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Canada terror suspect grew more radical
One of two men accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train in Canada became radicalized to the point that his father reached out to a Muslim support group for help and advice, a local religious leader said Wednesday. Muhammad...
Tags: Rentals, Terrorism, Religion and Belief, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Crime, Law and Justice
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In Israel, Obama vows unwavering support for Mideast ally
Associated PressRenewing U.S. support for the difficult "work of generations," President Barack Obama assured Israel on Wednesday that his administration would pursue an elusive Mideast peace that would allow residents of the Jewish state to live in peace and free from...Tags: Gaza Strip, U.S. Congress, Religion and Belief, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Ben Gurion International Airport
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'Argo' wins the Oscar for best picture
“Argo” won the Oscar for best picture Sunday at the 85th Academy Awards. The film is a dramatic thriller based largely on the role that retired CIA agent Antonio Mendez of Knoxville played in the rescue of six U.S. embassy officials from Iran...
Tags: Academy Awards, Entertainment Events, Central Intelligence Agency, Ben Affleck, Argo (movie)
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Oscar buzz for 'Argo' has Mendez caught up in promotional whirlwind
dona@herald-mail.comAntonio Mendez has been busy recently with a recent appearance with Ben Affleck on “Good Morning America,” a Fox News crew coming to his home in southern Washington County and a soon to be published feature article in The Washington Post....Tags: Academy Awards, Entertainment Events, Central Intelligence Agency, Daniel Craig, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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10 Things to Know Today: February 5
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times in EST): 1. ‘HE ALWAYS SAID HE’D NEVER BE TAKEN ALIVE’ Jimmy Lee Dykes was shot to death after Alabama police stormed the...
Tags: Jimmy Lee Dykes, U.S. Department of State, FIFA World Cup, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Organized Crime
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Retired Gen. Schwarzkopf, U.S. commander in Desert Storm, dies
Associated PressTruth is, retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf didn’t care much for his popular “Stormin’ Norman” nickname. The seemingly no-nonsense Desert Storm commander’s reputed temper with aides and subordinates supposedly earned him...Tags: United Nations, Pneumonia, George W. Bush, Technology, H. Norman Schwarzkopf
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Obama chooses Hagel for defense secretary, Brennan to head CIA
Associated PressDespite Republican misgivings, President Barack Obama announced Monday he will nominate former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, calling him “the leader our troops deserve.” He also chose White House counterterrorism...Tags: John Kerry, Republican Party, George W. Bush, John McCain, Leon Panetta
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Israel moves troops toward Gaza after Palestinian rocket attacks
Associated PressPalestinian militants barraged Israel with more than 200 rockets on Thursday, killing three people as Israel pressed a punishing campaign of airstrikes on militant targets across the Gaza Strip. Three rockets targeted the densely populated Tel Aviv area,...Tags: Government, Jihad, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Benjamin Netanyahu
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Lloyd Waters: Guests of the Ayatollah, minus six
How is your memory working this morning? A little rusty, you say. I want to take you back 33 years to 1979 and ask you to remember a few things. If you’re not old enough to recall back that far, some review of that era just might be worthwhile....Tags: Donna Summer, Ruhollah Khomeini, Central Intelligence Agency, Crisis, Movies
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Rescuer, rescuee connect at Mendez studio open house
andrews@herald-mail.comRobert Anders of Silver Spring, Md., still has the business card from when he was someone else 32 years ago — Robert L. Baker, production manager, Studio Six Productions of Los Angeles. It was part of a ruse created by then-CIA agent Tony Mendez....Tags: Police Investigations, Central Intelligence Agency, Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), World War II (1939-1945), Ben Affleck
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Maryland voters back gaming expansion
Gambling in Maryland will soon include table games like blackjack and a casino near the nation’s capital, after voters on Tuesday approved an expansion measure that generated the most expensive political advertising campaign in the state’s...
Tags: Gambling, Lifestyle and Leisure, Maryland General Assembly, Career and Workplace, DREAM Act
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Md. U.S. Senate Candidates Q&A
Editor’s note: The Herald-Mail asked the candidates running for U.S. Senate in the Nov. 6 general election to respond to seven questions. Their responses follow. The candidates were asked to limit each response to 100 words. Their responses are...
Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Party, Government Health Care, Osama bin Laden, Health Insurance Cost
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