U.S. says al Qaeda linked Nigerian tries to blow up plane

DETROIT (Reuters) - A Nigerian man linked to al Qaeda tried to set off an explosive device aboard a U.S. passenger plane as it approached Detroit on Friday, but was overpowered by passengers and crew and the aircraft landed safely, officials said.

Issues in Depth

Mixed martial arts instructors spar with each other during a demonstration for the media in Singapore December 15, 2009.REUTERS/Vivek Prakash

Sport taps "primal fascination" with combat

It's been called human cockfighting and bloodlust unbound, but this is also one of the world's fastest growing sports.  Full Article 

The first buyer of the new 3G iPhone in Hong Kong shows off his phone July 11, 2008.REUTERS/Bobby Yip

2000-2009: What a tech trip it's been

What's the can't-live-without-it innovation of the decade? Reuters TV asks the public to weigh in -- and to tell us what they hope to see next.  Video 

A man looks at an electronic board displaying news and share prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo September 9, 2009. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao

Scraping for gains

Japanese stocks are expected to enjoy gains by next year's end, but their size will depend on how the government reacts to the country's economic woes.  Full Article 

US hotels heiress Paris Hilton poses at a photocall on the Carlton Hotel pier during 58th Cannes Film Festival. Paris Hilton, the socialite turned reality TV star, came to epitomise the cult of celebrity which boomed in the past decade as the public showed an insatiable appetite for news and gossip about the rich and famous. Magazines and TV channels focusing solely on the daily lives of celebrities, however mundane, drew huge audiences while the increasing number of reality TV shows gave unknown aspirants their shot at fame. Taken on May 13, 2005 by Eric Gaillard

Pictures that defined a decade

Paris Hilton and the fascination with all things celebrity are among the indelible Reuters images of the last 10 years.  Slideshow 

Markets

US Indices

53.65
10,520.10
+0.51%
16.05
2,285.69
+0.71%
S&P 500
5.89
1,126.48
+0.53%

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Rates

Int'l Indices

10,494.71
21,517.00
DJSTOXX 500
25.86

Currencies

1.4394
0.010948
1.5962

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