A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Boston, Massachusetts on charges of plotting to damage or destroy the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol with large, remote-controlled aircraft filled with plastic explosives. The Justice Department said Wednesday that Rezwan Ferdaus, a U.S. citizen, also was charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign […]
US Man Charged With Pentagon, Capitol Attack Plan
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Pentagon Seeks Death Penalty for USS Cole Bomb Plotter
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
A Saudi Arabian man accused of the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole will be tried before a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay and could face the death penalty if convicted. The Pentagon said Wednesday Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri is accused of the planning and preparation of the attack on the U.S. naval vessel in Yemen’s […]
2,900 Convicted Illegal Immigrants Arrested In US Sweep
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it has arrested 2,900 illegal immigrants — all with prior criminal convictions — during a seven-day sweep across the country. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Wednesday the operation was the largest of its kind, leading to arrests in all 50 U.S. states and in four U.S. territories. The arrests come […]
President Obama Goes Back to School
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 2:53 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has told students from across the country that they need to pursue higher education. Mr. Obama delivered his third annual “Back to School” speech at a high school in Washington. He told students in the audience, as well as those watching on television across the country, that more than 60 percent […]
Appeal Asks Top Court to Kill Health Care Law
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 2:14 pm (UTC-5)
Twenty-six U.S. states and a group representing small businesses are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the Obama administration’s overhaul of the health care system. The states, led by Florida, and the National Federation of Independent Business both filed appeals with the nation’s top court Wednesday, asking justices to declare the entire law […]
Obama Defends Deportations, Jobs Bill in Online Roundtable
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has defended his administration’s record on immigration and advocated for his new job-creation proposal in an online roundtable discussion aimed at the Hispanic community. The hour-long discussion, streamed live in English and dubbed in Spanish on the White House website Wednesday, is part of a push by the Obama administration to […]
US Businesses Boost Purchase of Some Long-Lasting Products
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. companies ordered more computers, machinery and other long-lasting products in August, a sign businesses are still looking to expand their operations even as the American economic recovery continues at a sluggish pace. The U.S. government said Wednesday that bookings for the manufactured products expected to last at least three years, excluding military hardware and […]
US Business Group Asks Top Court to Kill Health Care Law
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
A group representing small businesses is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the Obama administration’s overhaul of the health care system. The National Federation of Independent Business filed an appeal with the nation’s top court Wednesday, asking justices to declare the entire law unconstitutional. They are appealing a court decision made last month […]
2,900 Convicted Illegal Immigrants Arrested In US Sweep
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
The United States says it has arrested 2,900 illegal immigrants — all with prior criminal convictions — during a seven-day sweep across the country. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Wednesday the operation was the largest of its kind, leading to arrests in all 50 U.S. states and in four U.S. territories. The arrests come […]
Obama to Address Hispanic Issues in Online Roundtable
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to answer questions from Hispanic voters in an online roundtable discussion as part of a push to re-energize the support of groups that backed him during the last election. The event Wednesday is expected to focus on jobs, immigration, and other issues important to the Hispanic community. Questions will be […]
