A retired cargo worker at New York?s Kennedy International Airport and three other men plotted to blow up terminal buildings, fuel tanks and pipelines, federal prosecutors charged today.
As Duke lacrosse players recover from their championship loss to Johns Hopkins last Monday, the returning players found out that the NCAA has granted a fifth year of eligibility to nonseniors from the season that was canceled because of the infamous rape allegations, the Chronicle reports.
In a "mean-spirited" prank, an "elusive" and unidentified man hired three homeless men to paint over a landmark muralon the side of a Chinese restaurant near the University of North Carolina, the Daily Tar Heel reports. Perhaps deciding that sea-foam green was a more apropos look for an establishment named "Jade Palace," a man calling himself "Larry Hayes" picked up the three men and promised to pay them. According to the report, "Larry Hayes" was seen driving away from the scene in a blue Subaru with an Enterprise Rent-A-Car-tag. —Christina Mueller
A new Ohio law will put a crimp in at least one Ohio University student's plans to pay for college, the Post writes. The state Senate passed a law that says exotic dancers must be at least six feet away from patrons at all times, a restriction that would prevent performers from doing private dances and having drinks with patrons—times when they make the majority of their money, says one dancer mentioned in the story. Customers pay up to $300 to share a drink with a dancer, who keeps a percentage of the profit. The legislation, which takes effect in August, is "an attempt to put a 'scarlet letter' on girls in the business," adds the dancer. —A.G.
AP - Federal authorities announced Saturday they had broken up a suspected Muslim terrorist cell planning a "chilling" attack to destroy John F. Kennedy International Airport, kill thousands of people and trigger an economic catastrophe by blowing up a jet fuel artery that runs through populous residential neighborhoods.
AP - New penalties against Sudan — check. More dollars to fight AIDS in Africa — check. A respected internationalist to lead the World Bank — check. Friendly words about tackling global warming — check.
AP - The bodies are no longer being dragged from houses and buildings toppled by Hurricane Katrina, but nearly two years later many in the medical community think the storm is still killing.
Four men have been charged in an alleged plot to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, a law enforcement official told CNN. In a recorded conversation with alleged conspirators, one suspect said, "Even the Twin Towers can't touch it. This can destroy the economy of America for some time," according to Justice officials.
The United States was using some of the four Iranian-Americans detained by Tehran to meddle in Iranian affairs and is trying to cover it up, Tehran's security chief charged Saturday.
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