First US trial of 9/11 case was full of surprises
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Zacarias Moussaoui was a clown who could not keep his mouth shut, according to his old al-Qaida boss, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. But Moussaoui was surprisingly tame when tried for the 9/11 attacks - never turning the courtroom into the circus of anti-U.S. tirades that some fear Mohammed will create at his trial in New York.
Activities:2001 Moussaoui Trial CIA Prison Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-11-17
NASA rocket launch advances Moon mission dream
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AFP) - NASA successfully launched Wednesday the prototype for a new generation of space rocket, advancing its plans to return man to the Moon by 2020.
Nations:U.S. Russia People:Neil Armstrong Barack Obama
2009-10-28
October deadliest month for US in Afghan war
KABUL - Roadside bombs - the biggest killer of U.S. soldiers - claimed eight more American lives Tuesday, driving the U.S. death toll to a record level for the third time in four months as President Barack Obama nears a decision on a new strategy for the troubled war.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan U.S. People:Barack Obama Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2009-10-27
Scientist who worked for gov't accused of spying
WASHINGTON - A scientist credited with helping discover evidence of water on the moon was arrested Monday on charges of attempting to pass along classified information to an FBI agent posing as an Israeli intelligence officer.
Nations:Israel U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-19
Pot advocates: Looser guidelines leave questions
SAN FRANCISCO - A new Obama administration policy loosening guidelines on federal prosecution of medical marijuana on Monday signaled to users that they had less to fear from federal agents but still left their suppliers to contend with a tangled mesh of state laws and regulations.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-19
School drinking water contains toxins
CUTLER, Calif. - Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins.
Nations:U.S. People:Barbara Boxer Source:(AP)
2009-09-25
Thousands rally against Obama
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Ten of thousands of protestors from across the United States descended on the nation's capital Saturday, decrying President Barack Obama, "big government" and big spending.
Nations:U.S. Ukraine Saudi Arabia People:Barack Obama Source:(AFP)
2009-09-12
US marks 40 years since man stepped on the moon
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States this week marks the 40th anniversary of the historic first moon walk, with President Barack Obama kicking off events by meeting at the White House Monday with the crew of the Apollo 11 mission.
Nations:U.S. India Russia People:Neil Armstrong Barack Obama Activities:Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Vietnam War Source:(AFP)
2009-07-19
NTSB: Train in crash was recommended for phaseout
WASHINGTON - The subway train that plowed into another stopped train, killing nine people and injuring scores of others in the nation's capital, was part of an aging fleet that federal officials had sought to phase out because of safety concerns, an investigator said Tuesday.
Nations:U.S. Colombia Source:(AP)
2009-06-23
For accused museum shooter, a downward spiral
WASHINGTON - James von Brunn carried a lifetime of hatred and an aging rifle to the entrance of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, authorities say, and was met with a simple act of kindness: a security guard opening the door for him.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Holocaust Source:(AP)
2009-06-11
Americans struggle through a day in the recession
It's a rainy spring morning and Tamara Ogier plants herself at a table in a Spartan room in the Atlanta federal courthouse, computer and tape recorder at hand, ready to hear another day's stories of financial ruin.
Nations:U.S. Afghanistan Activities:2008 U.S. Recession
2009-05-03
Wanted: Computer hackers ... to help government
WASHINGTON - Wanted: Computer hackers.
People:Robert Gates Barack Obama
2009-04-18
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