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9/11’s ’20th Hijacker’ Wants Transfer to Gitmo

9/11’s ’20th Hijacker’ Wants Transfer to Gitmo

Zacarias Moussaoui, also known as the “20th hijacker” in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, asked a South Florida federal judge Wednesday for a transfer to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Associated Press reported.  Moussaoui is serving a life sentence

American Hostage Killed in Failed Rescue Attempt

American Hostage Killed in Failed Rescue Attempt

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An American photojournalist and a South African teacher held by al-Qaida militants in Yemen were killed Saturday during a failed U.S.-led rescue attempt, a raid President Barack Obama said he ordered over an “imminent danger” to

Madrid Fires Health Chief Who Insulted Ebola Victim

Madrid Fires Health Chief Who Insulted Ebola Victim

Gaffe-prone Madrid health chief Javier Rodríguez, who received a swell of criticism for implying that auxiliary nurse Teresa Romero contracted Ebola because of her own lack of care, has been fired from his position after Romero and her family publicized

In Kenya, Police Kill Suspects with Near-Impunity

In Kenya, Police Kill Suspects with Near-Impunity

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In Kenya, where the police have long been known to harbor death squads, evidence mounts that many ordinary cops on the beat have turned into killers — doling out death to terror suspects, civilians, even children.

Packed agenda for Prince William, Kate in NYC, DC

Packed agenda for Prince William, Kate in NYC, DC

NEW YORK (AP) — Among the roughly 5 million visitors expected in New York this holiday season, at least two are certain to get the royal treatment: Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate. They’re due to arrive Sunday for

UN General Assembly: Israel Must Renounce Nuclear Arms

UN General Assembly: Israel Must Renounce Nuclear Arms

In a lopsided 161-5 vote, the UN General Assembly on Tuesday approved an anti-Israel resolution backed by Arab nations. The resolution calls on Israel to not only subject its nuclear facilities to international oversight, but also to renounce possession of

Saudi IS Supporters Claim They Shot Danish Man

Saudi IS Supporters Claim They Shot Danish Man

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Supporters of the Islamic State extremist organization have released a video claiming responsibility for the shooting and wounding of a Danish citizen in the Saudi capital Riyadh last month. The Al-Battar Media Foundation’s video,

No Indictment for Officer in NYC Chokehold Death

No Indictment for Officer in NYC Chokehold Death

NEW YORK (AP) — A grand jury cleared a white New York City police officer Wednesday in the videotaped chokehold death of an unarmed black man who had been stopped on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes — a case

50th Anniversary of Berkeley Free Speech Movement

50th Anniversary of Berkeley Free Speech Movement

Tuesday, December 2, is the 50th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1964, on December 2, a simmering dispute between campus activists and the UC-Berkeley administration boiled over as over 1,000 took over the

Iraqi Government Reaches Major Oil Deal with Kurds

Iraqi Government Reaches Major Oil Deal with Kurds

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi government on Tuesday reached a deal with the Kurdish local authorities in the country’s north to exchange oil from the autonomous region for a nearly 20 percent share of the national budget, officials said. The

Another Texas Oil City Considering Fracking Ban

Another Texas Oil City Considering Fracking Ban

It appears that several Texas towns may be following the footsteps of Denton, the gas and oil city that voted to ban fracking in November. Reno, Texas, has taken the first steps to put such a ban in place. Last year the