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06 Nov 2010 10:53

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U.S., World: India trip: Obama chooses Mumbai hotel attacked by terrorists

  • We visit here to send a very clear message that, in our determination to give our people a future of security and prosperity, the United States and India stand united.
  • President Barack Obama • Explaining why he chose to stay in, of all places, a Mumbai hotel that was infamously attacked back in 2008. Around 30 staff members and guests at the Taj were killed in November 2008, out of 164 overall deaths. Beyond commemorating the memories of those killed in the terrorist attack, dude’s working out some deals on his tour of India, including a $4.1 billion agreement to buy military transport planes from Boeing which would support 22,000 jobs. source
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29 Sep 2010 11:09

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World: That’s a relief: “Mumbai-style” terror attack foiled in Europe

  • then A major terror attack on the Indian city of Mumbai killed hundreds and left a city and country shaken.
  • now Similar terror attacks in Europe were plotted, but authorities got word of them ahead of time.
  • later? Authorities have noted that there has been a higher level of terror activity lately. source
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22 Jul 2009 16:16

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World: The judge at the Mumbai attacks trial is really throwing us for a loop

  • This trial is full of suprises. First, the guy has to confess to being involved in the Mumbai attacks. (I know, right? Who does that.) And now, the judge has put a gag order on his latest testimony, meaning all the awesome journalists over there can’t write about it and we can’t read about it. No fair. source
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