Miami jury finds five guilty in Sears Tower plot

May 12th, 2009 - Reuters

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Miami jury finds five guilty in Sears Tower plot - Reuters

MIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. jury found five men guilty on Tuesday of plotting with al Qaeda to blow up Chicago's Sears Tower and government buildings after two previous attempts to convict the group ended in mistrials.

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