World Cup plot to attack football teams exposed
An al Qaida militant in Iraq told AP he talked with friends about attacking Danish and Dutch teams at the South Africa World Cup to avenge insults to the Prophet. He said he came to Iraq in 2004, was recruited by al Qaida, and was arrested after a joint U.S.-Iraqi operation that killed Abu Ayyub al Masri and Abu Omar al Baghdadi.
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Insurgents Strike Bagram Air Field Amid Kabul Attacks
Taliban forces attacked Bagram Air Field near Kabul in pre dawn fighting, killing seven Americans and a Canadian officer, with fifteen or more wounded, as clashes continued. A separate Kabul strike killed civilians and injured dozens on a busy city road.
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Specter loses in Pennsylvania as Rand Paul wins in Kentucky
In Pennsylvania Arlen Specter loses the Democratic primary to Joe Sestak while Rand Paul captures the Kentucky Republican nomination in a tea party driven rout. Mark Cruz wins a special House seat in southwestern Pennsylvania, replacing the late John Murtha. Cruz defeats Tim Burns, signaling a possible fall bellwether.
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Rand Paul Wins GOP Senate Nomination in Kentucky
Rand Paul, a Tea Party backed candidate, captured the Republican nomination for Kentucky Senate defeating Trey Grayson. Attorney General Jack Conway won the Democratic nomination. The AP noted Obama backing incumbents and broad voter anxiety over unemployment and the economy.
Blumenthal clarifies Vietnam service remarks amid controversy
Democratic Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal said he misspoke about serving in Vietnam and took responsibility. He stressed the error was few instances among hundreds of public appearances and faced little Democratic backlash as Republicans see a potential opening in Connecticut. The New York Times had questioned past statements and aired a video from 2008.
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Interior secretary admits lax oil regulation in Gulf spill
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar acknowledged lax offshore drilling oversight may have contributed to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. He urged a federal overhaul, faulted his Minerals Management Service, and said a few bad apples within the agency tainted otherwise reliable staff. Coast Guard and BP footage showed underwater geyser-like leaks as officials warned of vast containment challenges and expanding fishing closures.
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