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28 Dec 2009 20:58

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U.S.: This post features scanned-in hardcore black-and-white nudes

  • Oh yeah, that’s right. Take a look at what those full-body airport scans are gonna look like. What did you think we were talking about, anyway? source
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28 Dec 2009 11:15

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World: Pakistan bombing: Karachi targeted in third attack in three days

  • 25+ were killed in the attack, which hit a Shi’ite religious procession in the country’s commercial capital
  • 50+ were wounded; sources say the attacks are meant to destabilize the country source
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26 Dec 2009 09:52

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World: The Detroit terror incident stemmed from other security failures

  • Nigeria Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab flew out of Nigeria with explosives tied to his leg, a clear failure of Nigerian airport security policies.
  • Amsterdam Despite the fact he flew in from another continent, he wasn’t re-screened; if he were, his name would’ve lit up the screen. source
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26 Dec 2009 09:26

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U.S.: CNN’s got a pretty great shot of the Detroit terrorism suspect

CNN obtained this exclusive shot of the arrest of the suspect in yesterday’s attack, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. Someone used their camera phone well. source
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05 Dec 2009 10:55

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World: Militants in Pakistan getting more blatant in their mosque attacks

  • 37+ were killed in a mosque bombing, including many civilians
  • 86+ were injured in the blatant daytime attack in Rawalpindi source
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08 Nov 2009 09:39

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World: Iran to Russia: “We want our missiles! Give them to us!”

  • Avoiding delivery of S300 defense system to Iran, if that is Russia’s official stance, would be a new chapter in breaking promises by the Russians.
  • Iranian parliament member Alaeddin Boroujerdi • On the country’s desire to get promised high-grade missiles from Russia. Boroujerdi is the leader of parliament’s foreign policy and national security committee. Regarding the missiles, which can shoot down cruise missiles and aircraft, Iran wants them mostly to take on Israel if there’s ever an attack. The U.S. is happy Russia hasn’t shipped them yet. • source
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07 Nov 2009 10:42

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World: Afghanistan: NATO hits the wrong target, kills security forces

  • 8+ Afghan security forces were killed in a bombing today source
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02 Nov 2009 10:22

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World: Another suicide bomber hits Pakistan, this time outside of a bank

  • 35+ people died in the attack, which happened as large groups of people went to get their paychecks today
  • 65+ others were wounded; the situation has led to the UN pulling all non-emergency staff from the region source
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25 Oct 2009 09:12

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World: Big blasts in Baghdad leave many dead, many more injured

  • 130+ died in the two blasts – one of which happened near the green zone
  • 520+ have been inured, which sounds like an insane number of people source
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12 Oct 2009 10:03

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World: Pakistan’s super-volatile atmosphere leads to another bombing

  • 41 were killed at a security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan
  • 45 were injured in the second terrorist attack in three days source
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