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Report: Colo. mom in on plot to kill Swede

2010-03-12
Authorities in Ireland are investigating whether a second American woman was involved in a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist, The Wall Street Journal reports. Ireland - United States - Wall Street Journal - Republic of Ireland - Muhammad

Al-Qaida shifts tactics, marks success by ‘fear’

2010-03-11
Al-Qaida eyes a more pragmatic and arguably more dangerous shift in tactics. The emerging message appears to be: Big successes are great, but trying can be just as good. Federal government of the United States - Al-Qaeda - United States - U.S. government - Warfare and Conflict

Al-Qaida suspect worked at nuke plants

2010-03-12
Authorities are investigating whether an American accused in Yemen of being a member of al-Qaida might have had access to sensitive information while working at U.S. nuclear power plants. Middle East - Yemen - Al-Qaeda - United States nationality law - Travel and Tourism

Abdulmutallab could not have blown up plane

2010-03-10
Even if the "Underwear Bomber" had exploded his device on Christmas Day, the Airbus A330 would have survived, according to an experiment conducted by a BBC documentary team. Airbus A330 - Christmas - United States - Business and Economy - Literature

Officials: Ex-TSA worker tried to sabotage computers

2010-03-10
Federal prosecutors have charged a former Transportation Security Administration employee with attempting to sabotage terror watch list computers and by attempting to introduce a virus into the computer system, according to news sources. Transportation Security Administration - No Fly List - Security - United States - Malicious Software

Newsweek: Inside the rush to recruit elite hackers

2010-03-10
By one estimate the United States currently has about 1,000 elite cyber-security experts. It needs 20,000. Companies and government agencies are ramping up their efforts to find and educate a new generation of cyber whiz kids, by sponsoring national competitions akin to "American Idol ." United States - Computer security - Government agency - American Idol - Hacking

Newsweek: The biggest cyber-breaches of all time

2010-03-10
From the mildly malicious to the truly malevolent, here's a look back at major breaches of cyber-security that have already put our money and welfare at risk. Computer security - Security - Consultants - General and Freelance - Business

Terror suspect worked in nuke plants

2010-03-12
Authorities are trying to determine whether a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member had access to any sensitive areas of the nuclear plants where he once worked.

Tips pour in on serial killer's photos

2010-03-12
Dozens of tips have poured in after California authorities recently released more than 100 photos of women and children that are believed to have been taken by a serial killer who appeared on the "Dating Game."

Silver Star soldier gets reprimand

2010-03-12
A soldier who received the third-highest award for valor after his outpost was attacked by the Taliban has also received a letter of reprimand for his actions leading up to the same battle, according to Army officials.

AG: Haim's death linked to drug probe

2010-03-12
Corey Haim's death is linked to an "illegal and massive prescription-drug ring," California's attorney general said. The coroner hasn't ruled on a cause of death.

Weir snubbed by ice tour; GLAAD upset

2010-03-12
American figure skater Johnny Weir says he doesn't understand why the only ice skating tour in the United States doesn't want him.

Iran criticized for religious persecution

2010-03-12
The State Department condemned Iran's persecution of religious minorities on Friday following the Iranian authorities' detention of Baha'is and Christians in recent months.

Clinton: Israeli announcement insulting

2010-03-12
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Israel's announcement of new settlement construction in disputed territory in East Jerusalem was "insulting" to the U.S.

New energy source found at MIT

2010-03-12
It's so tiny, you can't see it with the naked eye.

Reid's wife has surgery after wreck

2010-03-12
The wife of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid underwent neck surgery Friday after being injured with their daughter in a four-vehicle wreck in suburban Washington a day earlier, her surgeon said.

Funeral van towed with body inside

2010-03-12
For one New Yorker, the journey to the Pearly Gates involved a detour to the city's car pound.

Vaccine court finds no link to autism

2010-03-12
A special court ruled Friday that there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that vaccines caused autism in three cases.

Boundaries always teacher's duty

2010-03-12
A 33-year-old California teacher is charged with having sex with a 14-year-old student. Whatever strong bonds students and teachers may have, it's always the adult's responsibility to set boundaries, experts say.

U.S. maternal deaths 'scandalous'

2010-03-12
Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday.

Report: 12-year-olds abusing inhalants

2010-03-11
When their kids turn 12, parents are concerned about peers pressuring them to smoke cigarettes, drink and use drugs, but it turns out 12-year-olds are doing something else: getting high on inhalants.

Reid's wife undergoes neck surgery after wreck

2010-03-12
The wife of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid underwent neck surgery Friday after being injured with their daughter in a four-vehicle wreck in suburban Washington a day earlier, her surgeon said.

More pain for disfigured Haitian teen

2010-03-12
The town of Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite lies two hours south of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Reset sleep cycle for better grades

2010-03-12
Ethan Merbaum knows all too well the feeling of not getting a good night's rest, of lying in bed with nothing happening and being tired without being able to fall asleep. He knows all about watching his grades plummet and even about falling asleep in class.

Haim had enlarged heart, manager says

2010-03-11
The autopsy on Corey Haim revealed the actor's heart was enlarged and his lungs were filled with water when he died, Haim's manager said.

Coroner: Post-Katrina hospital death not homicide

2010-03-11
After reviewing the case of a woman who died at New Orleans, Louisiana's Memorial Hospital in the days after Hurricane Katrina, coroner Frank Minyard said Thursday that he cannot classify her death as a homicide.

Bacterial meningitis reportedly kills student

2010-03-12
An Oklahoma elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis, officials said Thursday, and two other students are hospitalized with the illness.