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...That was back when nations waged war against one another; today's bad guys are increasingly "non-state actors." Near the top of the list right now are Naser Abdel-Karim Wahishi and former Guantanamo detainee Saeed Ali Shehri, the leaders of the Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). AQAP is believed to have trained and outfitted alleged airline bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. There is also intelligence suggesting that radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, the Yemen-based cyber pen pal of Major Nidal Hasan, who is accused of killing 13 Army personnel at Fort Hood in November...
...something along the lines of 'I'm going to play, and I'm going to score,' " Josh says. She showed up, and Jeremy scored the maximum number of points one player could amass under the kiddy-league rules. "From that game on, he just took off and never looked back," says Josh. (See the top 10 sports moments...
...Back in the village of Gitam, 29 year-old Salvador Pedro has just returned home after 10 years of service in the U.S. Navy, an experience that he says helped him mature. He spent much of his time as a chef aboard an aircraft carrier, specializing in garnishes and cake decorations. A job has recently opened up at a local bakery, but Pedro doesn't plan on applying. "Right now, I don't want to talk about jobs, school, nothing," said Pedro, "I just want to be home...
Although getting smashed in the face after a highly charged rally in Milan seemed to crown this annus horribilis, Berlusconi has called in to several television and radio programs since to declare his determination to come back stronger than ever...
...prime minister was even quick to capitalize on the coincidence of Pope Benedict XVI's being knocked down in a security breach at the Christmas Eve mass. "We must truly fight back against this factory of lies, extremism and hate," he said on the RAI state television's top newscast after a woman pulled down the pontiff as he entered St. Peter's Basilica...