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Scottish man's terror conviction overturned
LONDON (AP) - The conviction of a man accused of wanting to become a suicide bomber was overturned Tuesday after a court in Scotland ruled that the trial judge did not properly instruct the jury. Prosecutors indicated they will not seek new charges against Mohammed Atif Siddique, 24, who was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2007.

Marines wait in the cold for Afghan offensive
By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU Associated Press Writer OUTPOST BELLEAU WOOD, Afghanistan (AP) - Take a desert of yellow-orange dust so flat it looks like Mars, with a freezing wind that blows so hard it can lift a large tent.

US Army tightens noose in southern Afghanistan
By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press Writer NEAR LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S. Army soldiers have launched a major operation in support of a planned U.S.-Afghan attack on the largest Taliban-controlled town in southern Afghanistan.

NYC mayor wants fed promise to pay for 9/11 trial
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he's skeptical that the federal government would cover the cost of trying Sept. 11 suspects in Manhattan. The mayor said Monday that he wants assurance from the Obama administration that it will help pay for the added security and other infrastructure the city would have to provide.

Pakistan: Militants targeting Americans arrested
By BABAR DOGAR Associated Press Writer LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Authorities arrested six suspected Taliban militants with a suicide vest and hand grenades allegedly on their way Monday to attack a five-star hotel and kill Americans in Pakistan's cultural capital, said police.

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