The latest in Philadelphia

Agricultural Bioterrorism

2010-11-29T14:52:00Z

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'JihadJane' friend held in US on terror charges

2010-06-12T18:37:23Z

A second woman was charged Friday in the case of the terror suspect dubbed "JihadJane" after she flew back to the United States and surrendered to authorities, the Justice Department said.

Jamie Paulin Ramirez, 31, a former Colorado res...

'JihadJane' pleads not guilty in domestic terror case

2010-06-12T17:09:59Z

A blonde American who dubbed herself "JihadJane" pleaded not guilty to recruiting Islamist militants in the latest home-grown terrorism case.

Pennsylvania resident Colleen LaRose, 46, smiled and appeared relaxed as she was arraigned on charges of conspiracy to support terrorists, recruiting militants, and plotting to murder a Swedish cartoonist who had offended some ...

Fort Dix case convict proclaims innocence in note

2010-04-16T15:22:30Z

One of 5 convicted in Fort Dix terrorism case tells judge: 'We still proclaim our innocence'

One of five men convicted last month of conspiring to kill U.S. soldiers proclaims that he and the others are innocent in a letter he sent to the judge who oversaw their trial.

"We still proclaim our innocence. A verdict has been passed but by no means does it me...

2 suspects in failed car bomb plot looked into U.S. jobs; Iraqi physician charged in Britain

2010-09-09T07:56:25Z

Europe's biggest bike race, a Live Earth concert featuring Madonna and the Wimbledon tennis tournament stretched police to the limit Saturday as the British government stepped up security a week after three failed car bombings.

Several ceremonies also were planned to mark the second anniversary of suicide bombings that killed 52 people and wounded more than 700 in 2 Suspects in Failed Car Bomb Plot Looked Into U.S. Jobs; Iraqi Physician Charged in Britain

The FBI said Friday that two suspects in the failed car bombings in Britain had made inquiries about working in the United States, and an Iraqi doctor arrested at ...

2 UK terror suspects looked into US jobs; Iraqi physician charged in Britain

2010-09-09T06:00:37Z

Two suspects in the failed car bombings in Britain made inquiries about working in the United States, the FBI said Friday, and police said an Iraqi doctor arrested at Glasgow airport became ...

Suspects in failed U.K. terror attacks made contact with U.S. group for foreign doctors

2010-09-09T05:58:38Z

Two suspects in the failed car bombings in Britain had contacted a clearinghouse for foreign doctors about working in the United States, the FBI said Friday, and British officials probed links between the attacks and al-Qaida in

Construction Spending

2011-01-03T09:32:56Z

FIE - In this Dec. 13, 2010 photo, an iron worker is seen on the Pearson-McGonigle building on the Temple University campus in Philadelphia. Construction spending increased 0.4 percent in November, the Commerce Department said Monday Jan. 3, 2011. Still, building activity is only 2.3 percent...

Specters Legacy

2011-01-02T10:01:04Z

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama embraces Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., at a fundraising event at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. As Specter leaves the Senate after 30 years of roll calls,...

Snowy Super Bowl Football

2010-12-30T16:01:28Z

FILE - In this Dec. 27, 2010, file photo, work crews remove snow from the stands of Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team, in Philadelphia. With all that snow blocking roads, closing airports and forcing folks to stay home earlier this week, it's ea...

Winter Weather

2010-12-28T08:32:12Z

Canada geese take off from a frozen section of the Schuylkill River as the sun rises in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Vikings Eagles Football

2010-12-27T13:31:41Z

Work crews remove snow from the stands of Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team, in Philadelphia on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. A winter storm resulted in the postponement of the Minnesota Vik...