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US raises stakes on Iran by sending in ships and missiles

Pentagon says Patriot shield will deter strike on American allies in the GulfTension between the US and Iran heightened dramatically today with the disclosure that Barack Obama is deploying a missile shield to protect American allies in the Gulf from attack by Tehran.The US is dispatching Patriot defensive missiles to four countries – Qatar, United [...]

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

NYT: Cost dispute halts airlift of Haiti victims

The U.S. has suspended its medical evacuations of critically injured Haitian earthquake victims until a dispute over who will pay for their care is settled, military officials said.
 

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |
 

U.S. government weighs other sites for 9/11 trial

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration has begun looking for places other than the heart of New York City to prosecute the accused September 11 attack plotters in the face of fierce criticism tied to security and costs, U.S. officials said on …

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

Administration considering other sites for 9/11 trials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is looking for places other than the heart of New York City to prosecute the accused September 11 attack plotters in the face of fierce criticism about security and costs, U.S. officials said on Friday.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |
 

Nude Awakening

The dangerous naked machines.These machines–there are now 40 of them spread across 19 U.S. airports–permit officials from the Transportation Security Administration to peer through a passenger’s clothing in search of explosives and weapons….

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

New York politicians call for 9/11 trial to be moved

Obama administration considering alternative site for trial, which was due to be held near where World Trade Centre stoodBarack Obama is considering moving the trial of the alleged September 11 terrorists outside of New York City amid worries about the security and cost, according to officials.The original plan was for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged [...]

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |
 

NASA to get more money, but must scratch moon plan

President Barack Obama is essentially grounding efforts to return astronauts to the moon and instead is sending NASA in new directions with roughly $6 billion more, according to officials familiar with the plans.

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

Mom accused of having sex with young son

A 41-year-old Nebraska woman is accused of having sex nightly with her teenage son when he was in seventh and eighth grades, officials said Wednesday.

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

North Korea detains American man

Arrest comes as US officials seek consular access to another American, thought to be a missionary, detained last monthNorth Korea has detained an American man for illegally entering the country from China, the second arrest of a US citizen it has reported in the past several weeks.The man was detained on Monday and is under [...]

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

NYC terror suspect’s uncle indicted

The uncle of a Colo…

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |