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Man named Muhammad goes wild on plane

An allegedly drunken, belligerent passenger who authorities say locked himself in a bathroom on a San Francisco-bound plane - prompting the military to scramble fighter jets - was charged Monday in federal court with disrupting the flight and forcing an unscheduled landing.

Source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/11/...

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Intel agents: 20 bombers ready to strike

Suspected Detroit bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab reportedly has told authorities there are others like him prepared to strike against the United States, and now agents from the British Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, have confirmed 20 more young Muslims are in Yemen in the final stages of attack preparations, according to a report from Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin.

Source: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=121638

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California to consider legalizing marijuana -- and not just as medicine!

The bill, authored by San Francisco Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, would essentially treat pot the same way alcohol is treated under the law and would allow adults over 21 to possess, smoke and grow marijuana.

Source: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/politics/Planting-the-Seed-fo...

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Question for high court: In terror war, to hell with int'l law?

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- A powerful federal court, ruling on broad issues, has brushed aside international law and the laws of war, saying only domestic law restricts the president's power to hold an enemy combatant.

Source: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/01/10/US-Supreme-Court-I...

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Feds Probe Cadmium in Kids' Jewelry From China

LOS ANGELES — Moving swiftly, U.S. product safety authorities say they are launching an investigation into the presence of the toxic metal cadmium in children's jewelry imported from China after disclosure of lab tests showing that some pieces consisted primarily of the dangerous substance.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,582734,00.html

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Obama: No Plans for Troops to Yemen

President Obama said in countries like Yemen or Somalia, it's better to rely on international partners than brute force to battle terrorism.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/10/obama-plans-troop...

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Elected officials bail on U.S. marriage law: Citizens must defend Constitution because attorney general refuses

In a case with implications for the entire country, California's Proposition 8 defining marriage as between one man and one woman goes on trial Monday with only private citizens speaking up for the voter-passed constitutional amendment – because state officials have refused to defend it.

Source: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=121397

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Janet Napolitano Wants To See Under Your Clothes

She also told reporters during a briefing that the United States is scheduled to deploy 300 additional advanced imaging scanners at U.S. airports in 2010, and may deploy more.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100107/pl_nm/us_security_airlin...

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New Jersey Senate Defeats Gay Marriage Bill

New Jersey's state Senate has defeated a bill to legalize gay marriage, the latest in a string of setbacks for advocates.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/07/new-jersey-gay-ma...