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Texas officials sue US over border fence
(AP)
AP - Texas mayors and business leaders filed a class-action lawsuit Friday alleging Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff hoodwinked landowners into waiving their property rights for construction of a fence along the Mexican border.
Intel agencies seek help recruiting new immigrants
(AP)
AP - The U.S. is its own worst enemy when it comes to the desperately important task of recruiting immigrants as spies, analysts and translators in the war on terror, new Americans are telling intelligence officials. The government's policies raise suspicions and fear in the immigrants' home countries and disturb potential recruits here who might o......
Analysis: Obama reacts fast to Bush on diplomacy
(AP)
AP - In President Bush's hint that Barack Obama wants to appease terrorists, Democrats heard troubling echoes of 2004, when Republicans portrayed John Kerry as irresolute and weak on national security.
Obama attacks Bush over "appeasement" remarks
(Reuters)
Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama
accused President George W. Bush on Friday of "fear-mongering"
for suggesting Democrats wanted to appease terrorists and vowed
to meet leaders of hostile nations like Iran if elected.
FBI assists with detainee cases, differs with CIA
(Reuters)
Reuters - The FBI is helping to get
information from detainees and prepare terrorism cases against
suspects at Guantanamo Bay, despite differences with the CIA
over harsh interrogation techniques, the bureau's director said
on Friday.
Obama criticizes McCain for 'naive' foreign policy
(AP)
AP - Barack Obama laid into John McCain on Friday for advancing a tough-guy foreign policy that he called "naive and irresponsible," serving notice that he's ready to launch a full-throttle challenge to the Republican presidential contender on international relations in the general election campaign.
Obama lashes McCain, Bush in foreign policy row
(AFP)
AFP - Democrat Barack Obama accused President George W. Bush and Republican White House pick John McCain of hypocrisy and fear-mongering Friday, stoking an intense campaign row over national security.
French arrest 10 in connection with terror probe
(AP)
AP - Authorities in France, Germany and the Netherlands on Friday detained at least 10 people suspected of helping to fund al-Qaida-linked militants with roots in Uzbekistan, officials said.
Today on the presidential campaign trail
(AP)
AP - Obama assails McCain for 'naive, irresponsible' foreign policy, lays down challenge ... McCain courts NRA, 2nd Amendment devotees, makes a West Virginia gun shop visit ... Clinton launches ads in upcoming primary states, focuses on working-class issues in Oregon ... Democratic Party panel members show little interest in Clinton's call to seat ......
Taliban man convicted in U.S. for "narco-terrorism"
(Reuters)
Reuters - A member of an Afghan Taliban cell
was convicted by a federal jury on Thursday on charges of
narco-terrorism and narcotics distribution, the U.S. Justice
Department said in a statement.
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