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Bin Laden showed interest in kidnapping for ransom
By News on Jun 19, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pressured by increased scrutiny of terrorist money sources and strikes aimed at its financiers, al-Qaida's core organization in Pakistan has turned to kidnapping for ransom to offset dwindling cash reserves, according to U.S. officials, some of whom cited information in files retrieved from Osama bin Laden's compound....
Turn to kidnapping showed bin Laden's interest
By News on Jun 19, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pressured by increased scrutiny of terrorist money sources and strikes aimed at its financiers, al-Qaida's core organization in Pakistan has turned to kidnapping for ransom to offset dwindling cash reserves, according to U.S. officials, some of whom cited information in files retrieved from Osama bin Laden's compound....
Libya says NATO airstrike kills 9 civilians
By News on Jun 19, 2011
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TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) -- The Libyan government accused NATO of killing nine civilians in an airstrike on a residential neighborhood in the capital early Sunday, adding to its charges that the alliance is striking nonmilitary targets....Greek PM: Talks on new bailout package under way
By News on Jun 19, 2011
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece is talking with international creditors about a second bailout package "roughly equal" to the first euro110 billion ($157 billion) rescue it accepted a year ago, the prime minister confirmed Sunday....
Obama campaign adviser Axelrod needles GOP field
By News on Jun 19, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's chief campaign strategist is dismissive of the Republicans who want his boss' job, saying they are eager to criticize the Democratic incumbent without offering substantive ways to help the country....
