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- A man tried to board a commercial airliner in Mogadishu last month carrying powdered chemicals, liquid and a syringe that could have caused an explosion in a case bearing chilling similarities to the terrorist plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner, officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Dutch to use full body scanners for US flights- The Netherlands announced Wednesday it will immediately begin using full body scanners for flights heading to the United States, issuing a report that called the failed Christmas Day airline bombing a "professional" terror attack.
Afghan probe says NATO fighting killed children- The head of a presidential delegation investigating the deaths of 10 people in eastern Afghanistan concluded Wednesday that civilians - including schoolchildren - were killed in an attack involving foreign troops, disputing NATO reports that the dead were insurgents.
Bombs kill 23 in Iraq's western Anbar province- Staggered explosions Wednesday killed 23 people - 13 of them policemen - and wounded an Iraqi provincial governor, officials said, in the worst violence in months to hit the western province that was formerly al-Qaida's top stronghold in Iraq.
AP Source: Gov't moves closer on fresh aid to GMAC- The government was moving ahead Wednesday on a fresh multibillion dollar cash infusion to stabilize auto financing company GMAC Financial Services, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Yemen vows to eliminate al-Qaida from country- Yemen says it will continue hunting down al-Qaida members and launching military strikes against them until the group's powerful branch in the country is eliminated.
Iran hard-liners back government in mass rallies- Tens of thousands of hard-line government supporters turned out for state-sponsored rallies Wednesday, some of them calling for the execution of opposition leaders as Iran's police chief threatened to show "no mercy" in crushing any new protests by the pro-reform movement.
- Paul MacLeod is a perpetually caffeinated Elvis fanatic who's taking care of business 24-7-365 at the antebellum home he calls "Graceland Too."
'Thriller,' Muppets among 25 in US film registry- Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video, with that unforgettable graveyard dance, will rest among the nation's treasures in the world's largest archive of film, TV and sound recordings.
Judge to hear Leach's restraining order motion- Who will coach Texas Tech in the Alamo Bowl may be decided in a Lubbock court Wednesday morning.
Secretary of State Clinton to Visit USAID
WASHINGTON (Map) - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will host Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the USAID headquarters in the RonaldReaganBuilding at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 13.
WHAT: Secretary Clinton will speak to USAID employees and staff hall focusing on a new initiative to review our strategic approach to diplomacy and development.
WHERE: The Atrium Ballroom,
RonaldReganBuilding
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
WashingtonDC20523
Please use 14th Street entrance between Constitution and Pennsylvania Ave.
WHEN: Monday, July 13, 2009
Preset for cameras is no later than 9:30 AM
(all video cameras must be positioned no later 9:30 AM)
Final access for writers and still photographers is 10:15 AM
Media will be able to record the Secretary's comments.
No question and answer period will be available.
Media representatives may attend this event upon presentation of the following:
(1) a U.S. government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center); (2) a media-issued photo identification card; or (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification (driver's license or passport).
For more information about USAID, visit www.usaid.gov.
Public Information: 202-712-4810
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