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Spies allegedly silenced Saleen Shahzad after articles tying military to militants

(NEWSER) - The US has obtained classified intelligence that shows that Pakistan’s ISI spy agency ordered the killing of journalist Saleem Shahzad, senior administration officials tell the New York Times . Several officials say the intelligence is reliable and conclusive, with one calling the ISI’s actions “barbaric and unacceptable.” Shahzad, 40, disappeared on May 29 and later turned up dead, after writing a series of reports exposing the infiltration of Islamic militants in Pakistan's army. More»

He had sought asylum in UK, saying he was under 'threat'

(NEWSER) - Prominent Pakistani politician Imran Farooq was murdered outside his London home last night, suffering multiple stab wounds and head injuries. Police assume the killing was politically motivated, and are reviewing the security of other Pakistani politicians living in London, the BBC reports. Scotland Yard’s SO15 terrorism unit is handling the case. More»

(AP) - Connecticut's state medical examiner says Yale University grad student Annie Le died of traumatic asphyxiation, meaning she was strangled. Dr. Wayne Carver's office released a short statement about the autopsy today, three days after 24-year-old Le was found hidden inside the basement wall of a Yale medical school research building. More»

His terrorist handler told him he needed more religious instruction

(NEWSER) - A Queens man who pleaded guilty to aiding al-Qaeda was ready and willing to deliver a suicide bomb for the terrorist organization, he revealed to investigators. His handlers told 26-year-old Bryant Neal Vinas, however, that he needed more "religious" training before he could carry out such a mission, he told officials in Belgium, where he is being held. He gave al-Qaeda information on the New York transit system and the Long Island Railroad. More»

Bruises show struggle; coroner had called death accidental

(NEWSER) - Drew Peterson’s third wife was killed, a new autopsy says, countering the original coroner’s report that concluded Kathleen Savio’s death was an accident, CNN reports. Bruises point to a struggle in the new autopsy by a top forensic pathologist. Peterson, a former Illinois cop, has been charged with murder in the case and is a suspect in his fourth wife’s disappearance. More»