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Feds Ask Court To Toss Witness Arrest Lawsuit

Attorneys for the U.S. government and two FBI agents are asking a federal judge to throw out the remaining pieces of a lawsuit brought by an American Muslim who says he was falsely imprisoned when he was arrested under a law intended to make sure witnesses testify in criminal proceedings. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mikel Williams […]

Feds Ask Court To Toss Witness Arrest Lawsuit

Attorneys for the U.S. government and two FBI agents are asking a federal judge to throw out the remaining pieces of a lawsuit brought by an American Muslim who says he was falsely imprisoned when he was arrested under a law intended to make sure witnesses testify in criminal proceedings. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mikel Williams is expected to hear

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Noam Chomsky, Chris Hedges Suing Obama Administration Over NDAA As New Version Introduced

(MintPress)—The Obama Administration is under fire by a group of foreign and progressive authors and civil rights activists, including Noam Chomsky and Chris Hedges, who are challenging the constitutionality of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDDA) of 2012, claiming the legislation’s vague language allows the U.S. Government to detain anyone, U.S. citizens included, without trial […]

Noam Chomsky, Chris Hedges Suing Obama Administration Over NDAA As New Version Introduced

(MintPress)—The Obama Administration is under fire by a group of foreign and progressive authors and civil rights activists, including Noam Chomsky and Chris Hedges, who are challenging the constitutionality of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDDA) of 2012, claiming the legislation’s vague language allows the U.S. Government to detain

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Form-Fitting Underwear Bomb Built To Foil Security

Al-Qaida designed a bomb to slip inside form-fitting, brief-style underwear in hopes it would go undetected even if the bomber received an airport pat-down, officials said Wednesday, describing a plot they said was directly overseen by a high-level al-Qaida leader in Yemen. The scheme never had a chance, though, because the would-be bomber was actually […]

Form-Fitting Underwear Bomb Built To Foil Security

Al-Qaida designed a bomb to slip inside form-fitting, brief-style underwear in hopes it would go undetected even if the bomber received an airport pat-down, officials said Wednesday, describing a plot they said was directly overseen by a high-level al-Qaida leader in Yemen. The scheme never had a chance, though, because the would-be bomber was

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Clinton Presses India To Cut Oil Imports From Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged energy-starved India on Monday to reduce its Iranian oil imports to keep up pressure on the Islamic republic to come clean about its nuclear program. In meetings in the capital, New Delhi, Clinton was expected to push for India to find alternative sources of oil on the […]

Clinton Presses India To Cut Oil Imports From Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged energy-starved India on Monday to reduce its Iranian oil imports to keep up pressure on the Islamic republic to come clean about its nuclear program. In meetings in the capital, New Delhi, Clinton was expected to push for India to find alternative sources of oil on the international

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Al-Qaeda: A New Phase of Soft Power Ideology?

(Mint Press)— Seventeen documents released from Osama Bin Laden’s personal correspondence give new insight into the ideology and strategies of the weakened al-Qaeda organization. The documents, totaling 175 pages, were recovered during the American raid on Bin Laden’s Abbatabod compound last year. The deceased terrorist leader remained an elusive figure, evading the U.S. military for more […]

Al-Qaeda: A New Phase of Soft Power Ideology?

(Mint Press)— Seventeen documents released from Osama Bin Laden’s personal correspondence give new insight into the ideology and strategies of the weakened al-Qaeda organization. The documents,

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Bin Laden’s Last Words Go Online

In letters from his last hideout, Osama bin Laden fretted about dysfunction in his terrorist network and crumbling trust from Muslims he wished to incite against their government and the West. A selection of documents seized in last year’s raid on bin Laden’s Pakistan house was posted online Thursday by the U.S. Army’s Combating Terrorism […]

Bin Laden’s Last Words Go Online

In letters from his last hideout, Osama bin Laden fretted about dysfunction in his terrorist network and crumbling trust from Muslims he wished to incite against their government and the West. A selection of documents seized in last year's raid on bin Laden's Pakistan house was posted online Thursday by the U.S. Army's Combating Terrorism

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Feds Examine Response To Montana Sexual Assaults

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into the way Missoula police, prosecutors and the University of Montana have responded to reports of sexual assault and harassment after the agency learned of complaints that cases were not being properly handled. The investigation was disclosed Tuesday after a preliminary examination conducted […]

Feds Examine Response To Montana Sexual Assaults

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into the way Missoula police, prosecutors and the University of Montana have responded to reports of sexual assault and harassment after the agency learned of complaints that cases were not being properly handled. The investigation was disclosed Tuesday after a

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