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A history of terrorism out of Chechnya
A massive Russian crackdown on Chechnya's bid for independence in the 1990s and the installation of loyal leaders there pushed the Caucasus Muslim enclave from the headlines years ago. But resentment has festered and at times bled into the global holy war...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Al-Qaeda, Emily Alpert, Pakistan, Jyllands-Posten (newspaper)
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Torture without excuses
The autopsy gave a spare account of how the 52-year-old man died. He suffered blunt force injuries on his torso and legs, and abrasions on his left wrist indicated he had been tied or shackled down. One of his neck bones was fractured. Death came "as a...
Tags: George H.W. Bush, Al-Qaeda, Sleep Deprivation, American Civil Liberties Union, Asa Hutchinson
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Festering Chechen militancy not just Russia's problem
Initial reports on the possible motives for two Chechen brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings suggest there was little if any instigation from their volatile Russian homeland or an international Islamic militant force such as Al Qaeda....
Tags: Religion and Belief, Islam, Bombings, Jyllands-Posten (newspaper), Central Intelligence Agency
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The court sides with secrecy
When Congress and the executive branch collude to keep Americans in the dark about whether their privacy is being invaded, the Supreme Court should be willing to lift the veil of secrecy — at least to the extent of forcing the government to...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Justice System, Electronics, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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Lining up to witness Supreme Court arguments on gay marriage
WASHINGTON -- Snowmelt puddled in front of the Supreme Court steps Monday as more than 50 people prepared to spend a damp night on the sidewalk, burrowed in blankets against freezing rain, to ensure a seat inside the courtroom when lawyers argue for and...Tags: U.S. Congress, Genesis (music group), Media Industry, Family, Social Issues
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Somali pleads guilty to terrorism charges
WASHINGTON — A Somali suspect who was captured at sea two years ago and interrogated aboard a U.S. warship has pleaded guilty to aiding terrorist groups Al Shabaab and Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, federal prosecutors said, a success for the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Law Enforcement, Justice System, Brooklyn (New York City), Al-Qaeda
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Transcript: Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the White House's policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and...
Tags: National Government, Biotechnology Industry, Sports, U.S. Military, Standards
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Bin Laden son-in-law pleads not guilty to terrorism charge in N.Y.
NEW YORK -- Sulaiman abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden and a spokesman for Al Qaeda, appeared in federal court in New York on Friday morning and entered a plea of not guilty to a charge that he conspired to kill Americans. Hands shackled...Tags: Osama bin Laden, Defendants, Trials, Justice and Rights, Mike J. Rogers
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Bradley Manning says U.S. 'obsessed with killing' opponents
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.FT. MEADE, Md. – Army Pfc. Bradley Manning pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 charges that he illegally acquired and transferred highly classified U.S. materials later published by WikiLeaks, saying he was motivated by a U.S foreign policy that “...Tags: U.S. Military, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Army, Baghdad (Iraq), Armed Conflicts
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Judge refuses to dismiss charges in WikiLeaks case
FT. MEADE, Md. -- A military judge refused Tuesday to dismiss the charges against the Army private accused of treason for providing reams of government secrets to WikiLeaks, saying numerous pretrial delays were necessary because of the “voluminous...Tags: Purim, U.S. Department of State, Justice System, Judges, Bradley Manning
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Bradley Manning pleads guilty to leaking secret government documents
FT. MEADE, Md. – Army Pfc. Bradley Edward Manning pleaded guilty Thursday to 10 charges that he illegally acquired and transferred U.S. government secrets, agreeing to serve 20 years in prison for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks that...
Tags: U.S. Military, U.S. Department of State, Prisons, Afghanistan, Bradley Manning
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New FBI Miami chief describes crime fighting challenges
The curved daggers in ornate sheaths displayed atop Michael B. Steinbach's North Miami Beach office credenza reflect his experience as an FBI counterterrorism expert who has worked in Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay and Israel. And as of Jan. 30, Steinbach,...
Tags: Media Industry, North Miami Beach, Heroin, Jacksonville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Fort Lauderdale
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