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Nigerian man charged in Christmas airliner attack
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A 23-year-old Nigerian man who claimed ties to al-Qaida was charged Saturday with trying to destroy a Detroit-bound airliner, just a month after his father warned U.S. officials of concerns about his son's religious beliefs.
Father of Detroit would-be bomber warned US
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U.S. government officials tell The Associated Press that the Nigerian man charged with trying to destroy a jetliner came to the attention of U.S. intelligence in November when his father went to the U.S. embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, to express his concerns about his son.
Winter weather disrupts travel in Plains and East
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Drifting snow and cold rain that have plagued much of the country for days stranded drivers and airline passengers Saturday trying to get home after Christmas.
Bomb kills 5 Shiite pilgrims in northeastern Iraq
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Iraqi authorities say a blast has killed five pilgrims and wounded 15 in northeastern Iraq during a Shiite religious observance.
After United 93, air travelers react to threats
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They heard a pop that sounded like fireworks. They saw a glow of flame followed by a rush of smoke. And that was enough for passengers on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 to pounce.
Bomb kills gov't official, family in NW Pakistan
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A bomb ripped through a government official's house in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing him and his five family members in an attack that police said was in retaliation for military operations targeting Taliban in the area.
Ferry sinks in Philippines; 3 dead, 22 missing
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A passenger ferry sank in the northern Philippines in a second sea disaster in three days. The bodies of three children were recovered and 22 people were missing Sunday.
Percy Sutton, attorney for Malcolm X, dead at 89
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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, died Saturday at age 89.
Who's next for Florida?
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Urban Meyer is walking away from one of the most desirable programs in college football and every coach in the country must be wondering - even if only for a minute - what it would be like to be the next one at Florida.
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