Bin Ladens Bookshelf reveals eclectic Islamic extremism files
The Obama administration released more than 400 documents and items seized in the 2011 Abbottabad raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The collection shows his reading on U.S. terrorism policy, English language books by Woodward and Chomsky, Arabic letters with translations, and notes on fundraising and recruitment. It also includes 19 France economy and military reports and items from other household members. It underscores bin Laden's interest in US indictments, visa papers, and how the Arab Spring unrest might be exploited.
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Obama warns climate change threatens national security
President Barack Obama told the Coast Guard Academy graduates that climate change is an immediate risk to U S national security requiring changes in how the military trains and operates. He cited rising seas, droughts, fires and storms impacting bases from Norfolk Virginia to Alaska and urged decisive action ahead of the Paris conference on emissions.
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Declassified list reveals bin Laden’s on‑display book lineup
Four years after the raid, the United States released a list of 39 English language books found at Osama bin Laden’s home. Titles cover U.S. policy, war, international law and ideology, including Rogue State and The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers. The release appears on the DNI site via the Washington Post.
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First dinosaur fossil found in Washington state
The 1.5 foot long leg bone from a tyrannosauroid, labeled UWBM 96770, was found at Sucia Island State Park in the San Juans in April 2012. Paleontologists say it dates to about 80 million years ago, making Washington the 87th state with a dinosaur fossil. The discovery was accidental and is seen as a civic milestone for Washington.
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NSA faces potential Friday shutdown of bulk data collection
Justice Department officials warned congressional lawmakers that the NSA could begin shutting down its bulk telephone records program as early as Friday if Congress does not reauthorize or alter it. The program expires by June 1, and a renewal delay could risk a lapse in access to phone data and other crime fighting tools. Sen Rand Paul voiced opposition to renewal on the Senate floor.
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Militants edge toward Palmyra ruins in Syria
Islamic State forces close in on the Palmyra archaeological site in central Syria with militants entering the nearby city of Tadmur. Syrian army units fight to prevent entry as the international community appeals for intervention to halt potential destruction.
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