Yemen opposes US troops in fight against alQaida
Yemen Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al Qirbi told the AP that Yemen opposes direct intervention by US or foreign troops. Security forces hunted al Hanaq and Nazeeh al Hanagq tied to a threatened attack that closed US and British embassies in Sana a.
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Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon resigns in plea deal
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon resigns after entering an Alford plea to perjury as part of a deal with prosecutors. The arrangement lets her avoid removal, with probation before judgment on misappropriation and perjury counts, plus a $45,000 charitable donation and 500 hours of community service.
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Arctic chill tightens grip across nation with toll rises
A persistent arctic air mass blamed for at least six deaths across Tennessee Mississippi and South Carolina as the deep freeze threatens crops and prompts snow in southern states. Forecasters warn of ice floods and gasping cold with 4 to 6 inches of snow expected in Iowa Missouri and Illinois and near zero wind chills across the Southeast.
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Nigerian man indicted over failed Detroit plane bombing
A Nigerian man Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges including attempted murder and possession of a firearm for attempting to blow up a Northwest Airlines plane bound for Detroit on Christmas Day. He allegedly injected chemicals into a pentrite explosive in his underwear and was intercepted after passengers and crew extinguished flames. He was traveling from Amsterdam and is held in Milan, Michigan, as security agencies review the incident linked to al Qaida.
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