Saturday, February 21, 2009

SPB News for Saturday.


RNC sends $250K for Coleman recount

Ebert recalls Siskel on anniversary of passing

Tehran of violating international regulation, the Obama administration on Friday called on the international community to "work together" on and address Iran's nuclear issue as soon as possible. "This is an urgent problem that has to be addressed and we can't delay addressing," said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, after a UN report claimed Tehran has been still carrying out its uranium enrichment activity.

US soldier guilty of Iraq murder --Blindfolded and gagged, the four were then shot and dumped in a canal. A US soldier has been convicted of murder for his involvement in the killing of four Iraqis who were shot and dumped in a Baghdad canal in 2007. Sgt Michael Leahy Jr had confessed to investigators that he shot an Iraqi in the back of the head from close range.

British Muslims 'providing Taliban with electronic devices for roadside bombs' British Muslims are providing the Taliban with electronic devices to make roadside bombs for use in attacks against British forces serving in southern Afghanistan, The Telegraph can disclose. The devices, which enable Taliban fighters to detonate roadside bombs by remote control, are either sent to sympathizers in the region, or carried by [CIA] volunteers who fly to Pakistan and then make their way across the border.

Calif. Man Charged With 'Al Qaeda' Links --Afghan Man Lied About Ties to Several Terror Groups While Gaining U.S. Citizenship, Indictment Says Federal agents arrested a naturalized U.S. citizen from Afghanistan on Friday after he allegedly lied about ties to terrorist groups on citizenship and passport papers, authorities said. FBI, immigration and local law enforcement agents from an anti-terrorism task force arrested Ahmadullah Sais Niazi at his home in Tustin, California, on Friday morning, according to the U.S. attorney's office.
Jindal Rejects $90 Million In Recovery Funding That Would Have Benefited 25,000 Louisiana Residents When President Obama signed the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act last week, it included three different provisions to benefit unemployed workers. The first provided funding to states …
US claims 52,000 hid UBS accounts As many as 52,000 American customers hid UBS accounts from the authorities in violation of tax laws, a US government lawsuit against the Swiss bank alleged on Thursday. The Department of Justice filed a suit seeking to force UBS to disclose the holders of accounts with about $14.8bn in assets.
Holder Names Pick to Lead Guantanamo Task Force - Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. has tapped his choice to lead the process of deciding what to do with Guantanamo Bay's detainees. Matthew Olsen, acting head...

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