The Christian Science Monitor – Long a mainstay of the drug war, undercover agents have found a new calling in netting so-called âlone wolfâ terrorists, including playing a major role in the case of Amine Al Khalifi, the Moroccan man arrested on Friday after he allegedly set into motion a plot to blow himself up inside the US Capitol in hopes of killing at least 30 people.
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US Capitol suicide bomb plot foiled: How to catch a ‘lone wolf’
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The Christian Science Monitor – The man accused of attempting a suicide bombing at the US Capitol building fell into what has become a typical trap set for would-be terrorist attackers in the United States.
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Foiled suicide bombing of US Capitol: plot is both familiar and strange
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AP – Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska said Tuesday he will retire rather than seek a third term next year, dealing a significant setback to Democratic efforts to maintain control of the chamber.
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Sen. Ben Nelson retiring, dealing blow to Dems
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Reuters – The Supreme Court on Monday said it will rule for the first time on one of several tough, new state immigration laws, with a decision coming in the middle of the 2012 presidential election campaign.
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Supreme Court to decide Arizona immigration law
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AP – Just as the U.S. economy is making progress despite Europe’s turmoil, here come two new threats.
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Deep spending cuts pose a new threat to US economy
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Reuters – The top Republican in Congress on Tuesday assailed President Barack Obama’s “reset” policy with Russia as contrary to U.S. interests and values, and urged him to rethink his approach in light of Vladimir Putin’s impending return to the Kremlin.
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House Speaker Boehner assails Obama "reset" with Russia
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Reuters – The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that puts the government on stable financial footing for six weeks but does nothing to resolve a battle over spending that is likely to flare again.
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Congress settles funding fight, for now
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Reuters – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday delayed a test vote on the Democratic debt limit increase plan until 1 p.m. EDT Sunday to give negotiators more time to work out a deal.
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Senate delays key debt vote until later on Sunday (Reuters)
Reuters – Pakistan’s army and intelligence chiefs told CIA Director Leon Panetta they were not willing to reverse a decision to cut the number of U.S. troops allowed in Pakistan, Pakistani military officials said on Saturday.
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Pakistan tells CIA chief it sticks to U.S. troop cuts (Reuters)
Reuters – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday rejected a proposal to scale back tax breaks for big oil firms, calling it a political maneuver.
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McConnell rejects higher taxes on oil firms (Reuters)