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Obama says U.S. will pursue plane attackers
December 28, 2009 at 11:06 pm

KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - A wing of al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Monday for a failed Christmas Day attack on a U.S.-bound passenger plane, and President Barack Obama vowed to bring "every element" of U.S. power against those who threaten Americans' safety.

Drama for Obama as child's injury delays golf game
December 28, 2009 at 11:03 pm

KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Vacationing U.S. President Barack Obama interrupted a golf game on Monday and sped back to his holiday house after the child of friends was hurt in a beach accident.

North Korea says U.S. man arrested for illegal entry
December 28, 2009 at 11:00 pm

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday it had detained a U.S. citizen who entered its territory, apparently confirming a report that an American activist crossed into the state to raise awareness about Pyongyang's human rights abuses.

TSA updates U.S. airline in-flight security rules
December 28, 2009 at 9:44 pm

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will now give air captains discretion over when commercial airline passengers can move about the cabin and what they can have on their laps.

Obama assures Americans after failed plane attack
December 28, 2009 at 8:07 pm

KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama assured Americans on Monday the United States will defeat those behind an attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner and sought to blunt criticism that his response to the incident was slow.

Retail holiday sales improve after dismal 2008
December 28, 2009 at 7:34 pm

MONTREAL/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. retailers performed better during the holiday shopping season this year than in historically dismal 2008, in line with lowered expectations, according to data released on Monday.

Child of Obama friend hurt in Hawaii beach accident
December 28, 2009 at 5:56 pm

KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Vacationing U.S. President Barack Obama interrupted a golf game on Monday and sped back to his holiday house after the child of a friend was hurt in a beach accident, the White House said.

Obama says U.S. to hunt failed plane attack's backers
December 28, 2009 at 5:31 pm

KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday vowed to track down all those behind an attempt to bring down a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day, confronting criticism that he had slipped up on national security.

Air travel hassles worse after scare; shares dip
December 28, 2009 at 5:20 pm

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Frequent flyers grudgingly remove their shoes and keep liquids in tiny bottles to appease airport security, but measures imposed after a foiled Christmas Day terror plot could tempt frustrated travelers to find alternatives to commercial airlines, experts say.

Fed pushes for new exit tool
December 28, 2009 at 5:17 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Monday pressed ahead toward the creation of a new mechanism it says could be used to withdraw money from the banking system once policymakers decide to tighten monetary policy.

AT&T site resumes selling iPhone to NYC residents
December 28, 2009 at 4:41 pm

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - AT&T Inc temporarily stopped selling the iPhone on its website to New York City residents over the weekend, raising fresh concerns about the wireless network's capacity in the Big Apple.

Airline in-flight security rules eased: source
December 28, 2009 at 3:33 pm

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has eased airline security rules that were put in place in the wake a foiled Christmas day terror plot, a source with knowledge of the rules said.

Brazil custody battle boy yet to call father "Dad"
December 28, 2009 at 12:54 pm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The 9-year-old boy reunited with his American father after a five-year custody battle in Brazil has yet to call him "Dad" but the father said on Monday he plans to make up for lost time.

Attempted bombing spotlights al Qaeda growth in Yemen
December 28, 2009 at 12:39 pm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An attempted Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. passenger jet has put a spotlight on the growing prominence of al Qaeda in Yemen and the expanding role of the U.S. military and spy agencies in fighting the group.

Retail holiday sales improve upon 2008 disaster
December 28, 2009 at 11:59 am

MONTREAL/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. retailers performed better during the key holiday shopping season this year after a historically dismal 2008, performing in line with dampened expectations, according to data released on Monday.

Netanyahu wants Israeli force on Palestinian border
December 28, 2009 at 11:12 am

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday raised publicly for the first time the prospect of maintaining Israeli forces along the eastern border of a future Palestinian state to prevent arms smuggling.

System to keep air travel safe failed: Napolitano
December 28, 2009 at 8:45 am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The system aimed at keeping air travel secure failed when a Nigerian man who was suspected of ties to militants managed to smuggle explosives aboard a flight, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Monday.

Bomb at Shi'ite procession in Pakistan kills 15
December 28, 2009 at 7:28 am

KARACHI (Reuters) - A suicide bomber attacked a Shi'ite Muslim procession in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi on Monday, killing at least 15 people, police said.

Yemen arrests 29 al Qaeda suspects after raids
December 28, 2009 at 6:29 am

DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen has arrested 29 suspected al Qaeda members since raiding the group to foil attacks on oil installations and foreign interests including the British embassy, national security chief Ali Mohammad Al-Ansi said.

U.S. boosts airline precautions amid recriminations
December 28, 2009 at 1:00 am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States tightened airline security amid growing questions about how a Nigerian man with alleged ties to militants smuggled explosives aboard a transatlantic flight and attempted to blow it up.

China targets political foes after dissident trial
December 27, 2009 at 11:38 pm

BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior Chinese police official has vowed "pre-emptive attacks" against threats to Communist Party control in a speech published days after the nation's most prominent dissident was jailed for criticizing the Party.

China says ship crew rescued from Somali pirates
December 27, 2009 at 10:15 pm

BEIJING (Reuters) - The crew of a Chinese ship hijacked by Somali pirates in mid-October was safely rescued, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, making no mention of a reported ransom payment.

Second Detroit plane scare draws tough response
December 27, 2009 at 9:39 pm

DETROIT (Reuters) - When the first emergency alert from Detroit's airport went out just before noon on Sunday, it looked oddly like a mistaken repeat of the scare from two days earlier: "Nigerian national caused disturbance on Flight 253."
 

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