Terrorism

Obama hails Nunn, Lugar efforts to secure nukes

By By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Hailing two decades of efforts to help the former Soviet Union secure nuclear weapons stockpiles, President Barack Obama said Monday that the world must continue to stand guard against nuclear threats - including terrorists who seek to gain

Family defends brothers charged in Fla. plot

By By KELLI KENNEDYAssociated Press OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (AP) - Two Florida brothers charged with plotting to support terrorists are caring family men who enjoyed living in the U.S. and would never hurt anyone, their family said Saturday. Authorities swarmed a quiet, lakefront condominium near

Senate votes to tighten sanctions on Iran

By By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate endorsed stringent new sanctions on Iran's energy and shipping sectors in a fresh attempt to hobble the Islamic Republic's economy and hamper its nuclear ambitions. Ignoring White House opposition spelled out just hours

Suspect in string of ecoterrorism fires surrenders

By By JEFF BARNARDAssociated Press One of the three remaining fugitives in a string of high-profile fires across the West that focused national attention on a group of environmental radicals surrendered to authorities Thursday after spending years in hiding in Canada. The U.S. attorney's