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By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyIn the aftermath of the Christmas Day bomb plot, Western countries are beefing up security to combat terrorism at airports and universities. Mounting evidence suggests that, as they do this, they should pay particular attention to one group of people who've so far flown under the radar: women. ...
Accused Christmas Day Bomber Cooperating With Investigators After Visit From Family
By David Sessions - Politics DailyUmar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old Nigerian accused of attempting to bomb a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day, has been talking openly with investigators "for days" after visits from two of his family members, the New York Times reports. CIA operatives located the relatives in Lagos, Nigeria, and persuaded them to come to the United States and encourage Abdulmutallab to cooperate. The suspect was not speaking to FBI investigators before his relatives arrived, but since then has told authorities how and why he tried to detonate an underwear bomb aboard a flight from Amsterdam on ...
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