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Obama: Guantanamo Prison Closure Will Go Forward Barack Obama tells audience of senior Cabinet officials his single most important responsibility as president is to keep the American people safe Iraq Attacks Are Escalating   At least 23 killed in Thursday explosions - less than six weeks before US troops are scheduled to withdraw from Iraqi cities and towns New York Bomb Plot Suspects to Appear in Court Officials say four suspects tried to buy plastic explosives from undercover FBI informant to use in attack on New York synagogue Burma Again Bars Access to Aung San Suu Kyi's Trial Nobel Prize laureate on trial for allegedly violating conditions of her six-year house arrest by receiving visitor without official permission Veteran Nepalese Gurkha Soldiers Win Right to Settle in Britain   Nepalese fighters have been part of British army for since 1815 and 43,000 lost their lives in two World Wars Tamil Communities in Southeast Asia Prepare to Help Sri Lanka's Displaced   UN says it will take $50 million in emergency relief over next three months to help rebuild lives of 300,000 Tamils displaced in northern Sri Lanka Malawi President Leads Vote Count, Opposition Cries Foul  Observer groups describe election as democratic, but all have some reservations Former Military Ruler Delays Start of Mauritanian Presidential Campaign   General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz says he wants to give international mediators more time to resolve country's political crisis Some Economists, Officials in Asia Seize on the Positive on Economic Data   Recent economic data continues to show big declines in key indicators, but some economists say there are hints of recovery 'Heroes' Star Condemns Child Exploitation in Haiti Jimmy Jean-Louis, known as 'The Haitian' on popular NBC hit television series, is promoting 'I Too Am Haiti' campaign to fight slavery, trafficking and exploitation of children in Haiti