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Texas man gets 20 years in jail for al Qaeda links
CHICAGO — A Texas man was sentenced to 20 years in jail Thursday for seeking out Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and offering his services to perform “violent jihad,” prosecutors said. Barry Walter Bujol Jr, 30, was caught in a sting using a confidential informant after law enforcement thrice thwarted…
U.S. soldier convicted in base attack plot
CHICAGO — A US soldier who fled his post as a Muslim conscientious objector was convicted Thursday of plotting an attack on a Texas military base, prosecutors said. Naser Jason Abdo, 22, faces a maximum sentence of life in prison over the plot to attack soldiers and their families at…
Obama picks new U.S. nuclear chief
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated a new chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, after the former head Gregory Jaczko resigned after months of personnel controversy. Obama picked Allison Macfarlane, an academic expert on nuclear power who is currently a professor at George Mason University, to serve…
China hits back at claims it is blocking climate talks
BONN — China hit back Thursday at claims it was holding up global climate talks in Germany, saying the United States, Europe and other rich states were the ones applying the brakes. Developed nations are trying to wriggle out of legal targets to curb global warming, Chinese chief negotiator Su…
Facebook makes mobile move after IPO flop
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook released a “camera” application Thursday that lets people take Instagram-style pictures that can be shared with iPhones. The stand-alone application synchs to the leading social network, letting friends consult one another’s photos. The new mobile app “makes using Facebook photos faster and easier,” according to product…
‘Yearning for change’ in Arab states inspirational: U.S.
WASHINGTON — A US report released Thursday hailed the “yearning for change” in Arab nations and moves toward openness in Myanmar, saying they may inspire a push for freedom in other dark reaches of the world. But the State Department said in its 2011 human rights report that the situation…
U.S. hits India pipe firm with steep dumping duties
WASHINGTON — The US government hit a major Indian steel pipe exporter with anti-dumping duties of more than 48 percent, in a move that follows nearly 300 percent anti-subsidy duties on Indian pipe set in March. The Commerce Department set the duties on circular welded carbon-quality steel welded pipe from…
Romney ‘play by the rules’ ad attacks Obama on China policy
Mitt Romney fired a fresh jab at President Barack Obama Thursday over his China policy, in a new web video vowing to make China “play by the rules” of global trade on his first day in the White House. The Republican presidential candidate sought to play on anti-China sentiment among…
SpaceX completes fly-under at International Space Station
A first of its kind demonstration flight by SpaceX’s Dragon capsule on Thursday successfully completed a key milestone in its mission — a fly-under of the International Space Station, NASA said. The privately owned spacecraft “passed directly below the ISS at a distance of 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles), fulfilling all…
New U.S. unemployment claims down this week
New claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week in a fresh sign that the ailing job market is slowly recovering, official data showed Thursday. Initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 370,000 in the week ending May 19, the Labor Department said. The prior week’s number was revised upward…
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