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<p>Iraqis and the Italian military police may have suffered some injuries in the blast, the official said, but more details were not immediately available.</p> <p>Italy has sent about 2,500 troops to help the reconstruction in Iraq.</p>

<p>WASHINGTON (CNN) --A Department of Homeland Security advisory issued Thursday warns that al Qaeda is working on plans to hijack airliners flying between international points that pass near or over the continental United States.</p> <p>A Department of Homeland Security official said most of the flights fitting this description originate in Canada, and that U.S. officials have been working with Canada over the past month to ensure it is improving screening and other security measures.</p>

The FBI is warning that terrorists might try to poison food or water supplies, and senior bureau officials said al-Qaeda was determined to attack Americans at home even though the organisation appears to have a relatively small US presence. The FBI has not detected any individuals or cells actively planning attacks such as those almost two years ago that killed some 3000 people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. Most al-Qaeda operatives in the US provide logistical support such as travel documents, recruitment and fund raising, Larry Mefford, the FBI's chief counterterrorism official, said today. "My view is, it's very...

go to this link http://iiasnt.leidenuniv.nl:8080/DR/2003/06/DR_2003_06_16/6 Did De Mello's work on East Timor independence get him killed today? Apparently, the Islamists were a little miffed that Catholic East Timor got its' independence from muslim Indonesia. Why hasn't the Left discussed this as a possible motivation? It seemed like the hit was directed at De Mello's office. The Left's absolute appeasement and naive provocation of the Islamists in he 90's should be brought up to them when they blame Bush for everything. Also, I am more than a little pissed that the Left, in the media and out, is treatin this like...

Security around the UK Houses of Parliament and other government buildings in London was increased last night in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Morocco and Saudi Arabia, Richard Evans writes. Concrete barriers were moved into position around the Parliament building and security patrols stepped up along Westminster's West Front. Security levels are also being raised at London's Heathrow airport. Police force spokesmen have stressed that the extra measures are not in response to the receipt of any specific terrorist threat intelligence. However, concrete obstacles are a frequently used anti-terrorist measure designed to protect buildings and critical infrastructure against...

A California Highway Patrol officer checks behind the seat of the driver in a random truck stop in the main truck artery of San Francisco on May 20, 2003. The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin last week warning of the possibility of a truck bomb and spelled out measures to help preempt such an attack. Photo by Susan Ragan/Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin last week warning of the possibility of a truck bomb and spelled out measures to help preempt such an attack. In a Homeland Security Information Bulletin...

FBI warns of possible truck bomb attack, but cites no specifics WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI wants the public to be alert for signs that terrorists may be planning a truck bombing. While not suggesting any specific threats have been made in the United States, the agency on Thursday published a list of telltale signs that people should watch for. The FBI posted the warning on its Internet site and e-mailed the message to thousands of companies "in an abundance of caution," FBI spokeswoman Debra Weireman said. Labeled "for informational purposes only," the warning urged citizens to be alert for...