Judge Rules Pastor Can Say 'Jesus Christ' at Memorial Day Ceremony at National Cemetery

Judge Rules Pastor Can Say 'Jesus Christ' at Memorial Day Ceremony at National CemeteryA federal judge in Texas ruled Thursday that the government cannot prohibit a Houston preacher from saying “Jesus Christ” while delivering an invocation at an upcoming Memorial Day ceremony to be held at the national cemetery in the city.The Rev. Scott Rainey, the pastor at Living Word Church of the Nazerene, has given the invocation at the Houston National Cemetery for the last two years, each time ended the prayer with a reference to Jesus.But a month ago, Arleen Ocasio, the director of the cemetery, asked to review Rainey's prayer before the ceremony...

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NASA, Stanford Hacked by Software Scammers

NASA, Stanford Hacked by Software ScammersShady online salesmen offering cheap Adobe software have hacked into several Web pages belonging to NASA and Stanford University.Armed with knockoff Adobe products, the hackers compromised pages on NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory website, technology site Computerworld reported. The online attack occurred just days before NASA's final launch of the shuttle Endeavor, scheduled for May 16.The affected pages included barrages of "nonsense text" and interest-generating keywords, such as "Edit buy adobe premiere pro cs4 some callouts and balloons to make this time it took you and saved you...

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Pakistan Admits to 'Shortcomings' in Locating Bin Laden

Pakistan Admits to 'Shortcomings' in Locating Bin Laden Pakistan's army has admitted to "shortcomings" in its efforts to locate Usama bin Laden.Thursday's statement is the first by the army since the raid on Monday that killed the Al Qaeda chief.The army has been criticized for failing to locate bin Laden in a large compound in an army town not far from the capital Islamabad.This comes as Pakistan warned America of "disastrous consequences" if it carries out any more raids against terrorists like the one that killed Usama bin Laden, and hit back at international allegations it may have been harboring the Al Qaeda chief.A senior Pakistani...

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Al Qaeda Planned to Attack U.S. Trains on 9/11 Anniversary, Bin Laden Material Shows

Al Qaeda Planned to Attack U.S. Trains on 9/11 Anniversary, Bin Laden Material ShowsWASHINGTON -- Al Qaeda was plotting an attack on U.S. trains on the upcoming anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to some of the first information gleaned from Usama bin Laden's compound, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News.But the planning was more aspirational than concrete, counterterrorism officials say, adding that they have no recent intelligence pointing to an active plot for such an attack.As of February 2010, the terror organization was considering plans to attack the U.S. on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks....

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Workers Recover Body of Trapped Idaho Miner

BOISE, Idaho –   Workers at a northern Idaho silver mine have recovered the body of a miner who was trapped when a tunnel collapsed nine days ago, the mine's operator said Sunday. The body of Larry Marek, 53, was discovered Sunday afternoon, Hecla Mining Co. said in a news release. "Words cannot express the deep sorrow we feel at the tragic loss of our friend, colleague and 30-year veteran of the mining industry. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, loved ones and friends," the company's statement said. The announcement follows more than a week of efforts to reach Marek, who was caught in the cave-in more than a mile underground. By Sunday, officials had determined he could not have survived. "Based on crew observations of the area where the fall of ground occurred and crewmember...

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0531: Justin King in New York, US writes: "Good news, bad reaction. While I am very pleased to hear that Bin Laden is no longer living and I understand that many may feel that this symbolises a sort of closure to 9/11 and the war in Afghanistan, I can't help but feel a little disgusted by the cheering mob jumping around outside the White House. As the world celebrates this occasion let's not forget that even killing a killer is an ugly business and we could be recognising Bin Laden's demise in a more dignified way." Have Your Say.0530: CNN anchor Rosemary Church tweets: "Ed Henry reporting thousands out the front of the WH, celebrating...

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Dancing With the Stars' Down to Five

Dancing With the Stars' Down to Five  LOS ANGELES -- Reality star Kendra Wilkinson now has one less reality show to report to.The former Girl Next Door, who now appears in her own namesake series, was dismissed Tuesday from "Dancing With the Stars.""I've lasted seven weeks, seven weeks longer than I ever thought I would last," Wilkinson said after learning her fate. She thanked her professional dance partner, Louis Van Amstel, and her husband, football star Hank Baskett, for their support, and promised her baby son she would be home soon."Baby Hank, I'm coming home for you," she said. "I'm not the best dancer, but I am the best mom."Wilkinson...

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Osama bin Laden: A timeline of terror

Osama bin Laden: A timeline of terrorOSAMA bin Laden's life from a wealthy and well-educated young Saudi to the world's most wanted terrorist followed a path of destruction.  Osama bin Laden in a 2001 video / AP - 1957: Osama Bin Laden is born to a Syrian mother, reportedly the seventeenth son among 52 brothers and sisters. His father Mohammed Awad bin Laden owns the biggest construction company in the kingdom of South Yemen. He is raised as a devout Wahabbi muslim.-1970: Osama Bin Laden's father dies.- 1974: Bin Laden marries, aged 17 for the first time, to a Syrian girl Najwa Ghanem, who is also Bin Laden’s first...

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Islamic Scholars Question Bin Laden's Sea Burial

Islamic Scholars Question Bin Laden's Sea BurialCAIRO -- Muslim clerics said Monday that Usama bin Laden's burial at sea was a violation of Islamic tradition that may further provoke militant calls for revenge attacks against American targets.Although there appears to be some room for debate over the burial -- as with many issues within the faith -- a wide range of senior Islamic scholars interpreted it as a humiliating disregard for the standard Muslim practice of placing the body in a grave with the head pointed toward the holy city of Mecca.Sea burials can be allowed, they said, but only in special cases where the death occurred aboard...

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Bush-Era Interrogations Provided Key Details on Bin Laden's Location

Bush-Era Interrogations Provided Key Details on Bin Laden's Location Gitmo Played Role in Bin Laden Death Years of intelligence gathering, including details gleaned from controversial interrogations of Al Qaeda members during the Bush administration, ultimately led the Navy SEALs who killed Usama bin Laden to his compound in Pakistan.The initial threads of intelligence began surfacing in 2003 and came in the form of information about a trusted bin Laden courier, a senior U.S. official told Fox News on condition of anonymity. Bin Laden had cut off all traditional lines of communication with his network by this time because the Al Qaeda...

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MP 'shocked' at bin Laden Pakistan discovery

MP 'shocked' at bin Laden Pakistan discovery The discovery of Osama bin Laden's hideaway in a city at the heart of Pakistan's military establishment today revived questions about alleged links between al-Qa’ida and elements in the country's security forces. The Pakistani authorities were quick to insist that they had no prior knowledge that the world's most wanted man was living in the garrison town of Abbottabad, only a few hundred yards from the military academy known as Pakistan's Sandhurst. But an MP with strong links to Pakistan said he was "flabbergasted and shocked" that the al-Qa’ida leader could have found a safe...

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World cheers bin Laden's death as victory

THE death of Osama bin Laden was celebrated around the world as a victory for justice, but many people cautioned that it would not end terrorist attacks or ease suffering of those who lost loved ones in bombings by Al-Qaeda-linked militants. Spontaneous, celebratory rallies broke out in New York City at ground zero, where the twin towers fell on Sept 11, 2001 and outside the White House where President Barack Obama made the historic announcement. At the same time, US embassies across the globe were placed on high alert and Americans warned about possible reprisals for the death of the man who masterminded the Sept 11 attacks....

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Fake news of Osama bin laden

French newspapers, citing the French intelligence, claimed that Osama Bin Laden - the world's most wanted terrorist - may be dead after he had succumbed to typhoid fever while hiding in Pakistan. President Jacques Chirac responded to questions from reporters by saying: "This information is in no way confirmed, in no way whatsoever, and I have no comment to make about it." ] President Jacques Chirac was probably right that you should not trust any reports from the French intelligence, let alone the French newspapers. French intelligence is like American weathermen - wrong 80% of times, and still keep their jobs. This reminds me the recent...

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Osama Bin Laden is Dead

WASHINGTON - The nation has now heard from President Barack Obama that Osama bin Laden is dead and that the United States has custody of his body. Obama said that bin Laden was killed on Sunday in Pakistan. He said he had authorized last week the mission which took place on Sunday. He said a small U.S. team launched the operation, a firefight which killed bin Laden. "Justice has been done," Obama said. Prior to Obama's announcement, crowds of hundreds in front of the White House were singing our national anthem and chanting "U-S-A!" After Obama confirmed bin Laden's death, the crowd continued celebrating while holding American flags, singing...

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Usama Bin Laden is Dead, Say Sources

Usama bin Laden is dead, putting an end to the worldwide manhunt that began nearly a decade ago on Sept. 11, 2001. The architect of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil was killed a week ago inside Pakistan by a U.S. bomb.President Obama announced the stunning development during an address to the nation late Sunday night from the White House.“Tonight, I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Usama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda.”The U.S. had been waiting for the results of a DNA test to confirm his identity before going public. Sources said the vice president...

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