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Archive for December, 2009

December 31, 2009

U.S. Drone Strike Kills 3 on Pakistani Border

Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. missile strike has killed three people near the Afghan border.

December 31, 2009

2 killed, 4 injured in hotel fire

Two people were killed and four injured in a three-alarm fire Thursday night at the Huntington Hotel in downtown Detroit, Michigan, according the Detroit Fire Department.

December 31, 2009

Cleric linked to plane terror suspect

The Christmas terror suspect may be linked to a radical Muslim cleric, an official says. The cleric also is linked to the Fort Hood shooting suspect and two 9/11 hijackers.

December 31, 2009

Source: 2 contractors died in bombing

Two of the seven CIA officers killed in an attack on a U.S. base in Afghanistan were contractors for Xe, a private security firm, a former intelligence official said.

December 31, 2009

‘Austin Powers’ Star: Hubby ‘Armed and Dangerous’

December 31, 2009

19 die in Brazil flood, government says

At least 14 people have died in Brazil after flooding caused by heavy rain, the government-run news agency Agencia Brasil reported Thursday.

December 31, 2009

3-Year-Old Boy Kills Cousin With Cop Dad’s Gun

The Richland Parish sheriff says an off-duty policeman’s 3-year-old son apparently shot and killed a 3-year-old cousin with his father’s gun.

December 31, 2009

Ancient Earth Carvings Revealed

Archeologists — thanks to clearcutting of rainforest — uncover mysterious designs carved into Amazon jungle

December 31, 2009

2010 revelers have a blast

The New Year got under way with blasting horns and fireworks shot from the Sky Tower as revelers partied Friday morning in Auckland, New Zealand.

December 31, 2009

Fire damages office of Iran reformist

The office of a reformist Iranian member of parliament burned Tuesday night, and a reformist Web site said the act was the work of extremists.