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U.S. Top News Early Edition: New U.S. air traveler screening focuses on 14 nations

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Good Morning Aron, MON 04 Jan 2010 
 
New U.S. air traveler screening focuses on 14 nations
Yemen kills rebels it says behind threat to U.S. embassy
Newark air terminal locked down over security
Five Americans say no plan to attack inside Pakistan
Iran says several foreigners arrested during unrest
Big chill grips Asia, little economic impact seen
Chinese firms evade U.S. Iran sanctions: report
U.S. considering lesser term for UBS whistleblower: report
Dubai's "superscraper" makes history in hard times
Give Homeland Security role in U.S. visas: Senator


New U.S. air traveler screening focuses on 14 nations
January 04, 2010 06:30 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Air travelers from Nigeria, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and nine other countries will face full-body pat downs before boarding airliners under new security screening procedures targeting foreign passengers announced by the United States on Sunday.

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Yemen kills rebels it says behind threat to U.S. embassy
January 04, 2010 08:25 AM ET
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni forces fought al Qaeda militants on Monday, killing at least two they said were behind security threats which forced the U.S. embassy and other foreign missions to close.

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Newark air terminal locked down over security
January 04, 2010 06:26 AM ET
NEWARK (Reuters) - A man bypassed a security checkpoint at Newark International Airport, prompting an hours-long lockdown of a terminal at one of the busiest U.S. airports, federal officials said.

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Five Americans say no plan to attack inside Pakistan
January 04, 2010 06:53 AM ET
SARGODHA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Five Americans suspected of using the Internet to contact militant groups to carry out terrorist attacks told a Pakistani court on Monday they had only wanted to give fellow Muslims financial and medical aid.

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Iran says several foreigners arrested during unrest
January 04, 2010 06:18 AM ET
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday several foreign citizens were arrested during clashes between opposition supporters and security forces last month, state television reported.

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Big chill grips Asia, little economic impact seen
January 04, 2010 06:55 AM ET
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - Heavy snows and biting cold hit parts of Asia on Monday, with unusually harsh winter weather snarling up transport across north China, South Korea and India, but little lasting economic damage was expected.

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Chinese firms evade U.S. Iran sanctions: report
January 04, 2010 06:19 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese companies accused of selling missile technology to Iran have managed to get around a U.S. trade ban, with millions of dollars worth of goods from these companies shipped to the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

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U.S. considering lesser term for UBS whistleblower: report
January 04, 2010 08:18 AM ET
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is considering whether to ask a judge to reduce the jail sentence of Bradley Birkenfeld, the key informant in the U.S. tax fraud case against Swiss bank UBS AG, the New York Times said, citing a person briefed on the matter.

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Dubai's "superscraper" makes history in hard times
January 04, 2010 07:24 AM ET
DUBAI (Reuters) - Started at the height of the economic boom and built by some 12,000 laborers, the world's tallest building will open on Monday in Dubai as the glitzy emirate seeks to rekindle optimism after its financial crisis.

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Give Homeland Security role in U.S. visas: Senator
January 03, 2010 01:51 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Homeland Security Department rather than the State Department should handle U.S. visas overseas to meet security threats, the chairman of the Senate homeland security committee said on Sunday.

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