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NEWS ABOUT: Richard Reid

Richard Reid stories: 3 news summaries

 World's Top Shoe Misusers 

Footwear-throwing journalist al-Zaidi ranks no. 5

Sep 16, 09 10:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Muntadhar al-Zaidi, the Iraqi reporter who threw a shoe at George W. Bush, was released from jail yesterday, leading the Christian Science Monitor to reflect on other top “footwear misusers” through the years:
  1. Richard Reid: The would-be shoe bomber brought homemade explosives onto a flight from Paris to
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shoes • baseball • Nikita Khrushchev • Richard Reid • Get Smart • Muntadar al-Zaidi

'Shoe-Bomber' on Hunger Strike
in Colo. Prison

Supermax inmate force-fed, hydrated
after refusing food

Jun 10, 09 1:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Convicted terrorist Richard Reid has been on hunger strike inside Colorado's Supermax prison since March, reports the Times of London. The British Muslim, sentenced to life after attempting to blow up a transatlantic jet with bombs hidden in his shoes, has refused 59 meals in recent month. Reid has been... More »

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Islamic extremists • hunger strike • Richard Reid • Supermax

 US Visitors
 Face Tough New Rules 

Tourists must register online information 3 days before trip

Jun 3, 08 3:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Visitors to the US who don't need visas will have to register personal information online before traveling this summer, reports ABC News. The information will be used for background checks and scrutiny of travel plans. European officials have threatened to introduce similar rules in retaliation. The new regulations would apply... More »

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travel • United States • Department of Homeland Security • Michael Chertoff • 9/11 commission • Zacarias Moussaoui • visas • background checks • visa waiver program • Richard Reid

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