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CIA-Drones. C.I.A. Said to Use Outsiders to Put Bombs on Drones Outside contractors are involved in assembling and loading missiles on drone aircraft used to attack Al Qaeda members, government officials say. US drone strike kills 12 in Pakistan A suspected US drone fired two missiles into Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border on Friday, killing at least a dozen people, Pakistani intelligence agency officials said.
Iraq. Bombs Hurt Maliki Case That Iraq Can Guard Itself Recent attacks undercut Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki’s case that Iraq is ready to defend itself and deepened a widespread dissatisfaction with him. 11 Iraqi Security Officers Detained, Accused of Negligence After Major Attacks The Iraqi government on Thursday announced the detention of 11 army and police commanders, accusing them of negligence in Wednesday's massive bombings targeting government buildings in Baghdad.
Lockerbie Convict. Anger Grows Over Hero’s Welcome for Libyan Convict Britain and Scotland joined the U.S. in criticizing the triumphant return of the Lockerbie convict in Libya after he was released by Scotland. Lockerbie bomber now a free man The only person convicted in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland -- a terrorist attack that killed 270 people, most of them Americans -- was flown home to Libya from Britain to a hero's welcome Thursday after serving eight years of his life sentence.
Health-Care Reform. Where Elderly Back Obama, Health Bill Anxiety Some in Florida fear that health care reform would reduce the Medicare benefits they depend on. A Basis Is Seen for Some Health Plan Fears Among the Elderly The concerns of many older Americans as they look at the health overhaul bills in Congress focus on the savings intended to come from Medicare. Obama Insists Health Plan Will Pass On a radio talk show hosted by Michael Smerconish, President Obama also expressed doubt that a bipartisan compromise could be reached on health care.
Afghanistan Election. Afghan Election Called a Success Despite Attacks Enough voters cast ballots that officials said they had thwarted efforts by the insurgents to derail the vote. Afghans Go to Polls, but Low Turnout Could Raise Issues About Vote's Legitimacy Defying Taliban threats to bomb polling stations and maim voters, millions of Afghans cast ballots Thursday in a presidential election that was relatively peaceful and orderly despite widespread predictions of violence and fraud.
Faith in Obama Drops. Faith in Obama Drops As Reform Fears Rise Public confidence in President Obama's leadership has declined sharply over the summer, amid intensifying opposition to health-care reform that threatens to undercut his attempt to enact major changes to the system, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
North Korea. North Koreans Pay Respects in South A North Korean delegation arrived in South Korea and was escorted to a memorial altar in Seoul to pay respects to the late president Kim Dae-jung. N Korea officials visit South Korea A high-level North Korean delegation has arrived in South Korea to join in the national mourning of Kim Dae-jung, the former president. The team of six, including two senior officials, arrived by special plane at Seoul's Gimpo airport on Friday.
Chechnya. Suicide Bombers Kill 4 Police Officers in Chechnya The attacks capped off a week of violence in Russia’s North Caucasus region that has left dozens of people dead, most of them law enforcement officials. Reports: Death toll in Siberian plant blast 47 Russian news agencies say the death toll from the accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya power plant in Siberia has reached 47, with 28 people still missing.
Detainees-CIA. Detainees Said to Be Shown Photos of C.I.A. Agents The Justice Department is investigating whether three defense lawyers for Guantánamo detainees illegally showed their clients photographs of C.I.A. interrogators. Detainees Shown CIA Officers' Photographs Justice Department questions military defense attorneys whether photographs of CIA personnel were unlawfully provided to detainees.
Immigrant Detention Deaths. Hurdles Shown in Detention Reform The details of a death at a private immigration jail where two earlier deaths had been tied to poor care show the difficulties facing the Obama administration. Immigrant detention deaths increase pressure for reform The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced the deaths that it apparently discovered during an in-depth review of agency records, which was prompted by a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Taxes. Despite Obama's assurances, most expect higher taxes Nearly 70% of Americans surveyed say they expect a tax hit by the end of Obama's term. That could explain the difficulty selling a healthcare overhaul. In the News Nearly 70% of all Americans surveyed by Gallup say they expect higher taxes by the end of Obama's term. That could explain the difficulty selling a healthcare overhaul.
Tom Ridge. Tom Ridge says he was pushed to raise terror alert level Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge says in a new book that he was pressured by other members of President George W. Bush's Cabinet to raise the nation's terrorism alert level just before the 2004 election. Ridge: Bush officials sought to raise terror alert before '04 vote Former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge says he successfully countered an effort by senior Bush administration officials to
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