Saddam Executed; An Era Comes to an End

Saddam Hussein was no stranger to the gallows. One seen by ABC News back in 2003 was used for thousands of Iraqis he deemed enemies, a twin gallows at his...

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December 30, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (29)

Another Former Bush Administration Official Opts for Big Business

Former Interior Secretary Gale Norton has become the latest former Bush administration official to take a high paying job in the private sector for a company that deals directly with...

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December 29, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (18)

Entercom to Pay $4.25 Million in Payola Probe

Entercom, one of the country's largest radio broadcasting companies, has agreed to make a $4.25 million charitable contribution to settle payola allegations by outgoing New York Attorney General and incoming...

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December 28, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

Body of Al Qaeda-Linked Terrorist May Have Been Found in the Philippines

DNA samples from remains found in the jungle of a southern island are being tested by the Philippine military to see if they match those of al Qaeda-linked terrorist Khaddafy...

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December 28, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (16)

Death to U.N. Workers Urged in Pakistan

Kill all employees of the United Nations is among the instructions issued to followers in a new fatwa that was issued in Pakistan this week. Yet another worrisome sign that...

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December 27, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (18)

This Blotter Has Been Removed From the Site

This story has been removed from our Web site because of questions raised about the credibility of one of its authors, Alexis Debat. Click below to read more: Clinton, Pelosi,...

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December 26, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

NYT Reporter: I Was Assaulted by Pakistani Agents

New York Times correspondent Carlotta Gall tells ABC News she was assaulted by plain-clothed government security agents while reporting in Quetta, a Pakistani city near the Afghan frontier where NATO...

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December 26, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (156)

Best of The Blotter 2006

Since its start in April of 2006, "The Blotter" has witnessed some big stories from a California native joining the leading ranks of al Qaeda to the FBI tapping into...

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December 22, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Al Qaeda Sends a Message to Democrats

Al Qaeda has sent a message to leaders of the Democratic party that credit for the defeat of congressional Republicans belongs to the terrorists. In a portion of the tape...

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December 22, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (667)

After the Abrupt Resignation of the Ambassador, Saudi Arabia Names 9/11 PR Man As New Envoy

Saudi Arabia has chosen the man who was charged with disassociating the royal family from al Qaeda in the wake of the 9/11 attacks as Riyadh's new ambassador to the...

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December 22, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (3)