Suicide car bomber targets police station in NW Pakistan, killing at least 2, wounding dozensPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden car into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least two people and wounding 40 others just days after a militant spokesman warned of more attacks. Witness: Census worker’s body was naked, gagged, hands and feet bound with duct tapeBIG CREEK, Ky. — A part-time census worker found hanging in a rural Kentucky cemetery was naked, gagged and had his hands and feet bound with duct tape, said an Ohio man who discovered the body two weeks ago. Prosecutor says terror suspect wanted to carry out attack to coincide with 9/11 anniversaryDENVER — Claims that an Afghan immigrant was on the verge of unleashing a terrorist attack on New York City on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks are missing a key element: explosives or the chemicals allegedly used to make them, the man’s attorney said. Massive NYC terror attack may have been set to coincide with Sept. 11 anniversaryDENVER — An Afghan immigrant wanted to carry out a New York City terror attack involving hydrogen peroxide bombs on commuter trains to possibly coincide with the Sept. 11 anniversary before federal authorities foiled the plan, a U.S. prosecutor said Friday. Massive NYC terror attack apparently was set to coincide with Sept. 11 anniversaryDENVER — An Afghan immigrant wanted to carry out a New York City terror attack involving hydrogen peroxide bombs to coincide with the Sept. 11 anniversary before federal authorities foiled the plan, a U.S. prosecutor said Friday. Coroner: ‘Fed’ written in felt-tip pen on Ky. Census worker found hanging from treeBIG CREEK, Ky. — Authorities said a U.S. Census worker died by asphyxiation but were releasing few other details about the mysterious case nearly two weeks after Bill Sparkman’s body — with the word “fed” scrawled on the chest — was found hanging from a tree near a family cemetery secluded by Appalachian forest. Colorado terror suspect sent to New York to face charges in alleged bomb plot set for Sept. 11DENVER — A federal judge in Colorado ordered Friday that a terror suspect be transferred to New York City to face charges he was plotting a massive terror attack meant to coincide with the Sept. 11 anniversary, possibly involving hydrogen peroxide bombs on commuter trains. Ex-FBI agent testifies that New Jersey Merlinos are not mobstersATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Joseph and Phyllis Merlino, involved with organized crime? Fuhgeddaboudit! Colo. judge dismisses lesser charge against terror suspect, paving way for transfer to NYDENVER — A federal judge in Colorado took the first step Friday in sending a terror suspect to New York to face charges he was planning a massive attack possibly involving hydrogen peroxide bombs on commuter trains. Indictment alleges terror suspect Zazi shopped beauty stores for bomb supplies in US plotNEW YORK — Najibullah Zazi went from Pakistan to suburban Denver beauty shops in a hunt for the supplies and skill to make hydrogen peroxide bombs for al-Qaida, authorities charged in papers describing one of the most significant post-9/11 terror threats to the United States. Asphyxiation ruled cause of death for Census taker found with ‘fed’ written on chestBIG CREEK, Ky. — Authorities said a U.S. Census worker died by asphyxiation but were releasing few other details about the mysterious case nearly two weeks after Bill Sparkman’s body — with the word “fed” scrawled on the chest — was found hanging from a tree near a family cemetery secluded by Appalachian forest. Spokane County, Wash., sheriff says he’ll bill state $37,000 in hunt for escaped killerSPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane County sheriff says he’ll bill Washington state $37,000 for the cost of hunting down an insane killer who walked away from a county fair field trip arranged by his mental hospital. Police: US Census worker found dead in Ky. forest died of asphyxiation; had rope around neckMANCHESTER, Ky. — Kentucky State Police say a U.S. Census worker found dead near an eastern Kentucky cemetery died of asphyxiation. Man’s lawsuit claims Boston police beat him over cell phone filmingBOSTON — A correctional officer filed a civil rights lawsuit against six Boston police officers Thursday, claiming they severely beat him because they became angry when they saw him filming them with his cell phone. Feds accuse terror suspect of shopping beauty stores for bomb supplies in NYC plotNEW YORK — An Afghan immigrant trained in explosives by al-Qaida traveled from the terrorist camps of Pakistan to the beauty shops of suburban Denver for chemical ingredients to make bombs, authorities charged in papers describing one of the most significant post-Sept. 11 terror threats to the United States. FBI checks whether US Census worker hanging in Ky. tied to his door-to-door data collectionMANCHESTER, Ky. — When Bill Sparkman told retired trooper Gilbert Acciardo that he was going door-to-door collecting census data in rural Kentucky, the former police officer drew on years of experience for a warning: “Be careful.” AP source: Census worker found hanged near Kentucky cemetery had word ‘fed’ scrawled on chestMANCHESTER, Ky. — A U.S. Census worker found hanged from a tree near a Kentucky cemetery had the word “fed” scrawled on his chest, a law enforcement official said Wednesday, and the FBI is investigating whether he was a victim of anti-government sentiment. Official: NYC terrorism probe widens with re-questioning, phone record reviewsNEW YORK — Hundreds of investigators have widened their probe of a potential terrorist bomb plot by questioning more residents of a New York City neighborhood raided last week. FBI probes hanging of census worker in Ky.; AP source: ‘Fed’ scrawled on dead man’s chestWASHINGTON — A U.S. Census worker found hanged from a tree near a Kentucky cemetery had the word “fed” scrawled on his chest, a law enforcement official said Wednesday, and the FBI is investigating whether he was a victim of anti-government sentiment. Roadside bombs kill policeman and 6 Iraqi soldiers in Mosul, BaghdadBAGHDAD — Two roadside bombings in and around the restive northern Iraq city of Mosul and a third in Baghdad killed six Iraqi soldiers and a policeman on Wednesday. Roadside bombs kill policeman and 4 Iraqi soldiers in Mosul, BaghdadBAGHDAD — Two roadside bombings in and around the restive northern Iraq city of Mosul and a third in Baghdad killed four Iraqi soldiers and a policeman on Wednesday. LA police stage huge raid on notorious street gang suspected of killing deputy, other crimesLOS ANGELES — More than a thousand law enforcement officers descended Tuesday on the homes of key members of a notorious street gang suspected of killing a sheriff’s deputy and murdering rivals while defying authorities for decades. Mexico raid on drug suspects turns up cash-stuffed envelopes addressed to police, pressMONTERREY, Mexico — Soldiers raiding a drug gang safehouse in northern Mexico found money-stuffed envelopes earmarked for various police forces and one marked for “press,” authorities said Tuesday. Law enforcement nationwide on the lookout for tiny, cheap and deadly hydrogen peroxide bombsWASHINGTON — A quart-sized container of homemade explosives is cheap, deadly and difficult to detect — and that is exactly why the type of chemical bomb feared to be at the heart of an ongoing terror investigation worries law enforcement so much. Stadiums and hotels put on alert as government looks for more suspects in possible bomb plotNEW YORK — The government expanded a terrorism warning from transit systems to U.S. stadiums, hotels and entertainment complexes as investigators searched for more suspects Tuesday in a possible al-Qaida plot to set off hydrogen-peroxide bombs hidden in backpacks. Ex-cop who staged disappearance in Alabama, stole $60K, fled to Vegas gets 16 months in jailHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A former Alabama police officer has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for stealing from his department, faking his abduction and fleeing to Las Vegas. Federal prosecutors won’t seek death penalty in Pennsylvania shooting of FBI agentPITTSBURGH — Federal prosecutors say they won’t seek the death penalty against a Pittsburgh-area woman who fatally shot an FBI agent. Claim seeking $5 million to $15 million filed against Everett, Wash., in fatal police shootingSEATTLE — A woman has filed a claim for $5 million to $15 million over a police shooting in which her father was Tasered, then fatally wounded by officers responding to a report of a drunken driver. AP Exclusive: Texas liquor board agents rarely disciplined, experts say probes are flawedDALLAS — The Texas alcohol agency under fire for its raid at a gay bar rarely punishes its officers for misconduct, and officers’ supervisors are usually the ones who conduct disciplinary investigations. Experts say that method increases the likelihood of flawed probes. Wyoming police department fires 2 officers who used Taser on 76-year-old tractor driverCHEYENNE, Wyo. — A small-town police department in Wyoming has fired two officers who chased down and used a Taser on a 76-year-old tractor driver during a parade in August. |
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