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Change of Venue for Terror Suspect's Trial: New York Times writer Benjamin Weiser reports on speculation that the defense lawyers for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed will ask that his trial be moved from the city of Manhattan because of potential prejudice.  Whether a change of venue will occur depends on the defense's strategy, findings of prejudice surveys, and a judge's discretion.  In 2002, the lawyer for a suspected aide to Osama bin Laden asked for a change of venue because he did not believe he would receive a fair trial.  Judge Deborah A. Batts denied the request stating that there was prejudice elsewhere.  On the other hand Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh had his trial moved because pretrial publicity had created "so great a prejudice" in Oklahoma that he could not receive a fair trial.  According to California State University at Chico emeritus professor Edward J Bronson, "there's no question that there'll be high levels of prejudice in New York.  The Question will be, compared to what?"

Investigation into Abdulmutallab's Terror Attempt:  Wall Street Journal writers Evan Perez and Peter Spiegel report that the Obama Administration has ordered investigations into the area of aviation security to determine how travelers are placed on watch lists, and how passengers are screened.  The concern comes after Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's failed attempt to bomb a Northwest fight from Amsterdam to Detroit.  Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told the "Today" show that "Our system did not work in this instance.  No one is happy or satisfied with that.  An extensive review is underway."  This incident comes after dozens of terrorism probes and plots have come to light in recent months.  Reality has set in about how difficult it is to find information that will stop terror attacks.  ABC News writers Brian Ross and Richard Esposito report that according to Abdulmutallab, there are more just like him in Yemen that are going to strike soon.  Four days before Abdulmutallab's bombing attempt, a tape was released by a Yemen al Qaeda leader saying "[w]e are carrying a bomb to hit the enemies of God."  The government has requested it be allowed to obtain DNA samples from Abdulmutallab.  The DNA samples are needed to link him to the explosive devise taken from the airplane.

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