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'Underwear bomber' moved to Colo. supermax
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the so-called underwear bomber, was moved from Detroit to Colorado's supermax prison, an official said.
Americans' private data to be kept 5 years
The Obama administration eased rules on how counter-terrorism analysts may use data collected about Americans for reasons other than national security threats.
Holder defends killing of terrorists
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Monday defended the use of "lethal force" against terrorists abroad, even U.S. citizens.
It's unlikely the United States will be attacked with weapons of mass destruction though al-Qaida affiliates are pursuing that objective, an official said.
Underwear bomber gets four life sentences
Convicted terrorist Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was sentenced to four life terms Thursday by a federal judge in Detroit.
The U.S. government released documents that detailed a months-long correspondence between a failed plane-bomber and an al-Qaida leader.
The case against so-called Christian militia who allegedly plotted to kill police officers in Michigan is set to begin in Detroit.
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch