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Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle wants to pass new federal laws for the families of the victims of the Pan Am 103/Lockerbie bombing. The act of terror resulted in the death of 270 people, including 35 Syracuse University students.

Monday, May 21, 2012  Families and friends of Pan Am Flight 103 passengers who died over Scotland more than two decades ago say they're relieved the former Libyan officer convicted in the bombing has died.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  In an interview published in British newspapers Thursday, al-Megrahi protested his innocence and claimed testimony from a Maltese shopkeeper was flawed.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  It is a somber day on at Syracuse University as the campus pauses to remember the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  The mother of a Syracuse University student killed aboard Pan Am flight 103 in 1988, tells CNY Central she will be celebrating the death of Moammar Gadhafi with champagne.

Monday, August 29, 2011  The Pan Am Flight 103 bomber is reportedly close to death.

Monday, August 22, 2011  Matt's Memo: Matt Mulcahy blogs about a conversation with Susan Cohen.  Her daughter was a Syracuse University student killed in the bombing of Pan Am 103. Cohen says the demise of Qaddafi's is a joyous day.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  The Libyan man convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing attended a pro-Gadhafi rally, and Libyan state TV images showing the bomber in a wheelchair in a crowd in Tripoli revived criticism in Britain on Wednesday of the decision to grant him early release on medical grounds.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the Obama administration may seek the prosecution of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.

Monday, February 07, 2011  Britain's previous government did "all it could" to help Libya win the release of the only man convicted of the Pan Am bombing in Scotland in 1988, though it insisted the decision was made entirely by Scottish officials, Britain's head of civil service said Monday.

Friday, July 23, 2010  The mother of a victim of Pan Am 103 says Scotland and Great Britain will not disrupt the deal that leads to greater rights to oil exploration near Libya.

Saturday, August 22, 2009  Senator Chuck Schumer wants the United Nations to condemn Libya's welcome home celebration for the man convicted in the Pan AM bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland.