Qaeda-Linked Group Claims It Was Behind Bomb Attempt The New York Times | HONOLULU - President Obama emerged from Hawaiian seclusion on Monday to try to quell gathering criticism of his administration's handling of the thwarted Christmas Day bombing of an American airliner as a branch of Al Qaeda claimed responsibility. | "We will not rest until we find all who were inv...
Dubai university says suspect in Detroit airliner bombing plot studied there this year Star Tribune | DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A senior official at a Dubai university says the man suspected of trying to bomb a U.S. airliner on Christmas studied there through the middle of this year but is no longer a student. | University of Wollongong in Dubai Vice President Raymi van der Spek told The Assoc...
Online Muslim group to stage anti-terrorism rally The Examiner Comments DEARBORN, Mich. (Map, News) - An online group composed mainly of Michigan Muslims plans a live rally against the man accused of trying to bring down a Detroit-bound jet on Christmas. | A Facebook group called Dearborn Area Community Members ...
Judge: Non-degree student can live at Oakland dorm The Examiner Comments ROCHESTER, Mich. (Map, News) - A judge ordered a suburban Detroit university to allow a non-degree student with a learning disability to live in a student dorm, despite a school policy that allows only students pursuing degrees to live on ca...
Molecular chaperone keeps bacterial proteins in check DNA India | Washington: Just like teenagers at a prom, proteins too are minded by chaperones that prevent unwanted interactions among immature clients, a new study has found. | In the research, scientists at the University of Michigan and Howard Hughes Medical...
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U.S. probing if al Qaeda linked to airplane incident The Star | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is investigating whether al Qaeda was involved in a Christmas Day attempt to blow up a passenger jet, but there is no early evidence the ...
Bomb Attempt Made on U.S.-Bound Flight Wall Street Journal | By Neal E. Boudette in Detroit, Andy Pasztor in Los Angeles, and Peter Spiegel in Washington Associated Press | Northwest Flight 253 after arriving Friday in Detroit from Amsterd...
Social media big in Powell search The Salt Lake Tribune Technology » YouTube videos, Facebook pages spread word, garner support from beyond Utah.Updated: 12/25/2009 08:39:20 PM MST | Click photo to enlarge Tammy Giauque signs...
DHS gaffe nearly results in Christmas air disaster The Examiner | Northwest airplane file If you like this ... Acting Customs and Border commissioner to retire, leaving a stained legacy National security breeches include discovery of bombs and missiles Planners of 9/11 terrorist attacks to plead not guilty in New...
Teen father wins court ruling in bitter Palin custody fight Samachaar Los Angeles: The teenage father of Sarah Palin's grandchild has won a crucial court victory in a bitter child custody battle, portraying the one-time vice presidential hopeful as "vindictive" and "malicious", the Anchorage Daily News reported Tuesday. | The report said that a judge in the case had sided with Levi Johnston, 19, t...
A year of tweets, smartphones and green tech (Flashback 2009) Samachaar San Francisco: Any review of the major technology developments of 2009 would inevitably include copious copy on the Googles, Microsofts and other giants of the tech world. | But it was also a year in which the tiny company called Twitter became a major communications force, and when political, economic, social and technological trends combined to p...
