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Terrorists Convictions Upheld in Plot to Bomb 110-Story Building and FBI Offices

allan14 years ago12 years ago02 mins

By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com The appeals of Narseal Batiste and followers were rejected in Atlanta on Tuesday, reports the Associated Press. Batiste and four others were convicted of plotting, in conjunction with al-Qaida, to destroy the 110-story Willis Tower in Chicago and to bomb FBI offices in several cities in May of 2009. Batiste, cited…

Jurors Asked About Sept. 11 in Trial Involving Plot to Blow Up FBI Offices

allan16 years ago12 years ago02 mins

The ghost of Sept. 11 will forever leave a indelible mark on this country. Can jurors truly set aside the event when sitting on a jury involving suspected terrorists? That’s the question of the day down in Miami. By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press MIAMI – Finding lingering emotions from the Sept. 11 terror attacks emerged…