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Fort Hood Shooter Tried to Contact al Qaeda Terrorists, Officials Say
Fort Hood Shooter Tried to Contact al Qaeda Terrorists, Officials Say
abcnews.go.com — U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Hasan was attempting to make contact... with people associated with al Qaeda, two American officials briefed on classified material in the case told ABC News. It is not known ... (more) Fort Hood Shooter Tried to Contact al Qaeda Terrorists, ...
Obama plans to send 34,000 more troops to Afghanistan
mcclatchydc.com — By Jonathan S. Landay, John Walcott and Nancy A. Youssef | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON President Barack Obama... met Monday evening with his national security team to finalize a plan to dispatch some 34,000 additional U.S. troops over the next year ... (more) Obama plans to send 34,000 more troops to Afghanistan

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One Cheer for Obama’s Afghanistan Troop Decision(with more possible pending tonight’s speech)
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Key 9/11 Suspect to Be Tried in New York
Key 9/11 Suspect to Be Tried in New York
nytimes.com — WASHINGTON — Khalid Shaikh Mohammed , the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, and four other... men accused in the plot will be prosecuted in federal court in New York City, a federal law enforcement official said early on Friday. But ... (more) Key 9/11 Suspect to Be Tried in New York
Navy SEALs Face Assault Charges for Capturing Terrorist
Navy SEALs Face Assault Charges for Capturing Terrorist
foxnews.com — Navy SEALs have secretly captured one of the most wanted terrorist in Iraq — the alleged mastermind... of the murder and mutilation of four Blackwater USA security guards in Fallujah in 2004. (more) Navy SEALs Face Assault Charges for Capturing Terrorist
Obama's Nice Guy Act Gets Him Nowhere on the World Stage
Obama's Nice Guy Act Gets Him Nowhere on the World Stage
spiegel.de — Obama's Nice Guy Act Gets Him Nowhere on the World Stage By Gabor Steingart When he entered... office, US President Barack Obama promised to inject US foreign policy with a new tone of respect and diplomacy. His recent trip to Asia, however, showed that ... (more) Obama's Nice Guy Act Gets Him Nowhere on the World Stage
Fort Hood suspect warned of threats within the ranks
Fort Hood suspect warned of threats within the ranks
washingtonpost.com — Cited stress facing Muslims Hasan spoke at Walter Reed in 2007 Tuesday, November 10, 2009... (more) Fort Hood suspect warned of threats within the ranks
The CRU hack
realclimate.org — As many of you will be aware, a large number of emails from the University of East... Anglia webmail server were hacked recently (Despite some confusion generated by Anthony Watts, this has absolutely nothing to do with the Hadley Centre which is a ... (more) The CRU hack
Stagnating Temperatures: Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out
Stagnating Temperatures: Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out
spiegel.de — Climatologists Baffled by Global Warming Time-Out By Gerald Traufetter Global warming appears to have stalled. Climatologists are... puzzled as to why average global temperatures have stopped rising over the last 10 years. Some attribute the trend to a ... (more) Stagnating Temperatures: Climatologists Baffled by ...
The Best Speech Obama's Given Since...Maybe Ever
politics.theatlantic.com — Today, at Ft. Hood. I guarantee: they'll be teaching this one in rhetoric classes. It was that... good. My gloss won't do it justice. Yes, I'm having a Chris Matthews-chill-running-up-my-leg moment, but sometimes, the man, the moment and the words come ... (more) The Best Speech Obama's Given Since...Maybe Ever
Bishops endorse the bill
politico.com — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops delivered a critical endorsement to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on... Saturday by signing off on late-night agreement to grant a vote on an amendment barring insurance companies that participate ... (more) Bishops endorse the bill
Opponents of health-care effort look to fund a critical economic study
washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Opponents of health-care effort look to fund a critical ...
Twelve Soldiers Killed in Fort Hood Shooting
Twelve Soldiers Killed in Fort Hood Shooting
abcnews.go.com — Twelve people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting spree at a Texas military base... by what officials believe was possibly carried out by an Army officer. The suspected gunman was identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan. The ... (more) Twelve Soldiers Killed in Fort Hood Shooting
Obama's Speech on Afghanistan to Envision an Exit
Obama's Speech on Afghanistan to Envision an Exit
nytimes.com — Senior administration officials said that the timetable will not be tied to particular conditions on the ground... in Afghanistan. (more) Obama's Speech on Afghanistan to Envision an Exit
High Costs Weigh on Troop Debate for Afghan War
High Costs Weigh on Troop Debate for Afghan War
nytimes.com — While President Obama ’s decision about sending more troops to Afghanistan is primarily a military one, it... also has substantial budget implications that are adding pressure to limit the commitment, senior administration officials say. The latest ... (more) High Costs Weigh on Troop Debate for Afghan War
Right-wing protesters at GOP rally display prominent sign tying health care to the Holocaust.
Right-wing protesters at GOP rally display prominent sign tying health care to the Holocaust.
thinkprogress.org — ThinkProgress’ Lee Fang snapped this photograph of a prominent sign being displayed at today’s GOP anti-health care... rally. It’s unclear whether this sign is being handed out by Americans for Prosperity, the corporate front group sponsoring today’s ... (more) Right-wing protesters at GOP rally display prominent ...
Fort Hood Suspect Communicated With Radical Cleric, Authorities Say
Fort Hood Suspect Communicated With Radical Cleric, Authorities Say
nytimes.com — The entrance to the Dar al Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Va.,... (more) Fort Hood Suspect Communicated With Radical Cleric, ...
U.S. ambassador dissents on Afghan troop increase
washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) U.S. ambassador dissents on Afghan troop increase
Alleged CRU Emails - Searchable
anelegantchaos.org — Enter keywords to search (no need for quote marks) On 20 November 2009, emails and other documents,... apparently originating from with the Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia. If real, these emails contain some quite surprising ... (more) Alleged CRU Emails - Searchable
Hacked E-Mail Is New Fodder for Climate Dispute
Hacked E-Mail Is New Fodder for Climate Dispute
nytimes.com — Hundreds of private e-mail messages and documents hacked from a computer server at a British university are... causing a stir among global warming skeptics, who say they show that climate scientists conspired to overstate the case for a human influence ... (more) Hacked E-Mail Is New Fodder for Climate Dispute
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