization that she would not secure the nomination, but I was determined to get a better understanding of Barack Obama's...Tags: People, Health Treatments, Medical Services, Altamonte Springs, John McCain
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Rice seeks to rebuild ties in Libya trip
The Associated PressU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice makes a historic trip to North Africa this week as the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Libya in a half-century. In another first, she is touring other regional allies that have emerged as a simmering...Tags: Condoleezza Rice, Osama bin Laden, Terrorism, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Abu Ghraib to house museum of abuse
The Associated PressThe notorious Abu Ghraib prison will be reopened and a museum built on the grounds to document Saddam Hussein's crimes, but not the abuses committed by U.S. guards. The sprawling complex, which has not held prisoners since 2006, will be refurbished with...Tags: Armed Forces, Saddam Hussein, Death and Dying, Abusive Behavior, Wars and Interventions
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On this day in history
On Sept. 5, 1698, Russia's Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards. In 1774 the first Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia. In 1836 Sam Houston was elected president of the Republic of Texas. In 1914 the First Battle of the Marne began...Tags: Saddam Hussein, The White House, Olympic Games, Government, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Obama vows to fight terrorism
nia.henderson@newsday.comIn a national security focused interview, Barack Obama sat down with Fox's Bill O'Reilly yesterday, vowing to be tough on the nation's enemies, including Iran; put pressure on Pakistan in the hunt for Osama bin Laden; and to engage Europe in dealing...Tags: Sarah Palin, Osama bin Laden, Terrorism, Satellite and Cable Service, Civil Unrest
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Pakistan's Election Marks A Political Transition
Chicago TribuneHis supporters say he is the one man who can bring Pakistan together and fight the growing influence of militants along the border with Afghanistan. But opponents say Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and leader of her...Tags: Armed Forces, Terrorism, Civil Unrest, Pervez Musharraf, United Nations
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U.S. Open guard accused of calling in bomb threats
A Queens teenager employed as a security guard for the U.S. Open on the grounds of the National Tennis Center was arrested and charged with phoning in three separate early morning bomb threats while Arthur Ashe Stadium and the rest of the grounds were...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Prosecution, U.S. Open Tennis, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Bombings
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Cops: Teen called in bomb threats to U.S. Open
msweeney@am-ny.comA teenage employee at the U.S. Open was charged Thursday for allegedly calling in prank bomb threats to the tennis tournament. "We take bomb threats very seriously whether real or fake," Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said in a statement....Tags: Punishment, U.S. Open Tennis, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Online, Bombings
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Pakistan: Troops accused of village attack
The Pakistani government on Wednesday angrily protested what it described as a ground attack carried out on its soil by foreign troops, most likely Americans, that left as many as 20 people dead in a village near the Afghan border. Such a cross-border...Tags: Civil Unrest, Armed Conflicts, Religious Conflicts
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Family Filmgoer: A Guide for Parents
BETTER FOR 8 AND OLDER '' THE LONGSHOTS'' (PG) Humane, humorous, subtly uplifting and really well acted, ''The Longshots'' is a welcome August surprise. Parts of the movie are cliched -- the mean cheerleader, the estranged father -- but ''The Longshots'...Tags: People, Crimes, The House Bunny, Joan Allen, Cinema Industry
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