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Attacks on Detainee Lawyers Split Conservatives

Liz Cheney criticized lawyers who represented terrorism suspects. A group of right-leaning legal scholars objected.

White House Postpones Picking Site of 9/11 Trial

The Obama administration said it would make no decision on where to prosecute the terror case “for weeks.”

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Jihad Jane arrested in terror plot - Examiner.com

Sydney Morning HeraldJihad Jane arrested in terror plotExaminer.comThe United States Department of Justice announced this week that a 46-year-old Pennsylvania woman, who calls herself Jihad Jane, has been arrested for ...“Jihad Jane” indicted in global terror plotThe HinduFeds: Montco woman led Net death plotPhiladelphia InquirerPennsylvania Woman Tied to Plot on CartoonistNew York TimesThink Progress -Business Standard -Zimbioall 1,497 news articles »

Thiessen brings "shameful" attacks on DOJ lawyers to Fox - Media Matters for America

New York TimesThiessen brings "shameful" attacks on DOJ lawyers to FoxMedia Matters for AmericaWashington Post columnist Marc Thiessen appeared on Fox & Friends to promote his attacks on Department of Justice lawyers who previously represented or ...Arena Digest: Liz Cheney vs. DoJ lawyersPoliticoDOJ Critics Come To Defense Of DOJ LawyersFOXNews (blog)Why You Shouldn't Judge A Lawyer by His ClientsWall Street JournalHuffington Post (blog) -New York Times -Los Angeles Timesall 80 news articles »

Federal Bureau of Investigation - The Seattle Division: Department ...

FBI Seattle: Department of Justice Press Release. ... “There is no doubt that the defendant is a very dangerous man and needs to be locked up to protect society,” said Assistant United States Attorney Gregory A. Gruber. “This was an assault not just on the individual victims, but on the heart of the criminal justice system.” LUKE SOMMER was sentenced to 24 years in prison on December 12, 2008, for Conspiracy to Commit Armed Bank Robbery, Armed Bank Robbery, Brandishing a ...

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Actor Corey Haim dies at age 38

Haim had flulike symptoms before he died and was getting over-the-counter and prescription medications, Police Sgt. William Mann said.

Haim dizzy, stumbling with flu before death

The actor had been suffering from flu-like symptoms for several days before finally stumbling in front of his mother at her Los Angeles apartment early Wednesday morning.

Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks

The Senate voted Wednesday to extend a host of soon-to-expire elements of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless.

Stocks edge up after wholesale inventory data

Stocks are continuing their slow trek higher after the government's report of a drop in companies' inventories during January.

Are you ready for the toilet of the future?

While most bathrooms in the U.S. are business as usual, toilets in Japan and in some parts of Europe are high-tech wonders, overflowing with luxurious amenities such as heated seats, sound effects, built-in bidets and lids that raise automatically.

HTC Legend: Frankly, it feels expensive

With HTC's upcoming crop of Androids, you'll be able to separate people into two distinct groups: those who spring for the brainier, better-specced Desire, and those who get bowled over by the beautiful, yet lesser-specced Legend.

Sick ships: Cruises see rise in norovirus cases

More than 400 passengers were sickened by the norovirus on a Celebrity Cruise lines ship in mid-February. That outbreak of gastrointestinal illness is one of eight to hit cruise ships in 2010 — with four in just one week, according to the CDC.

CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella

Investigators from the CDC successfully used a new tool for the first time — the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries.

Newsweek: Inside the rush to recruit elite hackers

By one estimate the United States currently has about 1,000 elite cyber-security experts. It needs 20,000. Companies and government agencies are ramping up their efforts to find and educate a new generation of cyber whiz kids, by sponsoring national competitions akin to "American Idol ." United States - Computer security - Government agency - American Idol - Hacking

Newsweek: The biggest cyber-breaches of all time

From the mildly malicious to the truly malevolent, here's a look back at major breaches of cyber-security that have already put our money and welfare at risk. Computer security - Security - Consultants - General and Freelance - Business

Police: 'Jihad Jane' tried suicide in '05

Colleen LaRose, the Pennsylvania woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted to commit suicide in 2005, according to a police report filed at the time.

Expert: Worries for Chrysler

2010 has been a difficult year for Chrysler, experts say, with sales off 3 percent and half of those sales to fleet customers, a fact that could hurt the company later.

Healthier men want more sex for more years

Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.

Minorities' higher Alzheimer's risk

Francisca Terrazas and other Latinas are about 1.5 times more likely than Anglos to develop Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, a new report says. Read how her family copes.

Jihad Jane, American who lived on Main Street

The Pennsylvania woman who dubbed herself Jihad Jane is an American who lived literally on Main Street in an apartment where she spent much time online, posting messages saying she was "desperate to do something" to help Muslims.

'Lost Boys' star Corey Haim dies at 38

Former 1980s teen movie actor and heartthrob Corey Haim died early Wednesday, authorities said.

Jobless claims bill OK'd by Senate

The Senate on Wednesday approved a wide-ranging bill that would push back the deadline to file for extended unemployment insurance until year-end and extends dozens of expired tax breaks.

Record monthly deficit for U.S.: $221 billion

The United States dropped a record $220.9 billion further into the red in February, the Treasury Department reported Wednesday.

Oscar for Iraq war film well-timed

Ed Rollins CNN Senior Political Contributor Kathryn Bigelow's victory as best director for her superb Iraq war movie, "The Hurt Locker," was a well-deserved accomplishment. But her salute to the troops, with 41 million U.S. television viewers and many millions more worldwide, will have an impact far beyond her film.

Back from Iraq war, and alone

Mike Scotti Special to CNN A few days after I had returned from a six-month deployment to Iraq, my second sojourn in the Middle East since 2001, I remember feeling like I was an alien creature from some other planet.