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Stadiums, Hotels Told to Watch for Terrorists

By the Associated Press

Posted Sep 22, 2009 11:16 AM CDT

(AP) – Counterterrorism officials have issued security bulletins to police around the nation about terrorists' desire to attack stadiums, entertainment complexes, and hotels, the latest in a flurry of such internal warnings as investigators chase a possible bomb plot in Denver and New York. In the two... Read full story »

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