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Lockerbie bomber dies in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya — The Libyan intelligence officer convicted in the 1988 bombing of an American airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, died at home here Sunday nearly three years after passions around the case were reawakened when he was freed on...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Crime, Law and Justice, Tripoli (Libya), CNN (tv network)
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Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya
World NowAbdel Basset Ali Megrahi, convicted in the 1988 bombing of an American airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, died at home in Tripoli on Sunday nearly three years after passions around the case were reawakened when he was freed on compassionate grounds due to... -
TSA’s machine mentality: If you don't like it, don't fly [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.The Transportation Security Administration's invasive pat-downs and daunting full-body scanners remove human judgment from airport security, Op-Ed columnist Jonah Goldberg argues Tuesday. One of the latest such lapses was when 95-year-old Jean Weber,... -
LIBYA: U.S. officials call for extradition of Lockerbie bomber
Babylon & BeyondPoliticians are already demanding Libya's new rulers extradite convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali Megrahi now that it appears his longtime ally Moammar Kadafi is being ousted. Among those demanding Megrahi's extradition to the U.S. for trial... -
Obama on Libya: Mission Accomplished, almost
Top of the TicketObama says Libyan leader's hours are numbered, hopes for peaceful transition.... -
Ex-Illinois state senator changes mind on U.S. government causing Middle Eastern regime change
Top of the TicketPresident Obama, having made a name opposing such meddling, is now sponsoring it in the Libya situation.... -
Some of the Key Events in Moammar Kadafi's Rule
1969: Lt. Col. Moammar Kadafi comes to power at age 27, when he leads a coup against Libya's pro-Western monarchy. 1979: The Carter administration places Libya on a list of state sponsors of terrorism, where it remains. 1981: The U.S. closes down the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Jackson, Osama bin Laden, Air and Space Accidents, Guerrilla Activity
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Why North Korea loves the bomb
BENNETT RAMBERG served in the State Department's Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs in the administration of President George H.W. Bush. E-mail: Bennettramberg@aol.comON ITS FACE, North Korea's announcement that it plans to return to the six-party nuclear talks marks a victory of sorts for diplomacy. Working with its allies, the United States fashioned a package of U.N. resolutions, economic sanctions and the threat of...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pyongyang (North Korea), Ukraine, George H.W. Bush, Kim Jong Il
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Lockerbie bomber dies at age 60
CNNAbdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the only person convicted in connection with the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people, died Sunday, the Libyan government and a family member said. He was 60. The former intelligence officer, who had suffered from...Tags: Punishment, Frank Lautenberg, FBI, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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News brief for Monday, May 21
Robin Gibb, co-founder of Bee Gees who defined disco era, dies at 62 after long cancer battle LONDON (AP) — With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Robin Gibb, Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), International Atomic Energy Agency, Diseases and Illnesses
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Convicted Lockerbie Bomber Megrahi Dies in Libya
CNNAbdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the only person convicted in connection with the Lockerbie airline bombing that killed 270 people, died Sunday, the Libyan government and family members said. He was 60. The former intelligence officer, who had...Tags: Prosecution, International Law, Tripoli (Libya), Islam, Bombings
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Convicted Lockerbie bomber dies
The only person convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing will be laid to rest. Abdel Baset al-Megrahi died Sunday, nearly three years after his release from a Scottish prison. His celebratory homecoming in Libya sparked outrage from the international...
Tags: Lockerbie (Scotland), Scotland, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi
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