Archive for January 4th, 2010

Watch lists grow; Obama to meet with security team (AP)

US President Barack Obama and daughter Sasha disembark from Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland upon their return from vacation in Hawaii. US terror watch lists have been radically overhauled after a foiled attack on a US-bound jet, the White House said Monday, as Obama readied for key talks on the security scare.(AFP/Jewel Samad)AP - The government has added dozens of people to the ominous lists of suspected terrorists and those barred from U.S.-bound flights, a crackdown that comes as President Barack Obama is poised to announce changes to the nation's watchlists.


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Fake punt leads No. 6 Boise State to win over No. 3 TCU in Fiesta Bowl – The Canadian Press


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Fake punt leads No. 6 Boise State to win over No. 3 TCU in Fiesta Bowl
The Canadian Press
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Boise State pulled "Riddler" out of its bag of tricks. Presto: the Broncos stunned Texas Christian in a Fiesta Bowl duel of unbeaten BCS busters. After a gutsy fake punt at the Broncos' own 33-yard line, Doug Martin scored the ...
Boise State Cracks Open Close Game With Surprise Encore of TrickeryNew York Times

What We Learned: Boise State thrives on fearlessnessSportingNews.com
Fiesta Bowl game replayFort Worth Star Telegram
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US embassy in Yemen reopens as security concerns ease (AFP)

Yemenis walking under the iconic Yemen Gate leading to the old city of Sanaa. The US mission in Yemen reopened Tuesday following a two-day closure as security fears prompted by Al-Qaeda threats against Western targets in the impoverished country eased, the embassy said.(AFP/File/Marwan Naamani)AFP - The US mission in Yemen reopened Tuesday following a two-day closure as security fears prompted by Al-Qaeda threats against Western targets in the impoverished country eased, the embassy said.


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State Guard soldiers prepare to come home from duty in Iraq – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


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State Guard soldiers prepare to come home from duty in Iraq
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Chief Warrant Officer Debra LeTexier offers candy to Iraqi children. The 32nd Infantry's 3200 soldiers constituted the Wisconsin National Guard's largest overseas mobilization since World War II. ...
600-strong South Florida National Guard troop heads for Kuwait, IraqPalm Beach Post

Send-off today for Florida Army National Guard soldiersTallahassee.com
Florida Troops Deploying OverseasWCTV
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Galluccio sent off to jail for a year – Boston Globe


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Galluccio sent off to jail for a year
Boston Globe
State Senator Anthony Galluccio was handcuffed after a judge ordered the Cambridge Democrat to serve a year in jail. (WCVB-TV) By Maria Cramer State Senator Anthony D. Galluccio stood in a Medford courtroom yesterday, red faced and clearly shaken, ...
Mass. State Senator Jailed for Alcohol UseNew York Times

Judge brushes off excuse, sends Galluccio to prisonBoston Herald
State Sen. Galluccio gets one year in jail for probation violationSaugus Advertiser
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Suicide attacker at CIA base was Jordanian: report (AFP)

Jordanian royal guards carry the coffin of Captain Ali bin Zeid, who was killed in Afghanistan while at a secret CIA base, upon its arrival in Amman on January 2. The suicide attacker who killed the captain was also a Jordanian who had been recruited by the country's intelligence service as a double agent, US media said.(AFP/Jordanian Royal Palace/Ho/Yussef Allan)AFP - The suicide attacker who killed eight people in an attack on a CIA base in Afghanistan was a Jordanian who had been recruited by Jordanian intelligence as a double agent, US media said.


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