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Justice Dept. faulted over terrorist identities

Justice Dept. faulted over terrorist identities
By PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The government allowed "a small but significant number" of terrorists into America's witness protection program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a watch list that's used to keep dangerous people off airline flights, the

House immigration group gropes for deal

House immigration group gropes for deal
By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan group of House members that has been attempting for months to finalize a comprehensive immigration bill is encountering difficulties and trying to decide whether to split up or keep trying. The four Democratic and four Republican

House bill protects homeland security budget

House bill protects homeland security budget
By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican-controlled House panel moved Thursday to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies under the party's budget slashing plan. The move came as the Appropriations Committee leadership

House bill protects homeland security budget

House bill protects homeland security budget
By ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican-controlled House panel moved Thursday to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies under the party's budget slashing plan. The move came as the Appropriations Committee leadership

Turkish PM talks Syria with Obama at White House

Turkish PM talks Syria with Obama at White House
By DESMOND BUTLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey will keep ramping up pressure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, but there's "no magic formula" to stop his violence. At a news conference with Turkish Prime Minister

Turkish PM talks Syria with Obama at White House

Turkish PM talks Syria with Obama at White House
By DESMOND BUTLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey will keep ramping up pressure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, but there's "no magic formula" to stop his violence. At a news conference with Turkish Prime Minister

UK court jails 4 Lulzsec hackers for cyberattacks

UK court jails 4 Lulzsec hackers for cyberattacks
By SYLVIA HUIAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Four young computer hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets from the CIA to Sony Pictures and Rupert Murdoch's News International were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison on Thursday. The hackers, who were affiliated with the group Lulz

Mom in NM chases down child abductor; man arrested

Mom in NM chases down child abductor; man arrested
By RUSSELL CONTRERASAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday. The young girl was playing in her yard at St

Afghanistan: Bomb Kills 15, Including 6 Americans

Afghanistan: Bomb Kills 15, Including 6 Americans
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A security firm has confirmed that four civilian contractors killed in a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan were Americans.    Thursday's bombing in Kabul also killed two American soldiers and nine Afghan civilians, including two children.  

US jobless claims jump to highest level in 6 weeks

US jobless claims jump to highest level in 6 weeks
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump came a week after applications had reached a five-year low. The less volatile four-week