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• Female suicide bomber injures 12 in Russian region

  May 25, 2013 in Nation/World MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — A female suicide bomber identified as a widow of two killed Islamists blew herself up in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Saturday injuring at … 7

• Fazliddin Kurbanov pleads not guilty to terrorism charges

  May 18, 2013 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Fazliddin Kurbanov, the Uzbek man facing federal terrorism charges in Idaho, pleaded not guilty on all counts Friday, speaking through a Russian interpreter. The 30-year-old Boise resident, dressed …

• Boise man faces terrorism charges

  May 17, 2013 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – A 30-year-old Boise man from Uzbekistan was arrested Thursday on federal terrorism charges and indicted by a grand jury for possession of a destructive device and providing material … 1

• Boise man arrested on terrorism charges

  May 16, 2013 in Idaho A 30-year-old Boise man from Uzbekistan was arrested Thursday on federal terrorism charges and indicted by a grand jury for possession of a destructive device and providing material support to … 14

• Rebels attack sprawling air base in northern Syria

  April 27, 2013 in Nation/World BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels attacked a sprawling military air base in the country’s northwest on Saturday, while in the south opposition forces assaulted a string of army checkpoints and …

• A glance at the search for Boston bomb suspects

  April 19, 2013 in Nation/World BOSTON — Key moments related to the search for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, based on reports from the Middlesex County district attorney, Massachusetts State Police, and Boston police.

• Preliminary test indicates ricin in letter to Obama

  April 17, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — The FBI says preliminary tests on a letter sent to President Barack Obama indicate the presence of poisonous ricin. The letter is undergoing further testing because preliminary field … 23

• Marathon bombing victim, 8, recalled as spirited

  April 16, 2013 in Nation/World BOSTON — The boy who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombings was remembered by neighbors today as a vivacious 8-year-old who loved to run and climb.

• Senate panel votes to approve Obama’s CIA nominee

  March 5, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Intelligence Committee voted today to approve President Barack Obama’s pick to lead the CIA after winning a behind-the-scenes battle with the White House over access …

• Police: Suicide bombing at US Embassy in Turkey

  February 1, 2013 in Nation/World ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at the entrance of the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital on Friday, killing himself and one other … 2

• US eyes drone base in Africa with al-Qaida in mind

  January 29, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Plans to base unarmed American surveillance drones in the African nation of Niger highlight the Obama administration’s growing concern about extremist influences in the volatile region. They … 26

• Obama: U.S. ready to assist Algerian officials

  January 19, 2013 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday the U.S. stands ready to provide whatever assistance Algerian officials need in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attack at a natural gas … 2

• Kerry: Mistakes made at State in Libya assault

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department had “clear warning signs” of a deteriorating security situation in Libya prior to the deadly Sept. 11 assault on the diplomatic mission, the top … 1

• Lawmakers press for answers on 9/11 Libya assault

  December 20, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers want to know why security was “grossly inadequate” at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya when militants stormed the facility on Sept. 11, killing the ambassador …

• Senators say State failed on Benghazi security

  December 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators of both parties expressed frustration Wednesday at the findings of an independent panel that blamed systemic failures in the State Department leadership for “grossly inadequate” security …

• Benghazi review slams State Department on security

  December 19, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of an independent panel that blamed systematic State Department management and leadership failures for gross security lapses in the deadly Sept. 11 attack on a …

• Prosecutors: Fla. man planned NY terror bombing

  December 18, 2012 in Nation/World FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Pakistani-born man wanted to avenge the deaths of U.S. drone attacks in Afghanistan by blowing up a New York City landmark but lacked the …

• Officials: Libyan government slowing investigation

  December 13, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. counterterrorism officials told lawmakers Thursday that uncooperative or less-than-capable local law enforcement in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia is slowing the search for suspects in the death …

• Panetta: Karzai to meet Obama in Washington

  December 13, 2012 in Nation/World KABUL (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that President Hamid Karzai has accepted an invitation from President Barack Obama to meet in Washington next month for critical talks …

• Somali woman gets prison for terror support

  December 11, 2012 in Nation/World SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Somali-born woman has been sentenced in San Diego to eight years in prison for routing money to a terrorist organization in her native country. U.S. …

• 2 Ala. men arrested on federal terrorism charges

  December 11, 2012 in Nation/World MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Two Alabama men who federal investigators say wanted to wage violent jihad overseas have been arrested in Georgia on terrorism charges, and one has close ties …

• Chicago man gets 10 years in suicide-bomber plot

  December 11, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man who pleaded guilty to a plot to attend a Somalia training camp with the dream of becoming a suicide bomber was sentenced Tuesday to …

• NY’s top court: NYC gang member not a terrorist

  December 11, 2012 in Nation/World ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Street gangsters who commit assaults and killings are not terrorists under the statute enacted after hijackers crashed jets into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, …

• US set to boost ties with Syrian opposition

  December 11, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is getting ready to tighten its ties to Syria’s main opposition group, a step in the intensifying diplomacy that officials hope will craft an …

• HSBC to pay $1.9B to settle money-laundering case

  December 11, 2012 in Nation/World LONDON (AP) — HSBC avoided a legal battle that could further savage its reputation and undermine confidence in the global banking system by agreeing Tuesday to pay $1.9 billion to …

• HSBC to pay $1.9B to settle money-laundering probe

  December 10, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — HSBC, the British banking giant, said Tuesday it will pay $1.9 billion to settle a money-laundering probe by federal and state authorities in the United States. The …

• AP source: HSBC to pay $1.9B to settle probe

  December 10, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — HSBC, the British banking giant, will pay $1.9 billion to settle a money-laundering probe by federal and state authorities in the United States, a law enforcement official …

• Man pleads guilty in Seattle terror plot

  December 6, 2012 in Nation/World SEATTLE (AP) — A man pleaded guilty Thursday to plotting an attack on a Seattle military complex with machine guns and grenades. Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, 35, agreed to a prison …

• Obama hails Nunn, Lugar efforts to secure nukes

  December 3, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Hailing two decades of efforts to help the former Soviet Union secure nuclear weapons stockpiles, President Barack Obama said Monday that the world must continue to stand …

• US military: Intervention in Mali now would fail

  December 3, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The top US military commander in Africa warned Monday against any premature military action in Mali, even as he said that al-Qaida linked extremists have strengthened their …

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