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COURT HEARING CANCELED: (Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab)
Stupidica —
Authority: 177
COURT HEARING CANCELED: A court hearing scheduled for Monday on a government request for a sample of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallabs DNA has been canceled at prosecutors request, according to the U.S. District Court in Detroit. It is unclear whether prosecutors dropped the request or whether Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian ...6 hours ago -
Al-Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Airline Attack; Prosecutors Cancel Court Hearing
The Washington Independent Blog —
Authority: 154
Prosecutors today unexpectedly canceled the first court hearing scheduled for the “underpants bomber” — the Nigerian man suspected of trying to blow up a Northwest Airlines jet en route to Detroit on Friday. The Justice Department was expected to seek a warrant to take a DNA sample from Umar Farouk ...12 hours ago -
Why Don’t We Start With Paying Attention?
Let Freedom Ring —
Authority: 138
This morning, on GMA, Janet Napolitano said that the government needs to re-examine how their terrorist watch lists are monitored: Today, on “Good Morning America,” she said, “Clearly, there’s some work that needs to be done to link up what we call the tie, the generic base in which his name had been ...13 hours ago -
Obama Promotes Prosecutor Mistreated By Bush DOJ For Wifes Dem Ties
TPMMuckraker —
Authority: 777
A career prosecutor whose promotion to Main Justice was quashed by Monica Goodling during the Bush years has been nominated to be a U.S. Attorney, in President Obamas latest reversal of a politicized decision of the Bush Justice Department. William Hochul, who has been an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western ...17 hours ago -
Airliner Attack Forces Security Reviews
Northloop Neighborhoods - Community News & Directory —
Authority: 165
The Obama administration says it will review how officials decide who should be on the terrorism no-fly list following the Christmas Day incident on an American airplane. The Justice Department has charged a 23-year-old Nigerian student with attempting to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam to ...22 hours ago -
Letter: Rethinking Juvenile Justice: Probation and the Courts
NYT > Theater —
Authority: 904
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High Explosive PETN Used In Failed Flight 253 Terror Plot
Homeland Security News —
Authority: 531
PETN, a high explosive, was used in the failed terror attack aboard Northwest Airlines flight 253 yesterday according to a US Justice Department indictment. The U.S. charged a 23-year-old Nigerian man with attempting to destroy a Northwest Airlines aircraft on its final approach to Detroit Metropolitan Airport on ...2 days ago -
What is PETN, the agent allegedly used by Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab on … – MLive.com
Memmis.com News Agency —
Authority: 173
Times Online What is PETN , the agent allegedly used by Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab on ... MLive.com The US Justice Department says that Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab used PETN , or pentaerythritol tetranitrate, in an explosive device while sitting on his seat. ... PETN explosive- Spoiled ...2 days ago -
Dept. of Justice Press Release: U.S. Charges Suspect in Attempted Terrorist Attack on Plane
The Political Carnival —
Authority: 658
By GottaLaff Here is theDoJ press release in its entirety, courtesy of the FBI: A 23-year-old Nigerian man was charged in a federal criminal complaint today with attempting to destroy a Northwest Airlines aircraft on its final approach to Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Christmas Day and with placing a ...2 days ago -
Nigerian Charged in Northwest Bomb Attempt
Stupidica —
Authority: 177
Man on Flight to Detroit Claims al Qaeda Ties; Obama Tightens Security WASHINGTON -- U.S. prosecutors charged a 23-year-old Nigerian man with attempting to carry out a Christmas Day terrorist bombing on a Northwest Airlines flight on its approach to Detroit. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, was charged in a federal criminal ...2 days ago -
GOP Blocks Dawn Johnsen Before Recessing
The Political Carnival —
Authority: 658
By GottaLaff Theres your Candy Cane Lane, seeing that its Christmas and all... and then theres your Memory Lane. Remember Dawn Johnsen ? Shes the woman who could nail Bush ? Ive posted numerous times about her impending confirmation and all the stalling . And blocking. And obstructing. Guess ...3 days ago -
GOP Blocks Controversial Obama Nominee Dawn Johnsen Before Recessing
American Conservative Daily —
Authority: 165
President Obamas controversial choice to head the Justice Departments Office of Legal Counsel is spending the holidays in limbo after Senate Republicans -- in a last jab at Democrats for passing a massive health insurance bill -- blocked her nomination and five others.3 days ago -
Request to Inspect Judge’s Cell Phone, Computers Is Denied
The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times —
Authority: 673
A D.C. Superior Court judge this week rejected defense efforts to inspect the home and work computers of a magistrate judge who is the alleged victim of stalking. Washington solo practitioner Dorsey Jones Jr. wanted a forensic expert to examine...4 days ago -
Judge Won’t Dismiss Stagliano Obscenity Case
Tony Batman.com —
Authority: 146
It appears now more than ever, we need to stand up and fight for our rights as Americans to be free within our own country. WASHINGTON — Xbiz.com- A federal judge Tuesday said he won’t dismiss the Justice Department’s case against John Stagliano, Evil Angel Productions and John Stagliano Inc., tossing the ...4 days ago -
Experts devise bang-up cracker formula
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 137
British researchers say they have devised a guaranteed method of pulling crackers, to avoid disappointment at the dinner table this Christmas. The researchers say the method for always winning the long end of the cracker, and therefore the prize inside, is in the angle that you grip it. They have released a ...5 days ago -
More bad news for the economy in 2010. Fire Up the Presses!
InvestmentWatch —
Authority: 157
The New York Times reports that the administration is negotiating to double the commitments to Fannie and Freddie for a total of $800 billion by December 31, in order to avoid the congressional approval that would be needed after that date. But there currently is no Inspector General exercising independent oversight ...5 days ago -
F.T.C. Steps Up Scrutiny of Googles AdMob Acquisition
NYT > Theater —
Authority: 904
The Federal Trade Commissions request for additional information signals that the agency has antitrust concerns about Googles proposed $750 million acquisition of AdMob, a mobile advertising start-up.5 days ago -
Gitmo Stays Open For Another Year
In General Counsel —
Authority: 125
As Congress balks at funding Gitmo North, this political soap opera continues: Rebuffed this month by skeptical lawmakers when it sought finances to buy a prison in rural Illinois, the Obama administration is struggling to come up with the money to replace the Guantánamo Bay prison. As a result, officials now ...5 days ago -
Long-time N.Y. Social Worker to Head DOJ Office
The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times —
Authority: 673
A nonprofit administrator from New York City has been chosen to lead the office of the U.S. Justice Department thats responsible for helping crime victims. Beatrice "Bea" Hanson is being nominated as director of the Office for Victims of Crime,...5 days ago -
DOJs Gary Grindler Tapped as Acting Deputy Attorney General
The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times —
Authority: 673
Gary Grindler, a former King & Spalding partner in Washington who took a supervisory role in the Justice Departments Criminal Division earlier this year, was named the next acting deputy attorney general today. Grindler will replace Deputy Attorney General David...5 days ago
