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Christopher Monfort: Cop Killer Accused Of Being Terrorist

News America Now — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:37:14 +0000

“A suspect in the shooting of a Seattle, Washington, police officer is also believed to be behind the bombing of four police cars, Seattle Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said at a press conference Saturday.
Christopher Monfort, 41, remained hospitalized in serious condition after being shot by officers during a confrontation Friday.” Link

8 Killed In Pakistan Suicide Bomb

News America Now — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:34:03 +0000

“The bomber blew himself up as Abdul Malik, mayor of Matni village, was standing in a busy market. Matni is close to the lawless tribal lands where Islamist militants are active.” Link

German Airstrike In Afghanistan Makes Waves

News America Now — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:51:02 +0000

“German lawmakers demanded explanations Monday for how and why their soldiers in Afghanistan, normally restricted to peacekeeping duties, triggered a NATO airstrike that killed approximately 100 people. Political fallout from the attack jolted Germany’s election campaign just weeks before the vote and threatened to sour relations with the United States. ” Link

Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi: Lockerbie Bomber Set Free

News America Now — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:34:54 +0000

Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi picture

“Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, a former Libyan intelligence agent who is terminally ill, was convicted in 2001 for his role in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The plane exploded over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people, 189 of them American. ” Link

Daniel Patrick Boyd, 6 Others Charged With Terror Conspiracy In North Carolina

News America Now — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:03:56 +0000

“Daniel Patrick Boyd, 39, and the six other men were arrested Monday and made their first appearances in Raleigh, charged with providing material support to terrorism. ‘These charges hammer home the point that terrorists and their supporters are not confined to the remote regions of some far away land but can grow and fester right here at home,’ U.S. Attorney George E.B. Holding said in a statement. He declined further comment.” Link

Ritz Carlton, Marriott Hotels Bombed In Jakarta

News America Now — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:07:25 +0000

“Early reports said at least 9 people are dead and 50 wounded at two separate explosions at Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels, the Indonesian security minister told the Associated Press. The bombings, in which twin bombs detonated at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in central Jakarta, are suspected to have been coordinated by Top.” Link

4 Chinese Uighurs Sent From Gitmo To Bermuda

News America Now — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:33:09 +0000

“Four Chinese nationals of Uighur ethnicity held at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention facility have been resettled in Bermuda, the Justice Department said Thursday. They were among 17 Uighur detainees at the facility set up to hold terror suspects.” Link

Pakistan's Pearl Continental Hotel Hit By Suicide Bombers

News America Now — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:59:07 +0000

Pakistan’s Pearl Continental Hotel Hit By Suicide Bombers

“The bombers struck the Pearl Continental Hotel at about 10 p.m., when nightlife was still in swing. The attack reduced a section of the hotel to concrete rubble and twisted steel and left a huge crater in a parking lot.”

Gitmo Detainee Ahmed Ghailani In USA

News America Now — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:19:25 +0000

Gitmo Detainee Ahmed Ghailani In USA

“The department said Ahmed Ghailani arrived in the early morning hours Tuesday. U.S. Marshals took custody of Ghailani from his military jailers and brought him to the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan. Ghailani is scheduled to appear in Manhattan federal court later Tuesday.”

Operation Rescue Helped Alleged Tiller Killer

News America Now — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:11:37 +0000

Operation Rescue Helped Alleged Tiller Killer