The trial of "Underwear Bomber" Umar Farooq Abdulmutallab is set to begin next month. Jury selection is underway for the case, in which Abdulmutallab is being charged with willful attempt to destroy an aircraft and with placing a destructive device on an aircraft.
In a preliminary motion, the U.S. government filed a request to admit expert testimony along with the Al-Qaeda video titled "America and the Final Trap." They also seek to admit portions of Al-Qaeda's online magazine Inspire. ...
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