FBI: Uganda attacks signal terror group potential If the Somali terror group al-Shabab is
responsible for the deadly attacks in Uganda, it could mean the
group is capable of carrying out successful attacks in Africa and
beyond, according to an intelligence assessment by the FBI and
Homeland Security Department.July 13, 2010
Taliban attacks highest since early in Afghan war Taliban insurgents are carrying out more attacks this year than at any time since early in the war, killing increasing numbers of civilians.July 12, 2010
Al-Qaida-linked Somali group claims Uganda blasts An al-Qaida-linked Somali militant group
claimed responsibility Monday for twin bombings in Uganda that
killed 74 people watching the World Cup final on TV, saying the
militants would carry out attacks "against our enemy" wherever
they are.July 12, 2010
Minn. prosecutor to fill in for friend in Iraq Ross Leuning is senior assistant Olmsted County
attorney. In September, he's scheduled to arrive in Iraq as legal
adviser to the commander of the Al-Asad air base.July 7, 2010
Terrorism and the law: A Transatlantic debate In a discussion held recently in London, Kerri Miller speaks with British and American lawyers about how the two countries differ in their approach to terrorism.Midmorning, July 7, 2010
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,411 As of Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at least 4,411 members of the U.S.
military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003,
according to an Associated Press count.July 6, 2010
US eyes UN peacekeepers for Iraq after 2011 The top American military commander in Iraq said
Tuesday that U.N. peacekeeping forces may need to protect disputed territories in the nation's north if tensions between Kurds and Arabs haven't eased by the time U.S. troops leave in 2011.July 6, 2010
Senate confirms Petraeus as Afghan war chief The Senate on Wednesday unanimously confirmed
Gen. David Petraeus as the new commander of the Afghanistan war.
The vote was 99-0.June 30, 2010
Russia rips spy ring bust as arrests rise to 11 Behind the scenes, they were known as
"illegals" - short for illegal Russian agents - and were believed
to have fake back stories known as "legends."June 29, 2010