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Written bomb threat halts takeoff at Fla. airport
Authorities say a plane about to take off from a South Florida airport was returned to the gate after a passenger found a Bomb Threat scribbled in a magazine. According to the Broward County Sheriff's Office, the note said there was a bomb aboard the Spirit Airlines flight that was preparing to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The flight was bound for Atlanta. Sure, John Kerry likes free Speech. When he agrees with it. Is there Corruption in the Obama administratio...

North Dakota State defeats Centenary 76-60
Mike Felt scored 21 points and TrayVonn Wright added 15 as North Dakota State defeated Centenary 76-60 on Saturday night, the 22nd straight loss for the Gentlemen. All of Felt's 11 shots were from behind the 3-point line, and he made seven to tie a school single-game record. Michael Tveidt had four 3-pointers and scored 13 points for the Bison (9-6, 3-2 Summit League). Jeron Trotman had 12 points for Centenary (0-17, 0-6), which is dropping from Division I to Division III next season. A 14-0 run...

Bizarre Web posts linked to Arizona shooting suspect
The man identified by authorities as the gunman in Saturday's deadly shootings, which also critically injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., appears to have left a trail of bizarre and anti-government messages on the Internet. Law-enforcement sources identified the gunman as Jared Lee Loughner, 22, of Tucson. Loughner, or someone using his name, left a series of postings and homemade videos that laid out a fervent, though largely incoherent, set of political views. On YouTube, Loughner's pr...

Christie: Education Tops State Of The State Speech
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will lay out his ideas for overhauling teacher tenure, giving parents a choice in where their Children attend school and shoring up a teetering public worker Pension system in his First State of the State address. Christie told The Associated Press in an interview that he plans to stick to three themes Tuesday in a Speech that will top out at under 30 minutes: Education Reform; changes to the Pension and health benefits funds for governme...

Patton Oswalt On Fallon: Comedian Reads From His New Book In Bed (VIDEO)
Friday night on "Late Night," Jimmy Fallon welcomed comedian and author Patton Oswalt to talk about his new book "Zombie Spaceship Wasteland." Not unlike Wednesday night's eccentric interview with Jim Carrey, Oswalt put a twist on things and read an excerpt from his new book -- in bed. Reasoning that most of Fallon's viewers were watching the show from the comfort of their beds, Oswalt snuggled into a bed waiting to the side of Fallon's desk and read an excerpt. "Zombie Spaceship Wasteland" j...

The Jenny McCarthyism of Vaccines
What happens when you mix a few wary parents with a fraudulent study and throw in a celebrity? You get a witch hunt. My Twitter feed blew up over the news that the study linking the MMR Vaccine to Autism had been declared an “elaborate Fraud.” The study had actually been retracted a while back, but this makes it official. There have always been parents wary of vaccines, but this study is the one that started the ball rolling. Jenny McCarthy helped it grow into a giant snowball of panic. You ...

Videos: SNL Mocks Mayor Bloomberg's Snow Response
NEXT » Now that David Paterson has left office, Saturday Night Live performer Fred Armisen is tackling a different New York politician: Mayor Michael "Yeah, there's a blizzard, but go to Broadway and see a show" Bloomberg. While Armisen didn't quite nail Hizzoner's disdain for the little people, there were a few amusing parts during this Bloomberg blizzard cold opening, like how he hoped New York City would be plowed. And then maybe they'd get to Queens. Click through to see the video, a...

Dare County's new sheriff aims to connect
MANTEO In his office at the Dare County Justice Center, a big man sporting an ear-to-ear grin leans forward to make a big point. "We're a whole lot more than ticket-writing people," J.D. "Doug" Doughtie said. The new Dare County Sheriff said he wants his badge-wielding staff to genuinely connect with the community it serves. Among his first directions to road deputies: Identify one person in the community - someone like a latchkey kid or an elderly person - and make contact w...

Details Emerge in Giffords Shooting
Tucson, Ariz. (AP) — The suspect accused of killing six people and wounding Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was described as a disturbed young man who was rejected by the Military and frequently disrupted his college class. The Tucson neighbors of 22-year-old suspect Jared Loughner said he often kept to himself — not hostile to anyone but certainly not warming up to anyone, either. "He was a guy in High School who definitely had his opinions on stuff and didn't seem to care wh...

Details of suspect in Ariz rampage slowly emerge
Tucson, Arizona -- An initial portrait of the man accused of shooting Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the head in an attack that also killed six people outside a Tucson Grocery Store slowly began to emerge, as authorities described a young man with a troubled past and neighbors recalled a 22-year-old who often kept to himself. One former classmate said the accused gunman, Jared Loughner, often did his own thing. Another described him as a Student who disrupted class with occasional outburst...

Internal Affairs: For local pols, battle for Beall seat could be tantalizing
It's still early, but a year and a half before the 2012 primary, our political gossip desk is salivating over a possible dream matchup to succeed 24th District Assemblyman Jim Beall, who's being termed out and is expected to run for state Senate. In one corner is Campbell Councilman Evan Low -- Asian, gay, Democrat. In the other is San Jose Councilman Pete Constant -- white, straight, Republican. The labels don't do them justice: Both have worked on Pension Reform and regard one another cordial...

Jared Loughner High School Pal Twitter Page Describes Arizona Shooter As "Left Wing, Quite Liberal"
I strongly recommend that Left Wing defamers and smear merchants tamp down their evil Rhetoric and false accusations. Left wing politicians blaming the Tea Party (before the gunman was named), Left Wing hate sites blaming Sarah and Rush et al for one of their murderous own. It's always one of their own. They count on the right to do what is proper and decent and maintain a respectful silence (which we always do) while they foam at the mouth with Conspiracy theories and outrageous accusatio...

ARIZONA SHOOTING Details of accused gunman in rampage emerge; motive remains unclear
Tucson, Ariz. (AP) — The suspect accused of killing six people and wounding Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was decribed as a disturbed young man who was rejected by the Military and frequently disrupted his college class. The Tucson neighbors of 22-year-old suspect Jared Loughner said he often kept to himself — not hostile to anyone but certainly not warming up to anyone, either. "He was a guy in High School who definitely had his opinions on stuff and didn't seem to care what peop...

Suspect in Giffords Shooting Had a History of Troubling Behavior
Jared Loughner, the 22 year old suspect accused of shooting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in a rampage that killed six people and wounded more than a dozen others, had a history of troubling behavior that surfaced in rambling postings on his MySpace page, YouTube videos and classes he attended at Pima Community College in Tucson. One of his videos prompted college officials to suspend him and tell his parents that he would have to get a Mental Health evaluation if he wanted to return to school, accord...

Details of suspect in Arizona rampage slowly emerge
An initial portrait of the man accused of shooting Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the head in an attack that also killed six people outside a Tucson Grocery Store slowly began to emerge, as authorities described a young man with a troubled past and neighbors recalled a 22-year-old who often kept to himself. One former classmate said the accused gunman, Jared Loughner, often did his own thing. Another described him as a Student who disrupted class with occasional outbursts. Neighbors said Lou...

Gangs often a concern among Norfolk grade schoolers
NORFOLK Of all the Students in the city's 48 schools, those in elementary grades are most likely to perceive a gang problem in their school, according to a division survey. Given the statement, "Gangs are a problem in my school," at least 40 percent of Students at eight Elementary Schools agreed in the survey. Another 13 grade schools saw roughly a third of Students agree with the statement. At the remaining 14 elementary schools, less than a third agreed. St. Helena posted the highest...

Parents outraged by condom kits given out at school
An AIDS Services group is reportedly removing candy from safe-sex kits distributed to High School Students in Swanzey, N.H., after outraged parents lodged complaints with the local School District. According to WMUR-TV, parents of Students at Monadnock High School said they were outraged after learning that the “safe sex” packages distributed to their kids contained not just Condoms, but fruit-flavored lubricant and candies, as well. Comrades this is intolerable...

2nd Suspect Sought in Tucson Shooting - No Proof of Political Motive
A 22 year old man is in custody in Tucson, Arizona after shooting as many as 19 people at a Safeway store meeting Saturday morning.  A Federal Judge, a 9 year old girl and 4 others are dead, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) is in critical condition following surgery for a shot to her temple that went through her brain. At a news conference Saturday night, the local sheriff says another man is being sought. Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik says there is a photograph of...

No. 19 UCF falls at Houston, snapping 14-game streak | Photos
HOUSTON (AP) In his first season as Houston coach, James Dickey wants to restore the program's winning tradition. "We've got a dream here that we want to fill this place up," Dickey said of Hofheinz Pavilion. "But in order to do that, you've got to win big games." The Cougars took a big step in that direction Saturday by earning their first home win over a ranked opponent since 2005. Sophomore forward Kirk Van Slyke scored 15 of his 17 points in the first 8 minutes as Houston built a big early ...

Arizona Suspects Online Trail Offers Hints of Alienation
Source: NY Times WASHINGTON — His MySpace page included a photograph of a United States history textbook, on top of which he had placed a Handgun. He prepared a series of Internet videos in which he posted odd statements about the gold standard, the community college he attended and SWAT Teams. Jared Lee Loughner, in these few public hints, offered a sense of his alienation from society, confusion, anger as well as foreboding that his life could soon come to an end. Friends talked of how he had...

Sports schedule for Monday, Jan. 10+
TOKYO, Jan. 9 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Monday, Jan. 10: Basketball National championships. Final day. Yoyogi National Gymnasium. 2 p.m. HBC Cup. Okurayama hill, Sapporo. 10:30 a.m. High School national championship. Final day. National Stadium. 2:05 p.m. New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. 2nd day. Ryogoku Kokugikan. 8:40 a.m. ...

Details of suspect in Ariz. rampage slowly emerge
TUCSON, Arizona (AP) - An initial portrait of the man accused of shooting Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the head in an attack that also killed six people outside a Tucson Grocery Store slowly began to emerge, as authorities described a young man with a troubled past and neighbors recalled a 22-year-old who often kept to himself. One former classmate said the accused gunman, Jared Loughner, often did his own thing. Another described him as a Student who disrupted class with occasional outbu...

'Don't be mad at me': suspect's final message
Provide feedback to the multimedia producers. Thank you. Your feedback was successfully sent. Video will begin in 5 seconds. What type of connection do you have? Your video format settings have been saved. US Representative Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona is shot in the head at point blank range at a constituency meeting in Tucson. Mr Loughner, a 22-year-old local man, was named by police as the person arrested for the killing of six people and shooting of 12 others, including Congresswoman Gabrie...

Judith Johnson: Ever Feel Like You're On The Outside Looking In? How To Change That
One theme that I have noticed with many of my counseling and coaching clients is the feeling they have of being on the outside looking in. This might be how they feel in a particular social situation such as with their family, at work or with a particular group of friends. For some, it is what they repeatedly experience. For many, this began during school days and has been with them throughout their lives. The isolation and devastation of feeling like you are the only one who doesn't belong or...

'True Grit' vs. 'The Social Network'
Someday Mark Zuckerberg's perfectly parabolic jaw line will crumble and sag until it resembles the craggy, blurred topography of Rooster Cogburn's. It's as inevitable as the rise of Facebook — a continuum, not a culture clash. The films "The Social Network" and "True Grit" are shaping up as the generational flashpoint of the coming Oscar race. If the Facebook biopic wins, critics will wring their hands and talk about the soullessness of the new machine, and if "True Grit" redux carries the...