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Pakistan acquits 4 men in Times Square bomb plotupdated: Sun Jun 03 2012 06:46:00

A Pakistani court has acquitted four men accused of taking part in a botched 2010 plot to detonate a bomb in New York's Times Square.

Financial agent of failed Times Square bomber sentenced updated: Thu Dec 01 2011 18:46:00

A businessman who pleaded guilty to inadvertently financing an attempted bombing of Times Square in New York was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation and a $2,000 fine, said prosecutors.

U.S. citizens who've plotted terror in Americaupdated: Sat Oct 15 2011 10:00:00

This week the U.S. Justice Department accused an Iranian-American, who allegedly has ties to Iran's elite Quds Force, of attempting to hire a man he thought was a Mexican cartel hitman to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States.

Man connected to Times Square attempted bombing deported to Pakistanupdated: Sun May 22 2011 15:08:00

A Massachusetts man taken into custody in a law enforcement sweep after the Times Square bombing attempt last year was deported to Pakistan Saturday, Customs officials said Sunday.

Times Square plotter gets lifeupdated: Tue Oct 05 2010 16:41:00

Faisal Shahzad is sentenced to life after trying to blow up a car in New York's Times Square.

Times Square bomb plotter sentenced to life in prisonupdated: Tue Oct 05 2010 16:41:00

A judge in Manhattan sentenced Faisal Shahzad to life in prison Tuesday for the botched Times Square car bombing, as the 31-year-old Pakistani-American defiantly warned in court to "brace yourself, the war with Muslims has just begun."

Times Square plotter planned to attack again, prosecutors sayupdated: Thu Sep 30 2010 04:18:00

Prosecutors say Faisal Shahzad, the 30-year-old Pakistani-American suspect in the failed Times Square bombing case, carefully selected his location as a highly populated target and intended to strike again if he wasn't caught the first time.

Detonated bomb mimics NY bombing attemptupdated: Thu Sep 30 2010 04:18:00

The FBI recreated and detonated the bomb Faisal Shahzad attempted to use for the August Times Square incident.

Man pleads not guilty to funding activity linked to NY bombing attemptupdated: Wed Sep 15 2010 20:43:00

A Long Island, New York, man charged with facilitating a money transfer related to the May 1 attempted car bombing of New York City's Times Square pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, according to a court official.

Pakistani police arrest three linked to Times Square bomb attemptupdated: Wed Sep 08 2010 22:40:00

Three Pakistani men linked to Faisal Shahzad, the 30-year-old Pakistani-American who has pleaded guilty to the botched Times Square terror attack, were arrested and have confessed before a judge, authorities said Wednesday.

Shahzad changed bomb to avoid detection, N.Y. police commissioner saysupdated: Wed Jul 21 2010 13:23:00

Faisal Shahzad, the 30-year-old Pakistani-American who has pleaded guilty to the botched Times Square terror attack, altered the composition of the bomb he intended to use to avoid being detected by authorities, according to the head of the New York City Police Department.

New video surfaces of Faisal Shahzadupdated: Wed Jul 14 2010 15:33:00

An Arabic-language TV network shows what it says is a tape of Times Square attempted car bomber Faisal Shahzad.

The state of al Qaedaupdated: Wed Jun 23 2010 15:18:00

In an exclusive interview, CNN's Fred Pleitgen speaks to a captured aI Qaeda leader on the Iraqi insurgency.

Top issues: Terrorismupdated: Wed Jun 23 2010 15:18:00

While lawmakers debated how the Obama administration should prosecute accused terrorists, a pair of failed terrorist plots in the United States fueled political fires on the issue.

State Dept. moving to designate Pakistani Taliban as terrorist groupupdated: Tue Jun 22 2010 15:46:00

The State Department intends to designate the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) as a "foreign terrorist organization" after the suspect charged in the failed Times Square bombing admitted to being trained by the group, two senior officials tell CNN.

Shahzad pleads guilty to Times Square bombing chargesupdated: Mon Jun 21 2010 20:05:00

Faisal Shahzad, the 30-year-old Pakistani-American suspect in the failed Times Square bombing case, entered pleas of guilty Monday in federal court to all 10 counts he was facing.

Times Square car bomb suspect indicted on 10 countsupdated: Thu Jun 17 2010 18:59:00

A federal grand jury in New York on Thursday indicted a suspect in the Times Square bombing attempt on 10 counts, some of which carry a mandatory life sentence.

N.J. men planned to 'wage violent jihad,' feds sayupdated: Mon Jun 07 2010 08:06:00

Two New Jersey men arrested at a New York airport planned to travel to Somalia to "wage violent jihad," and also had expressed a willingness to commit violent acts in the United States, according to prosecutors and a federal criminal complaint.

Times Square suspect to appear in courtupdated: Tue Jun 01 2010 09:51:00

The man accused of trying to set off a bomb in New York's Times Square is scheduled to appear in federal court Tuesday.

Man detained in sweep after Times Square bomb ordered back to Pakistanupdated: Fri May 28 2010 14:27:00

A Massachusetts man taken into custody in a law enforcement sweep after the Times Square bombing attempt has been ordered back to Pakistan by a federal immigration judge, a court spokeswoman said Friday.

Document says number of attempted attacks on U.S. is at all-time highupdated: Thu May 27 2010 01:38:00

Just weeks after the failed car bombing of New York's Times Square, the Department of Homeland Security says "the number and pace of attempted attacks against the United States over the past nine months have surpassed the number of attempts during any other previous one-year period."

Pakistan makes another Times Square-linked arrestupdated: Wed May 26 2010 08:33:00

Pakistani officials have detained an 11th person in connection with the investigation into the failed May car bombing of New York's Times Square, a Pakistani intelligence source told CNN Wednesday.

Pakistan makes Times Square-linked arrestupdated: Wed May 26 2010 01:52:00

Pakistani officials have detained a 10th person in connection with the investigation into the failed May 1 car bombing of New York's Times Square, a Pakistani intelligence source told CNN Tuesday.

Pakistani Taliban plots against U.S.updated: Wed May 26 2010 01:52:00

U.S. intelligence officials believe the Pakistani Taliban are actively plotting a new terrorist attack.

Times Square suspect's father denies son had roleupdated: Sat May 22 2010 10:35:00

The father of a man arrested in Pakistan in connection with the Times Square bombing attempt case vehemently denied that his son had anything to do with the plot.

Sources: Drone strike kills 4 in Pakistanupdated: Fri May 21 2010 20:53:00

A suspected U.S. drone fired five missiles at a militant hideout in North Waziristan, killing four suspected militants, two Pakistani intelligence officials told CNN Saturday.

Pakistanis arrest man in connection with Times Square caseupdated: Fri May 21 2010 14:52:00

Pakistani authorities have arrested the son of a prominent catering company owner in connection with the attempted Times Square bombing case, U.S. and Pakistani officials said Friday.

ICE: Detained man had Times Square bomb suspect's name, numberupdated: Fri May 21 2010 02:35:00

One of two men arrested in Massachusetts last week had an envelope with attempted Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad's name on it and a cell phone with Shahzad's name and phone number in its memory, a spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement told CNN.

CIA chief: Anti-terror strategy workingupdated: Wed May 19 2010 13:49:00

CIA Director Leon Panetta says the administration's strategy to fight al Qaeda is working.

U.S. pressures Pakistan on Times Square bomb-attempt caseupdated: Wed May 19 2010 13:49:00

Top U.S. security officials met their Pakistani counterparts Wednesday to discuss the attempted Times Square bombing and the prevention of future terrorist attacks.

Times Square plot suspect appears in courtupdated: Tue May 18 2010 20:33:00

Faisal Shahzad makes his first court appearance to face a handful of charges. CNN's Susan Candiotti reports.

Times Square bomb suspect eyed other targets, official saysupdated: Tue May 18 2010 20:33:00

The man accused of attempting to set off a car bomb in Times Square considered other targets in and around New York before the failed attack, an investigator said.

E-mails paint Times Square suspect as frustrated Muslimupdated: Tue May 18 2010 09:42:00

Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the failed car bombing in New York's Times Square, was frustrated with the state of the Muslim world and sought a way to "fight back."

Three arrested in Times Square probeupdated: Fri May 14 2010 07:35:00

Three people from Pakistan were taken into custody Thursday in raids in the Northeast by federal agents in connection with the failed Times Square car bombing, sources close to the investigation said.

Suspicious vehicle causes brief scare in New York Cityupdated: Fri May 14 2010 04:28:00

New York City police sounded an all-clear early Friday after a brief scare involving a suspicious car in lower Manhattan, a few weeks after a foiled bomb attempt in Times Square.

Making of an American al-Qaedaupdated: Thu May 13 2010 09:09:00

CNN's Nic Robertson talks about how a young American from Long Island, New York, became an al-Qaeda terrorist.

Analysis: The spread of U.S. homegrown terrorismupdated: Thu May 13 2010 09:09:00

Nearly a decade ago, a group of Saudis and other men from the Middle East came to the United States to carry out the worst terrorist attack on the U.S.

GOP senator: 'Not convinced' of Times Square suspect-Taliban linkupdated: Thu May 13 2010 02:21:00

The top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee says he doesn't yet see the evidence to support Obama administration claims that the Times Square bombing suspect was working on behalf of the Pakistani Taliban.

Taliban link to Times Square suspect?updated: Thu May 13 2010 02:21:00

GOP Rep. Peter Hoekstra talks about the investigation into the failed Times Square bombing.

Police: News reports may have spurred Times Square suspect to fleeupdated: Wed May 12 2010 01:51:00

Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad may have headed to the airport on the night of his arrest after hearing media reports, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Tuesday.

Senator: Shahzad waives right to speedy arraignmentupdated: Tue May 11 2010 22:15:00

The man arrested on suspicion of attempting a car bomb attack on New York City's Times Square has waived his right to a speedy court appearance, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Tuesday.

Official: Shahzad went to Pakistan for help with attackupdated: Mon May 10 2010 23:29:00

When Times Square suspect Faisal Shahzad last traveled to Pakistan, he was looking for help from the Pakistani Taliban in carrying out a bomb attack, a senior administration official said Monday.

Shahzad linked to Taliban, official saysupdated: Mon May 10 2010 23:29:00

Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan says the Times Square bombing suspect was likely working with the Taliban.

Taliban tied to Times Squareupdated: Mon May 10 2010 15:05:00

CNN's Nic Robertson traces Faisal Shahzad back to Karachi and explains why the city is such a hot place for the Taliban.

U.S. military tries to reassure Pakistan amid Times Square probeupdated: Mon May 10 2010 15:05:00

The top U.S. military officer is reassuring his Pakistani counterpart that the U.S. military is not pressuring the Pakistani army to increase its operations against the Taliban there, a senior U.S. military official said.

Holder: Pakistani Taliban helped direct Times Square plotupdated: Mon May 10 2010 07:39:00

The man charged in the failed Times Square bombing was working with the Taliban movement in Pakistan, the U.S. attorney general said Sunday.

PC on Islamic extremism puts us at riskupdated: Sat May 08 2010 08:06:00

In the hours following the Times Square car-bombing attempt, some in the media -- as well as some public officials -- insisted we shouldn't rush to judgment about the identity or motives of the person responsible for the failed attack. He could be, they insisted, just a homegrown nut job.

Times Square package turns out to be false alarmupdated: Fri May 07 2010 21:17:00

A suspicious package in Times Square prompted an evacuation and raised alarms in a jittery city Friday afternoon until authorities determined it was a false alarm.

Times Square given all-clear after package prompted evacuationsupdated: Fri May 07 2010 16:11:00

A suspicious package in Times Square prompted an evacuation and raised alarms in a jittery city Friday afternoon until authorities determined it was a false alarm.

Times Square suspect recently more religious, friend reportedly saysupdated: Fri May 07 2010 10:48:00

A prominent member of the Pakistani-American community in Connecticut said Thursday that a suspect in last week's Times Square bombing kept a low profile but appeared to have become more religious over the past year.

Times Square bomb plot blundersupdated: Fri May 07 2010 10:48:00

CNN's Susan Candiotti explains the mistakes that the Times Square suspect allegedly made.

Official: Times Square suspect had Taliban tiesupdated: Fri May 07 2010 08:19:00

Investigators believe that Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad had ties to TTP, a Pakistani Taliban group, a senior law enforcement official and a U.S. intelligence official said Thursday.

Terror suspect taped buying fireworksupdated: Fri May 07 2010 08:19:00

CNN's Susan Candiotti details surveillance video that shows New York terror suspect Faisal Shahzad purchasing fireworks.

Surveillance images appear to show suspect buying fireworksupdated: Thu May 06 2010 20:13:00

Surveillance images from a Pennsylvania fireworks company appear to show terrorism suspect Faisal Shahzad buying fireworks more than a month before the botched bombing attempt in New York's Times Square.

CNNMoney: Faisal Shahzad's $65,000 home equity piggy bankupdated: Thu May 06 2010 13:44:00

Faisal Shahzad lived on the downslope side of affluence in the small Connecticut hamlet of Shelton. On Monday, while Shahzad sits in a jail cell in downtown New York City, a judge is scheduled to foreclose on his home, clipping Shahzad's last attachment to the American dream.

Stop profiling on terrorism and in Arizonaupdated: Thu May 06 2010 10:20:00

Michael Bloomberg is out a quarter. That's how much New York's mayor, who has an estimated net worth north of $15 billion, wagered that he knew exactly what type of person would try to set off a car bomb in Times Square.

Police comb neighborhood tied to Shahzadupdated: Thu May 06 2010 09:24:00

CNN's Deborah Feyerick reports from Bridgeport, Connecticut, where the Times Square bomb suspect may have lived.

Day before bombing, Shahzad made a dry run in Manhattan, source saysupdated: Thu May 06 2010 09:24:00

Faisal Shahzad made a practice run in Manhattan the day before he allegedly tried to blow up a car bomb in Times Square, according to a law enforcement source with knowledge of his questioning.

Mystery surrounds suburban dad, accused terroristupdated: Wed May 05 2010 19:31:00

Faisal Shahzad had two faces, investigators and people who knew him say.

Who is Faisal Shahzad?updated: Wed May 05 2010 19:31:00

CNN's Jeanne Meserve explains what's known about the Times Square bomb suspect and how he was tracked down.

Shahzad family member speaks to CNNupdated: Wed May 05 2010 17:56:00

In Pakistan, relatives of the suspected Times Square bomber say Faisal Shahzad gave no clue he might turn radical.

Times Square suspect's associates detained in Pakistanupdated: Wed May 05 2010 17:56:00

The father-in-law and a friend of the suspect in the Times Square car bombing attempt were among several people detained for questioning in Pakistan this week, sources said Wednesday.

Passengers: No panic on boardupdated: Wed May 05 2010 16:50:00

Passengers arriving in Dubai aboard the flight the Times Square suspect was removed from discuss their experience.

Incident raises questions about no-fly listupdated: Wed May 05 2010 16:43:00

The no-fly list is supposed to help keep terrorists off planes, so when the Times Square car bombing suspect was able to board a flight anyway, it put the process under immense scrutiny. The government has already made changes to the system.

Times Square suspect had explosives training, documents sayupdated: Tue May 04 2010 22:15:00

Charges filed Tuesday against Times Square car bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad paint him as a would-be terrorist who sought explosives training in Pakistan's volatile Waziristan region, where government forces have been working to root out Taliban militants.

NYPD: Bomb 'could have caused fireball'updated: Tue May 04 2010 22:15:00

New York City's police commissioner speaks about the damage the failed car bomb in Times Square could have caused.

Neighbor: Times Square bomb suspect 'didn't like the sunlight'updated: Tue May 04 2010 21:57:00

A suspect charged in the failed Times Square car bombing is a Pakistani who became a naturalized U.S. citizen in April 2009 and used to work as a financial analyst in Connecticut.

Pakistan frontier a haven for militantsupdated: Tue May 04 2010 21:54:00

Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the attempted bombing of Times Square, was heading for Pakistan -- where he was born -- when he was arrested late Monday night.

CNNMoney: NYC economy unscathed by Times Square bombupdated: Tue May 04 2010 13:24:00

It's "business as usual" in New York City, despite the thwarted terrorist attack in the heart of Manhattan this weekend.

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