A Somali-born teenager and self-proclaimed Muslim radical is to make a first appearance in federal court in Oregon on charges that he attempted to set off a car bomb at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Portland on Friday. The bomb was a fake and part of an FBI sting that targeted the 19-year old naturalized U.S. citizen who allegedly said he wanted to kill or injure many people. Source Link
Congress is back to work in its lame duck session to deal with legislative matters that could impact every person who pays taxes. Lawmakers must decide whether to extend the Bush-era tax cuts set to expire at the end of December. Other top issues include Senate debate on a measure already passed by the House to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military. Source Link
Holiday shoppers hit the bricks on “Black Friday”, but today the bargains are to be found online. Over 106 million Americans are expected to do some point-and-click holiday shopping on this “Cyber Monday.” It’s the sixth year for the Monday-after-Thanksgiving event and many of the nation’s biggest retailers are participating along with with online vendors offering special deals. Source Link
Congress is back to work in its lame duck session to deal with legislative matters that could impact every person who pays taxes. Lawmakers must decide whether to extend the Bush-era tax cuts set to expire at the end of December. Other top issues include Senate debate on a measure already passed by the House to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military. Source Link
Holiday shoppers hit the bricks on “Black Friday”, but today the bargains are to be found online. Over 106 million Americans are expected to do some point-and-click holiday shopping on this “Cyber Monday.” It’s the sixth year for the Monday-after-Thanksgiving event and many of the nation’s biggest retailers are participating along with with online vendors offering special deals. Source Link
