WAR CRIMES ALLEGED: The Defense Department said Wednesday that it has finalized war crimes charges against Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi, a Sudanese citizen accused of working for Osama bin Laden, paving the way for a war crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Al Qosi, who allegedly worked for bin Laden, will be arraigned on charges of conspiracy and supporting terrorism, the Pentagon said.
SAILOR CONVICTED: Hassan Abu- Jihaad, 32, a former Navy sailor, was convicted Wednesday in Connecticut of leaking details about ship movements to suspected terrorism supporters. The Americanborn Muslim convert faces up to 25 years in federal prison.
SIKHS SHUN MEETING: Sikh representatives will not participate in an interfaith meeting with Pope Benedict XVI in the U.S. because the Secret Service won’t allow them to wear a ceremonial dagger. The meeting is April 17 in Washington.
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‘It’s overplayed, it’s been ranked among the 25 most depressing songs of all time, and it’s more appropriate for a funeral than for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration.’
– Shaun Clancy, who owns Foley’s Pub and Restaurant, a Manhattan establishment banning the song “Danny Boy” for the entire month of March. Meanwhile, AJ’s Music Cafe in Ferndale, Mich., will stage a “Danny Boy” marathon on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, offering 1,000 renditions of the song over 50 hours.
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