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NYC Mayor: Manhattan Man Arrested in Bomb Plot
The Associated PressMayor Michael Bloomberg says an al-Qaida sympathizer who plotted to bomb police and post offices in New York City has been arrested. Bloomberg announced Sunday the arrest of 27-year-old Jose Pimentel on numerous charges. Pimentel was arrested...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Guerrilla Activity, Manhattan (New York City), Unrest, Conflicts and War, New York City
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Suicide attacker dies in blast in Afghan capital; explosion in mosque kills 12 in east
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A would-be suicide bomber died when his explosives-rigged vest went off prematurely in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday morning, police said. The apparent failed attack came a day after a major Taliban assault on an...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Politics, Afghanistan, Kabul (Afghanistan), U.S. Military
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Obama sees reduced terror threat and path away from 'perpetual war'; critics doubt his realism
AP National Security WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on terror. Obama is not claiming final victory over extremists who still seek to kill Americans and other Westerners. Instead,...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Libya, Islam, Religion and Belief
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In 1st official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, Kerry urges Nigeria to respect human rights
Associated PressADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the...Tags: Goodluck Jonathan, African Union, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Mohamed Morsi
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On Benghazi, Obama vs. Republicans again
Maybe because President Obama said so many other things in his speech Thursday -- about drones, Guantanamo and a “new phase” in the war against terrorism -- a reference to Benghazi didn’t attract much attention. But, at the risk of over-...Tags: Mitt Romney, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Benghazi, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Barack Obama
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Obama's drone limits may bolster ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Obama's commitment to scaling back the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists could pave the way for improved relations between the United States and Pakistan, analysts and political leaders said...
Tags: Nawaz Sharif, Government, Johns Hopkins University, Asif Ali Zardari, National Government
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Obama's restrictions on drone program welcomed in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Obama’s commitment to scaling back the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists could pave the way for improved relations between the United States and Pakistan, analysts and political leaders...
Tags: China, Government, Asif Ali Zardari, National Government, Barack Obama
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Transcript of Obama's remarks to U.S. Naval Academy graduates
Hello, Midshipmen! (Applause.) Well, thank you, Governor O'Malley, for your kind introduction and the great support that Maryland gives this Academy. To Secretary Mabus, Admiral Greenert, General Paxton -- thank you all for your incredible leadership of...Tags: Annapolis, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Interest, Politics, Afghanistan
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Obama's drone speech could improve ties with Pakistan even though the strikes will continue
Associated PressISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's decision to impose more restrictive rules governing U.S. drone strikes and his prediction that they will be used less could pave the way for better relations with the new government of key ally Pakistan,...Tags: Nawaz Sharif, Government, National Government, Barack Obama, Police Investigations
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Fourth U.S. drone victim influenced by Sept. 11, war
WASHINGTON — In his early teens, Jude Kenan Mohammad was a familiar sight in his middle-class section of Raleigh, N.C., riding around on his bike to deliver groceries to elderly Muslim neighbors. But with an American mother and Pakistani father,...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Islam, Religion and Belief, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Sports
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Obama's speech on drones, Guantanamo welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen, but criticism remains
Associated PressISLAMABAD (AP) — President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies— Pakistan and Yemen. But Pakistani officials criticized the...Tags: Career and Workplace, U.S. Senate, Sana'a (Yemen), Government, National Government
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Editorial: Obama won't ground aerial strikes that kill terrorists. Good.
President Barack Obama has taken a lot of heat over America's targeting of terrorists overseas with lethal drone strikes. Critics argue that the secret CIA-run program provokes political backlash in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia, outweighing the value of...
Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Judges
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