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Posted on 07/01/2006 1:15:53 PM PDT by nwctwx
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http://michellemalkin.com/archives/005587.htm
"NIGHTMARE IN QUEENS"
By Michelle Malkin · July 22, 2006 04:52 PM
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "This is a local story with some serious, nationwide homeland security implications. Con Ed still has no clue about what caused the blackout. The state Public Service Commission, which oversees utilities across New York, says a probe will be launched after power is restored. And more to be concerned about from NYT:
Utility officials and others said this power failure was perplexing, unlike previous blackouts that darkened large swaths of the city and were corrected in a day or two. This time, new problems have cropped up day after day: dozens of manhole fires, transformer fires and, most seriously, electrical cables’ burning out and needing replacement.
“This is a very strange phenomenon,” said Joe Flaherty, a consultant to Local 1-2 of the Utility Workers Union of America.
Chris Olert, a Con Edison spokesman, said, “We’ll take those cables that were damaged and analyze them, but until then, we won’t know what happened.”
The blackout has exposed an apparently serious weakness at the utility: its inability to measure the size of a problem.
I hope DHS is paying attention."
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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19889664-23109,00.html
"Syria 'to come clean' on al-Qaeda cells"
From correspondents in London
July 24, 2006
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "SYRIA is prepared to tell the US the whereabouts of al-Qaeda cells in Lebanon, Britain's Sky News television reported today.
Sky News said they had spoken to Syrian cabinet minister Amr Salem.
"Syria has real hard knowledge," the channel quoted him as saying.
A Sky News correspondent said the Syrians were offering to tell the US where many fundamentalists were.
He said the channel was told specifically there were cells of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network in Lebanon, and Syria knew of their whereabouts.
Since Syrian troops pulled out of Lebanon last year, the cells have grown, he said."
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At LA Mayor, Governor (Schwarzenegger) (CA)
CBS ^ | July 23, 2006 | CBS
Posted on 07/23/2006 6:40:04 PM PDT by FairOpinion
Southland Muslim leaders gathered Sunday to discuss violence in the Middle East and one prominent leader criticized Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for supporting Israel.
Salam al-Marayati, executive director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, said the group is concerned about the mayor and governor's attendance at a pro-Israel rally Sunday. He said many Muslims were upset by the nature of the public discourse surrounding the conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah.
"We take issue with the governor and the mayor taking sides on this issue -- the pro-Israeli side -- without consulting residents of California and Los Angeles," al-Marayati said. "The mayor and the governor should not drag us into this foreign conflict."
Villaraigosa and Schwarzenegger are slated to attend a 4:00 p.m. pro-Israel rally at the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbs2.com ...
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CORRECTED DATE:
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"Ex-Army Chaplain Complains of Border Stop"
ASSOCIATED PRESS ^ | DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP
Posted on 07/23/2006 7:49:07 PM PDT by NavySEAL F-16
Snip: Being a member of a terrorist organization won't necessarily land someone on Canada's no-fly list, The Canadian Press has learned.
Proposed criteria would limit inclusion on the roster to those who pose "an immediate threat to aviation security," say internal briefing notes prepared by Transport Canada.
Draft regulations, disclosed by a source familiar with details of the plan, confirm the no-fly list will be tightly focused and reviewed every 30 days to keep it up to date.
"You cannot be put on the list on the sole basis that you're a member of a 'terrorist group'," said the source. "In addition, you have to be a demonstrable threat to aviation safety."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1671129/posts
"Pakistan Expanding Nuclear Program (maybe 40 to 50 plutonium bombs a year)"
The Washington Post ^ | July 24, 2006 | Joby Warrick
Posted on 07/23/2006 11:41:56 PM PDT by neverdem
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Plant Underway Could Generate Plutonium for 40 to 50 Bombs a Year, Analysts Say"
UPDATE...
http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=104&sid=858642
July 24th, 2006
"Dallas Truck Chase Ends With Hostage Safe"
Jul 24th - 12:03amBy JULIA GLICK Associated Press Writer
DALLAS (AP) -
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Samuel Scott Jones, 32, of Dallas, was booked into the Collin County jail late Sunday on a charge of aggravated kidnapping, said sheriff's Lt. John Norton. Jones was to be arraigned Monday."
ARTICLE SNIPPET #2: "During the chase, the suspect conducted an interview with Dallas television station WFAA in which he said he did not believe the chase would end peacefully and spoke about injustice toward black men in the United States"
ARTICLE SNIPPET #3: "The man may also have been involved in two other carjackings prior to the chase, police said."
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=51191
FROM WND'S JERUSALEM BUREAU
"Iran soldiers killed in Lebanon
transferred to Tehran via Syria
Follows info Revolutionary Guard units assisting Hezbollah against Jewish state"
Posted: July 23, 2006
4:15 p.m. Eastern
By Aaron Klein
© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "JERUSALEM – The bodies of Iranian Revolutionary Guard soldiers who were killed by the Israeli army in Lebanon have been transported to Syria and flown to Tehran, senior Lebanese political sources told WorldNetDaily.
The information was confirmed by Israeli and Egyptian security officials. It follows scores of reports the past few days Iranian soldiers have been aiding Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon in their attacks against Israel, including help with the firing of rockets into Israeli population centers.
The Lebanese sources said between six and nine deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard soldiers were brought in trucks last week into Syria for flight back to Iran. They said the bodies were transported along with the tens of thousands of Lebanese civilians fleeing the country into Syria."
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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3280406,00.html
Breaking News
Israel says seizes two Hizbullah fighters in Lebanon
Israeli troops have seized two Hizbullah guerrillas during fighting in southern Lebanon, the army said on Sunday.
They were believed to be the first prisoners taken in Lebanon during the 12-day-old conflict. The army said they were seized in the village of Maroun al-Ras. (Reuters)
(07.24.06, 01:53)
Another link:
http://www.solomonia.com/blog/archives/008799.shtml
"Mayhem at the Defend Hizballah Rally!"
(July 23, 2006)
(Note: Videos included)
A Look at Lebanon...
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2006/07/must_see_vieo_b.html
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"ACLU Sues over Ban on Picketing Troops Burials"
By Garance Burke
Associated Press | July 24, 2006
KANSAS CITY, Mo.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/business/20060724-122242-7824r.htm
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"Cuba drills for oil off Florida"
By Patrice Hill
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
July 24, 2006
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Cuba is drilling for oil 60 miles off the coast of Florida with help from China, Canada and Spain even as Congress struggles to end years of deadlock over drilling for what could be a treasure trove of offshore oil and gas.
Republicans in Congress have tried repeatedly in the past decade to open up the outer continental shelf to exploration, and Florida's waters hold some of the most promising prospects for major energy finds. Their efforts have been frustrated by opposition from Florida, California and environmental-minded legislators from both parties."
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"Documents reveal how RCMP chose to target Tamil Tigers"
National Post ^ | 2006-07-24 | Stewart Bell
Posted on 07/24/2006 3:03:49 AM PDT by Clive
TORONTO
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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/2006/07/012345print.html
July 24, 2006
Bin Laden saw accused 'pledge jihad'
No doubt Kent meant only to commit himself to the peaceful spiritual struggle. Australian Jihad Update from AAP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist:
ONE of 13 Melbourne men accused of being members of a terrorist group pledged in the presence of Osama bin Laden to commit jihad or holy war, a court has been told.
Shane Kent, 29, of Meadow Heights, attended the Al Farooq training camp where he underwent weapons and explosives training, Crown prosecutor Mark Dean SC told the first day of the men's committal hearing in the Victorian County Court today.
Mr Dean said a witness who attended the same camp would give evidence at the hearing that he saw Kent at the camp, and that on three occasions bin Laden visited the camp when they were there.
He would tell the court that Kent committed himself to jihad in the presence of the al-Qaeda leader, Mr Dean told the hearing.
Posted at July 24, 2006 03:17 AM
http://www.fbi.gov/page2/july06/cargo_theft072106.htm
"CARGO THEFT'S HIGH COST"
Thieves Stealing Billions Annually
07/21/06
ICC-CCS.ORG - THE WEEKLY PIRACY REPORT
http://www.icc-ccs.org/prc/piracyreport.php
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