CBC.ca | Obama Orders Improvements in Security Policies New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama on Thursday ordered intelligence agencies to take a series of steps to streamline how terrorism threats are pursued and analyzed, saying the government had to respond aggressively to the ... Factbox: Christmas Day bombing plot: Who knew what, when? Obama and Counterterrorism Report on failed Christmas terror attack released |
ABC News | Dodd's retirement decision may boost chances for financial regulatory overhaul Washington Post As Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) winds down his 30-year run in the Senate, his top remaining priority -- a landmark piece of legislation that could shape his legacy -- is an effort to enact the greatest overhaul of the nation's ... Connecticut Smackdown Takes a Twist Departures Shake Democrats |
New York Times (blog) | Senator Dorgan of North Dakota to Retire New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Senator Byron L. Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota, announced abruptly on Tuesday that he would not seek re-election this year â€" a clear sign of the difficulties Democrats will face in defending their large Congressional majorities in the ... Dorgan says he will not seek re-election in 2010 Democrat Sen. Dorgan plans to leave Senate Sen. Dorgan to Retire at End of 2010 |
ABC News | Bomber at CIA Base Had Ties to Jordan Spy Agency New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan â€" The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA officers and one Jordanian intelligence officer last week in southeastern Afghanistan was an asset of the Jordanian intelligence service who had ... CIA bomber was a 'Jordanian informant', US media say CIA Bomber Worked With Jordanian Intelligence, Says Afghan Official |
Telegraph.co.uk | White House: Al-Qaida Threat Closes US Embassy in Yemen Voice of America US President Barack Obama's top counter-terrorism advisor says a threat from an al-Qaida affiliate led to the closure of the American embassy in Yemen. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports this same group has been linked to the attempted Christmas Day bombing ... Al-Qaida alert forces UK to close Yemen embassy No "smoking gun" before Christmas bombing plot: White House advisor Western embassies in Yemen shut down after al-Qaeda threatens attack |
CBC.ca | Somali Charged With Attempted Murder Of Danish Cartoonist Voice of America Photo: AP A man charged with the attempted murder of Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard is carried into court on a stretcher in Aarhus, Denmark, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 A Somali man with » |
CBC.ca | Suicide Blast Kills At Least 75 in Pakistan Voice of America Photo: AP A suicide bomber set off an explosive-laden vehicle on a field during a volleyb » |
