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And what's the story on his new last name - is he a Muslim convert like attempted shoebomber Richard Reid? Muslim converts, like converts to any religion, can often be a hell of a lot more zealous (and annoying) than those born into a particular faith. And if this is the guy, and there is a Muslim motivation, will the authorities attempt to play it down, like they did with the guy who shot up the El Al counter at LAX on the 4th of July?

<p>Two men wanted for questioning in the deadly sniper attacks were arrested early today in western Maryland in a car with New Jersey license plates obtained in Camden on the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.</p> <p>The license plates were issued to John A. Muhammad, 42, with an address of 1400 Sheridan Street, a state Motor Vehicles Division agent said. A bomb scare of undetermined origin occurred just minutes later.</p>

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secret Service agents with their weapons drawn detained a man on Thursday on the White House grounds between the fence surrounding the complex and the north entrance to the president's residence. The man was handcuffed by the agents and led away, according to a Reuters eyewitness. Secret Service spokesman Brian Marr said, "An individual black male came over the fence on Pennsylvania Ave. and was taken into custody by Secret Service uniform division officers and is currently being interviewed by agents from the service." President Bush (news - web sites) was speaking in North Carolina at the...

Sniper-Related Warrants Issued In Alabama Authorities Search Suspected Terrorist Training Camp POSTED: 10:05 p.m. CDT October 23, 2002 UPDATED: 10:18 p.m. CDT October 23, 2002 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Search warrants related to the D.C.-area sniper case were served Wednesday in various parts of the country, including the state of Alabama. Sources told NBC13 that federal authorities from Montgomery were in the city of Marion in Perry County Wednesday night, armed with a warrant, and were searching property. The search warrants are reportedly for a terror camp called "Ground Zero," which is located in Marion. The camp was discovered earlier this...