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4 charged, 3 arrested in JFK Airport terror plot

By Abdullah AlShihri and Adam Goldman · Sunday, June 3,2007 11:41 p.m.

Federal authorities announced Saturday they had broken up a suspected Muslim terrorist cell planning a “chilling” attack to destroy John F. Kennedy International Airport, kill thousands of people and trigger an economic catastrophe by blowing up a jet fuel artery that runs through populous residential neighborhoods.

South Korea urges North to redouble reonciliation efforts after nuclear rift

By Abdullah AlShihri · Wednesday, May 30,2007 7:19 p.m.

South Korea pressed communist North Korea to redouble its reconciliation efforts Tuesday, as the estranged neighbors opened high-level talks amid rifts over the North’s nuclear program and the South’s delayed rice shipments.

Venezuela’s Chavez defends censorship of TV network

By Abdullah AlShihri and Jorge Rueda · Wednesday, May 30,2007 7:18 p.m.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez defended his decision not to renew the license of a popular opposition-aligned television network and warned Tuesday he might crack down on another TV station, accusing it of trying to incite attempts on his life.

Traveler with rare TB strain federally quarantined

By Abdullah AlShihri and Mike Stobbe · Wednesday, May 30,2007 7:17 p.m.

A man with a rare and dangerous form of tuberculosis ignored doctors’ advice and took two trans-Atlantic flights, leading to the first U.S. government-ordered quarantine since 1963, health officials said Tuesday.

Congress nears agreement on Iraq funding bill, timeline

By Abdullah AlShihri and David Espo · Tuesday, May 29,2007 11:13 a.m.

Flinching in the face of a veto threat, Democratic congressional leaders neared agreement with Bush administration Tuesday on legislation to pay for the Iraq war without a troop withdrawal timeline.

25 people killed by bombing in Iraq, death toll at least 100

By Abdullah AlShihri and Robert H. Reid · Tuesday, May 29,2007 11:13 a.m.

A car bomb exploded Tuesday at an outdoor market in a Shiite area of Baghdad, killing 25 people and wounding at least 60, the deadliest in a string of attacks that stoked sectarian tension in and around the capital.

Bush declassifies intelligence about bin Laden

By Abdullah AlShihri and Deb Reichman · Wednesday, May 23,2007 11:48 p.m.

President Bush, trying to defend his war strategy, declassified intelligence Tuesday asserting that Osama bin Laden ordered a top lieutenant in early 2005 to form a terrorist cell that would conduct attacks outside Iraq and that the United States should be the top target.

Rooftop gunmen climb down in Gaza clash

By Abdullah AlShihri and Sarah El Deeb · Monday, May 21,2007 12:07 p.m.

Gunmen armed with rifles, grenades and explosives climbed down from rooftop positions Saturday and residents began venturing out of bullet-scarred homes after their leaders agreed to end a week of Palestinian factional bloodshed in Gaza.

14 killed, 31 wounded in Afghanistan bombing

By Abdullah AlShihri and Rahim Faeiz · Sunday, May 20,2007 7:32 p.m.

A suicide bomber on foot detonated himself in a crowded market in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday just after a U.S. convoy drove by, killing at least 14 people and wounding 31, officials and witnesses said.

2 lawmen, 1 civilian shot in Idaho town

By Abdullah AlShihri and John K. Wiley · Sunday, May 20,2007 7:32 p.m.

Dozens of law enforcement officers surrounded a church Sunday where they believed they had cornered a shooter or shooters who wounded two officers and a civilian in bursts of automatic gunfire, police said.

Republican presidential candidates hold 2nd debate

By Abdullah AlShihri and Liz Sidoti · Wednesday, May 16,2007 5:44 p.m.

Republican presidential contenders agreed on the need for lower taxes and vowed to crack down on federal spending Tuesday night in a campaign debate. They pledged to reduce the massive federal bureaucracy.

Sarkozy takes over French presidency from Chirac

By Abdullah AlShihri and Elaine Ganley · Wednesday, May 16,2007 5:44 p.m.

Nicolas Sarkozy took office as France’s president on Wednesday, waving farewell to outgoing leader Jacques Chirac and promising to move quickly and boldly equip the nation for a new era.

Israeli aircraft fires missiles into Gaza Strip

By Abdullah AlShihri and Sarah El Deeb · Wednesday, May 16,2007 5:44 p.m.

An Israeli helicopter launched missiles at a Hamas command center in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing at least four people, after Hamas fired rocket barrages into Israel in an apparent attempt to draw Israel into increasingly violent Palestinian infighting.

Fire threat diminishes but fight continues in California

By Abdullah AlShihri and Gillian Flaccus · Monday, May 14,2007 2:08 p.m.

Cooler weather aided firefighters Saturday as they battled to surround a 4,200-acre wildfire in the rugged, unpopulated interior of Santa Catalina Island while the resort’s main town returned to life as the blaze’s threat eased.

Va. Tech Mourns at Graduation

By Abdullah AlShihri · Monday, May 14,2007 2:07 p.m.

The image most people have of Kevin Sterne is harrowing: a photo showing a tourniquet wrapped around his wounded leg as rescue workers rushed him out of Virginia Tech’s Norris Hall. But on Saturday, there was a new image of the 22-year-old former Eagle Scout, jubilant and full of life as he limped across the stage at the university’s Cassell Coliseum using a crutch and displaying a grin to accept his degree in electrical engineering.

4 charged, 3 arrested in JFK Airport terror plot

South Korea urges North to redouble reonciliation efforts after nuclear rift

Venezuela’s Chavez defends censorship of TV network

Traveler with rare TB strain federally quarantined

Congress nears agreement on Iraq funding bill, timeline

25 people killed by bombing in Iraq, death toll at least 100

Bush declassifies intelligence about bin Laden

Rooftop gunmen climb down in Gaza clash

14 killed, 31 wounded in Afghanistan bombing

2 lawmen, 1 civilian shot in Idaho town

Republican presidential candidates hold 2nd debate

Sarkozy takes over French presidency from Chirac

Israeli aircraft fires missiles into Gaza Strip

Fire threat diminishes but fight continues in California

Va. Tech Mourns at Graduation

Cheney discusses solutions for Iraq

French election followed by violence, vandalism

Gunmen seize 4 subcontracted U.S. workers in southern Nigeria

Baghdad car bomb explodes in food market, killing 30

Search resumes in Kansas town destroyed by tornado; twisters affect other states

IU researcher arrested, charged with smuggling E. coli into the U.S. from China without permit

‘Ludicrous’: City council approves annexation amid resident concerns

2 killed in Ellettsville highway crash Thursday

No. 1 Indiana football set to face No. 9 Alabama in Rose Bowl

Indiana football signs OC Mike Shanahan to new contract