Padilla Terror Case Seen Slim by Observers
Observers say the terrorism support trial against Jose Padilla appears weak as prosecutors rest after nine weeks and 22 witnesses. Defense teams prepare their case while jurors hear Arabic wiretaps and discuss the Mujahedeen form tied to a 2000 al Qaida camp visit.
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Padilla
Miami
Jose Padilla
FBI
al-Qaida
David O. Markus
Chicago
Pakistan
John Ashcroft
Moscow
United States
Bush
Supreme Court
Navy
Mujahedeen
Afghanistan
CIA
Stephen Vindeck
American University
Washington
Thousands of Palestinians Stranded in Rafah Seek Aid
Thousands of Palestinians remain trapped in Rafah Egypt for over a month after the Gaza border closure. They face hunger thirst and freezing conditions sleeping in mosques and under trees with some selling belongings to survive. Health officials warn of rising deaths and call for medical relief.
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Egypt
Rafah
Gaza
Fatah
Hamas
Islamic Group
Gaza Strip
MENA
Muslim Brotherhood
Samera Abu Khamas
Saber Ibrahim
Egyptian Physicians Syndicate
Gen
Khairi Awad
Kidnappings Rise in Nigeria Spark Fear Across Regions
In Port Harcourt a Nigerian toddler abducted on the way to nursery was returned safely, the fourth child seized and released in two months. The boy’s father, Chief Eze Francis Amadi, urged authorities to find and punish the kidnappers as ransom demands fluctuated from 40 thousand to 400 thousand dollars. Analysts say cash ransoms fuel the rise, shifting from protest-linked abductions to criminal gangs seeking easy cash with little political aim.
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Port Harcourt
Nigeria
Samuel
Eze Francis Amadi
Eze
Mamma G
fines proposed for Los Alamos security failures
The Energy Department proposed a 3.3 million dollar civil penalty against the University of California and Los Alamos National Securities LLC for a 2006 security breach at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The action cites management deficiencies and unauthorized removal of classified material found during a trailer drug raid, with UC singled out for the larger fine. The university and Los Alamos have 30 days to respond. outcomes could be challenged in court.
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Washington
Energy Department
Los Alamos
University of California
Los Alamos National Securities LLC
Suc
University
Los Alamos National Securities
Los Alamos Laboratory
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Electric Blvd
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Bainbridge Road
New Russia Township
Butternut Ridge
St. Peter Church Parish Center
Oberlin Avenue
Lorain, OH
Amherst Library
Spring Street
Samuel Amadi
Lolo Chioma Amadi
Ken Carney
Henrietta Township
Garfield Road
Becker Road
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