Two Men Convicted in JFK Airport Fuel Tank Plot
A New York jury found Russell Defreitas and Abdul Kadir guilty on multiple conspiracy counts for plans to blow up jet fuel tanks and pipelines at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Prosecutors said the plot aimed to kill thousands and cripple the U S economy.
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John F. Kennedy International
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Russell Defreitas
JFK
Abdul Kadir
Guyana
Defreitas
Kadir
Queens
Israel to Join U N Flotilla Raid Probe
Israel announced it will participate in a United Nations inquiry into the deadly Gaza flotilla raid last spring. The nine killed included Turkish activists, one with U S citizenship, and the incident followed a bid to breach the Gaza blockade.
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Israel
U.N
Ban Ki-moon
U.S
Gaza Strip
Turkey
Virginia suit clears first hurdle on health care reform
U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson allowed Virginia to defend its state law shielding residents from the federal health care mandate. The ruling keeps Cuccinelli's Commerce Clause challenge alive as the case moves forward.
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Richmond
Virginia
U.S
Henry Hudson
Ken Cuccinelli
Congress
Virginia General Assembly
Hudson
Obama hails end of U S combat role in Iraq
Obama says planned withdrawal of all U S combat troops by next year marks a promised end to combat operations and a shift to civilian leadership, with 50 000 troops remaining for training and counterterrorism amid ongoing Iraqi political instability and new violence.
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U.S
Atlanta
Barack Obama
America
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National Convention of the
Disabled American Veterans
United States
George W. Bush
Gulf seafood declared safe but fishermen doubt tests
Government tests say Gulf of Mexico seafood shows minimal toxins after BP spill. Fishermen in Louisiana Florida and Mississippi question smell tests and demand more thorough analysis before feeding their families. Some oyster and shrimp crews remain skeptical of the oil dispersants and lingering contamination.
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Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Rusty Graybill
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St. Bernard Parish
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Mississippi
Food and Drug Administration
Low carb diet boosts good cholesterol more than low fat
A two year study finds both diets yield similar weight loss while the low carb plan raises HDL by 23 percent versus 12 percent for low fat. Gary Foster from Temple University led the federally funded research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
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New York
Gary Foster
Temple
University
Center For Obesity Research and Education
Foster
Annals of Internal Medicine
New ID theft targets kids social security numbers
The AP reports a new form of identity theft using dormant numbers from children to create fake credit. Buyers obtain CPNs to piggyback on others’ credit profiles, promising rapid score boosts, then default and reset with new numbers, risking a broader credit collapse.
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Linda Marshall
U.S
Cpns
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