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U.S. Army Brigade Deploys For Homeland Mission
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 23:08 | 10 Comments
U.S. Army Brigade Deploys For Homeland Mission

For the first time ever, the US military is deploying an active duty regular Army combat unit for full-time use inside the United States to deal with national emergencies, including terrorism, natural disasters and civil …

Man Who Plotted Cherry Vale Mall Terror Attack Gets 35 Years
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 22:44 | One Comment
Man Who Plotted Cherry Vale Mall Terror Attack Gets 35 Years

Twenty-four old Derrick Shareef has been sentenced to 35 years for plotting to put hand grenades in garbage cans at Cherryvale Mall at Christmas time. Bob Holley with the FBI Counter-Terrorism Ops said,”35 years on …

Terror and Torture In Mexico
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 21:45 | No Comment
Terror and Torture In Mexico

Eight dead bodies were found Tuesday alongside messages from drug gangs in the northern Mexican city of Tijuana, where 16 dead bodies were found a day earlier. Six of the bodies found Tuesday in the …

School Bus Reported Stolen - Delaware
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 19:57 | 3 Comments
School Bus Reported Stolen - Delaware

State police are asking for the public’s help in locating a big yellow school bus stolen from a New Castle-area lot.
Bus No. 67 was discovered missing about 4 a.m. Monday from the LeHanes bus service …

Report - Al-Qaeda May Be Plotting Attack At Star-Studded Event At Dubai’s Atlantis Hotel
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 7:41 | No Comment
Report - Al-Qaeda May Be Plotting Attack At Star-Studded Event At Dubai’s Atlantis Hotel

Arabian Business.com is reporting the Atlantis hotel’s grand opening party may be at the center of a terrorism scare after British spies uncovered plans to target the lavish event in Dubai, to be attended by …

Terror Suspects Pictures Reportedly Discovered On Camera Sold On Ebay
Monday, 29 Sep, 2008 – 23:43 | No Comment
Terror Suspects Pictures Reportedly Discovered On Camera Sold On Ebay

The Foreign Office has confirmed that police are investigating the sale of a digital camera on eBay said to have contained MI6 images of terror suspects.
A bidder, who bought the camera for £17 on the …

Thermobaric Bombs - al Qaeda’s New Weapon of Terror
Monday, 29 Sep, 2008 – 23:26 | One Comment
Thermobaric Bombs - al Qaeda’s New Weapon of Terror

Thermobaric bombs, al Qaeda’s new weapon of destruction, raises the stakes in the war on terror.
Investigators now believe the bombing on Sep. 21 that killed dozens and left massive damage at the Islamabad Marriott, including …

FBI Watching For Possible al Qaeda Trained Americans
Monday, 29 Sep, 2008 – 0:10 | No Comment
FBI Watching For Possible al Qaeda Trained Americans

World Net Daily is reporting the FBI is on the lookout for Americans who may possibly be returning to the US from al Qaeda training camps in Pakistan.
A coast-to-coast dragnet has been launched partly in …

Osama bin Laden’s Son Saad Has Returned To Pakistan
Sunday, 28 Sep, 2008 – 23:36 | One Comment
Osama bin Laden’s Son Saad Has Returned To Pakistan

Osama bin Laden’s son, Saad has returned to Pakistan according to messages posted on a Jihad web forum.
Al Qaeda is consolidating its leadership in the territory under its control in Pakistan.
Osama bin Laden’s son and …

Mystery Cargo - Somali Pirates Dying Aboard Hijacked Iranian Ship
Sunday, 28 Sep, 2008 – 14:27 | 13 Comments
Mystery Cargo - Somali Pirates Dying Aboard Hijacked Iranian Ship

Somali pirates who have taken over a  Iranian merchant ship laden with a mysterious cargo have suffered skin burns, lost hair and fallen gravely ill “within days” of boarding the MV Iran Deyanat. Reports are …