Husband of Charged Academic Worries She Could Be Subject to Harsh Interrogation Techniques

The Iranian authorities use interrogation techniques such as intimidation, threats and blindfolding, said the husband of a detained American academic, and he is very worried that his wife could be...

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May 31, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (18)

Accused Phony War Hero in Court Today in Texas

The way he told it, David McClanahan, of Fort Worth, Texas, had been wounded in combat three times in Iraq, awarded three Silver Stars and even nominated for the Congressional...

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May 31, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (113)

Accused Murderer of Former Russian Spy Says The Brits Did It...Or Know Who Did

The man who British authorities want to charge in the poisoning death of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko robustly denied all allegations he was in any way responsible for the...

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May 31, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

A New Low in ID Theft: Targeting Military Families

There is a new and extremely cruel identity theft scam targeting military families, the American Red Cross warned today. In this shocking case, a military spouse answered the phone and...

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May 30, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (12)

'Russian' Grenades Being Used to Kill U.S. Troops?

Weapons from another generation have become another tool in the arsenal of terror groups in Iraq. The devices are believed to be military grenades, likely Russian-made and dating back to...

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May 30, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (34)

Despite Hopes and Promises, U.S. Hostages Remain in Captivity

The five Americans being held in Nigeria remain in captivity despite assurances by their captors of their release today. The Americans are being held in the oil-rich Niger Delta region...

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May 30, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Report: Flight Scare Highlighted Homeland Data Sharing Problems

The Department of Homeland Security isn't good at circulating information on suspicious incidents, according to a recently released report. "Key Departmental components were either not notified or not notified timely"...

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May 30, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (3)

New Tape, Old Threats From American al Qaeda

The former California teenage surfer turned al Qaeda propaganda chief, Adam Gadahn, repeated his threats to kill Americans on a new tape posted on the Internet Tuesday afternoon. Video: American...

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May 29, 2007 in American Al Qaeda | Permalink | User Comments (409)

Send Wolfowitz to Iraq, Says GOP Lawmaker

Paul Wolfowitz may have been ousted from his post at the World Bank, but a free-speaking GOP lawmaker has an idea to keep the so-called "architect" of the Iraq War from standing...

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May 29, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (83)

Iraq War Takes Helicopters Needed for U.S. Disaster Missions

While the Defense Department has pushed extra equipment to units in hurricane-prone states in part to compensate for what has been ordered to Iraq, an ABCNews.com investigation has found some...

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May 25, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (32)