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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A British Airways flight from Berlin to London has made an unscheduled landing at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport as a security precaution, the airline says. The aircraft was escorted by two Dutch air force F-16 fighter planes after the pilot requested the landing, officials said. "At the moment there are no more details of the specific threat," BA spokeswoman Sophie Greenyer said. "All passengers have disembarked and have been taken to a part of the airport for security screening." Authorities were also checking the plane, flight 983, police said. Schiphol, one of Europe's busiest international airports, is on...

American universities rank among the best in the world, but they also boast another, more dubious distinction: They are home to some of the world’s most radical academics. Last month, one of these select individuals, UC Berkeley professor Hatem Bazian, brought his hate-filled show to two extremist Islamic Centers in South Florida. Both of these institutions are in the process of building large-scale mosques in their respective cities. And, given that their guest had previously called for attacks on the United States, the question naturally arose: Were these institutions looking to make friends in the community or to start a holy war?Past...