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  • September 2008

    • Pakistan Snubs US Offer to Probe Hotel Blast

      USA Today  |  Sep 21, 08 8:29 PM CDT

      Pakistan Snubs US Offer to Probe Hotel Blast

      (Newser) - Pakistan rejected Washington's offer today to probe a suicide bombing that killed 53 at a hotel in Islamabad, USA Today reports. “We do not need help,” a government advisor said. “We are competent. We reject it.” The US said FBI agents could track the terrorists who carried out yesterday's bombing, one of several recent terror strikes in Pakistan. More »

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      Pakistan  • al-Qaeda  • terrorism  • terror attacks

    • Blast In Pakistan Capital Kills 40

      Washington Post  |  Sep 20, 08 12:46 PM CDT

      Blast In Pakistan Capital Kills 40

      (Newser) - A suicide bomber drove a truck full of explosives into a Marriott in Islamabad today, completely destroying it, the Washington Post reports. At least 40 are confirmed dead, and 200 injured, but police expect those numbers to rise; unconfirmed reports say more than 1,000 people were in the hotel during the attack. The hotel stood just blocks from major government buildings. More »

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      Pakistan  • terrorism  • Islamabad  • terror attacks

    • NY Teen Killed in Yemen Attack: Family

      Newsday  |  Sep 18, 08 4:54 AM CDT

      NY Teen Killed in Yemen Attack: Family

      (Newser) - A newlywed American teen was among the victims of the US embassy attack in Yemen yesterday, Newsday reports. Susan Elbaneh,18, had gone to Yemen last month to marry and was at the embassy to fill out paperwork for her husband, according to her family. Her brother is in Yemeni custody for plotting terror attacks, but her family stressed that Susan was an innocent victim. More »

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      New York  • US Embassy  • Yemen  • terrorist attack  • terror attacks

    • 9/11 Fund Must Stand Alone to Mark Tragedy

      Washington Post  |  Sep 11, 08 12:50 PM CDT

      9/11 Fund Must Stand Alone to Mark Tragedy

      (Newser) - The fund set up to aid the injured and bereaved of 9/11 should not be a model for compensating those affected by disasters like Hurricane Katrina or even other terror attacks, Kenneth Feinberg writes in the Washington Post . The $7 billion September 11th Victim Compensation Fund was a unique "demonstration of American resolve in the wake of tragedy," he argues. More »

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      September 11  • 9/11 attacks  • terror attacks  • compensation

  • August 2008

    • At 20, al-Qaeda Is in Decline

      Washington Post  |  Aug 17, 08 3:46 PM CDT

      At 20, al-Qaeda Is in Decline

      (Newser) - Two decades after its founding, al-Qaeda's golden years are over, argues Peter Bergen in the Washington Post. Osama bin Laden's plan has largely backfired: 9/11 neither resulted in US withdrawal from the Middle East, or in the defeat of "impious" Middle Eastern regimes. But while al-Qaeda discredited itself in Iraq and jihadists are less centralized than in 2001, the organization still poses a threat to the West. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • al-Qaeda  • terrorism  • Osama bin Laden  • terror attacks  • Islamic terrorism  • Islamist extremists

  • July 2008

    • Istanbul Bombs Kill 13, Injure 70

      Associated Press  |  Jul 27, 08 5:03 PM CDT

      Istanbul Bombs Kill 13, Injure 70

      (AP) - Two bombs exploded just minutes apart in Istanbul, killing 13 and injuring around 70 others today in a square packed with people, the governor said. The bombs were placed in trash cans and police were investigating who might be behind the blasts. "There is no doubt that this is a terror attack," he said. More »

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      Turkey  • terror attacks  • Istanbul  • bomb explosion

    • India on Alert as Bomb Toll Soars to 49

      CNN  |  Jul 27, 08 7:07 AM CDT

      India on Alert as Bomb Toll Soars to 49

      (Newser) - India steeled for more attacks today as the death toll in a series of bombings soared to 49. A little known group called the Indian Mujahideen has claimed responsibility for 17 blasts that rocked a busy market and hospital in the town of Ahmedabad yesterday. Police today found two other unexploded bombs in the town, CNN reports. As many as 200 people were hurt in the attacks, a day after nine similar explosions in Bangalore killed two. More »

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      terrorism  • India  • bombing  • terror plots  • terror attacks  • terror group

    • 2nd Bulldozer Goes on Rampage in Jerusalem

      Haaretz  |  Jul 22, 08 7:52 AM CDT

      2nd Bulldozer Goes on Rampage in Jerusalem

      (Newser) - A Palestinian bulldozer driver wreaked havoc in downtown Jerusalem today, injuring at least 16 people, one critically, before being gunned down, Haaretz reports. It was a copycat attack, coming just weeks after a similar bulldozer rampage killed three in the Holy City. Police said a civilian saw the bulldozer leave its construction site, and started shooting when it began overturning cars. Police soon joined the fray and gunned the driver down. More »

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      Israel  • Israel and Palestinians  • Arab Israeli conflict  • Jerusalem  • terror attacks  • bulldozer

    • US Terror Watch List Tops 400K

      Reuters  |  Jul 14, 08 5:53 PM CDT

      US Terror Watch List Tops 400K

      (Newser) - Washington's terror suspect list has topped the 1-million milestone, Reuters reports. That adds up to 400,000 people, including duplicates, about 50,000 of whom are tagged with “no-fly” status. The American Civil Liberties Union slammed the list as poorly managed and too long to be effective. The ACLU has a convincing ally, the AP notes: a former Justice official with the same name as a terror suspect. More »

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      terrorism  • War on Terror  • ACLU  • TSA  • terror attacks  • suspected terrorists  • terrorist watch list  • watch list

    • Turkey Detains 4 in Attack on US Consulate

      Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 08 7:14 AM CDT

      Turkey Detains 4 in Attack on US Consulate

      (Newser) - Authorities have apprehended four people in connection with yesterday’s attack on the US consulate in Istanbul, according to a Turkish news agency. The assault left three policemen and three shooters dead, with another assailant escaping in a getaway car. It’s unclear if the driver is among the four apprehended. The shootout has officially been declared a terrorist attack. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • Turkey  • terror attacks  • Istanbul  • US Consulate

    • Turkey Suspects al-Qaeda in US Consulate Attack

      Associated Press  |  Jul 9, 08 11:51 AM CDT

      Turkey Suspects al-Qaeda in US Consulate Attack

      (AP) - Turkish police say they suspect al-Qaeda is behind today's attack on the US consulate in Istanbul. So far, no one has claimed responsibility, but a police official confirmed the suspicion to the AP on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief journalists on the investigation. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • Middle East  • Turkey  • terror attacks  • Istanbul  • US Consulate

    • Judge Tosses Out 9/11 Remains Case

      Reuters  |  Jul 7, 08 8:33 PM CDT

      Judge Tosses Out 9/11 Remains Case

      (Newser) - A lawsuit to have rubble from the Sept. 11 attacks given a proper burial was dismissed in a US court today, Reuters reports. Victims' families contend that the estimated 1.5 to 1.8 million tons of debris contain human remains, and must be removed from the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island. But a judge ruled that New York City had "acted responsibly" in the "difficult and complicated" task of disposing the rubble. More »

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      court  • World Trade Center  • judge  • 9/11 attacks  • terror attacks  • remains  • debris

  • May 2008

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