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  • Yemeni arrested, al-Qaida bomber eyed in mail plot

    AHMED AL-HAJ EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press

    AHMED AL-HAJ,Associated Press EILEEN SULLIVAN,Associated Press SAN'A, Yemen — Yemeni police arrested a woman on suspicion of mailing a pair of bombs powerful enough to take down airplanes, officials said Saturday as details emerged about a terrorist plot aimed at the U.S. that exploited security gaps in the worldwide shipping system. Investigators were hunting Yemen for more suspects tied to al-Qaida and several U.S. officials identified the terrorist group's top explosives expert in Yemen as the most likely bombmaker. The ex...