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Orlando, Fla. — Terrorists are in the midst of practice runs in preparations for an attack on U.S. airlines. (snip) The pilots say the most recent dry-run occurred on Flight 1880 on September 2. The flight left Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. and headed to Orlando International. Crew members say that shortly after takeoff, a group of four "Middle Eastern" men caused a commotion......continues

The government shutdown has had numerous effects on people’s daily lives. But on Wednesday, one man decided to stand up to the federal government.

Early reports stating a car bomb on the US Consulate in Herat Afghanistan. Injuries being reported.

Harry Reid opened debate, discussions to continue until 5pm. Sen Dan Coats (R)Indiana presently up discussing

IRS employees have a prominent role in Obamacare, but their union wants no part of the law. National Treasury Employees Union officials are urging members to write their congressional representatives in opposition to receiving coverage through President Obama’s health care law. The union leaders are providing members with a form letter to send to the congressmen that says “I am very concerned about legislation that has been introduced by Congressman Dave Camp to push federal employees out of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and into the insurance exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act.”

Live updates of the John (Breck Girl) Edwards federal campaign finance law violation trial.

A 17-year-old varsity baseball player in suburban Cleveland is being banned from walking at his own graduation for racking up two too many unexcused absences. While those circumstances might be considered the fault of the athlete in most cases, Carrollton (Ohio) High senior Austin Fisher's case is a rather extraordinary one: His absences were all brought on by time he spent caring for his mother, who has spent the past six years battling breast cancer. As reported by Cleveland Fox affiliate WJW, Fisher has missed 16 days during his senior year, none of which have technically been excused. The Carrollton...

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'Well, look, either you’ll have an extremist conservative, be it Gingrich or Santorum, in which case I think it will make a big difference which of the two comes in,' he told Chrystia Freeland of Reuters in a videotaped interview. 'If it’s between Obama and Romney, there isn’t all that much difference except for the crowd that they bring with them.'

Even on his days off from working overnights for the Chicago police, John Lewison usually stayed up through the night and slept during the day. It was often early in the morning, after having his fill of CNN, that he turned to a hobby of sorts. Sprawled on a couch in his North Side home in a T-shirt and sweatpants, Lewison tried to unravel a murder mystery that has mystified law enforcement and crime buffs for decades: the identity of the Zodiac killer, who is believed responsible for at least five homicides that terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in...

Pres Obama playing a round of golf this afternoon at Joint Base Andrews.

Requesting prayers for our dear FReeper FRiend NW ARIZONA GRANNY Please pray for healing for her lungs, eyesight and general overall health.

The Democratic National Committee's Organizing for America arm -- the remnant of the 2008 Obama campaign -- is playing an active role in organizing protests against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's attempt to strip most public employees of collective bargaining rights.

Exclusive: The Dept. of Homeland Security Uncovered a Plot to Attack Hotels and Restaurants Over a Single Weekend In this exclusive story, CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian reports the latest terror attack to America involves the possible use of poisons - simultaneous attacks targeting hotels and restaurants at many locations over a single weekend. A key Intelligence source has confirmed the threat as "credible." Department of Homeland Security officials, along with members of the Department of Agriculture and the FDA, have briefed a small group of corporate security officers from the hotel and restaurant industries about it. "We...

Rep. Cleaver has proposed a $48 billion earmark When absurdity gives way to hilarity, you must be talking about politics. In the midst of a colossal global concern for the economic stability of our great nation, Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri's 5th Congressional District representative, has one small earmark on his wish list that deserves some attention. Cleaver has listed a new earmark -- one of several -- and he promises to "fight for every one." But this is a whopping $48 billion package that must go down as the grandaddy of all earmarks. Proposed by a gentleman named Lamar Mickens, president...

JEDDAH: Abdul Malik Obama, the brother of US President Barack Obama, has described their family as a symbol of religious coexistence and tolerance. Speaking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette, Abdul Malik Obama said the family is a perfect example of this mindset because the US president has embraced Christianity while the rest of the family are Muslims and are leading Da’wa work, the religious call, in Africa. Abdul Malik Obama said that coexistence between religions, preventing sedition, conflicts and wars, is important for the well-being of humanity. He confirmed that he has observed up close that President Obama loves and respects Islam...

Smyth Co.,VA- An Arkansas man was arrested, and charged with multiples counts of manufacturing and possessing explosive devices after a traffic stop in Smyth County. Around 10:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving State Trooper L. J. Testerman was traveling through Chestnut Ridge Road and Grubmore Road when he observed someone throwing some type of bottles out of a black Ford Ranger pickup. Moments later the trooper heard a loud bang come from the pickup. Trooper Testerman stopped the pickup truck on Chestnut Ridge Road. After a search of the vehicle the officer found explosive devices. 21-year-old Emad Hatem Abdullah of Little Rock,...

JEDDAH: Saeed Hussein Obama, uncle of US President Barack Obama, has praised King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, for his efforts to establish regional and international peace and stability, and for assisting in the development of the Muslim Ummah. Saeed Obama, Barack Obama’s grandmother, and other members of the family, performed Haj this year as guests of the King. Prince Mamdouh Bin Abdul Aziz held a banquet for the family at his palace in Jeddah recently. Obama, who is the chairman of a Kenyan petroleum company, said in an interview with Okaz/Saudi Gazette that the Islamic Ummah considers...

WASHINGTON--President Obama and his family are spending Thanksgiving at the White House with a traditional dinner; the 2010 menu features six kinds of pies--the same as the Obama 2009 Thanksgiving menu. Below, the Obama 2010 Thanksgiving menu: Turkey Ham Cornbread Stuffing Oyster Stuffing Greens Sweet Potatoes Mashed Potatoes Green Bean Casserole Macaroni and Cheese Dinner Rolls Dessert: Apple Pie Pumpkin Pie Sweet Potato Pie Banana Cream Pie Cherry Pie Huckleberry Pie