A man suspected of involvement in the September attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi is being held in Libya, according to two sources who have spoken with CNN.
Both sources confirmed the man's name as Faraj al-Shibli (also spelled Chalabi). One of the sources, who has been briefed on the arrest by Western intelligence officials, said al-Shibli was detained within the past two days and had recently returned from a trip to Pakistan.
A Libyan source also confirmed that al-Shibli was in custody in the north African nation. The FBI was given direct access to him, and it interviewed him recently in the presence of Libyan authorities, according to the Libyan source.
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Post by: Anderson Cooper Filed under: FBI • Fran Townsend • Libya |
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CNN's Randi Kaye reports on Jodi Arias' last day on the stand. The prosecutor tried to prove that the timing of her story doesn't add up. He used the time stamps on two photographs to support his theory.
For more on the case, watch Toobin: Arias' memory loss is convenient
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Post by: Randi Kaye Filed under: Crime & Punishment • Jodi Arias |
Jeffrey Toobin and Mark Geragos react to the testimony given by a psychologist for the defense about Jodi Arias' memory lapses.
For more, watch Prosecutor hammers Arias on last day
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Filed under: Crime & Punishment • Jeffrey Toobin • Jodi Arias • Mark Geragos |
Police uncovered a $300 million illegal gambling scam that lured people in with the promise of helping U.S. veterans. CNN's Drew Griffin reports on the results of the three year police investigation.
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Post by: Drew Griffin and David Fitzpatrick Filed under: Keeping Them Honest • Special Investigations Unit • Veterans |
Skydiver Craig Stapleton spun out of control and plummeted to the ground when his parachute and backup chute broke. Anderson Cooper asked Stapleton and his jump partner about the frightening ordeal.
For more on the incident, read Skydiver's treacherous fall after parachute breaks
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Post by: Anderson Cooper Filed under: 360° Interview |
Anderson Cooper reports on Pope Francis' first full day on the job. Catholics around the world watched him deliver his first sermon in his new role at the Sistine Chapel.
To learn more, watch What's in the name 'Francis'?
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Post by: Anderson Cooper Filed under: Religion • The Pope |
Rev. Rosica and CNN’s Senior Vatican Analyst John Allen reflect on the meaning behind the new pope's gestures and words on the first day of his papacy.
To learn more about Pope France, read The AC360 411: Meet Pope Francis
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Post by: Anderson Cooper Filed under: Religion • The Pope |
In grainy video, Craig Stapleton is seen turning wildly out of control as he plummets toward the ground. The parachute and backup chute failed the skydiver who lept out of a plane with Katie Hansen, his jump partner, in California. Stapleton and Hansen describe the frightening incident to Anderson Cooper on tonight's program.
The pair were trying a stunt with a flag, a factor that added to the confusion of what was happening when the chutes didn't open. “When I saw him spinning ... I started yelling ‘cut the flag away,’” says Hansen.
Stapleton was helplessly spinning for three minutes, but he tells Anderson it felt much longer. "In the air I knew I was going at a speed I was probably not going to survive," he says. Stapleton was especially fearful because he was heading toward rows of grape stakes at a speed of approximately 35 mph.
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Filed under: 360° Interview |
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