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Threats Against Congress Triple Amid Health Fury

'There's more anger out there,' says GOP rep

(Newser) - Fury over the healthcare bill has contributed to a threefold increase in threats against members of Congress this year. Lawmakers reported a total of 42 threats from January to March 2010, up from 15 in the last three months of 2009. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was the latest victim. A...

White Powder Sent to Rep. Anthony Weiner

It came with a threatening letter over health care reform

(Newser) - The nastiness continues: New York congressman Anthony Weiner received a threatening letter with white powder today, forcing an evacuation of his Queens office. NYPD and federal officials are testing the powder. The letter railed health care reform, which the outspoken Weiner supported, reports the New York Post . He's one of...

Cantor Says Dems Using Threats for Gain

He also claims someone fired bullet through office window

(Newser) - Eric Cantor accused Democrats of using threats of violence against lawmakers for political gain. The Minority Whip singled out party leaders Chris Van Hollen and Tim Kaine for "fanning the flames" of violence by suggesting that their actions on health reform have made Democrats targets, reports Politico . Cantor said...

Woman Busted After Vowing to Kill First Lady

She's nabbed within miles of Obamas' Hawaiian vacation home

(Newser) - A woman has been arrested in Hawaii after telling the Secret Service she planned to "blow away" Michelle Obama, officials revealed. Kristy Lee Roshia, 35, was charged with threatening a family member of the president and assaulting a federal agent after her weekend arrest within two miles of the...

US to Karzai: Clean Up Corruption or ... Nothing
US to Karzai: Clean Up Corruption or ... Nothing
No Leverage dept.
Nov 12, 2009 11:59 AM CST

US to Karzai: Clean Up Corruption or ... Nothing

Threatening troop withdrawal like threatening suicide: 'stupid'

(Newser) - President Obama is gravely serious about pressuring Hamid Karzai to reel in Afghan corruption—but has almost zero “or else” options. The most logical threat to entice Karzai to clean up his government, pulling out US troops, is “stupid,” a former ambassador tells the New York Times...

CIA Threatened to Kill, Rape Detainee Families: Report

(Newser) - A newly declassified CIA report says interrogators threatened to kill the children of a Sept. 11 suspect. The document, released today by the Justice Department, says one interrogator said a colleague had told Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that if any other attacks happened in the United States, "We're going to...

Lynndie England Speech Canceled by Threats

(Newser) - A lecture by Lynndie England—the woman who became the public face of the Abu Ghraib scandal—had to be canceled at the Library of Congress yesterday after multiple threats led to concerns about staff safety. The former Army reservist had been scheduled to discuss her biography as part of...

Italian Court: It's OK to Threaten Kids With Kick in the Pants

Man told nephew to scram or get the boot

(Newser) - There’s nothing wrong with telling teens they’ll get kicked in the pants for misbehaving—at least not in Italy, the country’s high court ruled today. A mom had accused her son’s uncle of abuse for issuing the warning, calling it a serious threat. But the court...

Secret Service 'Stretched by Dozens of Daily Prez Threats'

(Newser) - The Secret Service is struggling to cope with a huge number of threats being made against President Obama, according to the author of a new book on the agency. Threats against the president have quadrupled since Obama took office to some 30 a day, few of which are publicized for...

Palestinian Militants Threaten Bruno

(Newser) - A Palestinian militant group mocked in the movie Bruno has warned ominously that it will "respond in the way we find suitable" against the film's star Sacha Baron Cohen. The movie "was part of a conspiracy against the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade," said a statement from the group....

North Korea Warns South of Nuclear 'Fire Shower'

(Newser) - North Korea condemned a US pledge to provide nuclear defense of South Korea, saying the move boosts its justification to hold onto atomic bombs and invites a potential "fire shower of nuclear retaliation." The salvo in Pyongyang's main newspaper is the North's latest reaction to last week's summit...

Man Faces Charges in Utah in Obama Threat

Told bank teller he was on mission to kill prez; dad: he's mentally ill

(Newser) - A man accused of telling a Utah bank teller "We are on a mission to kill the president of the United States" is in federal custody and will face charges, the Las Vegas Sun reports. Daniel James Murray was arrested outside a hotel in Nevada Friday. He will be...

As Threats Soar, Court Officials Pack Heat

Judges, prosecutors hire guards, carry guns after string of slayings

(Newser) - Judges and prosecutors are facing a huge upswing in threats, driving many to carry guns or get 24-hour guard protection, the Washington Post reports. Threats against federal court officials have jumped from 592 to 1,278 in the past 6 years. “I live with a constant heightened sense of...

Angry Man Threatens to 'Punch Out' Giuliani

(Newser) - A "slim, well-dressed man in his fifties" ran up to Rudy and Judi Giuliani in the Hamptons today and threatened to deck him, witnesses tell the New York Post. Sitting outside a Bridgehampton, NY, bakery, the pair was initially startled by the man. "Alright, do it then!"...

Murtha Aide Threatened Me: GOP Opponent

Army vet says staffer warned about a possible court-martial

(Newser) - John Murtha's 2008 Republican challenger has accused an aide to the Pennsylvania congressman of threatening to recall him to active military service so the Army could court-martial him, Politico reports. Participating in elective politics while on active duty is against military policy. Russell, who retired from the Army Reserves during...

North Korean Troops on War Alert
North Korean Troops
on War Alert
Mar 9, 2009 1:53 AM CDT

North Korean Troops on War Alert

Nuclear state prepares 'satellite' launch that US fears is missile test

(Newser) - North Korea is warning that troops are on full combat alert as its southern neighbor preps for an annual military exercise with the US, BBC reports. The nuclear nation also threatened war if a "satellite" it plans to deploy soon is disturbed. South Korea and the US believe that...

DC Gunman Arrested, Said He Had Delivery for Obama

Police stop him in truck outside Capitol

(Newser) - A 64-year-old Louisiana man who had a rifle in his truck was arrested near the US Capitol today after he drove up to a barricade and announced he had a delivery for President Obama, CNN reports. Police charged Alfred Brock with possession of an unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition. They...

Powder Mailed to Journal, Dershowitz Is Harmless

(Newser) - White powder mailed to executives of the Wall Street Journal and to Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz is harmless, authorities say. Authorities have no suspects or motive, but the Journal notes that Dershowitz wrote an essay for the paper earlier this month defending Israel's assault on Gaza. The Journal got a...

Mexico's Drug Lords Target Reporters

Station attack comes with clear message to drop coverage

(Newser) - The epidemic of violence related to Mexico's drug trade has spilled over into media coverage of the situation, with drug lords attempting to scare journalists out of doing their jobs. Mexico is one of the most dangerous places in the world for reporters, reports the Christian Science Monitor: Eleven died...

Packages Sent to National Guard Prove Harmless

Anti-war CDs among the contents of deliveries to facilities in 36 states

(Newser) - Suspicious packages sent to National Guard and Reserve sites in 36 states turned out to be harmless expressions of First Amendment rights, federal officials say. Though initial reports suggested they contained white power, anti-war CDs were the featured delivery, the AP reports. The FBI says the packages—some postmarked from...

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