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UFO? Strange Aircraft Over Boston Area; FAA Not Talking

Mike Hendren — Sat, 11 May 2013 01:00:13 +0000

Strange night flights over Boston suburb have residents rattled

FBI Foils Plot to Bomb Federal Reserve Building in New York

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:10:59 +0000

A man drove from Long Island, New York, into Lower Manhattan earlier today in a van he thought was filled with explosives. He parked the van close to the Federal Reserve building, just a few blocks from the World Trade Center, and planned to detonate it using a cell phone from a nearby hotel.

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Not Again! More Pics Surface Of U.S. Soldier With Dead Terrorist

Mike Hendren — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:13:32 +0000

Several American soldiers are in hot water after photos of them posing with mutilated terrorist corpses have surfaced.

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Air Travelers Get A Scare Over Amarillo

Mike Hendren — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:08:56 +0000

What should have been just another routine flight from LA to Kansas City turned out quite differently in the skies over Amarillo yesterday. According to media reports, the 135 passengers and 5 crew members aboard Southwest Airlines flight 3683 got a scare when Ali Reza Shahsavari, 29, stood at the back of the plane and shouted "You're all going to die

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Dick Cheney Feels Obama Should Rescind Statements Critical of Bush Anti-Terrorism Measures [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:49:05 +0000

Former Vice President Dick Cheney told CNN’s Candy Crowley that in light of Friday’s killing of American-born al Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, President Obama should rescind previous statements that were critical of the way the Bush administration dealt with terrorism suspects.

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9/11: After 10 Years, Have We Really Learned Anything?

Mike Hendren — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:37:41 +0000

This morning in services at Bible Baptist Church, Pastor Mike Rucker reflected on the events of September 11, 2001. We watched Radney Foster’s “Angel Flight” during the services. The service was moving, inspirational and patriotic

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US Intelligence Officials on Alert After Terror Plot Uncovered [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:02:33 +0000

After the death of Osama bin Laden earlier this year, the man who took his place as al Qaeda’s chief, Ayman al-Zawahiri, vowed to avenge bin Laden’s death with an attack on the US.

Now, intelligence officials believe at least three people entered the country in August with the intent of launching a vehicle-borne attack against Washington, DC or New York around the time of the anniversary of 9/11.

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List of Victims of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks

Aaron Galloway — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:19:18 +0000

We Will Never Forget...

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks claimed the lives of 2,977 victims. The name of each victim is listed below.

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Minorities Were Targeted in 'Revenge Attacks' Following September 11 [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:50:36 +0000

In the weeks and months following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, many Americans became more patriotic. They tied yellow ribbons around trees, raised the flag, donated blood and enlisted in the military. Others, however, decided to seek revenge, and because their targets were so far away, they opted to hurt anyone who appeared to fit a specific profile.

In the past 10 years, the FBI has investigated more than 800 cases of violence against Arab-Americans, Muslims, Sikhs or people perceived to be of Middle Eastern origin. It is unknown how many of these “revenge attacks” were investigated by local authorities, but some were fatal.

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America Spying On America Or Necessary Vigilance?

Mike Hendren — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:43:20 +0000

The Department of Homeland Security launched a program called "If you see something, say something" a while back. The idea being, if you see something that looks suspicious, call the cops, the sheriff, somebody, anybody, and report what you've seen

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