Wednesday, December 30, 2009

White House Takes on Cheney Over Criticism of Terror Response - FOXNews


Thaindian.com


White House Takes on Cheney Over Criticism of Terror Response

FOXNews


The White House fired back Wednesday at Republican critics, particularly Dick Cheney, who have accused the administration of taking a light approach to fighting terrorism in the aftermath of the attempted attack on a Northwest Airlines flight. ...


Cheney Attacks; White House Hits Back

New York Times (blog)


Cheney in winter

Washington Post


Cheney Says Obama Is Pretending The U.S. Is Not At War

RTT News


ABC News -Huffington Post (blog) -The AtlanticWire (blog)


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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

GOP California Rep. Will Retire Next Year - CBS News


Modesto Bee


GOP California Rep. Will Retire Next Year

CBS News


Eight-Term Rep. George Radanovich Will Not Seek Re-Election, Has Potential Replacement in Mind Eight-Term Rep. George Radanovich (R-Calif.) plans to step down from his congressional seat next year. (AP) (CBS) California Republican George Radanovich ...


GOP California congressman will retire next year

San Jose Mercury News


Radanovich retirement shakes up v »


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Monday, December 28, 2009

Obama: US Doing Everything to Protect Americans - Voice of America


Times Online


Obama: US Doing Everything to Protect Americans

Voice of America


Photo: AP President Barack Obama speaks to the media about the recent air travel incident, Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. US President Barack Obama says America will use "every element" of its national ...


Al Qaeda Group Claims Bombing Attempt

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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Investigators Cross Globe Looking for Details on Plane Bombing Suspect - FOXNews


Reuters


Investigators Cross Globe Looking for Details on Plane Bombing Suspect

FOXNews


US law enforcement and intelligence officials are fanning out across the globe, tracking down leads on a 23-year-old Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight on Christmas Day. Sunday: Unidentified men walk in front of the ...


Another Delta Flight Scare in Detroit

CBS News


US plane attacker "sneaked" into Nigeria -govt

Reuters


Bomb Suspect's Teacher, Family Dismayed, Shocked

New York Times


BBC News -New York Daily News -The Guardian


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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Passengers Took Plane's Survival Into Own Hands - New York Times


Sydney Morning Herald


Passengers Took Plane's Survival Into Own Hands

New York Times


Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from Amsterdam on Friday. (Delta and Northwest have merged.) By SCOTT SHANE and ERIC LIPTON Despite extensive spending since 2001 on intelligence and ...


Routine Turned to Mayhem on Flight

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Friday, December 25, 2009

Psychiatric patient identified as woman who attacked the Pope - Telegraph.co.uk


CBC.ca


Psychiatric patient identified as woman who attacked the Pope

Telegraph.co.uk


The woman who assaulted the Pope was identified as Susanna Maiolo, 25, a Swiss-Italian national. By Duncan Gardham, Security Correspondent Vatican spokesman, Rev Federico Lombardi, said Miss Maiolo, 25, had psychiatric problems and was taken to a ...


Pope Knocked Down During Mass

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

House-Senate health talks: A difficult final act - Reuters


New York Times (blog)


House-Senate health talks: A difficult final act

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After months of political brawling in the Congress, the final act of the healthcare fight -- negotiations between the House of Representatives and Senate -- could be the most contentious stage of  »


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