Sunday, November 01, 2009

SPB News for Sunday



Reveals what investigators should have noticed about Ponzi scheme.

Doctor banned from wearing headscarf
Suburban Dallas clinic says "no-hat rule" extends to her hijab.

Clinton can't understand why bin Laden is still missing US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has questioned why Pakistan has not been able to keep tabs on al-Qaeda leaders. Speaking to journalists in Lahore, she said she found it "hard to believe" nobody in the Pakistan government knew where they were.

FBI agents assassinate Michigan Islamic leader By Abayomi Azikiwe A well-known African-American Islamic leader in Detroit was shot to death by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents on Oct. 28 at a warehouse in Dearborn. Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah, 53, who headed the Masjid Al-Haqq mosque on the city’s west side, was killed during a series of raids by both federal agents and local police departments that resulted in the arrest of 11 people.

US Homeland Security officials open $9-million operations center to combat cyber attacks US Homeland Security officials Friday opened a $9 million operations center, with 61 computer stations spread across it. The center will unite the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team and the National Coordinating Center for Telecommunications, so as to strengthen the fight against the cyber-criminals.

NSA to Build $1.5 Billion Cybersecurity Data Center --The massive complex, comprising up to 1.5 million square feet of building space, will provide intelligence and warnings related to cybersecurity threats across government. The National Security Agency will soon break ground on a data center in Utah that's budgeted to cost $1.5 billion. The NSA is building the facility to provide intelligence and warnings related to cybersecurity threats, cybersecurity support to defense and civilian agency networks, and technical assistance to the Department of Homeland Security, according to a transcript of remarks by Glenn Gaffney, deputy director of national intelligence for collection, who is responsible for oversight of cyber intelligence activities in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Lieberman Wants Senate-Confirmed Cyber Coordinator In a speech this morning at the Chamber of Commerce, Sen. Joe Lieberman , the chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, will outline legislation that includes the step of making president's cyber coordinator a Senate confirmed position. The White House, which has not named its cyber coordinator, wants the position to be accountable only to the National Security Adviser.

FBI: Suspects Planned to Attack Newspaper Two Chicago men who were schoolmates in Pakistan plotted terrorist attacks against a Danish newspaper that triggered widespread protests by printing cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, federal prosecutors said Tuesday in announcing charges against the men. David Coleman Headley traveled to Denmark in January and July to conduct surveillance on possible targets, including the Copenhagen and Aarhus offices of the Jyllands-Posten newspaper, prosecutors said in criminal complaints filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago. Tahawwur Hussain Ranahelped arrange Headley's travel, prosecutors said.

Under fire from own party, N.Y. Republican quits House race Under fire from prominent members of her own party who said she wasn't conservative enough, the Republican candidate for an open U.S. House seat in New York abruptly withdraw from the race Saturday just days before the election. State Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava said she was trailing in polls, unable to raise money and unlikely to win. The sudden withdrawal came as polls showed her falling to third place behind Democrat Bill Owens and Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman. The election in New York's upstate 23rd Congressional District will fill a seat vacated when moderate Republican John McHugh was named Secretary of the Army by President Barack Obama.

Paramus man claiming to work for Corzine arrested on drug charges — EAST RUTHERFORD — A Paramus man claiming to work for Gov. Jon Corzine's reelection campaign was arrested Friday night on drug charges after police found Ecstasy tablets in his car, authorities said.

California to withhold a bigger chunk of paychecks — The amount goes up 10% on Sunday as Sacramento borrows from taxpayers. Technically, it's not an income tax increase: You'll get the money back eventually. — Reporting from Los Angeles and Sacramento - Starting Sunday …

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