Police arrested a man early Thursday after finding 4,200 blasting caps, gasoline and a cutting torch in his vehicle during a traffic stop. Full Story …
Algeria Militants” Motives Unclear
The Algerian militant group linked Thursday to an Algerian man and a Canadian woman who were arrested at U.S. border entries is best known for action within the North African nation and has rarely …
Amid Y2K worries, China guards against cyber-attack
Attacked by Taiwanese hackers and flirting with Internet warfare, China has stepped up efforts to guard against viruses and other assaults on its computer systems while passing into the new …
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Ailing passenger put back on hijacked plane
An ailing passenger on a hijacked Indian Airlines jet was returned to the plane on Thursday a short while after being removed and taken to a hospital for medical treatment, an official of …
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FBI: New York suspect gave “material support” to Ressam
Authorities in New York arrested a man Thursday on charges of providing "material support" to Algerian bomb-smuggling suspect Ahmed Ressam. Full Story …
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U.S. prosecutors: Canadian woman linked to bomb-smuggling suspect Ressam
A Canadian woman arrested at a remote border crossing in Vermont and an Algerian man charged with attempting to smuggle bomb-making components into the United States are members of the same cell of an …
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Security concerns threaten to upstage New Year”s celebrations
Fears of possible terroristic acts are threatening to steal the spotlight from New Year's celebrations in at least two U.S. cities, although the U.S. Justice Department says there has been no …
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Dynamite, military explosive C4 stolen near Fresno, California
Dynamite, gunpowder and the military explosive C4 were stolen from a police bomb-squad bunker, raising fears of New Year's Eve violence. But the blasting caps were left behind, prompting one …
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Defenses Against Terrorism
The threat of terrorism demands vigilance. But if vigilance tends toward panic or paralyzing fear, terrorists reap a victory of sorts whether or not their bombs go off. A Christian Science Monitor …
Hijackers want $200 million and release of militants
Hijackers of an Indian Airlines jet parked at an airfield in Afghanistan have issued demands for the release of 35 militants and a payment of $200 million in exchange for the hostages. Full Story …
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