Firebombing at German paper that ran Charlie Hebdo cartoons  —  1 hr ago  —  Berlin (AFP) - A German tabloid that reprinted cartoons from the French satirical paper Charlie Hebdo lampooning the Prophet Mohammed was targeted in firebombing Sunday, police said.

NYPD cops told no vacations until work slowdown ends  —  It's a slowdown showdown.  —  At precincts across the city, top brass are cracking the whip on summons activity and even barring many cops from taking vacation and sick days, The Post has learned.  —  Throughout the city …

A signal of distaste for dynasties bodes ill for Bush, Clinton  —  AURORA, Colo. — It's been a good few weeks for Jeb Bush, who has been setting the pace among prospective 2016 presidential candidates — at least in the view of some in the elite world of political donors, strategists and commentators.

Blue billionaires on top  —  POLITICO's list of Top 100 donors of disclosed money tilts leftward.  —  Democrats spent much of the 2014 campaign castigating Republican big money, but, it turns out, their side actually finished ahead among the biggest donors of 2014 - at least among those whose contributions were disclosed.

France, the Crucible of Europe  —  THE France that endured a vicious terrorist attack last week is a France that has suffered, for decades and centuries, from anxieties about its own decline.  And for good reason: Since the 18th century, when it bestrode Europe and seemed poised to dominate the globe …

Tiffany jewelry ad campaign features first same-sex couple  —  Story highlights  —  (CNN)Jeweler Tiffany & Co., for the first time, is showcasing a same-sex couple in an ad campaign.  —  The new campaign, shot by fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, showcases seven scenes of couples …

Dublin priest receives standing ovation after saying he is gay during Mass  —  A priest in Dublin received a standing ovation from his congregation as he came out as gay after his sermon where he called for same sex marriage equality in Ireland.  —  Father Martin Dolan has been a priest …

In New Era of Terrorism, Voice From Yemen Echoes  —  For more than five years now, as Western terrorism investigators have searched for critical influences behind the latest jihadist plot, one name has surfaced again and again.  —  In the failed attack on an airliner over Detroit in 2009 …

‘This Week’ Transcript: Attorney General Eric Holder  —  ANNOUNCER: A special edition of ABC's This Week: terror in Paris.  A country on edge after a week of terror.  Security in major cities around the world stepped up.  The U.S. on alert.  One of the highest threat levels since 9/11.

White House Plans Conference on Countering Violent Extremism  —  The White House plans a conference next month on efforts to counter violent extremism ? in light of this past week's shootings in France, and earlier attacks in Canada and Australia.  —  The meeting will highlight domestic …

Paris terrorist attacks raise stakes for looming immigration fight  —  Terrorist attacks by Islamic fundamentalists in Paris and Sydney have raised the stakes in a looming battle over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, say Republican and Democratic officials.

Police ID 29 arrested at Statehouse protest  —  The Vermont State Police have identified the 29 protesters arrested on suspicion of unlawful trespass for ignoring orders to leave the Statehouse following a sit-in Thursday in Montpelier.  —  James Haslam, executive director of the Vermont Workers' Center …

Running or not, Harry Reid ramps up fundraising  —  The minority leader's allies are turning out in force to host a series of early money events.  —  Harry Reid is turning on his fundraising machine as he prepares to run — possibly — for a sixth term in the Senate.