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Idaho man charged in Uzbekistan terrorism plot

The indictment also alleges Kurbanov provided material support to terrorists, knowing it was to be used in preparation for a plot involving the use of a weapon of mass destruction.

Obama calls Benghazi talking points criticism a 'sideshow'

And he said several days after Rice spoke, he sent the head of the National Counterterrorism Center to Capitol Hill and he "specifically said it was an act of terrorism and that extremist...

The public has a vital role in fighting terrorism

Herma Percy, a member of the Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council of Maryland, is homeland security program director at Washington Adventist University in Takoma Park, Md.

Obama vows again to close prison at Guantanamo Bay

President Barack Obama says he's going to try again to close down the prison for terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Former Guantanamo Bay detainee resettled to Turkey

Palau's former president has confirmed one of six former Guantanamo Bay detainees released to the tiny island republic of Palau in 2009 has resettled in Turkey.

US jury convicts 4 Somali men of terrorist support

A federal jury in San Diego has convicted four Somali immigrants - including an imam from a local mosque - of conspiring to funnel money to a terrorist group in their home country.

Final toll of Algeria gas plant drama: 23 hostages dead, 107 safe, 32 terrorists...

"The blame for this tragedy rests with the terrorists who carried it out, and the United States condemns their actions in the strongest possible terms.

Study: US jails could handle Guantanamo detainees

The controversial detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, could be closed and the 166 detainees being held there could be absorbed safely by U.S. prisons, a government report says.

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WASHINGTON: Obama to speak on legality of drone program

Obama's speech will be an attempt to fulfill his State of the Union pledge to be more...

AMMAN, Jordan: Syrian army pushes assault on rebel-held town

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the...

NAIROBI, Kenya: Kenya police kill "terror couple"

These attacks followed threats against Kenya from Islamic extremist rebels in neighboring Somalia.

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Obama to discuss counterterrorism strategy

During his speech at the National Defense University in Washington, the president will discuss...

Crowley to Obama Advisor: 'Why Didn't the President Just Say, Yeah, Benghazi Was...

CROWLEY: So, why wouldn't the president just say, yeah, it was a terrorist attack?

Obama to give much-anticipated speech on terrorism, drones

But the president said he struggles with the tactic to target terrorists.

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For Stock-Picking Advice, Don't Ask an Economist

OVER the last few weeks, as the stock market has reached new highs, my thoughts have turned to...

President to Speak on Terror

Overview to Range from Covert Drone Program to the Closure of Guantanamo Bay

Trace Volcano Ash Reaches Small Alaska City

A satellite at 12:40 a.m. measured an ash cloud at 19,500 feet, just below the 20,000-foot...