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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, New York City, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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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: Barack Obama, West Bank, Blindness, Politics, Abdullah II of Jordan
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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: Argo (movie), Entertainment Events, Central Intelligence Agency, Ben Affleck, Academy Awards
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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: Daniel Craig, George Stephanopoulos, Argo (movie), Authors, Matt Damon
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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: FIFA World Cup, Organized Crime, Jimmy Lee Dykes, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , U.S. Department of State
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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: Germany, Technology, Engineering, Politics, Baghdad (Iraq)
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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: Barack Obama, Politics, John McCain, Police Investigations, 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: Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Injuries and Wounds, Egypt, Politics
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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: Movies, Jimmy Carter, Donna Summer, Ruhollah Khomeini, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Silver Spring (Montgomery, Maryland), Politics, Espionage and Intelligence, World War II (1939-1945), Central Intelligence Agency
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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: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, DREAM Act, Politics, Immigration
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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: Barack Obama, Finance, Government Health Care, Medicare, NATO
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