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Decade after Bali, Indonesian terror aims at gov't

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 8th

By NINIEK KARMINIAssociated Press BALI, Indonesia (AP) - Ten years after terrorist attacks at two Bali nightclubs killed more than 200 people, mostly foreign tourists, Indonesia has won international praise for its counterterrorism efforts. Militant organizations have been fractured and many of

Extradited terrorism suspects appear in US courts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN and LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A partially blind extremist Egyptian-born preacher charged in multiple terrorism plots entered a U.S. court for the first time Saturday without the use of his arms, complaining that prosthetic hooks he uses were taken

5 terror suspects from UK appear in US courts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN and LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - An extremist Egyptian-born preacher entered a U.S. courtroom Saturday for the first time to face multiple terrorism charges, complaining that his prosthetic hooks, medication and special shoes were taken away from him.

Abu Hamza extradited to US after UK ruling

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 6th

By JILL LAWLESSAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other terror suspects were extradited from the U.K. after Britain's High Court ruled they had no more grounds for appeal in their yearslong battles to avoid facing charges in the United States.

UN removes Saudi businessman from blacklist

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against al-Qaida removed a Saudi businessman from its blacklist Friday. The committee chairman, Germany's U.N. Ambassador Peter Wittig, said that Yasin al-Qadi had been de-listed, following a recommendation by the

Abu Hamza extradited to US after UK ruling

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th

By JILL LAWLESSAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - Radical preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other terror suspects who fought for years to avoid facing charges in the United States lost their grounds for appeal and were flown to the U.S. from Britain late Friday, officials said. The U.S. Embassy

Tiny presence, unknown impact for 3rd parties

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 5th

By BRIAN BAKSTAssociated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Third-party candidates Gary Johnson and Virgil Goode are blips in the presidential race. They have little money, aren't on stage for presidential debates and barely register in the polls - when survey takers even bother to list them as

Lawmakers divided on counterterror effort

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By EILEEN SULLIVAN and MATT APUZZOAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Stinging criticism from Congress about a counterterrorism effort that improperly collected information about innocent Americans is turning up the heat on the Obama administration to justify the program's continued

State Dept opens Benghazi consulate attack probe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By MATTHEW LEEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Past investigations into attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions have blamed both the administration and Congress for failing to spend enough money to ensure that the overseas facilities were safe despite a clear rise in terror threats to American

State Dept opens Benghazi consulate attack probe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd