The Daily Tension for Thu. 22 June
TENSION NEWSMAKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
This image made from an undated al-Qaeda video distributed by U.S. government contractor IntelCenter shows a newsreader, left, speaking about a man identified as Fawaz al-Nashimi, also known as Turki bin Fuheid al-Muteiry, seen in phtoo at right. Al-Qaida has identified al-Nashimi, a Saudi operative who was killed in a 2004 shootout with his country's security forces, as a would-be 20th hijacker for the Sept. 11 attacks. In a statement accompanying the new video, the terrorist network's propaganda arm identified al-Nashimi as the operative who would have rounded out a team that ultimately took over United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed into a Pennsylvania field before reaching its intended target. The Arabic in the background reads 'al-quds brigade'.
TERRORISM
Muslims 'Still in Denial' About 9/11, Pew Survey Finds
(New York Times ) -- Non-Muslim Westerners and Muslims around the world have widely different views of world events, a survey indicates.
Official: 7 Arrested in Sears Tower Plot
MIAMI (AP) -- Seven people were arrested Thursday in connection with the early stages of a plot to attack Chicago's Sears Tower and other buildings in the U.S., including the FBI office here, a federal law enforcement official said. As part of the raids related to the arrests, FBI agents swarmed a warehouse in Miami's Liberty City area, using a blowtorch to take off a metal door
FBI makes "terrorist-related" arrests in Miami
MIAMI (Reuters) -- The FBI and other U.S. law enforcement agencies made arrests on Thursday as part of an terrorist-related investigation, U.S. prosecutors in Miami said.
HEALTH
Newly Developed Magnetic Device Zaps Migraines
(FOX News) -- Magnetic-pulse technique originally developed to treat psychological disorders such as depression modified to zap away migraines before they can fully form.
Why rubbing eases pain
(NorthJersey.com ) -- Orthopedists, chiropractors and physical therapists all had tried their hand at relieving Pam Zeldin's chronic back pain. Although cortisone shots, adjustments and exercises helped somewhat, Zeldin said she found the greatest respite in acupuncture and therapeutic massage.
FINANCIAL
ONLY 0.14%
(Sharewatch) -- The ongoing tension between the West and Iran has also lent support to the energy markets, which rose a day earlier after the U.S. government reported a smaller-than-expected build in gasoline supplies at a time when refineries are boosting production for the summer driving season.
Oil Prices Climb on Gasoline Jitters
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices rose for the second straight day on Thursday as fuel demand appeared to remain strong and U.S. refineries encountered some minor obstacles.
Dollar Gains on Flight From Emerging Markets, Korea Tensions
June 22 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar gained as declines in some emerging-market currencies and increasing tension with North Korea led investors to seek the U.S. currency as a haven.
ILLEGAL ALIENS
Republicans Slate New Immigration Hearings
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republican leaders on Thursday scheduled five new hearings on immigration and said they still hope to send a border security bill to President Bush before 2007.
NATIONAL
Quake fears for south California
(BBC News) -- The southern part of the San Andreas fault, near Los Angeles, is overdue for a large earthquake, according to a report in the journal Nature.
Father Of Accused Marine Prepares For Legal Battle
(TheSanDiegoChannel.com) -- A parent of a Marine accused of taking part in the killing of an Iraqi civilian said the reality of his son in combat was difficult in the first place.
INTERNATIONAL
Concerns Mount over North Korea's Ballistic Missile Testing
(The Online NewsHour) -- North Korea announced preparations to test a long-range ballistic missile, followed by reports that the United States readied its ground-based interceptor missile-defense system. The moves have sparked a debate about how the United States should respond to a missile threat.
Russia and China pressure N. Korea over missiles
MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russia and China urged North Korea on Thursday to head off a looming diplomatic crisis in its nuclear negotiations with the rest of the world after reports that Pyongyang is preparing to test a ballistic missile.
Seoul: No N. Korea missile test looms
(MSNBC) -- A North Korean missile launch is not imminent, South Korea's defense minister said Thursday amid heightened tension in the region over a possible test-fire of a long-range missile by the communist nation.
China urges US-North Korea talks on missile
SEOUL, June 22 (Reuters) -- China has urged North Korea and the United States to try to find a breakthrough in the standoff over Pyongyang's missile programme, a South Korean newspaper quoted Beijing's top nuclear envoy as saying.
At U.N., a First Step for Montenegro
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council unanimously recommended Thursday that the newly independent Balkan nation of Montenegro become the 192nd member of the United Nations.
US Tests Missile Defense Amid North Korea Tension
(Voice of America) -- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is conducting a test in the Pacific Wednesday, but an official says the event was long-planned and is not related to tension over a possible North Korean missile launch.
IRAQ
Bush: Hungary's Struggle Can Inspire Iraq
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Fifty years after Hungary's revolt against communism, President Bush said Thursday that war-weary Iraqis can learn from this country's long and bloody struggle against tyranny. "Liberty can be delayed but it cannot be denied," the president said.
IRAN
Annan Says Iran Response Won't Be Soon
GENEVA (AP) -- Iran will not respond to incentives to halt its nuclear program before mid-July, at least two weeks past the date sought by the U.S. and its partners, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Thursday after meeting Iran's foreign minister.
AFRICA
Somalia rivals hold talks to defuse tension
(Middle East Online) -- Delegation from Islamic alliance, members of transitional government hold talks to ward off further chaos in Somalia.
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This image made from an undated al-Qaeda video distributed by U.S. government contractor IntelCenter shows a newsreader, left, speaking about a man identified as Fawaz al-Nashimi, also known as Turki bin Fuheid al-Muteiry, seen in phtoo at right. Al-Qaida has identified al-Nashimi, a Saudi operative who was killed in a 2004 shootout with his country's security forces, as a would-be 20th hijacker for the Sept. 11 attacks. In a statement accompanying the new video, the terrorist network's propaganda arm identified al-Nashimi as the operative who would have rounded out a team that ultimately took over United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed into a Pennsylvania field before reaching its intended target. The Arabic in the background reads 'al-quds brigade'.TERRORISM
Muslims 'Still in Denial' About 9/11, Pew Survey Finds
(New York Times ) -- Non-Muslim Westerners and Muslims around the world have widely different views of world events, a survey indicates.
Official: 7 Arrested in Sears Tower Plot
MIAMI (AP) -- Seven people were arrested Thursday in connection with the early stages of a plot to attack Chicago's Sears Tower and other buildings in the U.S., including the FBI office here, a federal law enforcement official said. As part of the raids related to the arrests, FBI agents swarmed a warehouse in Miami's Liberty City area, using a blowtorch to take off a metal door
FBI makes "terrorist-related" arrests in Miami
MIAMI (Reuters) -- The FBI and other U.S. law enforcement agencies made arrests on Thursday as part of an terrorist-related investigation, U.S. prosecutors in Miami said.
HEALTH
Newly Developed Magnetic Device Zaps Migraines
(FOX News) -- Magnetic-pulse technique originally developed to treat psychological disorders such as depression modified to zap away migraines before they can fully form.
Why rubbing eases pain
(NorthJersey.com ) -- Orthopedists, chiropractors and physical therapists all had tried their hand at relieving Pam Zeldin's chronic back pain. Although cortisone shots, adjustments and exercises helped somewhat, Zeldin said she found the greatest respite in acupuncture and therapeutic massage.
FINANCIAL
ONLY 0.14%
(Sharewatch) -- The ongoing tension between the West and Iran has also lent support to the energy markets, which rose a day earlier after the U.S. government reported a smaller-than-expected build in gasoline supplies at a time when refineries are boosting production for the summer driving season.
Oil Prices Climb on Gasoline Jitters
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices rose for the second straight day on Thursday as fuel demand appeared to remain strong and U.S. refineries encountered some minor obstacles.
Dollar Gains on Flight From Emerging Markets, Korea Tensions
June 22 (Bloomberg) -- The dollar gained as declines in some emerging-market currencies and increasing tension with North Korea led investors to seek the U.S. currency as a haven.
ILLEGAL ALIENS
Republicans Slate New Immigration Hearings
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republican leaders on Thursday scheduled five new hearings on immigration and said they still hope to send a border security bill to President Bush before 2007.
NATIONAL
Quake fears for south California
(BBC News) -- The southern part of the San Andreas fault, near Los Angeles, is overdue for a large earthquake, according to a report in the journal Nature.
Father Of Accused Marine Prepares For Legal Battle
(TheSanDiegoChannel.com) -- A parent of a Marine accused of taking part in the killing of an Iraqi civilian said the reality of his son in combat was difficult in the first place.
INTERNATIONAL
Concerns Mount over North Korea's Ballistic Missile Testing
(The Online NewsHour) -- North Korea announced preparations to test a long-range ballistic missile, followed by reports that the United States readied its ground-based interceptor missile-defense system. The moves have sparked a debate about how the United States should respond to a missile threat.
Russia and China pressure N. Korea over missiles
MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russia and China urged North Korea on Thursday to head off a looming diplomatic crisis in its nuclear negotiations with the rest of the world after reports that Pyongyang is preparing to test a ballistic missile.
Seoul: No N. Korea missile test looms
(MSNBC) -- A North Korean missile launch is not imminent, South Korea's defense minister said Thursday amid heightened tension in the region over a possible test-fire of a long-range missile by the communist nation.
China urges US-North Korea talks on missile
SEOUL, June 22 (Reuters) -- China has urged North Korea and the United States to try to find a breakthrough in the standoff over Pyongyang's missile programme, a South Korean newspaper quoted Beijing's top nuclear envoy as saying.
At U.N., a First Step for Montenegro
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council unanimously recommended Thursday that the newly independent Balkan nation of Montenegro become the 192nd member of the United Nations.
US Tests Missile Defense Amid North Korea Tension
(Voice of America) -- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is conducting a test in the Pacific Wednesday, but an official says the event was long-planned and is not related to tension over a possible North Korean missile launch.
IRAQ
Bush: Hungary's Struggle Can Inspire Iraq
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Fifty years after Hungary's revolt against communism, President Bush said Thursday that war-weary Iraqis can learn from this country's long and bloody struggle against tyranny. "Liberty can be delayed but it cannot be denied," the president said.
IRAN
Annan Says Iran Response Won't Be Soon
GENEVA (AP) -- Iran will not respond to incentives to halt its nuclear program before mid-July, at least two weeks past the date sought by the U.S. and its partners, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Thursday after meeting Iran's foreign minister.
AFRICA
Somalia rivals hold talks to defuse tension
(Middle East Online) -- Delegation from Islamic alliance, members of transitional government hold talks to ward off further chaos in Somalia.
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