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2 arrested at Douglas port after marijuana seizure
- Federal authorities say two women from Mexico have been arrested after nearly 70 pounds of marijuana was found concealed in the vehicle they occupied.
Spectranetics will pay $5M to end federal probe
- Spectranetics Corp. said Tuesday it will pay $5 million to end a government investigation into allegations it imported and marketed medical lasers that had not been cleared by regulators.
Key security agencies lack permanent leaders
- Two federal agencies charged with keeping potential terrorists off airplanes and out of the country have been without their top leaders for nearly a year.
- Two federal agencies charged with keeping potential terrorists off airplanes and out of the country have been without their top leaders for nearly a year.
Phone points illegal border crossers to water
- A group of California artists wants Mexicans and Central Americans to have more than just a few cans of tuna and a jug of water for their illegal trek through the harsh desert into the U.S.
- A group of California artists wants Mexicans and Central Americans to have more than just a few cans of tuna and a jug of water for their illegal trek through the harsh desert into the U.S.
SE Mo. jail finally gets to house ICE detainees
- A southeast Missouri sheriff has been trying for years to bring in extra revenue by housing Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the county jail.
Delays, but no travel chaos following attack
- Bags were painstakingly checked, babies were frisked, and in-flight screens showing a plane's location and flight path had to be switched off.
- Bags were painstakingly checked, babies were frisked, and in-flight screens showing a plane's location and flight path had to be switched off.
Obama vows to use power to thwart terrorists
- President Barack Obama on Monday vowed to use "every element of our national power" to keep Americans safe and said the failed Christmas Day plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner was "a serious reminder" of the need to continually adapt security measures against changing terrorist threats.
- President Barack Obama on Monday vowed to use "every element of our national power" to keep Americans safe and said the failed Christmas Day plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner was "a serious reminder" of the need to continually adapt security measures against changing terrorist threats.
Nigerian broke family contact before bomb attempt
- A young Nigerian man who allegedly tried to bring down a trans-Atlantic flight broke off contact with his worried parents only a few months before the attack, apparently trading a world of wealth for the calling of a jihadist.
- A young Nigerian man who allegedly tried to bring down a trans-Atlantic flight broke off contact with his worried parents only a few months before the attack, apparently trading a world of wealth for the calling of a jihadist.
UK says plane bomb suspect on routine watchlist
- The man accused of trying to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner was not flagged in Britain as a potential terror suspect - he was merely put on a standard watch list of people whose visa applications were rejected, British officials said Monday.
- The man accused of trying to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner was not flagged in Britain as a potential terror suspect - he was merely put on a standard watch list of people whose visa applications were rejected, British officials said Monday.
Obama orders reviews of watchlist and air safety
- Talking publicly for the first time since a failed Christmas Day plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner, President Barack Obama on Monday called it "a serious reminder" of the need to continually adapt to the terrorist threat.
- Talking publicly for the first time since a failed Christmas Day plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner, President Barack Obama on Monday called it "a serious reminder" of the need to continually adapt to the terrorist threat.
Repeal of Nebraska tuition bill draws support
- Nebraska lawmakers are set to again consider repealing a law that offers tuition breaks to some illegal immigrants, and the looming debate is already drawing support.
Immigration bill could eliminate local program
- A comprehensive immigration reform bill introduced in the U.S. House would eliminate an immigration enforcement program used by Prince William and Loudoun counties.
UK says it put plane bomb suspect on watchlist
- Britain's government said Monday the man accused of trying to bomb a U.S. airliner was placed on a U.K. watch list after he was refused a student visa.
- Britain's government said Monday the man accused of trying to bomb a U.S. airliner was placed on a U.K. watch list after he was refused a student visa.
