May 6, 2011
Mexican Man Indicted in Murder of Border Agent Brian Terry
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Mexican man has been indicted in the murder last Dec. 14 of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in Southern Arizona. Terry was killed during a firefight. Manuel Osorio-Arellanes, of El Fuerte, Mexico, and his co-defendants, who are fugitives, were charged in a 14-count indictment that was unsealed Friday, the…
Bin Laden Plotted to Derail U.S. Train to Commemorate 9/11, AP Reports
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The sentimental guy that he was, Osama bin Laden wanted to commemorate the upcoming 10th anniversary of 9/11 with a plot to derail a U.S. train, the Associated Press reported. AP reported that materials seized during the raid at the Pakistan compound showed bin Laden was scheming since last…
Nearly Six Months After Nomination, No Confirmation Hearing Set for ATF’s Andrew Traver
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Nearly six months after the White House nominated Andrew Traver to head ATF, there’s no sign of a confirmation hearing. The Senate Judiciary Committee said there’s nothing scheduled for Traver, who heads the ATF Chicago Office, and explained that the committee has so many confirmation hearings to deal with….
Ex-Atty. Gen. Gonzales Congratulates Obama and Bush For bin Laden Death
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The voice of former Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales was heard again earlier this week when he issued a statement on the execution of Osama bin Laden. Texas Tech University, where Gonzales is a visiting political science professor, released the statement. “I congratulate President Obama and his team for this significant accomplishment….
Secret Service Rules Barred Only Black Firefighter at NY Fire Station Where Obama Visited Because He Was Off-Duty
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Secret Service has its rules. As a result, the lone black firefighter at the Midtown firehouse — Engine 54, Ladder Company 4 — visited by President Obama on Thursday wasn’t allowed to be there, the New York Times reported. ”Secret Service only wanted the people that were working that tour…
FBI Following Up on White Powder Letters Sent to 29 D.C. Schools
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The white-powder scare always seems to stir up a frenzy. The FBI said Friday it was following up on white powder letters that were mailed to 29 schools throughout Washington, D.C. on Thursday and some additional ones on Friday. The letters contained the words “AL AQEDA-FBI.” The material proved…