Not enough data to put suspect on no-fly list – U.S. official
KAILUA, Hawaii (Reuters) – The U.S. government created a record on Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab in November 2009 in the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment, the intelligence community’s central repository of information on known and suspected international terrorists, but there was not enough negative information to put him on a no-fly list, a U.S. administration official said on Saturday.

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Berkeley among many cities targeting plastic bags
Bans are being proposed across the state to reduce trash and preserve the environment.

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Brookline 2010 launches Community Climate Challenge
Brookline 2010 will challenge the community to think about how everything it does affects the environment, and to take steps — large and small— to reduce the town’s carbon footprint. The Brookline 2010 launch event is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 10, 3-5 p.m., at the new BATV headquarters, 46 Tappan St., Brookline High School.

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SpendingPulse 2009 Holiday Wrap-Up Report: A Stronger December Caps a Stabilizing Retail Environment as Sectors Show …
PURCHASE, NY–(Marketwire – 12/28/09) – MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macro-economic report tracking national retail and service sales, today provided summary results for the holiday shopping season. The data showed year-over-year growth in the period between Black Friday through December 24 in all sectors measured. In addition, six out of ten sectors showed positive growth in the period …

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Key dates surrounding the Christmas Day attack
A look at key events surrounding the Christmas Day attack on a U.S. airliner. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is accused of trying to detonate an explosive device hidden on his body as the plane approached Detroit on a flight from Amsterdam.

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