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UK denies entry to son of Osama bin Laden

AP - Thu Dec 3, 2:09 pm ET

The British government says it has refused to allow a son of Osama bin Laden to travel to Britain.

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Bank of America's loan payback welcomed by Bernanke, investors
EARTHtimes.org - Thu Dec 3, 1:16 pm ET
Washington - Bank of America's decision to pay back 45 billion dollars in government loans was welcomed by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday as a sign that the financial system was stabilizing. Bank of America, the largest US bank, an...
Pak PM Seeks More Clarity On Obama's New Afghan War Strategy
INO News - Thu Dec 3, 8:42 am ET
(RTTNews) - Pakistan Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani says he wanted "more clarity" from the Americans on President Barack Obama's new Afghanistan war strategy before his country could act on it.
US commander: Offer Taliban chance to end fight
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 2, 8:06 am ET
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday that the Afghan government and its international partners should use the coming 18 months to convince the Taliban they can't win and offer militants a way to quit the insurgency "with dignity."
Road to success laced with potholes
The Post and Courier - Thu Dec 3, 8:22 am ET
KABUL -- President Barack Obama is holding an uncertain hand in his high-stakes gamble in the fight against Islamic extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Weak partners in both countries and doubts about the speed of building up Afghan security forces raise questions about the strategy.
30,000 troops heading to Afghanistan
Cumberland Times-News - Thu Dec 3, 8:02 am ET
Declaring “our security is at stake,” President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan Tuesday night, nearly tripling the force he inherited as commander in chief. He promised an impatient public he would begin bringing units home in 18 months.
Transcript of Obama speech on Afghanistan
CNN - Wed Dec 2, 7:26 am ET
President Obama spoke Tuesday night at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, about the future of the U.S. military engagement in Afghanistan. The following is a transcript of his remarks:
Obama picked right gamble in Afghanistan
Tacoma News Tribune - Thu Dec 3, 3:21 am ET
Big decisions are risky decisions. President Obama took the right risks at West Point on Tuesday when he outlined his plans for a troop surge in Afghanistan .
Sundance Film Festival reveals 2010 list of film selections
Zap2It - Thu Dec 3, 12:10 pm ET
The Sundance Film Festival has released its 2010 lineup and according to The Hollywood Reporter, the mix of films is more heavy than light.The annual film festival, which runs Jan. 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah, has 58 selections (in the four U.S. and world narrative and documentary categories) which center on assassinations, political corruption, war carnage, a ...
US commander supports Afghan surge timeline
AP via Yahoo! News - Wed Dec 2, 6:49 am ET
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday he's "absolutely supportive" of the 18-month timeline for President Barack Obama's troop surge even though Taliban forces may try to wait out the increased U.S. commitment. He said the U.S. and its partners need to convince the Taliban they cannot win.
UK denies entry to son of Osama bin Laden
Boston Globe - Thu Dec 3, 2:49 pm ET
The British government says it has refused to allow a son of Osama bin Laden to travel to Britain.
Osama Bin Laden Escaped Pakistan, Gilani Says in Rift With U.K.
Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 7:59 am ET
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani disputed U.K. claims that three-quarters of terror plots against Britain start in his country and said he does not believe al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan.
U.K. denies entry to son of Osama bin Laden
Deseret News - Thu Dec 3, 2:53 pm ET
LONDON (AP) — The British government says it has refused to allow a son of Osama bin Laden to travel to Britain.
UK denies entry to son of Osama bin Laden
KJCT 8 Grand Junction - Thu Dec 3, 2:35 pm ET
LONDON (AP) - The British government says it has refused to allow a son of Osama bin Laden to travel to Britain. Omar bin Laden had appealed an earlier decision by U.K. authorities to keep him out of Britain.
Gitmo judge denies request to expand case
Boston Globe - Thu Dec 3, 8:18 pm ET
A judge in Guantanamo Bay's war crimes court has denied a request by military prosecutors to expand their case against a Sudanese detainee accused of being a bodyguard for Osama bin Laden.
Gilani Says Bin Laden Is Not In Pakistan
OfficialWire - Fri Dec 4, 7:29 am ET
Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said he doesn't think al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is in Pakistan, as many Western leaders believe.