Topic: Colleen LaRose
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Creator of Revolution Muslim website, inspiration to US jihadis, pleads guilty
Jesse Curtis Morton, who ran RevolutionMuslim.com, admitted to influencing would-be American militants including 'Jihad Jane' and the Pentagon model-plane bomber.
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Muslim-American terrorism study: Not many incidents, but it only takes one
Since 9/11, the number of Muslim-American terrorism suspects and perpetrators has averaged about 16 a year. Last year was slightly higher, but way down from 2009.
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'Jihad Jane' admits to conspiracy to support terrorists, murder
Colleen LaRose, who went by the online name 'Jihad Jane,' has pleaded guilty to four federal charges.
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Airport passenger profiling -- not so simple
A new poll shows 70 percent of Americans support profiling that singles out terrorist suspects for extra screening. What's the best way to profile?
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FBI raids in Times Square probe: What were they looking for?
The FBI raids in Brookline and Watertown, Mass., and on Long Island, N.Y. were likely following-up on information gained from the interrogation of Faisal Shahzad, a suspect in the Times Square probe.
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'Jihad Jamie' and the 'black widows': Why women turn to terrorism
Statistically, women are far less violent than men. But the case of Jihad Jane's alleged conspirator, Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, and the resurgence of the black widows in Chechnya suggest that when it comes to terrorism, men and women have much in common.
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American Jihadis: Blame violence-prone boys, not Islam
American Jihadis are not a product of Islam. Their emergence is connected to issues of gender and a growing acceptance of violence in America.
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Jihad Jane case suggests rising threat from online 'jihobbyists'
'Jihobbyists' are people drawn to the online theater of violent jihad, becoming increasingly radical as they delve deeper into Web forums. Colleen LaRose, also known as 'Jihad Jane,' is an example of this threat, according to counterterrorism experts.
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Terrorism & Security
Jihad Jane pleads not guilty to terrorism charges
Colleen LaRose, also known as Jihad Jane, pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges in Philadelphia Thursday. Reports say she has already confessed to the FBI her role in a murder plot.
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Three crucial questions in the 'Jihad Jane' case
As the case proceeds against 'Jihad Jane,' or Colleen LaRose, here are three crucial questions to consider.
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'Jihad Jane': How does Al Qaeda recruit US-born women?
The case of 'Jihad Jane' raises troubling questions about the ability of Al Qaeda to attract US-born women to terrorism.
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Top 10 American jihadis: Where does Jihad Jane rank on the list?
Pennsylvania woman Colleen LaRose, or 'Jihad Jane,' is only the latest in a string of American-born Muslim extremists, experts say. Here's a Top 10 list.
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'Jihad Jane' alleged target Lars Vilks: 'I have an ax here'
Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, allegedly the target of a group led by 'Jihad Jane,' relies on international policing efforts to stay safe. But safeguards are shifting as European views evolve on free speech and blasphemy.
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Terrorism & Security
'Jihad Jane' and 7 others held in plot to kill Swedish cartoonist
'Jihad Jane,' as Pennsylvania woman Colleen LaRose dubbed herself, was indicted Tuesday for helping recruit a network for suicide attacks and plotting to kill a Swedish cartoonist. Seven Muslims were arrested in Ireland in connection with the alleged plot.
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