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British Airways employee faces terrorism charges
A British Airways employee appeared in court Thursday on charges of preparing to commit terrorism and funding it.
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Justices to hear case over protests at soldier funerals
A small Kansas church that has gained nationwide attention for protesting loudly at funerals of U.S. service members will receive a Supreme Court hearing over their free speech rights.
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Feds: 'Jihad Jane' arrested for alleged terror, murder conspiracy
A Pennsylvania woman has been indicted for allegedly conspiring to provide material support to terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
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MSNBC: Machete-wielding rioters kill hundreds in Nigeria
JOS, Nigeria - The killers showed no mercy: They didn't spare women and children, or even a 4-day-old baby, from their machetes. On Monday, women wailed in the streets as a dump truck carried dozens of bodies past burned-out homes toward a mass grave.
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Al Qaeda spokesman thought arrested is apparently not
Reports from Pakistan that an arrest was made of a Riverside County native -- who became the international spokesman for Al Qaeda - - proved to be the product of confusion in Karachi.
Adam Gadahn, who...
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Death toll at 795 in Chile quake, government says
The death toll from Saturday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile reached 795 on Tuesday, the president's office said.
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Smithsonian says 'No thanks' to Simpson suit
The venerable Smithsonian Institution -- often dubbed "America's Attic" -- said no Tuesday to adding a piece of 1990s history to its collections.
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Gates outlines study on letting gays serve openly in the military
A Pentagon study on how to implement a plan to allow gays to serve openly in the military, "can only be successful if it is managed in a way that minimizes disruption to a force engaged in combat operations," according to Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
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Daily Me: New rules for personal web sites in China
In a move that will give the government new powers to police the Internet, China will require individuals seeking to establish personal Web sites to verify their identities with regulators and have their photographs taken.
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Herald Tribune: Mexican drug trafficker arrested
Jose Vazquez Villagrana, a reputed intermediary for the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel, has been arrested, the Mexican Federal Police said.
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Poll: Americans place blame for partisanship
Two-thirds of Americans think that the Republicans in Congress are not doing enough to cooperate with President Barack Obama, according to a new national poll.
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Cheney suffered mild heart attack, office says
Former Vice President Dick Cheney suffered a mild heart attack Monday, when he complained of chest pains and was hospitalized, his office said Tuesday.
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Witnesses: Toyota problems could be electronics
Witnesses at the first of three Congressional hearings on Toyota's recall problems testified that they believe they have found a possible additional cause of unintended acceleration in Toyotas, one that has to do with the vehicles'...
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U.S. renews travel alert to Mexico
The United States has renewed a travel alert to Mexico, citing increased violence in the country.
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Banks at risk of going bust tops 700
More than 700 banks, or nearly one out of every 11, are at risk of going under, according to a government report published Tuesday.
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CBC NEWS: Thieves use wireless technology to steal banking information
Hundreds of people in the Windsor, Ont., area say their debit cards were skimmed and their bank accounts raided by what police believe is a sophisticated crime ring based in Quebec.
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Talking Points Memo: CPAC speaker condemns CPAC for allowing gay conservative group
During a CPAC segment to recognize student conservative activists from across the country, one particular conservative, Ryan Sorba of the California Young Americans for Freedom, denounced CPAC for allowing the gay conservative...
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Doctor: Bill Clinton's prognosis 'excellent,' no evidence of heart attack
Former President Bill Clinton has "no evidence of heart attack or damage to his heart" and his prognosis is "excellent" after undergoing a procedure Thursday to restore blood flow in one of his coronary arteries, according to his doctor.
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Fox News: Prius owners in Japan rush to get repairs
Prius owners in Japan are rushing to dealers Wednesday, a day after Toyota's president announced a global recall. Instead of screwdrivers and wrenches, what the mechanic is using to tackle the fix is a small laptop-like device that rewrites...
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Houston Chronicle: Officer wounded in west Houston shooting
As a courtesy officer who patrols the grounds, Houston police officer Frank L. Pierce knows who lives at the Alexan Bunker Hill apartments in west Houston. He recognizes the familiar faces there and takes notice of strangers he hasn't seen...
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