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4B – Daily News – Tuesday, March 30, 2010 WORLD BRIEFING Moscow subway hit by twin suicide bombings MOSCOW (AP) — Terror returned to the heart of Russia, with two deadly suicide bomb- ings on the Moscow subway at rush hour, including an attack at the station beneath the head- quarters of the secret police. At least 38 people were killed and more than 60 wound- ed in Monday morning’s blasts, the first such attacks in Moscow in six years. Russian police have killed several Islamic militant leaders in the North Caucasus recently, including one last week in the Kabardino-Balkariya region, which raised fears of retaliatory strikes and escalating blood- shed by the militants. As smoke billowed through the subway tunnels not far from the Kremlin and dazed sur- vivors streamed out of the vast transportation system, al- Qaida-affiliated Web sites were abuzz with celebration of the attacks by the two female sui- cide bombers. The bombings showed that the beleaguered rebels are still strong enough to inflict harm on an increasingly assertive Rus- sia, and they followed a warn- ing last month from Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov that ‘‘the war is coming to their cities.’’ Transit agencies beef up security NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. transit agencies beefed up secu- rity as a precaution Monday fol- lowing the suicide bombing in Moscow’s subway system, sending more police into sta- tions and having officers con- duct random inspections of rail yards. In New York, caravans of police vehicles were dispatched to transit hubs, and officers assigned to subways overnight were held in place so they over- lapped with the day tour. Spe- cial units distinguished by their special black uniforms, helmets and body armor also were assigned to transit facilities. In Washington, D.C., Metro police were conducting random inspections of stations and rail yards, officials said. Atlanta’s public transit system said its police department was increas- ing the number of officers and patrols throughout the system. Russian authorities said two women blew themselves up in Moscow on Monday in a sub- way jam-packed with rush-hour passengers, killing dozens. They blamed the carnage on rebels from the Caucasus region. The federal government did not immediately make any rec- ommendations for increased security at mass transit systems, but authorities were monitoring the situation, a U.S. official said. The official spoke on con- dition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. 2-month military offensive to begin in June WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO forces in June will make a long-planned assault on the Taliban’s spiritual home in the southern Afghan city of Kanda- har, a senior military official said Monday. The goal is to rid the city of Taliban forces before the Mus- lim holy month of Ramadan begins in August, according to the official. U.S. officials have previous- ly disclosed plans for a NATO- led offensive in the area this year, but have not said when it might happen. The two-month offensive will be a major test of President Barack Obama’s new strategy in Afghanistan and a bellwether of the war in gener- al. The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the operation, discussed the operation on condition of anonymity. Until the start of major mili- tary operations, U.S. troops are working on securing transit routes and persuading the lead- ers of districts surrounding Kandahar to cooperate with NATO forces. Christian militia members charged DETROIT (AP) — Nine sus- pects tied to a Christian militia that was preparing for the Antichrist were charged with conspiring to kill police offi- cers, then kill scores more by attacking a funeral using home- made bombs, federal prosecu- tors said Monday. The Michigan-based group, called Hutaree, planned to use the attack on police as a catalyst for a larger uprising against the government, according to newly unsealed court papers. U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said agents moved quickly on the group because its members were planning a vio- lent mission sometime in April. Members of the group, including its leader, David Brian Stone, also known as ‘‘Captain Hutaree,’’ were charged following FBI raids over the weekend on locations in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Seven people were arraigned in Detroit on Monday, and another one of Stone’s sons, Joshua, is being sought. Stone’s ex-wife, Donna Stone, told The Associated Press before the arraignments that her former husband was to blame for pulling her son into the movement. She said David Brian Stone legally adopted her son, David Brian Stone Jr., who is among those indicted. ‘‘It started out as a Christian thing,’’ said Donna Stone, 44. ‘‘You go to church. You pray. You take care of your family. I think David started to take it a little too far.’’ Man pleads guilty in plot to kill Obama JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man authorities say is a white supremacist has pleaded guilty to plotting to kill then-pres- idential candidate Barack Obama and dozens of other black people in 2008. Twenty-one-year-old Daniel Cowart of Bells, Tenn., pleaded guilty Monday to eight of 10 counts in an indictment accusing him of conspiracy, threatening a presidential candidate and various federal firearms violations. Under a plea agreement, he faces 12 to 18 years in prison, but a federal judge could choose a longer sen- tence. Co-defendant, 19-year-old Paul Schlesselman of Helena- West Helena, Ark., pleaded guilty in January and will be sentenced April 15. Authorities have described the two as skinheads who planned a cross-country robbing and killing spree that would end with an attack on Obama. Pa. Sen. Specter pushes for privacy laws PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Broadening wiretap laws to include videotaped surveillance could either safeguard privacy or thwart efforts to recover stolen property, a U.S. senator was told Monday at a hearing not far from a school that’s being sued for trying to find missing laptops by activating their webcams. Sen. Arlen Specter, a Demo- crat from Pennsylvania, said at a field hearing of a Senate sub- committee that he believes existing wiretap and video- voyeurism statutes do not ade- quately address concerns in an era marked by the widespread use of cell-phone, laptop and surveillance cameras. Specter had said earlier that federal legislation might be needed to regulate the technolo- gy and said later Monday that testimony at the Philadelphia hearing had convinced him. Among those testifying, from a statement read into the record at the hearing, was Blake Rob- bins, the Harriton High School student who sued the Lower Merion School District. ‘‘My family and I recognize that in today’s society, almost every place we go outside of our home we are photographed and recorded by traffic cameras, ATM cameras, and store sur- veillance cameras,’’ Robbins wrote. ‘‘This makes it all the more important that we vigi- lantly safeguard our homes, the only refuge we have from this eyes everywhere onslaught.’’ Robbins accuses the district of spying by secretly activating webcams on the school-issued laptops; officials admit they did so but said they were trying only to locate 42 lost or stolen computers. Russian mathematician ponders saying ’nyet’ to prize ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Who doesn’t want to be a millionaire? Maybe a 43- year-old unemployed bachelor who lives with his elderly moth- er in Russia — and who won $1 million for solving a problem that has stumped mathemati- cians for a century. Grigory Perelman can’t decide if he wants the money. ‘‘He said he would need to think about it,’’ said James Carlson, who telephoned Perel- man with the news he had won the Millennium Prize awarded by the Clay Mathematics Insti- tute of Cambridge, Mass. Carlson said he wasn’t too surprised by the apparent lack of interest from Perelman, a reclusive genius who has a his- tory of refusing big prizes. In 2006, Perelman made headlines when he stayed away from the ceremony in Madrid where he was supposed to get a Fields Medal, often called the Nobel prize of mathematics. He remained at home in St. Peters- burg instead. Ricky Martin: ’I am a fortunate homosexual man’ NEW YORK (AP) — Ricky Martin is no longer denying the rumors: He’s confirming that he is gay. In a statement posted via Twitter in both Spanish and English, Martin said: ‘‘I am proud to say that I am a fortu- nate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.’’ For many, Monday’s announcement will come as no surprise; the ‘‘Livin’ La Vida Loca’’ singer’s sexuality has been speculated about for years. But the Puerto Rican star, who got his start as a child in the teen group Menudo, never directly addressed it and was usually seen at events with beautiful women on his arm. Martin, 38, said he decided to reveal the truth after working on his memoirs helped him realize that he had to be free with himself, and not keep any more secrets. Treasury to begin selling Citigroup stake NEW YORK (AP) — The Treasury Department said Mon- day it will begin selling the stake it owns in Citigroup Inc., which could result in a profit to the governmenttype:italic; of about $7.5 billion. 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