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WHITE HOUSE PLANS FOR POSSIBLE BIRD FLU OUTBREAK
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Townsend speaks to the press about the Bush administration's preparations for dealing with a bird flu outbreak at the White House in Washington on May 3, 2006. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds) .

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Americans self-radicalized, recruited
Americans self-radicalized, recruited
WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. government must engage Muslim Americans to counter attempts at recruiting U.S. citizens vulnerable to radicalization, experts told Congress Wednesday.
Threats persist in al-Qaida power struggle
Threats persist in al-Qaida power struggle
WASHINGTON, May 25 (UPI) -- While the death of Osama bin Laden dealt a blow to al-Qaida, the United States must up its game against ever-evolving threats, experts told Congress Wednesday.
Bin Laden's election silence debated
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Al-Qaida observers are puzzled as to why Osama bin Laden has not issued any statements regarding the upcoming U.S. presidential election, experts say.
U.S. intelligence looks to the Web
WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- U.S. presidents rely on daily secret reports on national threats, but some of those reports are now coming from public Internet sources, officials say.
Bush economic adviser resigns
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Another resignation for U.S. President George Bush -- Al Hubbard said on Wednesday he would step down as National Economic Council director by year's end.
White House releases security strategy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The Bush administration said it hopes to create a “culture of preparedness” in the United States as it released a new report Tuesday on homeland security.
Pakistan says many militants killed
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 23 (UPI) -- Pakistan's claims that its forces killed 35 militants in weekend battles in its tribal region have been challenged by residents and news reporters.
Challenge for Musharraf re-election bid?
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 22 (UPI) -- The reinstatement of Pakistani Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry could upset President Pervez Musharraf's re-election bid.
U.S. warned against strikes in Pakistan
NEW YORK, July 22 (UPI) -- The Pakistani foreign minister says U.S. military strikes in his country's tribal regions to fight militant violence would only worsen the situation.
Bush aide chides media for intel leaks
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush's assistant on counter-terrorism has warned the media about leaking a classified National Intelligence Estimate.
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“ Until people accept the fact of radicalization of American youth, we can't effectively combat it, ”
Americans self-radicalized, recruited
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“ The greatest threat to our security is a terrorist group like the Pakistan Taliban with a nuclear weapon, ”
Threats persist in al-Qaida power struggle
United Press International
“ Let me be clear that, you know, with every unauthorized disclosure of classified information it does harm to our national and homeland security, ”
Bush aide chides media for intel leaks
United Press International
“ I think it would be fair to say to you that there should be no question in anybody's mind that they continue to this day to obsess about killing mass amounts of Americans and mass amounts of our allies around the world, ”
Townsend: Al-Qaida still focused on murder
United Press International
“ There was unprecedented cooperation and coordination between the U.S., (Britain) and Pakistani officials throughout the case, ”
U.S., Britain differed on arrest timing
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