Al Qaeda bomb plot was foiled by double agent

The CIA takedown of an Al Qaeda plot to blow up a U.S.-bound airliner involved an international sting operation with a double agent tricking terrorists into handing over a prized possession: a new bomb purportedly designed to slip through airport security. via latimes.com. ... Read more

New terrorist plot to attack plane foiled

U.S. and other intelligence agencies recently broke up a plot to bomb an airliner and have seized an explosive device that is similar to ones previously used by al Qaeda, officials said Monday. via CNN.com. ... Read more

Fake bomb exposes London Olympic security

Britain has begun an inquiry into security at the London Olympics after a worker reportedly smuggled a fake bomb onto the site to expose flaws in its anti-terror defenses. via MSNBC. ... Read more

Bin Laden’s letters reveal a terrorist losing control

A trove of never-before-seen letters by Osama bin Laden portray the terrorist leader as an irritated boss chiding his underlings for mistakes yet sure that they could pull off elaborate attacks against the United States. via Bin Laden's letters reveal a terrorist losing control – CNN.com. ... Read more

Federal judge blocks release of bin Laden death photos

A federal judge has turned aside calls to publicly release video and photographs of the U.S. military raid and aftermath that left al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden dead. via CNN.com. ... Read more

TSA screeners charged in Los Angeles drug trafficking probe

Two former and two current Transportation Security Administration employees have been arrested and indicted on drug conspiracy charges for allegedly allowing large amounts of cocaine and other drugs to pass through security screening at Los Angeles International Airport last year. via FoxNews. ... Read more

Family Misses Flight After TSA Gives Pat-Down To Girl With Cerebral Palsy

The Transportation Security Administration is once again the subject of national scrutiny, this time after aggressively screening a 7-year-old female passenger with cerebral palsy which caused her family to miss their flight. via Family Misses Flight After TSA Gives Pat-Down To Girl With Cerebral Palsy « CBS DC. ... Read more

NYC trial: Usama bin Laden wanted 9/11 follow-up

A British man who trained to be a shoe bomber a decade ago says Usama bin Laden told him after Sept. 11 that he hoped a follow-up terrorism attack would collapse the American economy. via NYC trial: Usama bin Laden wanted 9/11 follow-up | Fox News. ... Read more

US warns of terror attack targeting hotels in Kenya

The US Embassy in Nairobi warned Monday it received "credible information" regarding an attack on hotels and government buildings in the Kenyan capital. via US warns of terror attack targeting hotels in Kenya | Fox News. ... Read more

World Trade Center nears landmark height, reaches 100 floors

More than a decade after a terrorist attack brought down New York’s twin towers, their replacement — an emerging new addition to the Manhattan skyline — has nearly reached a landmark height. via World Trade Center nears landmark height, reaches 100 floors – CNN.com. ... Read more