Death threat at ABC-TV Town Hall event Saturday  —  Reporter: Forrest Carr Web producer: Sheryl Kornman  —  TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) -The meeting room at St. Odilia's Catholic Church on the city's northwest side was packed with local dignitaries, witnesses to the mass shooting Jan. 8 …

Israel Tests on Worm Called Crucial in Iran Nuclear Delay  —  The Dimona complex in the Negev desert is famous as the heavily guarded heart of Israel's never-acknowledged nuclear arms program, where neat rows of factories make atomic fuel for the arsenal.  —  Over the past two years …

A Public Option for Banking  —  Chase says that unless it goes unregulated, the poor will suffer: … Read on for why this is false (and see also Felix Salmon) but note as well that if you're concerned about poor people not having bank accounts there are a number of more straightforward ways …

Rethinking Obama's political performance in Tucson  —  Pundits and politicians alike praised President Obama's speech at the Tucson memorial service last Wednesday.  “A wonderful speech,” wrote the New York Times' David Brooks.  “A magnificent performance,” wrote National Review's Rich Lowry.

Help Needed  —  I find myself in deep financial trouble.  My hours have been cut once again, which means I'm done, ruined, forked, at least for the short term while I try to find another source of income.  It appears, given the current job market and my age, that the other source will have to be early Social Security.

Is the Black Church Dead?  Debate Flares Among African-American Christians … LITHONIA, Ga. — Under a sparkling blue sky, thousands of worshipers in cars and SUVs streamed into the mall-like parking lots at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, a sprawling campus just off I-20 in this suburb of Atlanta.

Michael Reagan Rips Half-Brother Ron Over Book and Alzheimer's Claim … Michael Reagan blasted as “falsehoods and lies and conspiracy theories to sell books,” the suggestion by half-brother Ron Reagan that their father may have had Alzheimer's disease while still in the White House.

Guest Post: How Many Senators Does It Take To Screw A Taxpayer?  —  How Many Senators Does It Take To Screw A Taxpayer? … - Ron Paul  —  When bipartisanship breaks out in Washington DC, check to make sure your wallet is still in your pocket.  Every time you fill up your car this winter …

EU sends out £4.4m diaries to schools which list Muslim, Chinese and Hindu holidays... but miss out Christmas and Easter  —  The European Union has sent millions of diaries to schools which list the dates of Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish and Chinese festivals - but omit any mention of Christian celebrations.

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords taken off ventilator  —  Surgeons at Tucson's University Medical Center removed Rep. Gabrielle Giffords from a ventilator Saturday and inserted a tracheotomy tube into her neck to assist her breathing, according to the center.  —  Removing her from the ventilator …

Swiss whistleblower plans more leaks  —  He will disclose the details of ‘massive potential tax evasion’ before he flies home to stand trial over his actions  —  The offshore bank account details of 2,000 “high net worth individuals” and corporations - detailing massive potential tax evasion …