Heathrow Airport plot central to terror case sentencing

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Monday she's inclined to believe the U.S. government when it says a Vietnamese man plotted to carry out a suicide bombing of London's Heathrow Airport.

The statement by U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan forced a postponement of the sentencing of Minh Quang Pham as his defense attorney requested more time to decide how best to change the judge's mind.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Skotko cited evidence to support the government's claims, including statements he made to others that he was on track with his mission and that he wanted to be a martyr.