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Jury convicts Taliban ally in subway plot

NEW YORK | A New York man was convicted Tuesday of plotting an aborted suicide mission against New York City subways in 2009 a case that featured the first-time testimony from admitted homegrown terrorists about al Qaeda's fixation with pulling off another attack on American soil.

A jury found Adis ...

Obama tells the troops 'thank you'

CNN - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
President Barack Obama address the troops at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
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American Scene: Facebook makes it easier to become organ donor

NEW YORK — Facebook users in the United States and the United Kingdom can enroll as organ donors via links to official registries on the world's biggest social networking site, said CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The links should make it easier for people who want to donate their organs to sign ...

Obama's Kabul trip praised, blasted

CNN - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
A roundup of reactions to President Barack Obama's unannounced visit to Afghanistan, where he and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed an agreement on future ties:
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Romney's gay national security spokesman resigns

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's national security spokesman resigned Tuesday after critics questioned his conservatism because he is gay....

Romney's gay national security spokesman resigns

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's national security spokesman resigned Tuesday after critics questioned his conservatism because he is gay....

Romney's gay national security spokesman resigns

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's national security spokesman resigned Tuesday after critics questioned his conservatism because he is gay....

Romney's gay national security spokesman resigns

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's national security spokesman resigned Tuesday after critics questioned his conservatism because he is gay....

Romney's gay national security spokesman resigns

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's national security spokesman resigned Tuesday after critics questioned his conservatism because he is gay....

Romney's gay national security spokesman resigns

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mitt Romney's national security spokesman resigned Tuesday after critics questioned his conservatism because he is gay....

When Stalinism was in Vogue

Opinion Journal - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
Lillian Hellman disdained a system that made her fabulously rich while romanticizing one that made its citizens spectacularly poor.


Ellison: Get troops out of Afghanistan now

CNN - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison says: We accomplished our mission in Afghanistan; bin Laden is dead, al Qaeda is scattered. For the sake of our economy and security, it's time to leave.
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Obama: Afghan partnership looks to peace

CNN - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
President Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan is marked with the signing of a new strategic partnership for peace.
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Group stirring independent WH bid hits obstacle

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A group clearing the path for an independent White House bid on Tuesday canceled the first phase of its search for a bipartisan ticket because declared and draft candidates aren't mustering enough preliminary support....

Group stirring independent WH bid hits obstacle

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A group clearing the path for an independent White House bid on Tuesday canceled the first phase of its search for a bipartisan ticket because declared and draft candidates aren't mustering enough preliminary support....

Group stirring independent WH bid hits obstacle

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A group clearing the path for an independent White House bid on Tuesday canceled the first phase of its search for a bipartisan ticket because declared and draft candidates aren't mustering enough preliminary support....

Group stirring independent WH bid hits obstacle

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A group clearing the path for an independent White House bid on Tuesday canceled the first phase of its search for a bipartisan ticket because declared and draft candidates aren't mustering enough preliminary support....

Group stirring independent WH bid hits obstacle

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A group clearing the path for an independent White House bid on Tuesday canceled the first phase of its search for a bipartisan ticket because declared and draft candidates aren't mustering enough preliminary support....

Group stirring independent WH bid hits obstacle

AP - Politics - Tue, 2025-05-06 11:28
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- A group clearing the path for an independent White House bid on Tuesday canceled the first phase of its search for a bipartisan ticket because declared and draft candidates aren't mustering enough preliminary support....

Occupy forces re-gather on May Day

OAKLAND, Calif. — Hundreds of activists across the U.S. joined the worldwide May Day protests on Tuesday, with Occupy protesters in several cities leading demonstrations against major financial institutions.

In Oakland, stinging gas sent protesters fleeing a downtown intersection where they were demonstrating. It was unclear whether police fired the ...

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