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• Obama pledges to work on use of force order for Islamic State
• Mother of teen to Islamic State: 'Leave our children alone!'
• France: Terror funding, attack weapons came from abroad
• US judges review broad surveillance of Muslims by NYC police
• Bradley Cooper On 'American Sniper' Preps
• Bradley Cooper On 'American Sniper' Preps & Getting Chris Kyle's Approval
• Charlie Hebdo's cover and the more complicated truth of depictions of Muhammad
• Government predicts shale slowdown as oil falls
• 'Boyhood' gets Linklater nominated for Directors Guild Award
• French lawmakers extend military action against IS in Iraq
• APNewsBreak: Military suicides up slightly in 2014
• Charlie Hebdo to publish Mohammad cartoon on front page
• Europol says up to 5,000 EU nationals in jihadist ranks
• Europe's Muslims feel heat of backlash after Paris terror
• Obama asks Republicans to work as team but differences emerge
• Journalist says Paris terror attack could have been prevented
• We can't prevent all attacks: EU anti-terror chief
• UAE energy minister: No change in OPEC policy amid oil slide
• The 4 funniest British responses to David Cameron’s boneheaded attack on encryption
• Morocco detains three IS suspects near Spanish enclave
• Key US military command's Twitter, YouTube sites hacked
• Key US military command's Twitter, YouTube sites back online
• Germany's leaders urge nation to resist hate, back tolerance
• UN to hold 'last ditch' Libya peace talks in Geneva
• How many Muslim extremists are there? Just the facts, please.
• U.S. man, 19, pleads not guilty to trying to join Islamic State
• IS video purports to show boy executing 'Russian spies'
• France extends airstrikes in Iraq on Islamic State group
• Obama sits down with leaders of new GOP-run Congress
• French parliament extends military intervention in Iraq
• Up to 5,000 European fighters in Syria pose risk: Europol
• How much has Iran helped Iraq against Islamic State? The answer is political.
• Exclusive Extended Preview: TWILIGHT ZONE #11
• The Daily Fix: Thousands of Soldiers Deployed to Protect ‘Sensitive Sites’ in France
• CQ Roll Call Names Bloomberg's Steven Komarow as CQ News Director and VP
• Turkey detains six over Istanbul suicide bombing
• U.S.-led air strike hit Islamic State fighters: task force
• French president comforts, unites nation in crisis
• 5 Things to Know about Albuquerque police situation

Obama pledges to work on use of force order for Islamic State Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:28 PM PST By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged to work with Republican and Democratic lawmakers on a formal authorization of the use of military force against Islamic State militants after taking a go-slow approach to the topic last year. The agreement came during a White House meeting with bipartisan congressional leaders during which Obama sought to develop a better working relationship with Congress for the year after the partisan bickering that has marked much of his presidency. ...

Mother of teen to Islamic State: 'Leave our children alone!' Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:37 PM PST CHICAGO (AP) — The suburban Chicago mother of a 19-year-old American facing a terrorist charge for trying to join the Islamic State militants accused the group on Tuesday of brainwashing youths into joining their ranks via social media. And she declared, "Leave our children alone!"

France: Terror funding, attack weapons came from abroad Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:23 PM PST PARIS (AP) — France's prime minister demanded tougher anti-terrorism measures Tuesday after deadly attacks that some call this country's Sept. 11 — and that may already be leading to a crackdown on liberties in exchange for greater security.

US judges review broad surveillance of Muslims by NYC police Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:05 PM PST PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court appeared concerned Tuesday that the New York Police Department may have spied on Muslim groups following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks solely because of their religion.

Bradley Cooper On 'American Sniper' Preps Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:14 PM PST Bradley Cooper plays the late Chris Kyle in Clint Eastwood's "American Sniper."

Bradley Cooper On 'American Sniper' Preps & Getting Chris Kyle's Approval Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:14 PM PST Chris passed away before the film was finished, and Access Hollywood sat down with Bradley to find out about how he prepped to play the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, and details on their friendship – including the last time the actor spoke to Chris. The main thing that I remember is I liked him, I liked the sound of his voice," Bradley told Access at the "American Sniper" junket.

Charlie Hebdo's cover and the more complicated truth of depictions of Muhammad Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:11 PM PST Charlie Hebdo's first cover since last week's deadly attack didn't back down but got the tone right. In a time of great pain in France, a magazine whose cartoons on religion tend to provoke and degrade, struck a humanistic tone.

Government predicts shale slowdown as oil falls Posted: 13 Jan 2015 01:44 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — As oil's long slide continued, the Energy Department forecast Tuesday that production from U.S. shale operators will begin to tail off in the second half of the year.

'Boyhood' gets Linklater nominated for Directors Guild Award Posted: 13 Jan 2015 01:15 PM PST By Mary Milliken LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Richard Linklater's 12 years of toiling on coming-of-age tale "Boyhood" reaped a coveted nomination on Tuesday for the top Directors Guild Award, which has correctly predicted the best director Oscar for 10 of the last 11 years. Two-time DGA winner Clint Eastwood, 84, earned his fourth nomination for outstanding directorial achievement for his Iraq war film "American Sniper," while Alejandro G. Inarritu was nominated for "Birdman," his second nod from the Directors Guild of America for a feature film. ...

French lawmakers extend military action against IS in Iraq Posted: 13 Jan 2015 12:59 PM PST French lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved continuing air strikes against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq as part of a US-led coalition. While the vote is routine, required to extend any French military intervention after four months, it comes as the country is in mourning after being struck on home soil in a series of jihadist attacks that left 17 dead last week. France joined the coalition in September and has carried out a handful of strikes on the militants but has not joined the United States in its air war against the Islamic State group in Syria.

APNewsBreak: Military suicides up slightly in 2014 Posted: 13 Jan 2015 12:58 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — New Defense Department figures show that suicides among active-duty military personnel rose slightly in 2014, led by increases in the number of sailors and airmen who took their own lives.

Charlie Hebdo to publish Mohammad cartoon on front page Posted: 13 Jan 2015 12:24 PM PST By Tom Heneghan and John Irish PARIS/BOBIGNY, France (Reuters) - Charlie Hebdo will publish a front page showing a caricature of the Prophet Mohammad holding a sign saying "Je suis Charlie" in its first edition since Islamist gunmen attacked the satirical newspaper. With demand surging for the edition due on Wednesday, the weekly planned to print up to 3 million copies, dwarfing its usual run of 60,000, after newsagents reported a rush of orders. Digital versions will be posted in English, Spanish and Arabic, while print editions in Italian and Turkish will also appear. ...

Europol says up to 5,000 EU nationals in jihadist ranks Posted: 13 Jan 2015 12:12 PM PST London (AFP) - Up to 5,000 European Union citizens have joined jihadist militant ranks, the head of European police agency Europol told British lawmakers on Tuesday.

Europe's Muslims feel heat of backlash after Paris terror Posted: 13 Jan 2015 12:08 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Firebombs and pig heads thrown into mosques. Veiled women subjected to insults in the street. The Internet awash with threats against Muslims. Europe's Muslims are feeling the heat of a fierce backlash following last week's terror attack against French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.

Obama asks Republicans to work as team but differences emerge Posted: 13 Jan 2015 12:04 PM PST By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday sought to develop a better working relationship for the year with leaders of the new Republican-led Congress but partisan differences immediately reared their head. Obama, who has been criticized by both Republicans and Democrats for not developing closer relationships with lawmakers, brought in 16 congressional leaders to the White House to take stock of what is possible this year now that both houses of Congress are led by Republicans. ...

Journalist says Paris terror attack could have been prevented Posted: 13 Jan 2015 11:36 AM PST Mark Houser, a former journalist, reported on Cherif Kouachi's early terrorist plans after he had been radicalized a decade ago. His fear that French authorities did not deliver a harsh enough sentence was tragically proved valid in last week's Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris.

We can't prevent all attacks: EU anti-terror chief Posted: 13 Jan 2015 11:25 AM PST The EU's counter-terrorism chief said Tuesday it is impossible to completely prevent new Islamist attacks like those in Paris, and warned that Europe's prisons have become a "massive incubator" for radicalisation. Gilles de Kerchove told AFP that the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda wanted to launch more attacks on the West like the Islamist assault on the French capital last week in which 17 people were killed over three says. "We can't prevent (such attacks) 100 percent," de Kerchove said in an interview in Brussels, two days after meeting European, US and Canadian security ministers in Paris in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo massacre and linked attacks.

UAE energy minister: No change in OPEC policy amid oil slide Posted: 13 Jan 2015 11:20 AM PST ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The energy minister for the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday there are no plans for OPEC to curb production to shore up falling crude prices, and instead put the onus on shale oil drillers for oversupplying the market.

The 4 funniest British responses to David Cameron’s boneheaded attack on encryption Posted: 13 Jan 2015 11:10 AM PST If there's one thing British writers do vastly better than we Americans, it's using subtle but cutting wit to ridicule others' complete stupidity. Now the United Kingdom's own prime minister David Cameron has given them quite an opportunity to use their talents after he said he wanted to prevent mobile apps such as WhatsApp from using encryption that would potentially block intelligence agencies from being able to read everyone's messages. Thankfully, our friends across the pond haven't let us down — below we've found you the four funniest British responses to Cameron's attack on encryption. FROM EARLIER: Charlie Hebdo fallout: U.K. wants to ban WhatsApp, iMessage and other encrypted chat apps The Guardian's James Ball points out that Cameron clearly doesn't understand the implications of what

Morocco detains three IS suspects near Spanish enclave Posted: 13 Jan 2015 10:57 AM PST Moroccan police have detained three suspected supporters of the Islamic State jihadist group near the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. It did not say when the new suspects were detained. A brother of one of the men was killed while fighting for the militant organisation in Syria late last year, the ministry said. Between 1,500 and 2,000 Moroccans have travelled to Syria or Iraq to fight for IS or other jihadist groups, according to government estimates.

Key US military command's Twitter, YouTube sites hacked Posted: 13 Jan 2015 10:51 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Twitter and YouTube sites for the U.S. military's Central Command are back online after being taken over by hackers claiming to support the Islamic State militant group, and Pentagon officials are reviewing some security protocols in the wake of the breach.

Key US military command's Twitter, YouTube sites back online Posted: 13 Jan 2015 10:45 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Twitter and YouTube sites for the U.S. military's Central Command are back online after being taken over by hackers claiming to support the Islamic State militant group, and Pentagon officials are reviewing some security protocols in the wake of the breach.

Germany's leaders urge nation to resist hate, back tolerance Posted: 13 Jan 2015 10:38 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — German political and religious leaders appealed for tolerance Tuesday in the wake of the Paris terror attacks, a message meant to counter both religious extremists and growing anti-Islam protests in Germany.

UN to hold 'last ditch' Libya peace talks in Geneva Posted: 13 Jan 2015 10:36 AM PST The United Nations will host talks between Libya's warring factions from Wednesday in Geneva, amid warnings that they could be the last chance for peace in the battle-scarred nation. The talks will be overseen by UN envoy to Libya and the UN chief's special representative Bernardino Leon. "I want to praise both sides participating and encourage all those in Libya that have not yet decided on participation... to do so". The UN Security Council imposed an arms embargo at the start of Libya's 2011 uprising, which ousted and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi, to protect civilians from his forces.

How many Muslim extremists are there? Just the facts, please. Posted: 13 Jan 2015 10:34 AM PST ACT! for America's president and founder Brigitte Gabriel is a media favorite of conservatives concerned about terrorism.

U.S. man, 19, pleads not guilty to trying to join Islamic State Posted: 13 Jan 2015 10:17 AM PST By Fiona Ortiz CHICAGO (Reuters) - A 19-year-old man from suburban Chicago pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal charges of trying to provide material support to Islamic State militants after he tried to travel with his two younger siblings to the Middle East to join the Islamic State. Mohammed Hamzah Khan of Bolingbrook, Illinois, was arrested in October at O'Hare International Airport as he tried to board a plane to Vienna en route to Istanbul with his then 17-year-old sister and 16-year-old brother. ...

IS video purports to show boy executing 'Russian spies' Posted: 13 Jan 2015 10:15 AM PST The Islamic State jihadist group released a video on Tuesday purporting to show a young boy executing two men accused of working for Russian intelligence services. The video shows the two men apparently being shot dead by the child after being interrogated on camera about their alleged attempts to infiltrate IS in Syria. Entitled "Uncovering an Enemy Within" in English, the video is narrated in Russian and opens with the interrogation of one of the men, who says he is a Kazakh citizen. He says he was recruited by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) to get close to an unnamed IS fighter.

France extends airstrikes in Iraq on Islamic State group Posted: 13 Jan 2015 10:10 AM PST PARIS (AP) — France's lower house of Parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved extending French airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq.

Obama sits down with leaders of new GOP-run Congress Posted: 13 Jan 2015 10:09 AM PST President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders paid lip service to the notion of bipartisanship in their first meeting of the year Tuesday, but neither side appeared to give ground on GOP ...

French parliament extends military intervention in Iraq Posted: 13 Jan 2015 10:02 AM PST PARIS (Reuters) - The French parliament voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to extend the country's military intervention against Islamic State militants in Iraq that started four months ago. There were 488 votes in favor against one in the vote, which came after 17 people were killed in three days of violence that began on Jan. 7 when two Islamist gunmen burst into Charlie Hebdo's offices, opening fire in revenge for the paper's publication of satirical images of Mohammad in the past. One of the killers cited France's military strikes as a motivation for his acts. ...

Up to 5,000 European fighters in Syria pose risk: Europol Posted: 13 Jan 2015 09:40 AM PST By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - The head of Europe's police organization Europol said on Tuesday the continent was facing its greatest security threat in more than a decade, with as many as 5,000 Europeans who have joined fighting in Syria posing a risk to their homelands. Europol Director Rob Wainwright also echoed warnings from spy chiefs and some political leaders in the wake of last week's deadly attacks by Islamist militants in Paris that European security agencies faced a "capability gap" which could leave their countries at risk. ...

How much has Iran helped Iraq against Islamic State? The answer is political. Posted: 13 Jan 2015 08:55 AM PST The closer one gets to Iraq's front line with the Islamic State, the more evidence one finds of Iran's deep involvement in Baghdad's battle against Sunni jihadists.

Exclusive Extended Preview: TWILIGHT ZONE #11 Posted: 13 Jan 2015 07:48 AM PST At the end of his career, Ben Chambers took on one last case...

The Daily Fix: Thousands of Soldiers Deployed to Protect ‘Sensitive Sites’ in France Posted: 13 Jan 2015 07:34 AM PST In response to last week's attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo, France has put 10,000 troops at what the defense minister called "sensitive sites" across the country, including Jewish schools and synagogues, The New York Times reported.

CQ Roll Call Names Bloomberg's Steven Komarow as CQ News Director and VP Posted: 13 Jan 2015 07:21 AM PST WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CQ Roll Call, an Economist Group business, announced the appointment of Steven Komarow as CQ News Director and Vice President, overseeing its premier news and analysis products.A veteran foreign correspondent and newsroom manager, Komarow's experiences range from chasing former House Speaker Jim Wright down the hallways of Congress to smuggling a rescue dog out of Afghanistan over the Khyber Pass to exploring the "spider hole" where Saddam Hussein was finally caught by U.S. forces. ...

Turkey detains six over Istanbul suicide bombing Posted: 13 Jan 2015 06:18 AM PST Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish police on Tuesday detained six people, including three foreigners, over last week's suicide bombing in the heart of Istanbul's tourist district, reports said.

U.S.-led air strike hit Islamic State fighters: task force Posted: 13 Jan 2015 05:17 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military and its partner nations have conducted four more air strikes against Islamic State in Syria and seven air strikes in Iraq, the task force leading the operation said on Tuesday. The strikes, which took place beginning Monday, destroyed various fighting positions as well as four units of Islamic State fighters, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement. In Syria, three strikes hit near the border town of Kobani and one strike hit near Dawr az Zawr, according to the statement. ...

French president comforts, unites nation in crisis Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:53 AM PST PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande comforted and united his nation during its worst terrorist attacks in decades, transforming himself from the most unpopular leader of modern France into the "father of the nation" and a statesman who brought world leaders together to link arms and march through Paris to defy extremism.

5 Things to Know about Albuquerque police situation Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:51 AM PST ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque Police Department has been roiled by a series of police shootings since 2010, many of them deadly. The controversy reached a peak last year after a mentally ill homeless man carrying two small knives was shot and killed by police during a standoff, resulting in raucous protests. Now, prosecutors have decided to bring murder charges against two officers in the shooting. Here are five key facts about the case.

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