Bomb suspect admits role, will face terror charges

Pakistani-born U.S. citizen Faisal Shahzad has admitted trying to set off a car bomb in busy Times Square and will face terrorism and mass destruction weapons charges, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday.

"Based on what we know so far, it is clear that this was a terrorist plot aimed at murdering Americans in one of the busiest places in our country," Holder said.

Shahzad is being questioned and has provided useful information to investigators, Holder said. The FBI read Shahzad his U.S. constitutional rights after he provided information, and he continued to cooperate, FBI Deputy Director John Pistole said.

Authorities tracked down …