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1. N.Y. mob sting: Sixteen organized crime members are charged
(U.S./Nation)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP Sixteen defendants were charged with various counts of kidnapping in aid of a racketeering enterprise, narcotics trafficking, robbery and firearms possession, according to a report ...

2. Poll: Obama's popularity with Israelis plummets
(U.S./Nation)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP While President Barack Obama seeks "reconciliation" with Islamic nations, a recent poll taken in the Jewish state of Israel shows Obama's plummeting popularity with a valued ally. Pechter ...

3. Two N.J. men, charged with conspiracy to commit terror, captured at JFK
(U.S./Nation)

Mohamed Alessa and Carlos Almonte lived in North Bergen and Elmwood Park BY JIM KOURI, CPP Two men living in New Jersey were captured at New York City's JFK International Airport as they were boarding ...

4. Head Start program: Investigation finds fraud and abuse
(U.S./Nation)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP The Head Start program, overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services and administered by the Office of Head Start, provides child development services primarily to low-income ...

5. Times Square terrorism suspect arrested in N.J. by feds
(N.J./State)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP On Thursday federal agents arrested individuals who are suspected to have provided funds to carry out the Times Square car bombing attempt in New York City earlier this month. Three ...

6. Child porn shocker in Florida
(U.S./Nation)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP Webe Web Corporation, a Florida corporation and the registered owner of several web sites, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to produce child pornography and 16 counts of transporting ...

7. Look for the IRS to get more aggressive
(Money/Economy)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP Most taxpayers have finished filing their 2009 returns ... but watch out. One tax resolution attorney has a warning: Today's IRS is nastier than ever. The Internal Revenue Service ...

8. Best States for Teen Drivers: N.J. ranked in top 10
(U.S./Nation)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP Car accident statistics repeatedly reveal that people aged 15 to 20 are at an increased risk of getting into a motor vehicle accident than any other group. Teens (15-20 year olds) make ...

9. Elton John’s statement that Jesus Christ was gay could have incited death threats
(Entertainment/Movies)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP A pro-life activist was arrested Friday for making death threats against British music superstar Elton John. Neal Horsley, a 69-year-old gubernatorial candidate from Carrollton, Ga., ...

10. Terrorist who targeted New York City subway system pleads guilty
(U.S./Nation)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP Najibullah Zazi, a 25-year-old Afghan, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, murder conspiracy and providing material support to a terror ...

11. Radical terror group of Muslim women uncovered
(World/International)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP A special women's unit within the banned radical group Muslim Brotherhood is operating in Egypt and possibly other Arab nations, according to a counterterrorism report obtained by the ...

12. Identity theft causing billions of dollars of losses in the U.S.
(U.S./Nation)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP The crime of identity theft undermines the basic trust on which our economy depends. When a person takes out an insurance policy, or makes an online purchase, or opens a savings account, ...

13. NASA Space Shuttle secrets stolen for China
(World/International)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP An aerospace engineer was sentenced Tuesday to close to 16 years in federal prison for his conviction on charges of economic espionage and acting as an agent of the People's Republic ...

14. World Health Organization warning: Beware of counterfeit drugs
(Health/Healthquest)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP Those Americans demanding the U.S. government to allow citizens' access to foreign prescription drugs should heed the concerns of the world's foremost health organization. According ...

15. A free speech killer? Scrutinizing cyberbulling legislation
(U.S./Nation)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP Congress will soon renew debate on a bill that could lead to regulating the Internet in the name of protecting the children. Representative Linda Sanchez (D-CA) and 12 other lawmakers ...

16. John Edwards physically abused his wife, claims the National Enquirer
(U.S./Nation)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP "[John] Edwards will also aggressively support political and economic rights for women where they do not exist and supports efforts to reduce violence against women and children around ...

17. The 'greening' of terrorism: Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda assail U.S. on climate change
(World/International)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP The leader of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, blames the United States and developed nations for not halting climate change and said that the global economy should immediately abandon its ...

18. Voter fraud is feared in Massachusetts Senate election to replace Ted Kennedy
(U.S./Nation)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP "If you want to know what the Democrats are up to, just listen to what they accuse the Republicans of doing." — Ann Coulter "Accuse others of what you do." — Karl Marx With the ...

19. 7.3 million in United States paying debt to society
(U.S./Nation)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP By the end of 2008, 7.3 million men and women were under correctional supervision, including 70 percent (about 5.1 million) who were supervised in the community on probation or parole ...

20. Evidence that al-Qaeda is funding terror operations with drugs
(U.S./Nation)

BY JIM KOURI, CPP Three suspected al-Qaeda associates who were apprehended in West Africa by U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents during an international anti-drug operation were extradited to ...