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Nov 21, 2010

VOA | Nigerian Army Says Gang Leader, 51 Delta Militants Arrested | Africa | English

Militants wearing black masks, military fatigues and carrying Kalashnikov assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers patrol the creeks of the Niger Delta area of Nigeria, 24 Feb 2006
Militants patrol the creeks of the Niger Delta area, Nigeria (2006 file photo)
The Nigerian army says it has arrested a militant gang leader and 51 of his followers suspected of involvement in a string of oil worker kidnappings in the Niger Delta region.

Rep. Maxine Waters’s Ethics Trial Is Postponed - NYTimes.com

WASHINGTON — A newly discovered exchange of e-mails led the House ethics committee on Friday to delay its trial of Representative Maxine Waters, a California Democrat accused of helping steer bailout money to a bank in which her husband owned shares.

Police say no specific attack threat in Germany | Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) - Police on Saturday said there were no signs of an imminent attack by militants in Germany, after a news magazine reported that a plot existed to attack the Reichstag parliament building.

Newark's Booker Postpones Deadline for Firing Police Officers to Nov. 30 - Bloomberg

Newark Mayor Cory Booker will give police until Nov. 30 to vote on a plan that would avoid firing officers as part of steps to balance the city’s budget, according to his spokeswoman.

Police: 11-year-old killed in drug-related crash - WSJ.com

WELLSVILLE, N.Y. — Police say an 11-year-old girl was killed in a three-car crash involving a driver impaired by drugs.

State police said the driver sent her truck into the back of a van Friday afternoon in the town of Wellsville, about 10 miles from Pennsylvania's north border.

Terrorism Trial of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani Avoided Big Issues - NYTimes.com

One of the striking aspects of the case of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, the first former Guantánamo detainee tried in a civilian court, was how little the federal jury in New York City heard about the issues that had made his case so fiercely debated.

India Will Prosecute Any Wrongdoers in Telephone Licensing, Singh Pledges - Bloomberg

India’s prime minister rejected allegations that he had delayed responding to calls for prosecution of a minister that awarded phone licenses at below- market prices and pledged to punish wrongdoers in the case.

The Associated Press: Woman, 3 kids found dead in violent Fla. scene

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A woman and her three young children were found killed at a violent crime scene in a north Florida home on Saturday, and homicide detectives were out looking for whoever might have had a reason to harm them, police said.

7,000 Ways to Fix the Deficit - NYTimes.com

Reduce the size of the military rather than reduce pay for noncombat members of the military. Impose a millionaire’s tax rather than cut deductions for high-income households. Cap the growth of Medicare spending rather than raise the eligibility age.

Higher taxes is common theme in debt plans

By Kevin G. Hall • McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON • Just in time to dash holiday cheer, recently unveiled debt-reduction plans underscore the huge fiscal challenges facing the U.S. They also make clear how tough the trade-offs must be to tame budget deficits and the national debt.