Girl, 15, arrested over ‘Facebook Koran burning video’  —  A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of inciting religious hatred after allegedly burning an English language version of the Koran.  —  The 15-year-old, who lives in the West Midlands, allegedly posted the video, filmed two weeks ago on her school premises, on Facebook.

Sarah Palin's North Korea Gaffe  —  Liberals Seize on Palin's Gaffe on Glenn Beck Show  —  Was it a simple blunder or did a possible 2012 presidential contender really get her geography wrong?  —  That's the question being debated after Sarah Palin said in an interview with Glenn Beck Wednesday that North Korea was a U.S. ally.

What Murkowski's write-in win says about the electorate  —  If you have any doubts about the real meaning of this month's midterm elections, let me refer you to the most notable winner in those contests.  I am talking about Lisa Murkowski, the reelected senator from Alaska.

Barack Obama's grandmother ‘prays he converts to Islam’  —  Barack Obama's Kenyan grandmother has said she prayed for the US president to convert to Islam, according to reports.  —  Barack Obama  —  Sarah Omar, 88, who was on hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, told the Al-Qatan Saudi daily …

Elizabeth Warren Helped Shoot Down Bill That Would Have Sped Foreclosures, Calendar Shows  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … Elizabeth Warren was the first senior Obama administration official to recognize the potentially incendiary impact of a bill that would have made it significantly easier …

Muslim woman says roller-skating rink discriminated against her  —  Tweet  —  A Muslim woman claims that a Connecticut roller-skating rink discriminated against her because it wouldn't allow her to skate in her headscarf.  —  Marisol Rodriguez-Colon, 40, said she was “mortified” …

GET BRITAIN OUT OF EUROPE  —  THE Daily Express today becomes the first national newspaper to call for Britain to leave the European Union.  —  From this day forth our energies will be directed to furthering the cause of those who believe Britain is Better Off Out.

U.S. to Drop Color-Coded Terror Alerts  —  There goes another punch line.  —  The Department of Homeland Security is planning to get rid of the color-coded terrorism alert system.  Known officially as the Homeland Security Advisory System, the five-color scheme was introduced by the Bush administration in March 2002.

Ward Churchill loses appeal of his firing  —  The Colorado Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court decision denying University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill's effort to get his job back.  —  The court ruled that Denver District Judge Larry Naves was right to direct a verdict in favor …

UCLA researcher says he won't be deterred by animal activists' attacks  —  After the latest incident, in which he received a letter containing razor blades and threats that his throat would be cut, J. David Jentsch says he isn't intimidated.  ‘This is the work I feel morally obligated to do,’ he says.

Michelle Obama OKs Americans to Eat Pie on Thanksgiving  —  Barbara Walters White House interview, which included first lady Michelle Obama, ranged from the strife between North and South Korea to airport screening, the midterm elections, the economy, and Thanksgiving traditions.

G.O.P. Senators Detail Objections to Arms Treaty  —  WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's plans to modernize the nation's nuclear weapons complex remain inadequate and should be further refined before the ratification of a new arms control treaty with Russia, the lead Senate Republican negotiator said Wednesday.

A Lost Thanksgiving Lesson  —  Had today's political class been in power in 1623, tomorrow's holiday would have been called “Starvation Day” instead of Thanksgiving.  Of course, most of us wouldn't be alive to celebrate it.  —  Every year around this time, schoolchildren are taught …

Taliban fighters make a living in UK  —  Taliban fighter reveals he lives for most of year in London and heads to Afghanistan for combat  —  British-based men of Afghan origin are spending months at a time in Afghanistan fighting Nato forces before returning to the UK, the Guardian has learned.

Pakistan president urged not to pardon Christian woman  —  Islambad, Pakistan (CNN) — Two prominent Pakistani Muslim leaders threatened Wednesday to call for nationwide protests if the president pardons a Christian woman sentenced to death for insulting the Muslim prophet Mohammed.