Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Germany nabs 3 over 'imminent' terror threat
NEWS
Germany nabs 3 over 'imminent' terror threat
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German authorities said Wednesday they had arrested three suspected
Islamic
terrorists for plotting attacks on Frankfurt International Airport, one
of
Europe's busiest, along with Ramstein Air Base, a key U.S. and NATO
military
hub.
Building projects fill gap in economy
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State and local governments are in the middle of a building boom that
has
helped keep the economy afloat and offset job losses from the decline in
home
construction.
Australian PM vows to keep troops in Iraq
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President Bush got a boost Wednesday from his most reliable foreign
ally:
Australian Prime Minister John Howard pledged to keep hundreds of
Australian
troops in Iraq as long as the United States needs them.