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Kosovo native plotted Tampa bombings, feds say - CNN
A law enforcement official, who asked not to be identified because the official was not authorized to talk about the probe, said the suspect does not appear to have any ties to al Qaeda, and early information indicated he was "self-radicalized. ...
Aides to Yemeni vice president blame Saleh for fueling tensions - CNN
"The vice president will succeed President Saleh in power in less than 45 days, and Hadi will not risk taking sides with anyone, even Saleh," a senior Hadi aide, who asked not to be named given the sensitivity of the situation, told CNN. ...
Bahraini activist severely beaten at protest, human rights group says - CNN
A protester, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Rajab has trouble standing now. "He is able to talk and walk, with some difficulty because he has some pain in his back," the protester said. "After the police realized he was Nabeel Rajab it ...
Official: Arab League monitors made 'mistakes' - CNN
An Arab League official who asked not to be named said the league will be discussing a preliminary report from the findings of the monitors. He said it will be presented by Lt. Gen. Mohamed Ahmed Mustapha al-Dabi, the Sudanese military official who is ...
Nigeria union chiefs urge general strike amid fuel protests - CNN
Another CNN iReporter, who asked to remain anonymous, took part in protests in Lagos, the country's economic capital. "The aim of the protest was to disrupt vehicular movement, shut down gas stations, and ask people to go back home," he said. ...
Bachmann ends GOP presidential bid - CNN
She also perpetuated the falsehood that Obama's 2010 trip to India cost $200 million a day -- an inaccurate figure that came from an anonymous source at a news organization in India. In 2008, she attacked Obama for possibly having "anti-American views. ...
Bachmann expected to end GOP presidential bid - CNN
She also perpetuated the falsehood that Obama's 2010 trip to India cost $200 million a day -- an inaccurate figure that came from an anonymous source at a news organization in India. In 2008, she attacked Obama for possibly having "anti-American views. ...
Amid investigation into phone rules, Texas officials cut Warren Jeffs' call list - CNN
Last week, a long-time follower of Jeffs said he had been ex-communicated after admitting to having sex with his wife -- a violation of an order that the sect leader apparently issued from behind bars. The church member spoke on condition of anonymity ...
Syria pipeline attacked amid ongoing killing - CNN
... Nabil el-Araby is due to discuss the monitoring team's preliminary report on Syria with officials from five Arab League member states on Saturday night, said the official, who is not authorized to speak to the press and asked not to be named. ...
Iranian border guards detained in Pakistan - CNN
"The Iranians entered Pakistan in pursuit of a vehicle belonging to drug smugglers," said a security official, who asked not to be named because he is not authorized to speak to the media. The person killed was a Pakistani national, according to Saeed ...
Soldier charged with trying to board plane with explosives - CNN
The material was identified as an explosive, though it was determined there was no way to ignite it as there was no detonator or initiator, a law enforcement official told CNN on condition of anonymity. The official was not authorized to release the ...
'Iraq Day' marks deadline for US withdrawal - CNN
The source said commanders at the scene stopped the policeman, but the CNN team, repeatedly asked to leave, saw policemen surrounding al-Zaidi as he was beaten. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the ...
Egyptian raids on rights groups draw fire - CNN
The source was not authorized to speak on the record and so spoke to CNN on background. Police targeted an officially accredited election observation team, the source said, and appeared to be an attempt by the Egyptian police to "show some muscle" ...
No suspects in slaying of US teen and 2 friends in Mexico - CNN
An investigator with the state attorney's office, who declined to give her name for fear of retaliation, said the sister of one of the victims identified her brother's body and the car. Authorities made the gruesome discovery at 7 am on Christmas Eve ...
US: Iran 'saber-rattling' - CNN
An Obama administration official, speaking on background because of the sensitivity of the issue, said the government has been "committed to Gulf security for decades and it should come as no surprise to anyone that we'll do what we must to ensure the ...
Sources: Israeli airstrike kills 1 in Gaza - CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Gaza City (CNN) -- An Israeli airstrike in Gaza Tuesday killed one Islamic Jihad militant and injured three others, sources said. The strike hit a small vehicle in northern Gaza, a medical source and an Islamic Jihad source told ...
Egyptian court rules against virginity tests - CNN
... women arrested during the protest in Cairo and forced them to submit to virginity tests. Egyptian authorities initially denied requiring virginity tests, but in May, a senior general who asked not to be identified acknowledged the practice.
Panetta readies military's future - CNN
He declined to be identified until the review is made public. The review, which was ordered by the previous defense secretary, Robert Gates, will provide a policy road map for the military and become a guide for where the more than $450 billion in ...
Source: Patriot missiles found on ship are legal - CNN
"The exporters had all necessary permissions, including an export authorization and a special authorization for the export of war weapons," the source said. "The ship departed from the German port of Emden." Finnish authorities said Wednesday they had ...
Death toll from Philippines storm rises above 1000 - CNN
(CNN) -- The death toll in the Philippines from a tropical storm that struck the south of the country over the weekend has risen above 1000, a government official said Wednesday. The number of dead has increased to 1002, said Benito Ramos, ...
Mexican police officer burned to death on Juarez street - CNN
A local journalist, who did not want to be identified for security reasons, told CNN he was warned not to arrive at the scene "very quickly" because the attackers were seen lingering there. In the past, aggressive journalists who arrived at crime ...
US supports UN plan to relocate group on terror list - CNN
... a United Nations-led effort in Iraq to relocate a group on the State Department terrorism list, before an end-of-the-year deadline that could see heavy violence and a large humanitarian disaster unfold, senior administration officials said Monday. ...
State Dept. official confirms ID of man detained in Iran, calls for his release - CNN
"We have requested access to Mr. Hekmati via our Swiss Protecting Power," said the official, who declined to be named due to the sensitivity and ongoing nature of the situation. "We call upon the government of Iran to grant the Swiss Protecting Power ...
Florida A&M alumni group to discuss recommended suspension - CNN
Some band members have said Champion died after taking part in a rite of passage called "crossing Bus C." One member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, explained that students "walk from the front of the bus to the back of the bus backward while the ...
Leaders meet over spending, tax-cut impasse as clock ticks - CNN
But the official, who was not authorized to speak on the record, said, "We threw our support behind the Senate proposal on the millionaire surtax. It fell in line with the President's principles and priorities. So, we've always been open to other ...