Read more threats stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4564/threats.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:23:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73898/us-to-karzai-clean-up-corruption-or-nothing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama is gravely serious about pressuring Hamid Karzai to reel in Afghan corruption—but has almost zero “or else” options. The most logical threat to entice Karzai to clean up his government, pulling out US troops, is “stupid,” a former ambassador tells the New York Times , as it would...http://www.newser.com/story/73898/us-to-karzai-clean-up-corruption-or-nothing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 11:59:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67652/cia-threatened-to-kill-rape-detainee-families-report.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA newly declassified CIA report says interrogators threatened to kill the children of a Sept. 11 suspect. The document, released today by the Justice Department, says one interrogator said a colleague had told Khalid Sheikh Mohammed that if any other attacks happened in the United States, "We're going to kill...http://www.newser.com/story/67652/cia-threatened-to-kill-rape-detainee-families-report.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Aug 2009 14:33:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66998/lynndie-england-speech-canceled-by-threats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA lecture by Lynndie England—the woman who became the public face of the Abu Ghraib scandal—had to be canceled at the Library of Congress yesterday after multiple threats led to concerns about staff safety. The former Army reservist had been scheduled to discuss her biography as part of...http://www.newser.com/story/66998/lynndie-england-speech-canceled-by-threats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 15 Aug 2009 12:31:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66585/italian-court-its-ok-to-threaten-kids-with-kick-in-the-pants.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere’s nothing wrong with telling teens they’ll get kicked in the pants for misbehaving—at least not in Italy, the country’s high court ruled today. A mom had accused her son’s uncle of abuse for issuing the warning, calling it a serious threat. But the court held that “the statement...http://www.newser.com/story/66585/italian-court-its-ok-to-threaten-kids-with-kick-in-the-pants.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 13:17:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66025/secret-service-stretched-by-dozens-of-daily-prez-threats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Secret Service is struggling to cope with a huge number of threats being made against President Obama, according to the author of a new book on the agency. Threats against the president have quadrupled since Obama took office to some 30 a day, few of which are publicized for...http://www.newser.com/story/66025/secret-service-stretched-by-dozens-of-daily-prez-threats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Aug 2009 2:09:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65454/palestinian-militants-threaten-bruno.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Palestinian militant group mocked in the movie Bruno has warned ominously that it will "respond in the way we find suitable" against the film's star Sacha Baron Cohen. The movie "was part of a conspiracy against the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade," said a statement from the group.http://www.newser.com/story/65454/palestinian-militants-threaten-bruno.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 2:12:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62767/north-korea-warns-south-of-nuclear-fire-shower.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNorth Korea condemned a US pledge to provide nuclear defense of South Korea, saying the move boosts its justification to hold onto atomic bombs and invites a potential "fire shower of nuclear retaliation." The salvo in Pyongyang's main newspaper is the North's latest reaction to last week's summit between President...http://www.newser.com/story/62767/north-korea-warns-south-of-nuclear-fire-shower.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Jun 2009 22:20:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61344/man-faces-charges-in-utah-in-obama-threat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA man accused of telling a Utah bank teller "We are on a mission to kill the president of the United States" is in federal custody and will face charges, the Las Vegas Sun reports. Daniel James Murray was arrested outside a hotel in Nevada Friday. He will be sent...http://www.newser.com/story/61344/man-faces-charges-in-utah-in-obama-threat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Jun 2009 5:55:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60013/as-threats-soar-court-officials-pack-heat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJudges and prosecutors are facing a huge upswing in threats, driving many to carry guns or get 24-hour guard protection, the Washington Post reports. Threats against federal court officials have jumped from 592 to 1,278 in the past 6 years. “I live with a constant heightened sense of awareness,...http://www.newser.com/story/60013/as-threats-soar-court-officials-pack-heat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 25 May 2009 9:25:01 CDT