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U.S. Beefs Up Security on Domestic Flights, Sources Say

The U.S. increased the number of air marshals on international flights and pressed for more random screening at airports as intelligence officials warned that Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen was continuing to plot attacks on the United States.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,583081,00.html?test=late...

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U.S. Considers D.C. for Gitmo Trial, Officials Say

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is considering a criminal trial in Washington for the Guantanamo Bay detainee suspected of planning the bombing of a Bali nightclub that killed 202 people, a plan that would bring one of the world's most notorious terrorism suspects just steps from the U.S. Capitol, The Associated Press has learned.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/15/considers-dc-gitm...

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Officers May Be Punished for Ft. Hood Rampage

As many as eight Army officers may be punished for failing to heed warning signs and take action against suspected Fort Hood gunman Maj. Nidal Hasan, a U.S. official said Thursday.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,583083,00.html

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Obama Announces 100 Million Dollars for Haiti Earthquake Relief

President Obama announced Thursday that the United States has committed an "immediate investment" of $100 million to help with the relief and recovery efforts in Haiti in the aftermath of its devastating earthquake.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/14/clinton-early-est...

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Lawmakers Told Detroit Bomber Had No Coat, Luggage

WASHINGTON – The would-be Christmas Day bomber boarded his flight in Amsterdam to frigid Detroit with no coat — perhaps the final warning sign that went unnoticed leading up to what could have been a catastrophic terrorist attack, lawmakers were told. Congress got its first behind-the-scenes look Wednesday at the botched airline bombing and officials said the security failures were even worse than President Barack Obama outlined last week.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/13/lawmakers-told-de...

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Pakistan Taliban Chief Possibly Killed in Strike

A U.S. drone fired two missiles on Thursday at a compound in northwest Pakistan where Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud was believed to have been, officials told Reuters, but it was unclear if he was among the 12 militants killed.

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Thousands feared dead in Haiti quake; many trapped

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haitians piled bodies along the devastated streets of their capital Wednesday after a powerful earthquake flattened the president's palace, the cathedral, hospitals, schools, the main prison and whole neighborhoods. Officials feared hundreds of thousands may have perished but there was no firm count.

Source: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9D718703&show_artic...

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Florida College Scrambles for Information on Students in Haiti

Officials at a Florida college continue to pursue "all options and avenues" to locate 12 students and two faculty members who had been staying at a 4-star hotel in Haiti that toppled following Tuesday's devastating earthquake.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,582937,00.html

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Dem Congressman introduces 50% tax on bonuses

Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) will introduce legislation that would impose a 50% tax on excessive bonuses at firms that received bailout funds. The "Wall Street Bonus Tax Act" would apply only to bonuses over $50,000, and would use the tax revenue to support loans to small businesses.

Source: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/75459-dem-c...