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11/21/2011 | NYC Man Arrested in Terror Plot

Officials announced the arrest of a "lone wolf" al-qaeda sympathizer who planned to bomb varios NYC targets.

5/2/2011 | Osama bin Laden Killed

Osama bin Laden was killed yesterday in a raid on his compound in Pakistan.

5/2/2011 | NYS Threat Level Raised to High

NYS Threat Level Raised to High

8/5/2010 | Convictions in JFK Terror Plot

Two men were found guilty of plotting to blow up the fuel pipeline at JFK Airport.

5/2/2010 | Failed Car Bomb in Times Square

A car bomb left in Times Square Saturday evening failed to detonate. The NYPD evacuated 12 square blocks and is investigating.

3/29/2010 | Suicide Bomber Attack in Moscow Subway

Female suicide bombers kill 38 people in attacks on the Moscow subway system.

2/22/2010 | Najibullah Zazi Pleads Guilty

New York City - Najibullah Zazi plead guilty to multiple counts related to his plan to detonate explosives in the New York City Subways.

2/18/2010 | TSA Updates Screening Procedures

The TSA is implementing a new policy and will beging swabbing hands of travelers to search for explosive residue.

1/26/2010 | Grenade Launcher, Weapons, Map of Military Facility Seized In NJ Arrest

New Jersey - Somerset County investigators In New Jersey seized a cache of weapons including a grenade launcher and hundreds of rounds of ammunition today from the Branchburg motel room of a Virginia man, who also had maps of a U.S. military facility and an out-of-state civilian community. Authorities have not released details of what the man was planning, but from this report, it appears they may have prevented something catastrophic from taking place.

12/28/2009 | Attempted Terror Attack on NWA Flight 253

A passenger on the Christmas day Northwest Airlines 253 flight attempted to detonate a bomb but failed.

8/20/2007 | New York Security Licensing Upgraded

New York State recently amended its Security Installer licensing to provide forn stricter enforcement.

7/19/2007 | NYC granted $168M in anti-terror funds

New York Metro Area earmarked for $168 million in funding for anti-terror equipment and training.