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Missiles strike Libya in first wave of allied assault

By doris | Published: March 19, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com BENGHAZI, Libya — A coalition of American and European forces bombed Libyan targets by air and sea Saturday in the first phase of a military campaign to drive Moammar Gadhafi from power. French warplanes fired the first shots in the broadest international military effort since the Iraq war, destroying government tanks [...]

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18 days of protest culminate in Mubarak’s ouster

By doris | Published: February 11, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Cairo, Egypt (CNN) — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down Friday and handed over power to the military, his nearly three decades of iron rule ended by a groundswell of popular protests that began January 25. In a somber one-minute announcement on state television, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced Mubarak’s resignation [...]

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Gas pipeline to Jordan set ablaze in Egypt

By doris | Published: February 5, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — A pipeline that sends natural gas to Jordan was set on fire in the Egyptian Sinai town of El Arish on Saturday, and the suspected act of sabotage has forced its temporary closing, officials said. Ghaleb Al Maabreh, head of Jordan’s national electricity company, confirmed the closing. He said [...]

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Feds arrest 10 accused of being Russian agents

By doris | Published: June 29, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — Less than a week after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited the United States, the Justice Department announced Monday that 10 people were arrested on charges of being Russian agents involved in a long-term mission in the country. Another suspect was still being sought. Five of the arrested suspects [...]

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13 die in drug shootout near Mexico border

By doris | Published: December 5, 2009

Full Story at msnbc.com MONTERREY, Mexico – Mexican authorities say at least 13 people were killed in two shootouts between troops and gunmen in northern Mexico. An army official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the media says all those killed were gunmen working for the Zetas [...]

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FBI foils plot to bomb NYC temple; 4 men charged

By doris | Published: May 21, 2009

Full Story At news.yahoo.com NEW YORK – Four men arrested on charges of plotting to bomb a Jewish temple and shoot down military planes are expected to appear Thursday in federal court in White Plains. Officials told The Associated Press the arrests came after a nearly yearlong undercover operation that began in Newburgh, N.Y., about [...]

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Family, academy express relief after captain’s rescue

By doris | Published: April 13, 2009

Full Story At  CNN.com But for those four days, they were on the minds of people around the globe, from the captain’s hometown in Vermont, to the White House, to port cities and anywhere that families send their loved ones off to sea. “I actually was more concerned for his family,” said Adm. Rick Gurnon, [...]

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US ships block help for pirates holding US captain

By doris | Published: April 11, 2009

Full Story At news.yahoo.com NAIROBI, Kenya – U.S. warships are trying to stop Somali pirates from sending reinforcements to a lifeboat where an American captain is being held hostage as the high-seas standoff off Africa’s eastern coast entered a fourth day Saturday. Underscoring the high stakes involved, France’s navy on Friday freed a sailboat seized [...]

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As piracy surges, U.S. warns of dangers off Somali coast

By doris | Published: April 8, 2009

Full Story At  CNN.com The attacks, which took place south of the area patrolled by U.S. and coalition ships, shows pirates are changing their tactics and taking advantage of tens of thousands of square miles of open water where fewer military ships patrol, according to U.S. military officials. “They [pirates] are going where we are [...]

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FBI raids peanut butter plant suspected in outbreak

By doris | Published: February 10, 2009

Full Story At  CNN.com The Peanut Corporation of America plant in Blakely, Georgia, was sealed off by federal authorities Monday morning, WALB reported. The company is accused of knowingly shipping tainted products now linked to nearly 600 illnesses, including eight deaths, in 43 states. The recent outbreak has led to one of the largest food [...]

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