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Alleged terrorist known but not thought a threat
1 hr 34 mins ago
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The alleged Christmas Day terrorist had been in one of the U.S. government's many terror databases since November, which is when his father brought him to the attention of embassy officials in Nigeria.
Search for answers, tighter security after attack
1 hr 38 mins ago
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The U.S. government tightened airline security as it searches for answers to how a 23-year-old Nigerian man eluded extensive systems intended to prevent attacks like his botched Christmas Day effort to blow up a Northwest flight from overseas.
Witnesses: At least 4 Iranian protesters killed
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Iranian security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in the capital Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring two others, opposition Web sites and witnesses said, in the fiercest clashes in months.
Activist: US missionary likely detained in NKorea
47 mins ago
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An American missionary is believed to be in North Korean custody after he illegally entered the communist nation on Christmas Day in an attempt to call attention to the reclusive country's human rights conditions, an activist said Sunday.
Ferry sinks in Philippines; 6 dead, 22 missing
1 hr 11 mins ago
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A passenger ferry sank in the northern Philippines in a second sea disaster in three days. Six bodies, including three children, were recovered and at least 22 people were missing Sunday.
Percy Sutton, attorney for Malcolm X, dies at 89
1 hr 36 mins ago
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Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before launching successful careers as a political power broker and media mogul, has died. He was 89.