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Four Suspected Islamist Militants Arrested In Spanish Territory Of Ceuta
Four suspected members of an Islamist militant network have been arrested in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, which borders Morocco.
Two Moroccans and two Spaniards were arrested in raids on two properties by Moroccan and Spanish police.
Spanish police said the men were "prepared and willing" to carry out a terror attack in Spain.
Some 50 suspected jihadists have been arrested by Spanish police over the past year, the ministry has said.
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Mohammad al-Zahawi, Leader Of Libyan Islamist Group Dies
Libyan Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia has confirmed that its leader Mohammad al-Zahawi has died.
In a statement, the group said "we mourn the death of the emir", without giving further details.
His death is thought to have resulted from wounds sustained in a battle with Libyan government troops in the eastern city of Benghazi last October.
The group is blamed for the 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, in which the US ambassador was killed.
Three other Americans also died.
Ansar al-Sharia, which calls for the implementation of Sharia law across Libya, denies being behind the attack.
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Airliners Searched At Atlanta Airport After Bomb Threats Received
Police have searched two airliners at Atlanta's airport after "credible" bomb threats, US officials say.
Airport spokesman Reese McCranie said the threats were received against Delta and Southwest flights coming from Portland and Milwaukee respectively.
He said both planes had landed safely and had been evacuated.
Two US fighter jets escorted the planes into the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The airport later said no bombs were found.
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Charlie Hebdo Latest
French police have surrounded a building in a northern town where two men suspected of the Charlie Hebdo massacre are said to have a hostage.
Shots have been fired and several people are said to have been wounded in Dammartin-en-Goele, 35km (22 miles) from Paris.
The development comes nearly 48 hours after the attack on the magazine's office, when 12 people were shot dead.
The heavily armed gunmen fled Paris by car after the attack.
The attackers, who shouted Islamist slogans, are believed to have been angered by the satirical magazine's irreverent depictions of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Charlie Hebdo Killings: Service Station Robbed
The two main suspects in the Islamist attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris are said to have robbed a service station in the north of France.
They stole food and petrol, firing shots as they struck at the roadside stop near Villers-Cotterets in the Aisne region, French media report.
France has observed a minute's silence for the 12 people killed at the office of the satirical magazine.
Earlier in the day, a gunman shot dead a policewoman south of Paris.
A second person was seriously injured in the attack in Montrouge, after which the gunman fled.
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Rolls-Royce Sells A Record Number Of Vehicles In 2014
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars sold a record number of cars last year, breaking through the 4,000 mark for the first time in its 111-year history.
The luxury car maker sold 4,063 cars, up 12% on last year, and marking the fifth consecutive year of record sales.
Sales in the US increased by almost a third, by 40% in Europe and in the Middle East by 20%, the firm said.
Its Wraith model and strong orders for its new Ghost Series II helped drive the strong performance.
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Financial Stability: Bank Of England Was Unaware A Month Before Crisis
A month before the start of the financial crisis, the Bank of England was apparently unaware of the impending danger, new documents reveal.
In a unique insight into its workings, the Bank has published minutes of top-secret meetings of its governing body, the Court, between 2007 and 2009.
The minutes show that the Bank did identify liquidity as a "central concern" in July 2007.
However no action was taken as a result.
The documents show that the Bank also used a series of code names for banks that were in trouble.
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) was known as "Phoenix", and Lloyds TSB as "Lark".
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Hedge Fund President Shot Dead In New York City
The founder of a $200m (£130m) hedge fund, Thomas Gilbert Sr, has been shot dead in his flat in New York City, police say.
His son, Thomas Gilbert Jr, 30, is being questioned by police but no charges have been filed.
Mr Gilbert, 70, was the founder and president of Wainscott Capital Partners, which was founded in 2011.
He was found on Sunday in a bedroom of the flat on Beekman Place. A gun was found near his body.
Wainscott focuses on the biotech and health care industries and reportedly made a 25% return in recent years.
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Jury Selection Begins In Boston Bombing Case
Jury selection has begun in the US trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is accused of killing three people and injuring more than 260 in April 2013.
Mr Tsarnaev faces the possibility of the death penalty if he is convicted of detonating a pair of homemade bombs.
The attack near the marathon's finish line was the largest on American soil since 9/11.
Mr Tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty to all 30 charges against him.
His trial is expected to last at least three months.
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Former Virginia Governor Given Two Years For Corruption
Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has been sentenced to two years in prison for public corruption.
Mr McDonnell, 60, was convicted on 11 charges in September, including wire fraud and receiving property based on his official duties.
Prosecutors had recommended a prison sentence of 10 years while his defence asked the judge for community service.
The six-week trial exposed the McDonnell family's strained marriage and shaky finances.
His wife, Maureen, was also found guilty in September of eight charges. She will be sentenced in February.
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