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. Sports responds in low-key manner to terror warningNEW YORK — Sports officials responded in a low-key manner to security warnings that terrorists would like to attack stadiums, saying Tuesday that they have already boosted precautions so much the latest alerts won’t make much difference. 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. Military, lawmakers voice frustration, caution over any Obama shift in Afghanistan war policyWASHINGTON — Military officials voiced frustration and congressional leaders urged caution Tuesday over what they described as President Barack Obama’s shifting strategy in Afghanistan, six months after he committed thousands more U.S. troops to the stalemated war there. Obama administration wants to continue law authorizing terrorism wiretaps and subpoenasWASHINGTON — The Obama administration promised Congress on Tuesday to negotiate stronger privacy protections for Americans under terrorism surveillance but insisted on retaining current authority to track suspects and obtain records. House Democrat urges White House to send more troops, remain focused on AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee is urging the White House to send more troops to Afghanistan and stick with a military strategy that was outlined six months ago. Afghan officials hide, or quit, because of increasing Taliban assassination attacksKABUL — During his two years as a provincial governor in Afghanistan, Arsalah Jamal survived four suicide attacks. NYC transit agency boosts security after terrorism warning; police on higher alertNEW YORK — New York City’s transit agency says it has increased police presence at “key locations” in light of a continuing terrorism probe. Stadiums, hotels, mass transit urged to be on guard as terror probe suspect appears in courtWASHINGTON — Counterterrorism officials have issued security bulletins to police around the nation about terrorists’ desire to attack stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels — the latest in a flurry of such internal warnings as investigators chase a possible bomb plot in Denver and New York. Feds issue security bulletins telling stadiums, hotels to be vigilant against terrorWASHINGTON — Counterterrorism officials have issued security bulletins about terrorist interest in attacking sports stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels. Suspected Islamist militants destroy girls school with explosives in restive NW PakistanPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Suspected Islamist militants blew up a girls school close to the main city in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, police said. The school was empty at the time of the blast and no one was injured. Gov’t urges mass transit to be on guard as suspect in terror probe appears in Denver courtDENVER — An airport shuttle driver under arrest in Colorado may have been planning with others to detonate backpack bombs on New York City trains in a terrorism plot similar to past attacks on London’s and Madrid’s mass-transit systems, officials said. Colorado terror suspect’s attorney facing marijuana charge, says drug wasn’t hisDENVER — The attorney for a Colorado man suspected of being involved in an alleged terror plot faces a marijuana possession charge in northern Colorado, but he says the drugs in question weren’t his. Gov’t urges mass transit to be on guard as suspect in terror probe appears in court in DenverDENVER — An airport shuttle driver under arrest in Colorado may have been planning with others to detonate backpack bombs on New York City trains in a terrorism plot similar to past attacks on London’s and Madrid’s mass-transit systems, officials said. AP sources: Obama may expand terror strikes instead of bulking up US force in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama may change course again as the war worsens in Afghanistan, steering away from the comprehensive counterinsurgency strategy he laid out this spring and toward a narrower focus on counterterror operations aimed at al-Qaida. AP sources: Obama weighs more drone strikes instead of bulking up US force in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The White House is looking at expanding counterterror operations in Pakistan to refocus on eliminating al-Qaida instead of mounting a major military escalation in Afghanistan. Colo. alleged terror plotter appears in court as government steps up watch for transit attacksDENVER — A judge ordered an Afghanistan-born Colorado man who allegedly received al-Qaida training and had bomb-making instructions on his computer to be held pending a detention hearing Thursday, as the government warned law enforcement around the nation Monday about the danger of an attack on mass transit. Terror suspect’s arrest in Denver sparks federal warnings on danger of mass transit attacksDENVER — Counterterrorism officials are warning mass transit systems around the nation to step up patrols because of fears an Afghanistan-born immigrant under arrest in Colorado may have been plotting with others to detonate backpack bombs aboard New York City trains. AP sources: Obama may expand drone strikes instead of bulking up US force in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s strategy against al-Qaida may shift away from more troops in Afghanistan and toward more drone strikes against terrorist targets. Colo. terror plot appears in court as government steps up watch for transit attacksDENVER — A judge ordered an Afghanistan-born Colorado man who allegedly received al-Qaida training and had bomb-making instructions on his computer to be held pending a detention hearing Thursday, as the government warned law enforcement around the nation Monday about the danger of an attack on mass transit. Colo. terror plot suspect appears in court as government steps up watch for transit attacksDENVER — A judge ordered an Afghanistan-born Colorado man who allegedly received al-Qaida training and had bomb-making instructions on his computer to be held pending a detention hearing Thursday, as the government warned law enforcement around the nation Monday about the danger of an attack on mass transit. NYC imam ordered held without bail on charge of lying to US terrorism investigatorsNEW YORK — A New York City imam accused of lying to officials investigating a terrorism plot has been ordered held without bail. Colo. terror plot suspect, 2 others, due in federal court on charges of lying to authoritiesDENVER — An Afghanistan-born Colorado man who allegedly received al-Qaida training and had bomb-making instructions on his computer faced a court appearance Monday as the government warned law enforcement around the nation about the danger of an attack on mass transit. Police say attack on Pakistani provincial minister foiled, suicide bomber blows himself upPESHAWAR, Pakistan — Police officers foiled a plan to assassinate a regional education minister in northwestern Pakistan when they took on four militants in a gunbattle Monday that ended with a teenage suicide bomber blowing himself up, police said. FBI: Notes on bomb-making in handwriting of airport shuttle driver arrested in terror plotDENVER — Investigators said they found notes describing how to make bombs in the handwriting of an airport shuttle driver arrested as part of a terrorism investigation, and they also discovered his fingerprints on materials — batteries and a scale — that could be used to make explosives. Pakistan gains upper hand against Taliban fighters while Afghan unrest spirals out of controlISLAMABAD — A successful army offensive, a shift in public opinion against the militants and the killing of top Taliban leaders have given grounds for cautious optimism in Pakistan as progress across the border in Afghanistan appears stalled amid spiraling violence and postelection turmoil. 2 Colorado men, 1 NYC man arrested on charges of making false statements to FBI in terror caseAURORA, Colo. — The arrest of a Colorado airport shuttle driver as part of a terrorism investigation reveals a murky plot that involved him receiving explosives training with al-Qaida in Pakistan and downloading instructions on his computer on how to build bombs. 2 Colorado men, 1 New York City man arrested in federal terror probeDENVER — A 24-year-old Colorado airport shuttle driver and his father were arrested on formal charges of making false statements to federal agents in an ongoing terror investigation, and a third man was arrested in New York City on the same charges, the Justice Department said Sunday. 2 Colorado men, 1 NYC man arrested for making false statements in federal terror probeDENVER — The FBI arrested a 24-year-old Colorado man on charges of making false statements to federal agents in an ongoing terror investigation, and supporting documents contend the man admitted receiving weapons and explosives training from al-Qaida in Pakistan. Colo. man, father taken into custody in US terror probeDENVER — A 24-year-old Colorado airport shuttle driver and his father were arrested late Saturday on charges of making false statements to federal agents in an ongoing terror probe. |
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