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Two of the strikes were against al-Shabab, which is allied to al-Qaida and has been waging a war for 10 years to establish rule by Shariah law in Somalia.

A federal jury has convicted a man of planting two bombs on New York City streets, including one that injured 30 people when it detonated.

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. jury has found a Pakistani man guilty in a failed al-Qaida conspiracy to attack the New York City subway and targets in Europe.

WASHINGTON (AP) — American embassies, military units and other U.S. interests are preparing for possible security threats related to the release today of a report on the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques at secret overseas facilities after the 9/11 terror attacks.

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — The Lebanese army has brought tanks and commando forces into the northern city of Tripoli where fighting with Muslim militants has intensified.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 300 armed American forces are being positioned in and around Iraq to help secure U.S. assets as President Barack Obama nears a decision on options for combating fast-moving Islamic insurgents, including airstrikes or a contingent of special forces.