-- through coerci. >> this is ahmed khalfan ghailani, the tanzanian accused of helping al qaeda blowp embassies in east africa 12 years ago. this was the scene after the blast in 90nairobi. as the first ever guantanamo bay detainee to be tried in a civilian court, the case is being closely followed. the judge has ruled that the government cannot call its star witness who was going to say that he saw ahmed khalfan ghailani hide explosives. why? because he named the witness while being interrogated in a secret cia jail. >> by holding someone like ahmed khalfan ghailani outside the law, engaging in torture or other hard techniques, it makes it much harder to bring them to justice. >> there are 174 detainee's at guantanamo. where possible, the obama administration wants to try them in court rather than military commissions. in trying to use the rule of law, the obama administration is discovering its limitations. this ruling could undermine a civilian trial for the other detainees, including sheikh mohamad. if any evidence at all is gleaned from harsh techniques can be ruled inadmissible

ahmed is due in court tomorrow. >>> in health news, help for stroke patients.ry year, about 800,000 americans suffer from a stroke. now, new robotics can help them regain their mobility. randall pinkston reports. >> reporter: krista stanton had to put her career as an fbi agent on hold three years ago when a stroke paralyzed the left side of her body. opening a door is still a major challenge. >> i'd love to be able to tie my shoes. >> we're going to go ahead and start. >> reporter: stanton is hoping this robotic device will give her better control of her left hand. her fingers are on levers, when she moves them to play a video game, the lever helps her complete the motion. doctors believe repeating movements can retrain the brain to send clearer signals to the arm. >> helps rewire the brain, helps form new connections, and helps the person gradually reestablish control over the limb. >> reporter: researchers at new york presbyterian are working with devices that not only help stroke victims who have lost the use of their hands and arms, with devices like this

yesterday thirty four year old faruq ahmed a naturalized u.s. citizen born in pakistan now a virginia resident was arrested for allegedly plotting attacks on washington d.c. area metro stations now the justice department announced that he's been charged with collecting information things like recording video images of metro stations scouting them and drawing diagrams and that information was allegedly to have been used to assist in planning a terrorist attack he's also being charged with allegedly attempting to provide material support to help carry out multiple bombings only the nine page indictment . leased by the justice department leads to some glaring questions as to whether the f.b.i. may have cooked up the entire plot the indictment doesn't allege that ahmed had any contact with genuine terrorists and in fact the people that he interacted with whom he believed to be members of al qaeda well they were in fact working for the f.b.i. so that leads us to ask is this the case of entrapment and if so do plots like this really keep america any s

but if convicted, ahmed still faces 50 years in prison. katie? >> couric: so he may not have had the where with all, but the intentions were certainly there? >> reporter: no doubt about that. >> couric: all right, bob orr, bob, thanks so much. still ahead here on the "cbs evening news," politics makes strange sound bites, especially this year. but up next, they helped barack obama make history. how are african americans feeling two years later? we'll listen to their american voices. everything is better with swanson broth in it, an essential ingredient in any kitchen. swanson 100% natural chicken broth. and the life you want to live. with rheumatoid arthritis, there's the life you live... fortunately there's enbrel, the #1 most doctor-prescribed biologic medicine for ra. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, fatigue, and stop joint damage. because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, and other cancers, and nervous syst

the fbi says farooque ahmed, a u.s.l as many military personnel as possible by targeting four busy metro stations near the pentagon. >> crazy that we live in a day and time where people are still threatening to do crazy things for nothing. >> reporter: ahmed's alleged plot involved stashing bombs in rolling suitcases and setting off explosions during a rush hour attack next year. agents say he had been videotaping subway stations. he allegedly handed over his recordings to someone he thought was with al qaeda, but it was a sting. >> the fbi was aware of mr. ahmed's activities from before the alleged attempt began and closely monitored him until his arrest. >> reporter: ahmed, his wife and son live in a virginia suburb where neighbors say he kept a low profile. >> i'm shocked. i never would have expected it out of them. i have seen them a few times. they kind of kept to themselves, but they were nice. >> reporter: while commuters were shocked, investigators insist ahmed posed no danger. >> i want to make myself perfectly

ahmed khalfan ghailani is charged in connection with attacks on u.s. embassies in tanzania and kenya. we have this from new york. >> this is ahmed khalfan ghailani, accused of helping al- qaeda blowup embassies in west africa 12 years ago. this with this scene after the blast in nairobi, which killed more than 200. the first ever guantanamo bay detainee to be tried in civilian court, his case in manhattan is being closely followed. now the judge has ruled that the prosecution cannot called the star witness. why? because he was a witness while being interrogated in a secret cia jail. >> the problem the government has created for itself is that holding someone like him outside the law for so many years, engaging in torture or other techniques, it is much harder to bring them to justice. >> there are 174 detainees at guantanamo bay. when possible, the obama administration wants to try them in court. the obama administration is discovering issues with the rule of law. [unintelligible] this could have implications for the trials of other guantanamo detainee

farooque ahmed is due in federal court later today. they say ahmed met repeatedly with law enforcement officials and videotaped train stations looking for the deadliest places to plant a bomb. >>> and now for this morning's weather from around the nation. showers from seattle to northern idaho and montana. heavy rain around san francisco. up to a half foot of snow in the northern sierras. showers in south florida from miami to orlando and a 10 to 20-degree dip in the northeast. >> 50s in boston and new york and 60 in d.c. upper 60s in atlanta and new orleans. 53 in the twin cities and 64 in omaha. phoenix still hot at 90. l.a., 80. boise, 59. >> and when we come back on this friday, new claims and new questions about toyota and its acceleration problems. did the car company pay to cover it up? that's in your business news straight ahead. >>> and some people who are close to anna nicole smith get the verdicts in the criminal cases against them. we'll be right back. ♪ [ female announcer ] getting in the halloween spirit is so easy, it's

. >> reporter: according to the fbi, farroque ahmed, a u.s. citizen, planned to kill as many military personnel as possible. his targets, these metro stations located near the pentagon. the plan? to have bombers using rolling suitcases full of explosives detonate them in prime locations aboard trains. it was all a sting. the fbi had learned of ahmed radicalization through an informant. in july and august, prosecutors say, ahmed conducted surveillance and recorded videos of the subway stops. he then allegedly handed computer files of images of the stations to a man he thought was with al qaeda. >> and pierre, we hear about the arrests over and over again it seems. wring bring us up to date on exactly how many american citizens have been arrested for terror plots. >> reporter: in the last 18 months, 40 american citizens have been charged in international terrorism cases. it runs the gamut. many are recent immigrants, some are black, some are white. they are mostly men, but there have been cases involving women. what disturbs the fbi is that with

ahmed khalfan ghailani is charged in the 1998 bombings of two u.s. embassies in africa. opening arguments were supposed to get underway today right here in new york, but the judge blocks a key witness. why? rick leventhal is reporting live at the federal court in lower manhattan, rick. >> reporter: a dramatic ruling by this federal judge potentially devastating to the prosecution of ahmed khalfan ghailani, the alleged member of al-qaida and the first gitmo detainee to be tried in civilian court. the judge, louis cap lan ruling this morning that a key witness in this case cannot testify at this trial. that witness says he sold dynamite to ahmed khalfan ghailani that was allegedly used in the bombings in east africa back in 1998 that killed 224 people including a dozen americans. ahmed khalfan ghailani scouted locations apparently, and brought one of the suicide bombers to the area before escaping to pakistan and eventually working directly for osama bin laden as a cook and later a bodyguard. ahmed khalfan ghailani was caught in 2004 and held by cia operatives at secret ca

a man who authorities say sold explosives to this guy, defendant ahmed khalfan ghailani. khalfan ghailani is accused of playing a key role in the deadly 1998 bombings of two u.s. embassies. so what exactly did the judge rule that is going to hurt the prosecution's case? >> reporter: well, megyn the judge ruled that this key witness cannot testify in this trial. it's a potential big blow to prosecutors because this man was expected to testify in court that he sold the dynamite to ahmed khalfan ghailani, that ahmed khalfan ghailani allegedly used in one of the two embassy bombings back in 1998. this is very important especially because other witnesses can't be found or have died in the 12 years since the attacks. the judge said that he did not reach this conclusion lightly but he said quote the constitution is the rock upon which our nation rest. we must follow it not only when it's convenient but also when fear and danger beckon in a different direction. to do less would diminish us and undermine the foundation upon which we stand. megyn the trial is delayed until tuesday

ahmed had recommended suitcases filled with explosives at rush hour. he's being held without bond. officials say the public was never in any danger. >>> in indiana, high winds may be to blame for the tragic death of a notre dame student. the school says declan sullivan, a 20-year-old junior, was filming football practice from a hydraulic lift when it topped over yesterday. a vigil was held in memory of sullivan. investigators are investigating the exact cause. winds were gusting over 50 miles per hour at the time. of course, meteorologist bill car rinse will have much more on the wild weather battering much of the nation coming up in just a few minutes. >>> but first now here's a look at some of the other stories making news early today in america. just off the coast of maine, a scuba diver was filming under water when he got dangerously close to an eight foot long 300 pound poor bee gal shark. in the video the shark lungs at the diver. the shark fell into frame before swimming off. >>> they team up to create the robot naut 2 which will assist them in tasks as well as dull and repr

chief legal correspondent jan crawford has more on the case of ahmed ghailani. >> reporter: it was a braz ena tak on two u.s. embassy the powerful truck bombs detonating minute as part killing 224 people. susan hirsch was a professor working in tanzania and planning a move back home with her husband jamal abdalla. >> it would have been my husband's first trip to the u.s. and we were in the process of buying gifts for people. >> reporter: they stopped by the embassy in dar es salaam to cash a check. her husband decided to wait outside to have a cigarette. >> a huge noise and then i was knocked to the floor. i have strong memories of a lot of dust and glass on the floor. >> reporter: jamal died instantly. before september 11th the embassy bombings 12 years ago were al qaeda's deadliest assault on americans, now ahmed ghailani who allegedly bought the truck used in the tanzania attack and some of the tnt will stand trial before a jury. >> he was an important facilitator in the attack. >> reporter: in 2001 paul butler prosecuted four over men convicted for the embassy bombs and now servi

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area commuter trains hatched by terror suspect farooqi ahmed.ia. fbi said he spent months planning the attacks on the d.c. metro system working for undercover operatives he believed from al qaeda. he could face 50 years in prison. >>> now to campaign 2010. five days now until the election and the latest cbs news/nrk times poll shows democrats have a steep hill decline. among likely voters republicans hold a six-point edge in the generic house vote. independent voters the republican advantage is more significant, 47% to 32%. >>> president obama meanwhile reached out to young voters on "the daily show" last night. he defended his agenda and said efrl member several members of congress cast votes he knew would hurt them politically. would he change his campaign slogan. >> you say you would run this time as a pragmatist, yes, we can given certain conditions. >> no, i think i would say is yes we can but it is not -- but it is not going to -- it's not going to happen overnight. >> in california republican senate candidate carly fiorina returns to the

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ali ahmed mohammedied after being kicked and stomped. they believe the bar workers were upset mohammed had thrown a brick through a window after being kicked out of the club. the case relies on controversial witness testimony. >> anyone who knows bill seler would quickly understand that he's incapable of hurting anyone. >> we depend on the witness. >> after being released a five men were placed under a high intensity supervision program including electronic monitoring. they will return to court next month for a preliminary hearing. >>> a maryland woman is alive this mning. now that doesn't sound like a pical news headline, but police thought she had been dead for days. police found 89-year-old ruth johnson motionle on the floor of her floor in maryland. p police say it looked like she'd been there for some time. three hos later a member of the state anatomy board went to take her body away. johnson had indicated she wanted to donate her body to science. but at that moment johnson let out a cry and moved her arm. she was then rushed to a

police say ali ahmed mohammed died after being kicked and stomped. investigators believe the bar workers were upset mohammed had thrown a brick through a window after being kicked out of the club. one of the men's attorneys say there's no way his client could be a murderer. >> anyone who knows bill spieler would quickly understand that he's incapable of hurting anyone. >> those who were there at that time are witnesses. we depend on them. >> after being released all five men were placed under a high-intebsty supervision program including electnic monitoring. they will return to court next month for a preliminary hearing. >>> a maryland woman is alive this morning and that'suite surprise considering police thought she had been dead for days. the police found 89-year-old ruth johnson motionless on the floor of her home october 1th. officers said it looked like she'd been there for some time. a member of the state anatomy board went to take her body away. johnson had indicated she wanted to donate her body to science. at that moment johnson let out a cr

ahmed khalfan ghailani is charged in connection with attacks on u.s. embassies in tanzania. militants in yemen have fired a rocket-propelled grenades into the foreign office here and in london. in another attack, the chief executive of an austrian oil company was shot. a spokesperson for the afghan says that contact with members of the taliban have intensified in recent months. this does not announce a comprehensive negotiations about a peace process. >> there has been contacts, at different levels. we are not in a position to say how much authority or how much weight any of these people are carrying. we will see. but i can confirm at the moment is there are contacts. there are signals and signs at different levels on the taliban side. >> the main news story out of europe this hour, hungary is battling an unprecedented ecological disaster, after the waste from n aluminum plants -- from an aluminum plant spilled in contaminated the surrounding area. >> this is how it began. hungary's worst chemical accident. a breach sending 1 million cubic meters of read it, toxic mud below.

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opening statements of a gun in the case of ahmed ghailani, the first guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial. he appeared in the new york courtroom tuesday on charges he was involved in a 1998 u.s. .mbassy bombing in kent - >> it is better than the commission because the commission's have an enormous number of legal challenges ahead of it. there is no rules really of evidence. everything is ad hoc and made up as the golan. as a result, it is subject to an enormous number of legal challenges. the victims deserve justice. more on guantanamo newsletter in the broadcast. the army major charged to the killings of 13 people at fort hood, texas last year. a military court tuesday to seek a delay in his murder trial. major did all mall because on faces the death penalty if convicted. -- major nidal hasan faces the death penalty if convicted. >> during today's article 32 hearing, the defense asked for reconsideration of previous motion for closure. the investigating officer denied the motion. the defendant move for a continuance until november 8. the investigating officer gave the defense until

there was this german from hamburg, ahmed sadiki who gets picked up over the summer, interrogated at the u.s. detention facility in bagram and begins to provide information about this plot, that there is a big attack being planned in europe. at the time officials were told there were some two to three dozen operatives who were going to be involved in the plot. it's not a hard number. there's a lot of uncertainty about that as well. that did seem to be much larger scale plot than any u.s. officials had been told about in quite some time. specifically, also, there were references in intelligence chatter -- that's the kind of intercepts that get picked up by the national security agency -- about references to the scheik, that is osama bin laden. >> my big question today, is the travel warning specific enough to change tourist behavior, to be helpful? reach me on twitter, facebook, e-mail is contessa@msnbc.com. >>> this first monday of october is opening day for a new term for the supreme court. now, this time around the court is making history with its newest justice. for the first time

ahmed ghailani has pleaded not guilty on charges of running the 1998 embassy bombings in east africa that killed 224 people. ghailani has previously admitted to supplying the attackers but said he was unaware they intended to bomb the embassies. his attorneys say he was tortured at secret cia prisons before his transfer to guantanamo in 2006 the united nations says millions of people will be denied life- saving treatment after donors fail to meet the minimal fundraising lel sought by the global fund to fight aids. tuberculosis and malaria. on tuesday, u.s. secretary general ban ki-moon said the fund has raised over $11.5 billion short of its austerity level fund-raising target of $13 billion. >> today we raise with an $11.5 billion for the global fund f fighti aid tuberculosis, and malaria. this is more than we did last time. it is enough to give millions of people living in fear a new lease on life. >> the fund ended $13 billion to keep up with the current treatment of 3 million people with aids, seeking $20 billion to increase up to 5 million. the obama administration pledged $4 bi

ahmed khalfan ghailani is being tried in federal court in new york. he's charged in the bombings of two u.s. embassies in africa in 1998. 224 people were killed, including 12 americans. ghailani allegedly plotted the bombings with osama bin laden, and others. the judge has barred the government's top witness because the c.i.a. used extreme interrogation methods on ghailani to get the name. more than a million people joined a nationwide strike across france today against pension reforms. they protested a move to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 as part of broader cost-cutting moves. we have a report narrated by samira ahmed of independent television news. >> reporter: these pension reforms have already been passed by parliament, but the huge turnout for this latest strike in paris and in many other cities shows many people are still fighting the most radical changes to france's work and pension system for decades. students like these in paris closed and blockaded 50 schools and colleges across the country. >> people won't get jobs because compani

. >>> and here in new york city, the trial of ahmed gilani begins today. he's the first suspected terrorist held at guantanamo bay to be tried in a civilian court. he's charged in the deadly bombings of two u.s. embassies in africa in 1998. the trial was delayed because the judge decided against allowing a key prosecution witness to testify. prosecutors learned about that witness through what's described as coercive questioning. >>> the family of a british aid worker killed during a rescue attempt by u.s. forces in afghanistan has no comment. but american military officials are investigating the possibility that linda norgrove was accidentally killed by u.s. troops trying to rescue her from the taliban. elizabeth palmer has our report. >> reporter: linda norgrove was kidnapped almost two weeks ago, while on the job for an american aid organization. the military finally located her in the mountains of eastern afghanistan. convinced that rescue was her only hope of survival, they mounted a raid last friday night. britain's prime minister received a phone cal

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a detachment of ahmed vehicles and special forces units and to vilnius lithuania and started building fortifications around the building of the new parliament using concrete blocks and bob while. later part of the barricades were put on the glass walls and turned into the museum for the republic's independence. there's a barbed wire symbolizes the oppression. the prison it's the camps and the borders. the kremlin hoped a demonstration of force would be enough to compel the young republic to make concessions. we said we had no right we've not been elected to have the country rejoin the soviet union was a massacre followed. the television center was attacked in the early hours of january the thirteenth the building was soon counted on the work of independently viewing in television shutdown. and the hello. i feel we have been attacked. we can hear shots coming from all sides there with wayne in radio station has already been captured we're still. is still an anchor on a state run television channel that was the report which sealed her fame as a young journalist. i knew that they broke t

the department of justice alleges that farooque ahmed was conspiring with people he believed were part of al qaeda. the operation was a trap laid by u.s. authorities. dr. livingston is the chairman and ceo of executive action, and an expert on u.s. terrorism and national security issues. i asked him what is known about the suspect. >> we do not know much yet. he is 34-year-old. he appears to have a degree in computer science, a wife, a child, and lived a relatively normal and quiet life in suburban virginia, just south of washington. >> how did the authorities learned about him? >> we do not know all the details about that yet, but we presume that he made contact with someone, whether it was on the internet or whether it was some other organization or facility, where he expressed his desire to carry out attacks against people in the united states. the people that he met with either were informants for the fbi or ultimately worked for the fbi, and set up a sting operation. >> of course, his arrest must reveal some level of the danger the u.s. public is in. >> the attack that he was cons

his name is farooque ahmed, a 34-year-old palestinian living in virginia. he is said to have planned a bombing in subway stations around the capital. at least 60 people have been killed as part of the building collapsed on guests in part of an afghan wedding in jelga, in the remote province of baghlan. nigerian officials are considering putting some weapons on display in a museum. security in the capital has tightened since the bomb blast last month killed 12 people. the french parliament has approved the government's controversial plan to raise the retirement age. for weeks, france has been rocked by large scale, often violent strikes, affecting transport and to supply. there are signs the strikes are easing and the march is losing momentum. there is a sense now that president sarkozy may be winning a struggle that has seen off many a french politician. >> it is the boat the unions had sought to stop, a bill they despise and the end of a debate which almost brought this country to a standstill. today, the controversial pension reform bill was given the fin