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Terror By Small Plane? FBI, Homeland Security, NYPD Not Ruling It Out

Terror By Small Plane? FBI, Homeland Security, NYPD Not Ruling It Out

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are issuing a warning that terrorists may be renting small planes and filling them with explosives for possible attacks. The bulletin says, "Violent extremists with knowledge of general aviation and access to small planes pose a significant potential threat to the Homeland." more ›

Tips For Surviving a Nuclear Attack, <em>New Yorker</em> Edition

Tips For Surviving a Nuclear Attack, New Yorker Edition

In the aftermath of the Times Square car bomb scare, many people are wondering if any preventative measures, such as the "Ring of Steel," could have (or should have) caught the SUV bomb. But others, such as children's-health advocate Irwin Redlener, want to add a different element to the conversation: preparedness. more ›

Intel Officials "Certain" Al Qaeda Will Attempt Attack On U.S. By July

Intel Officials "Certain" Al Qaeda Will Attempt Attack On U.S. By July

Intelligence officials told the Senate yesterday that Al Qaeda is planning to attack the U.S. in the next three to six months. According to Fox News, "The terrorist organization is deploying operatives to the United States to carry out new attacks from inside the country, including 'clean' recruits with a negligible trail of terrorist contacts, CIA Director Leon Panetta said. Al Qaeda is also inspiring homegrown extremists to trigger violence on their own, Panetta added." more ›

Other NYC Arrests Expected In Terrorism Case

The investigation in an alleged terrorist plot by a former lower Manhattan coffee vendor may bring some more arrests. According to the Post, "A 'handful' of men in New York are possible associates of the chief suspect in an alleged plot to bomb commuter trains -- and now are under surveillance....The men being watched are no longer considered dangerous because the plot was disrupted, an official said." more ›

Ass Bombs: The New Horrible Thing to Fear

Ass Bombs: The New Horrible Thing to Fear

In a harrowing report, CBS introduces us to yet another thing to dread and fear, courtesy of that innovative R&D team at Al Qaeda: Rectal bombs. It's been revealed that an Al Qaeda operative, who last month tried to assassinate Saudi Arabia's counter terrorism chief, detonated explosives in his butt. Abdullah Asieri had arranged a meeting with Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef to talk about a truce, but it was just a ruse to get close to him with his exploding ass. more ›

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