Hamas suspect arrested for bridge tape
Ismael Selim Elbarasse described as a Hamas operative was arrested after driving the Chesapeake Bay Bridge while his wife taped close-up imagery of the span. He faces questions tied to a Chicago terrorism case. no charges filed related to the filming. Authorities noted a 15 year scheme to finance Hamas and the couple’s presence on the bridge with their three children prompted the stop. Elbarasse is to appear in federal court as a potential transfer to Chicago authorities.
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Time reporter Cooper testifies in CIA leak inquiry
Times reporter Matthew Cooper gave a deposition to prosecutors led by Patrick Fitzgerald after Scooter Libby released him from a confidentiality promise. The inquiry centers on who in the Bush administration leaked CIA officer Valerie Plame's identity and cites Libby as a key figure in the testimony.
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Japan Rejects Fischer Political Refugee Claim Deportation Ordered
The Japan Justice Ministry refused Bobby Fischer’s request for political refugee protection and ordered his deportation. Detained since July 13 over an invalid U S passport, Fischer appealed the ruling. He faces extradition to the United States for Yugoslavia sanctions violations in 1992, which he says are politically driven. The deportation date was not disclosed.
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