Egyptian Killed By US Military Ship – Suez Canal

The Global Patriot, carrying used US military equipment, was in the Gulf of Suez when it was approached by a motorboat selling local merchandise.

Its crew apparently fired after the boat, killing one Egyptian and wounding two others when it failed to heed warnings to stop when asked, the US navy said. Read more

Suspicious Device Found At Rail Yard – Utah

The Union Pacific Railroad says it’s investigating an incident on board a railcar that prompted a call out to the bomb squad.

It started when workers near 1700 N. Warm Springs Road noticed two males on an empty flatbed railcar.

Detective Jared Wihongi, spokesman for the Salt Lake Police Department said, “One of the individuals had a camera around his neck, and after he saw the railroad worker, both suspects fled in a red vehicle parked on Warm Springs Road.” Read more

Hazardous Substance Used In Apparent Suicide In Washington D.C. Sends 13 To Hospitals

One man is dead in an apparent suicide, and 13 people, including 11 fire personnel, were taken to hospitals after a hazardous material was found in a single-family dwelling in Northwest.

D.C. fire department spokesman Alan Etter said authorities were called to the home in the 4300 block of 36th Street about 4:40 p.m. Monday. A dead man was found with a small vial of the substance lying next to him. Read more

Debka File Report – Syria Masses Three Army Divisions on Lebanese Border

Military sources report that the Syrian deployment is backed by the concentration of pro-Syrian Palestinian factions in the Beqaa valley of Lebanon, amid rising war tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. Read more

Pilot’s Gun Discharges On US Airways Flight

A US Airways pilot’s gun accidentally discharged during a flight from Denver to Charlotte Saturday, according to as statement released by the airline. The statement said the discharge happened on Flight 1536, which left Denver at approximately 6:45am and arrived in Charlotte at approximately 11:51am.

The Airbus A319 plane landed safely and none of the flight’s 124 passengers or five crew members was injured, according to the statement. It was a full flight. And airline spokeswoman said the plane has been taken out of service to make sure it is safe to return to flight.

A Transportation Safety Administration spokeswoman reached by WCNC Sunday said the pilot is part of TSA’s Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program, which trains pilots to carry guns on flights. Andrea McCauley said the gun discharged in the cockpit, but she could not release how the gun was being transported at the time. She did not release the pilot’s name, but said he was authorized to carry the weapon and was last requalified in the FFDO program last November.

A statement from TSA said the airplane was never in danger, and the TSA and the Federal Air Marshals Service are investigating the incident.

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al-Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri Calls For Terror Attacks Against Israel and US

Al-Qaida deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri is calling on Muslims to strike Israeli and American interests to avenge Israel’s recent offensive in the Gaza Strip, according to a new audiotape.

In the 4-minute tape, posted on a Web site Monday, al-Zawahri accuses Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of helping Israel in its offensive by sealing off the border between Egypt and Gaza. Read more

Attorney General Surprised By Scope Of Terrorist Threats

Attorney General Michael Mukasey has been taken aback by the scope and variety of potential terrorism threats facing the United States, he told reporters Friday at an informal meeting in his office.

Attorney General Michael Mukasey receives terrorism updates during national security briefings. Read more

Suspicious Containers Found Inside U-Haul Truck – Bakersfield Ca

A gas station and fast-food restaurant were evacuated Friday morning for what police called a U-haul with suspicious containers inside.

Officers were originally sent to the gas station just after 10 a.m. to reports of a possible drug deal. Read more

Radioactive Cargo Turned Back From Hungary-Ukraine Border

Ukrainian border police stopped a wagonload of radioactive materials near Hungary’s border with Ukraine on Thursday, local border guards spokesman Vasil Yarmeliuk told MTI.

The train was carrying 60.5 tonnes of zirconium from Italy to Russia, but was stopped at Solovka, near the Hungarian border, as a test showed higher-than-acceptable radioactivity levels in its shipment. Read more

Osama Bin Laden Threatens EU and Pope Over Prophet Cartoons – Says Revenge Will Be Severe

In a new audio message purportedly from Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader threatens the EU over the re-printing of cartoons offensive to Muslims.

The taped message appeared on a Islamist website with a still image of bin Laden holding an AK-47.

The voice on it says the cartoons, re-published recently in Danish and other newspapers, were part of a crusade involving Pope Benedict XVI. Read more

FBI Responds To Suspicious Activity Near Radioactive Materials – California

Sheriff’s deputies, HazMat units and FBI agents responded to a suspicious activity call Friday afternoon at MannKind Corporation on Ave. Paine in the Valencia Commerce Center.

Sgt. Ernie DeArmas said that a source within the company called after noticing two employees of the firm walking around and looking closely at a machine that uses radioactive materials.

“With the possibility of those type of materials being used for terrorist purposes, they called us in to investigate,” he said. “Since the FBI is the expert in that area, they’re inside talking with the employees.”

According to their website, MannKind is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic products for diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

Diane Palumbo, who is a corporate officer in human resources at MannKind, refused comment, citing company policy.

FBI spokesperson Laura Eimiller said the agency would comment after its initial investigation was complete. Check back wi

Police Scientists Create Chip That Can ID Bioweapons Quickly

The National Research Institute of Police Science has developed a new type of DNA chip that can identify which biological weapon has been spread in the event of a bioterrorist attack.

Using the chip should substantially reduce the time needed to identify the virus or bacteria used in such an attack, which currently takes nearly half a day, enabling protective measures, such as evacuation and preparation of vaccines, to be put in place quickly. Read more

U.S. Embassy In Yemen Was Target Of Terrorist Mortar Attack

The State Department says U.S. officials have concluded that the American Embassy in Yemen was targeted by three mortar rounds that crashed into a nearby high school, apparently killing a Yemeni security guard.

The attack happened earlier Tuesday, and at the time U.S. officials said they couldn’t say for certain whether the real target was the U.S. Embassy. Read more

Terror Suspects Had Plans To Bomb Philippine Airport

The three alleged foreign terrorists arrested in the country last month planned to bomb a major airport and a military camp in Mindanao, according to a preliminary police report shown to the Inquirer yesterday.

The report said Jordanians Khalil Hasan Al-Alih and Walid Abu Aisem and Indonesian Bae Haki admitted during interrogation that they were involved in plans to bomb Awang airport in Cotabato City as well as the headquarters of the 6th Infantry Division located beside the terminal. Read more

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