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Grief, Change And Resilience
9:39 AM ET Fri, 2 Sept 2011
Ten years later, we’re arguably a sadder and more anxious nation, still struggling through a tough economy, yet we’re also more vigilant about security and ever-determined to remain resilient.
Terrorists Look to Implant Bombs in Humans
11:16 AM ET Wed, 6 July 2011
The U.S. government has warned domestic and international airlines that some terrorists are considering surgically implanting explosives into humans to carry out attacks, The Associated Press has learned.
Did Money on Mules Free French Hostages?
8:02 AM ET Thu, 30 June 2011
Herve Ghesquiere and Stephane Taponier, the two French journalists that had been held hostage in Afghanistan for 547 days, landed on French soil on Thursday morning. Sources talk about the unusual path taken by the ransom.
Beware the Threat From Cyberhackers
1:33 AM ET Fri, 10 June 2011
The tail risk of a cyber disruption to markets cannot be ignored. Investors had better hope that the banks and exchanges are much better organised than Sony; and, perhaps, keep some hard cash in the mattress, Gillian Tett writes in the FT.
Homeland-Security Business Still Booming Ten Years Later
10:25 AM ET Sun, 29 May 2011
The niche—that includes James Bond-like tools such as infrared cameras, explosive detectors and body scanners—is expected to grow 12 percent annually through 2013, according to one analysis.
Time To Invest In Cybersecurity?
7:06 PM ET Thu, 26 May 2011
Find out what one strategist says about the industry and his top picks.
Violence Cost World Economy $8.1 Trillion: Research
4:09 AM ET Wed, 25 May 2011
The lack of world peace affects the economy by trapping productivity and removing vital resources, according to an international research institute which also put the cost of global violence at $8.1 trillion last year.
The Town Known as Terrorism Central
1:14 AM ET Thu, 12 May 2011
It will forever be known as the place where the United States finally caught up with Osama Bin Laden but the Pakistani garrison town of Abbottabad has been described as the country’s ‘Terrorism Central,’ according to the executive director of the Asia-Pacific Foundation.
In Bin Laden’s Compound, SEALs’ All-Star Team
3:14 AM ET Fri, 6 May 2011
There were 79 people on the assault team that killed Osama bin Laden, but in the end, the success of the mission turned on some two dozen men who landed inside the Qaeda leader’s compound, the New York Times reports.
A Bin Laden Hunter on Four Legs
12:54 PM ET Thu, 5 May 2011
The identities of all 80 members of the American commando team who thundered into Abbottabad, Pakistan, and killed Osama bin Laden are the subject of intense speculation, but perhaps none more so than the only member with four legs.
Are We Done in Afghanistan?
9:38 AM ET Thu, 5 May 2011
In the aftermath of the killing of Osama bin Laden, I found myself agreeing with Charles Krauthammer that this was a global game-changer for American greatness. It was a gutsy and courageous decision by President Obama, brilliantly executed by the Navy SEALs and all the intelligence and support behind them.
Bin Laden Compound Likely to Reveal Al Qaeda Contributors
2:14 PM ET Thu, 12 May 2011
Computers taken from Osama Bin Laden's Pakistan compound could reveal a motherlode of information on Al Qaeda donors and has probably already dealt a serious blow to Al Qaeda fund raising, according to a Middle East law expert.
Osama Who?
12:59 PM ET Tue, 3 May 2011
Turns out a lot of people using Twitter Sunday night asked "Who is Osama Bin Laden?" as the site went nuts with news of his death. Really? Even if you've been living under a rock (or cave in Tora Bora) or without internet service (like, in a compound in Abottabad), you know who "OBL" is, right? Not so.
Osama's Death Leads To Rise In Flag Sales
1:33 PM ET Tue, 3 May 2011
The orders started coming in just minutes after President Obama formally announced the death on Sunday night. People wanted their flags.
Twitter and Osama — The Flip Side
12:57 PM ET Mon, 2 May 2011
You'll hear a lot this week about Twitter's news value. However, I'm blogging about its flip side. If Twitter has changed the flow of information to us, it has also changed the flow of information from us. Never before have people had such a platform to react.
Busch: Bin Laden — What’s Next Is What Count
12:30 PM ET Mon, 2 May 2011
Last night, President Obama went on air to announce the killing of the United States enemy number one, Osama Bin Laden. Given this volatile and uncertain world we inhabit, how should we view this event? In the short run when it comes to terrorism, the best news is usually no news meaning no attacks.
Divided Libya Looks 'Increasingly Likely'
5:30 AM ET Tue, 22 March 2011
As anti-aircraft fire rang out across Tripoli for the third night in a row and US airstrikes yet to slow, one analyst told CNBC that there is a very real chance of Libya being divided between the Gaddafi-controlled West and rebel-controlled East.
Suspicious Bank Letter Was Greeting Card: NYPD
12:58 PM ET Wed, 19 Jan 2011
New York City police say a suspicious letter sent to a midtown Manhattan bank turned out to be a greeting card from a headhunting firm.
Christmas Week Starts Off With Lump of Coal
12:14 PM ET Mon, 20 Dec 2010
It's only Monday, and I'm thinking of calling in sick the rest of the week. Here are just a few of the headlines which greeted me this morning.
Trading Our WikiLeaks-Led Future
7:24 PM ET Thu, 16 Dec 2010
Here are the two best plays right now on cyber security.

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