Friday, November 15, 2024

ARTICLES BY EILEEN SULLIVAN

AP Enterprise: al-Qaida's Syrian cell alarms US

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Family discussed jihad

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

1 of 2 suspects in Boston bombing killed

WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) — The two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing killed an MIT police officer and hurled explosives at police in a car chase and gun battle overnight that left one of them dead and his brother on the loose, authorities said Friday as thousands of officers swarmed …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Confusion over control

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Information from bin Laden raid shows interest in U.S. trains

WASHINGTON - Some of the first information gleaned from Osama bin Laden's compound indicates al-Qaida considered attacking U.S. trains on the upcoming anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. But counterterrorism officials say they believe the planning never got beyond the initial phase and have no recent intelligence pointing to an …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Yemeni arrested in mail bomb plot

SAN'A, Yemen - Yemeni police arrested a woman on suspicion of mailing a pair of bombs powerful enough to take down airplanes, officials said Saturday as details emerged about a terrorist plot aimed at the U.S. that exploited security gaps in the worldwide shipping system.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Terror alert considered across the pond

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is considering telling U.S. citizens to be vigilant as they travel in Europe, updated guidance prompted by fresh al-Qaida threats, American and European officials told The Associated Press on Saturday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

FBI concerned about governors' letters

WASHINGTON - The FBI is warning police across the country that an anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Pentagon police officers shot

WASHINGTON - A gunman coolly drew a weapon from his pocket and opened fire at a security checkpoint into the Pentagon on Thursday in a point-blank attack that wounded two police officers before the suspect was critically shot.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Homeland security chief defends agency risk report

WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Thursday dismissed criticism of her agency's intelligence assessments and defended a recent report that says some military veterans could be susceptible to extremist recruiters or lone acts of violence.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Homeland security chief defends agency risk report

WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Thursday a report warning that military veterans could be prone to joining right wing extremism was a routine assessment giving a "situational awareness" of potential threats.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Republicans criticize report on right-wing groups

WASHINGTON - Republicans on Wednesday said a Homeland Security Department intelligence assessment unfairly characterizes military veterans as right-wing extremists. House Republican leader John Boehner described the report as offensive and called on the agency to apologize to veterans.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Homeland security chief defends agency risk report

WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Thursday a report warning that military veterans could be prone to joining right wing extremism was a routine assessment giving a "situational awareness" of potential threats.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Republicans criticize report on right-wing groups

WASHINGTON - Republicans on Wednesday said a Homeland Security Department intelligence assessment unfairly characterizes military veterans as right-wing extremists. House Republican leader John Boehner described the report as offensive and called on the agency to apologize to veterans.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Republicans criticize report on right-wing groups

WASHINGTON - Republicans on Wednesday said a Homeland Security Department intelligence assessment unfairly characterizes military veterans as right-wing extremists. House Republican leader John Boehner described the report as offensive and called on the agency to apologize to veterans.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

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