No evidence of Iraqi links to 9/11 al Qaida says
The commission staff reports no credible proof that Saddam Hussein's government aided al Qaida in the September 11 attacks. Osama bin Laden sought Iraqi aid in the mid 1990s, but Baghdad did not respond. Al Qaida remains determined to strike again, seeks weapons, and aims to use chemical, radiological, or biological means.
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Man Charged With Mall Bomb Plot Sent to Psychiatric Facility
In Columbus Ohio a man charged with plotting to blow up a shopping mall faced a grim scene as he slammed his face on a table and smiled vacantly while a federal magistrate ordered psychiatric testing to determine his mental fitness for trial.
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Suspected Attacker Nuradin Abdi Ordered to Psychiatric Evaluation
Nuradin Abdi, 22, accused with al-Qaida associate Iyman Faris of plotting an attack. Magistrate Mark Abel ordered transfer to a federal psychiatric facility after noting Abdi's jail behavior and communication difficulties. Transcript of the hearing discussion remains sealed.
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Democrats audition for Kerry's ticket
Governors Tom Vilsack of Iowa and Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas visited Washington to lobby for health insurance reforms and fueled speculation about John Kerry’s secretive vice presidential selection process. The buzz, referred to as veepstakes, remains unconfirmed as Kerry and his advisers stay silent.
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Family pleads for safety of kidnapped American
Paul Johnson Jr. appeals on CNN to the Saudi government to secure the release of his father Paul Johnson Sr., a Lockheed Martin employee abducted in Saudi Arabia by a group linked to al Qaida. Johnson Jr. asks for safe return, expressing respect for Saudi people and urging action.
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Oil pipeline attacks halt Basra exports and Iraqi official slain
Gunmen ambushed Ghazi Talabani in Kirkuk killing the official in charge of protecting northern oilfields as Iraqi oil exports halt after May bombings. Coalition and U S officials call the strike part of a terror campaign targeting Iraq’s critical infrastructure and economic lifelines. Al-Sadr retains militia presence in Najaf and Kuta.
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