Bin Laden aide's terrorism sentence may rise to life
A federal appeals court ordered a new sentencing for Mardouh Mahmud Salim, former bin Laden aide, finding a stabbing of a guard part of a terrorism plot. Salim, extradited from Munich in 1998, faced a possible life term after the ruling.
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India Pakistan tensions rise after Mumbai siege
U S and British victims in the Mumbai assault are cited as the targets. At the Pentagon Admiral Mike Mullen met regional officials while Condoleezza Rice planned India travel to press Pakistan on the investigation. Officials warn evidence is incomplete and the attack aimed to destabilize India and Pakistan’s democracy and peace process.
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Obama to Tap Richardson for Commerce Secretary
President elect Barack Obama plans to name New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as commerce secretary at a Chicago news conference. Richardson, energy secretary and UN ambassador under Clinton, was a major contender for the post and joins Clinton as secretary of state in Obama's Cabinet lineup.
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Florida Senator Mel Martinez declines 2010 re election bid
U S Senator Mel Martinez of Florida announced he will not seek a second term in 2010. He cited family time and denied ideas of weak reelection prospects despite a tough immigration reform stance and a Bush era tenure. Martinez, born in Cuba, rose from refugee to senator.
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Federal rules push to remove unfit bus and truck drivers
Federal regulators move to merge commercial drivers licenses with medical certificates into one electronic record and to create a registry of qualified medical examiners. The steps aim to prevent unfit drivers from operating interstate vehicles after critics urged action for years.
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Cruise ship escapes Somali pirates off Gulf of Aden
The M S Nautica sped away from six pirates in two skiffs firing rifles. NATO ministers at Brussels weigh piracy solutions as UN extends the mandate for another year. The incident raises questions about cruise ships in piracy zones and potential ransom risks.
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