Iran plot foiled as Saudi envoy assassination alleged
U S officials charged two Iran agents with conspiring to kill Saudi ambassador Adel Al-Jubeir in the United States. The plan involved hiring a Mexican cartel informant for a bomb attack at a restaurant during Al-Jubeir’s dinner. Clinton said the case will be used to build international support for harsher sanctions and Tehran isolation. The complaint notes the plot was code named Chevrolet.
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Bloodied items tied to PNW crime spree emerge in affidavit
Authorities recovered bloody clothing a knife and four stolen credit cards believed linked to a couple accused of a deadly Pacific Northwest crime spree. Holly Grigsby and David Pedersen face homicide allegations after the killings in Everett Wash and other targets. a California arrest halted the spree while a Corvallis Oregon find yielded the items.
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Joey” Pedersen
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Tymoshenko jailed seven years in Ukraine gas deal case
Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko was sentenced to seven years for abusing office in signing a 2009 natural gas contract with Russia. EU and Russia condemned the verdict as political. Riot police clashed with supporters as Tymoshenko, 50, vowed to continue her political fight.
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Nigerian-planned attack jurors hear cleansing ritual claim
Prosecutors told jurors Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab prayed washed and applied perfume in a plane lavatory before attempting to detonate a bomb on a Detroit bound flight. They described his martyrdom motive and radical influence as opening details while his defense prepared later remarks.
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Obama jobs bill blocked by Senate filibuster
The Senate blocked Obama’s 447 billion jobs plan with 50 votes to break a filibuster, 46 Republicans voting against. Democrats plan to split the measure into popular provisions such as tax breaks for workers, school and road funding, payroll tax credits, and veteran hiring incentives. The White House signaled a new approach, while the House remains unwilling to act. Nebraska's Ben Nelson and Montana's Jon Tester voted with Republicans to block the bill.
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