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2012/05/27 22:58

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Descendant: Capones paved way for Nevada gambling

RENO, Nev. — Move over Bugsy Siegel. A descendant of Al and Ralph Capone says in a new book that the two gangsters played a much bigger role in creating Nevada's gambling empire. Historians are...

2012/05/27 22:58

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2012/05/27 16:15

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Mexico's former ruling party suspends ex-governor

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's former ruling party has suspended the membership of a former governor accused of accepting millions of dollars in bribes from drug cartels. The Institutional Revolutionary...

2012/05/27 12:47

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At least 22 militants killed in Yemeni fighting

ADEN (Reuters) - At least 22 Islamist militants were killed in overnight clashes and an air strike in southern Yemen, where government troops are fighting rebels linked to al Qaeda, a local official...

2012/05/27 11:38

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Kidnapped Saudi diplomat in Yemen asks for quick ...

Sanaa/Aden (Yemen), May 26 : A Saudi Arabian diplomat appeared in a video on Saturday for the first time since he was kidnapped in March, asking the Saudi authorities to meet al-Qaida' s demands in...

2012/05/27 08:09

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CIA remembers those lost in covert missions

Advertisementacknowledge where their loved ones worked when they died.Leslianne Shedd was lost when hijackers forced down her plane over the Indian Ocean, killing more than 125 people."Everybody who...

2012/05/26 13:34

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Kidnapped Saudi envoy begs king for help

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. Dubai - A Saudi Arabian diplomat kidnapped by al-Qaeda militants in Yemen urged the Saudi king to meet his captors' demand for the release of women prisoners, in a...

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2012/05/26 10:53

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Western policies doomed to fail in Syria

Western policies doomed to fail in Syria: Analyst Press TV has interviewed Webster Griffin Tarpley, author and historian from Washington about the admission by UN and US heads that al-Qaeda is...

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2012/05/26 00:50

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Ex-Mexico cop pleads guilty in U.S. to organizing...

Ex-Mexico cop pleads guilty in U.S. to organizing cartel hit squad Related Topics Sat May 26, 2012 12:30am BST(Reuters) - A former Mexican police officer accused of organizing a hit squad for the...

2012/05/25 20:21

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Texas man gets 20 years for trying to contact al ...

... - A Texas man convicted of seeking now-deceased Yemeni-based cleric Anwar al-Awlaki's advice about raising money for jihadists has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, federal prosecutors...

2012/05/25 18:16

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American Airlines passenger detained after flight...

... did not obey crew member instructions to sit down and then moved toward the front of the aircraft where he was subdued," Smith said. The passenger did not attempt to enter the cockpit of the...

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2012/05/25 09:52

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Border security corruption in Australia

Drugs and arms are being smuggled into Australia because of corruption on the nation's waterfront, a police report has found. Fairfax newspapers report federal and state police have uncovered rampant...

2012/05/25 07:26

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Waterfront corruption no surprise, says expert

Waterfront corruption no surprise, says expert The depth of organised crime on Australia's waterfront should come as no surprise, according to the global anti-corruption watchdog. The Federal...

Huguette Labelle federal government Sydney Jason Clare Transparency International

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2012/05/25 00:21

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U.S. efforts on Web said frustrating to al Qaeda

U.S. efforts on Web said frustrating to al Qaeda Sites hacked to throw recruiters off message Thursday, May 24, 2012 About the Author Shaun Waterman is an award-winning reporter for the Washington...

2012/05/24 23:57

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US lawmakers eye Pakistan aid freeze over doctor ...

US lawmakers eye Pakistan aid freeze over doctor row As the case of Shakeel Afridi, also fined 320,000 rupees ($3,500) after being found guilty of treason, stunned Capitol Hill, US Secretary of State...

2012/05/24 23:19

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US in Cyberwar With al-Qaida, Clinton Says

The State Department has launched a different sort of raid against al-Qaida, engaging in a cat and mouse game to replace anti-American al-Qaida ads on Yemeni tribal web sites. Secretary of State...

2012/05/24 16:36

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Does al-Qaeda have a foothold in Syria?

Share this page Amid growing concern among some Western officials about al-Qaeda's involvement in the Syrian uprising, the BBC's Paul Wood - who has been back inside Syria - assesses the influence of...

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2012/05/24 15:34

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Sharing knowledge equals peaceful region

Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa. Photo: Sizwe Ndingane SADC could be a peaceful region if its member countries fought crime together, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Thursday. “We therefore...

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