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14 May 2010 11:58

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World: In Indonesia, a plot to kill Obama during a state visit was foiled

  • They had some very ambitious plans. Inspired by the Mumbai attacks a couple years ago, a group of Indonesian militants planned to trigger a number of attacks on Jakarta on August 17th, when Obama was planning to come to town for a state visit, in an attempted coup. The group, reportedly a splinter group of the al-Qaeda-tied Jemaah Islamiah group, was busted back in February during a raid. Wow. source
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09 May 2010 10:10

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U.S., World: Attorney General: Pakistani Taliban behind Times Square plot

  • last week Almost immediately the Pakistani
    Taliban claimed responsibility for
    the failed Times Square attack.
    Then, later, they denied it.
  • “this week” On the Sunday talk show, Attorney
    General Eric Holder pinned the
    attack on them. We’re waiting for a
    reversal of the claim. source
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27 Dec 2009 15:26

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World: Is the Detroit terror attempt part of a larger plot, guys?

  • ? Who knows? We’ll update this post as it happens source
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20 Sep 2009 22:24

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U.S.: The suspected terror plot revolves around notes on a laptop

  • nine pages of handwritten notes on making bombs were found on suspect Najibullah Zazi’s computer
  • eight years the time in prison Zazi and two others face for their role in a possible planned terrorist attack source
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07 Sep 2009 11:05

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World: Three Islamic extremists convicted of huge terror plot in U.K.

The conviction of three guys for an airline bombing plot means that the slowest news day in history – Labor Day – is now just a little faster. source
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28 Jul 2009 09:56

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U.S., World: The latest hotspot for a “jihad”: Rural North Carolina

  • 7 charged with plotting international terrorism in North Carolina source
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21 May 2009 09:05

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U.S.: A major plot to blow up NYC synagogues was just foiled

  • 4 men were arrested in the domestic terrorism plot in the Bronx source
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07 Apr 2009 21:40

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Culture: Kal Penn left “House” in a really freaking intriguing way

  • David sort of had this ‘A-ha’ moment about how to both free Kal up to pursue other things and, most importantly, service where David wants to go at the end of the season with House’s story.
  • “House” executive producer Katie Jacobs • On the way that she and executive producer David Shore let Kal Penn leave the show. It involves a plot twist, and yes, the link spoils it. • source
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