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White House: President Obama Monitoring Failed Terror Attempt From Hawaii - Sat, 26 Dec 2009
White House officials briefed the president Friday morning after a Nigerian man with reported ties to Al Qaeda was subdued after trying to ignite an explosive substance aboard a Detroit-bound flight
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AP sources: Al-Qaida link in failed plane attack (AP) - Sat, 26 Dec 2009
AP - A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria, who said he was acting on al-Qaida's instructions, set off an explosive device Friday in a failed terrorist attack on the plane as it was landing in Detroit, federal officials said. -
Family pleas for captive US soldier's release (AP) - Sat, 26 Dec 2009
AP - The Taliban released a video Friday of an American soldier captured in Afghanistan, showing him apparently healthy but spouting criticism about the U.S. military operation. -
White Christmas turns into a headache for some (AP) - Sat, 26 Dec 2009
AP - Residents across the Midwest and the Plains who made it home for Christmas were digging out on Friday after a fierce snowstorm while those who spent the night in airports and shelters tried to resume their journeys. Meteorologists warned that roads across the region remained dangerous.
