Obama reviews U.S. intelligence system after jetliner plot
President Obama begins the year examining homeland security and intelligence failures tied to the Detroit incident. He schedules congressional hearings on interagency miscommunication as Democrats call for reform and enhanced threat oversight.
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U.S
Honolulu
Barack Obama
Homeland Security
Detroit
Congress
Jane Harman
D-Calif
Northwest Airlines
Senate Intelligence Committee
Kit Bond
Missouri
Washington
Administration
John Brennan
National Security Council
Denis McDonough
George W. Bush
National Intelligence
Dennis Blair
Blackwater case thrown out sparks Iraqi outrage in Baghdad
Iraqi officials and citizens reacted with bitterness after U S District Judge Ricardo Urbina dismissed charges against Blackwater guards over the Nisoor Square killings. Iraq vows to pursue legal action while many see U S contractors as above the law. several victims’ relatives denounce the verdict.
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U.S
Blackwater
Bura Sadoun Ismael
Nisoor Square
Iraq
State Department
Ali al
Dabbagh
Xe Services
Ricardo Urbina
Haitham Ahmed
Iran opposition leader vows defiance amid threats and unrest
Mir Hossein Mousavi pledged to endure new threats including calls for his execution as protests flare after the June election unrest. He said he is ready for martyrdom and urged respect for peaceful demonstrations while authorities crack down on demonstrators.
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Iran
Mir Hossein Mousavi
Mousavi
Kaleme
Ali Mousavi
Ornament triggers diversion of Northwest flight to Nashville
Northwest Flight 2364 from Detroit bound for Orlando was diverted to Nashville after a suspicious ornament was found aboard. Passengers later reboarded and the plane continued to Orlando, with TSA and airline officials deeming the item harmless.
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Tenn
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Carlos Santos
Northwest
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Delta
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Nigeria
Amsterdam
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United States
Transportation Security Administration
Ann Davis
Davis
Flight 2364
Lindsay Vandenbroeck
Lauren Cockels
Michigan State University
Vandenbroeck
OIA
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