A Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a US-bound airliner in 2009 vowed Islamic militants would wipe out "the cancer US" and hailed a slain Al-Qaeda cleric as his trial opened.
CHICAGO — A Nigerian man dubbed the "underwear bomber" who is accused of trying to blow up a packed transatlantic airliner over the US shouted out "Osama's alive" at a pre-trial hearing, it was reported Wednesday.
Despite being a Republican in the House of Representatives, Minnesota Rep. Chip Cravaack is a supporter of unions. In fact, Cravaack gladly receives a nice pension from his days of being a part of one.
