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Car Bombs Kill 7 at Nigerian Celebration

Militant group from oil-rich Delta region claims responsibility

(AP) - Two car bombs blew up as Nigeria celebrated its 50th independence anniversary today, killing at least seven people in an unprecedented attack on the capital by suspected militants from the country's oil region. A third and smaller explosion hit a venue at Eagle Square where President Goodluck Jonathan stood with... More »

Twin Baghdad Bombs Kill 31

Post-Ramadan quiet shatters with 2 car bombs

(AP) - Two car bombs exploded in Baghdad this morning, killing at least 31 people, breaking what has been a period of relative calm since the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The biggest blasts in the Iraqi capital in a month occurred as commuters were starting their work week,... More »

Times Square Bomb Suspect Is Pakistan Army Major

Authorities think he knew about it

(Newser) - Pakistani authorities have arrested an army major they believe knew about the Times Square bombing attempt but didn't tell anyone. Some suspect the man actually aided the plotters as well. “We don't know yet how much of a role he had, if any,” says a US anti-terror official.... More »

Petraeus: Times Square Suspect Is 'Lone Wolf'

General says he didn't get help from Pakistan militants

(AP) - Gen. David Petraeus says the Times Square bombing suspect is a "lone wolf" terrorist who did not work with others. The general who oversees the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan says alleged bomber Faisal Shahzad was inspired by militants in Pakistan, but didn't have direct contact with them. Shahzad... More »

No Perp Walk Today; He's Talking Too Much

Faisal Shahzad's court appearance is delayed

(Newser) - Faisal Shahzad won't be appearing in court today as scheduled, and maybe not even tomorrow, because he's offering up so much information to investigators about his alleged terror plot at Times Square. Feds formally charged Shahzad with five terror-related counts late in a day when details about him came fast... More »

Suspect Says He Trained in Pakistan

Faisal Shahzad tells authorities he studied bomb-making

(Newser) - Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad told investigators that he received training on how to make bombs during a 5-month visit to Waziristan, Pakistan, reports the Wall Street Journal . He reportedly got back in February. Authorities say Shahzad continued talking—and, in fact, implicating himself—after being read his Miranda... More »

Holder: Shahzad Charged in 'Terrorist Plot'

Times Square suspect due in court today

(Newser) - Eric Holder officially announced the arrest of suspected would-be Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad today, saying he'd be charged with “an act of terrorism transcending national borders” and “attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction” among other things. He described the incident as “terrorist plot aimed... More »

Obama: 'We Will Not Cower'

Obama urges resolve in face of Times Square attack

(Newser) - President Obama commended New Yorkers today for not freaking out about the attempted Time Square bombing, and in a brief statement about the arrest of Faisal Shahzad, he promised to follow their example. Obama called the failed attack a “sobering reminder of the times in which we live” and... More »

Pakistan Arrests Associates of Times Square Suspect

Car bomb investigation goes international

(Newser) - Turns out Times Square suspect Faisal Shahzad may have been fibbing about that whole acting alone thing. Pakistan has arrested a number of people in connection with the attempted attack, CNN reports. Two or three were arrested in a raid on a home Shahzad is believed to have stayed in... More »

Shoddy Bomb Left Scads of Clues

'This guy left everything here but his wallet'

(Newser) - The botched Times Square attack left police with an unexploded bomb and an unusual amount of evidence. “He left more clues than a guy walking into a bank to rob it without a mask," one bomb expert says. "This guy left everything here but his wallet.”... More »

Times Square Bomb Suspect Arrested at Airport

Pakistani nabbed trying to flee US on flight to Dubai

(Newser) - A suspect in the failed car bomb attack on Times Square was taken into custody late last night while trying to flee the country. Faisal Shahzad, 30, of Connecticut, is being held in New York. Shahzad is a Pakistan-born US citizen who recently returned from a trip to Pakistan and... More »

Pakistani-American Sought Over Times Square Bomb

Officials say suspect who bought SUV for cash has been identified

(Newser) - The buyer of the SUV found rigged with explosives in Times Square has been identified as a US citizen of Pakistani descent who recently traveled to Pakistan, officials tell the AP . The man—who authorities are seeking to arrest—bought the Nissan Pathfinder for cash 2 weeks ago from a... More »

Times Square SUV Was Bought for Cash

Buyer in Connecticut sale was Hispanic or Middle Eastern: seller

(Newser) - The Nissan Pathfinder used in the failed Times Square bombing changed hands just 3 weeks ago for $1,800, and no paperwork was done, CNN reports. The buyer was Hispanic or Middle Eastern, but the seller doesn't remember his or her name, a source tells the New York Times . The... More »

NYC Bomb: Growing Threat in Everyday Ingredients

New trend in terrorism: homegrown, unsophisticated

(Newser) - The ingredients that turned an SUV into a smoldering car bomb in Times Square were all cheap and ordinary: propane tanks, gas cans, powder from fireworks. In its reliance on components that are easy to come by and almost impossible to detect, Saturday's failed bombing looks a lot like other... More »

Video Aids NYPD Manhunt

Surveillance tapes help probe of failed Times Square car bomb

(Newser) - Clues continue to emerge in last night's failed Times Square car bombing , with surveillance video showing a 40-something white man leaving the scene. The owner of the explosives-packed Nissan Pathfinder has been identified but not named publicly, reports the New York Times . "In my judgment, it would have caused... More »

Pakistani Taliban Claims Times Square Car Bomb

Law enforcement skeptical but alert level remains high

(Newser) - The Pakistani Taliban says the failed Times Square car bomb was the work of its operatives, but officials investigating the incident are dubious, reports the Daily News . The terrorist group has a history of claiming credit for incidents it had nothing to do with, and initial investigation results suggest "... More »

T-Shirt Vendor Emerges as Hero

Vietnam veteran doesn't want to make a big deal of it

(Newser) - The T-shirt vendor who alerted a New York City cop to a potential car bomb wasn't much interested in talking to reporters this morning. He just wanted to catch a cab home, reports the New York Times . “I’m not going to say anything," said the still unidentified... More »

Courthouse Bombed in Northern Ireland

Attack aimed at disrupting peace process

(Newser) - A car bomb exploded outside a courthouse in Northern Ireland last night, though no one was injured. Phone tipsters warned authorities, but the bomb exploded as police were in the midst evacuating the area. A commander said it was "a sheer miracle" that nobody was killed. An IRA splinter... More »

Suicide Bomber Kills 8 in Kabul's Diplomatic Quarter

Authorities suspect former Karzai deputy was bomber's target

(Newser) - At least eight people were killed and dozens more injured when a suicide car bomber struck an elite Kabul neighborhood today. The blast, the deadliest in the city since Hamid Karzai was sworn in for his second term last month, happened at a checkpoint near a hotel favored by foreigners... More »

Al-Qaeda Claims Deadly Baghdad Blasts

'List of targets has no end,' terrorists warn

(Newser) - An al-Qaeda affiliated group has claimed responsibility for the bombs that killed 127 people in Baghdad this week, and warned that many more attacks are on the way. A statement from the group said the coordinated suicide car bombings targeted the "bastions of evil and dens of apostates,"... More »

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