Al Qaeda sweep nets six suspects as two top operatives held
Pakistan detains two high level al Qaeda terrorists including a man with a multimillion dollar U S bounty. Police say the arrests broaden a crackdown linked to an earlier custody of a key informant and a top fugitive. Officials cite threats to U S financial institutions.
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Husband admits killing wife in Utah murder case
A court filing quotes a reliable citizen witness in a Salt Lake psychiatric ward stating Mark Hacking killed Lori Hacking as she slept and dumped her body in a trash bin. Blood on a knife and the headboard links to Lori, and Hacking was charged with aggravated murder though Lori’s body is missing.
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Ridge Defends Terror Warning Amid Old Intelligence
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge defended tightening security in New York and Washington despite terror warnings based on up to four year old intelligence. Investigators pursue whether the plot remains active after links to the 1998 East Africa embassy bombings and updated surveillance from a 2004 Pakistan arrest.
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Baghdad mayor urges removal of security barriers
Alaa al Tamimi, installed in May, pushes to open Baghdad to residents by tearing down walls bars and gates. He already removed barriers near his office and calls to shrink the Green Zone while acknowledging ongoing insurgent activity and a guarded, dangerous city.
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Baghdad mayor pushes removal of Green Zone walls
Baghdad's new mayor Alaa al Tamimi leads a campaign to tear down security barriers and open the Green Zone, signalling a shift in area security policy. The move aims to ease access for residents and visitors while reducing barriers around central Baghdad.
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Valenti Lays Out Enduring Impact At MPAA
Jack Valenti, Hollywood ambassador to Washington since 1966, reflects on decades at the MPAA and piracy battles. He calls his greatest achievement keeping the industry resilient amid vast changes from studio consolidation to a booming DVD market.
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Piranha Attack in Hong Kong Fountain Sparks Abandonment Fear
A 14 year old boy was bitten by a piranha in a public housing fountain in Hong Kong. Two pet piranhas were found by cleaners after the incident and the boy required three stitches on his left index finger.
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