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.

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.

Source: Terror cells activated in France  —  Source: Terror cells may have been activated in France 01:10  —  Story highlights  —  (CNN)French law enforcement officers have been told to erase their social media presence and to carry their weapons at all times because terror sleeper cells …

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 …

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.

Two boys from a Denmark school threatened to have their penises cut off due to forgotten Santa hats  —  The teacher humiliated the two boys in front of their classmates by making them undress down to their underwear, and threatened to cut their penises off using scissors.

HCSO: ‘Distraught father’ has taken at least two hostages  —  TOMBALL - The Harris County Sheriff's Office said that a distraught father of one of the patients has taken at least two hostages at the Tomball Regional Medical Center.  —  The man is the father of a patient, according to the sheriff's office.

Two anti-torture protesters arrested at Dick Cheney's house  —  (Reuters) - Two protesters were arrested at the McLean, Virginia, home of former Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday after 20 demonstrators, some in orange prison jumpsuits, walked onto his property to mark the 14th anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo Bay prison.

This Muslim Man Saved Several Hostages During The Paris Kosher Market Siege  —  Lassana Bathily is being hailed as a hero.  —  Lassana Bathily.  —  RTL / Via rtl.be  —  As panic ensued, up to 15 customers in the store hurried down to the store basement, when Bathily had an idea.

Judge sets George Zimmerman's bond at $5K in aggravated assault arrest  —  SANFORD —  A Seminole County judge has set $5,000 bond for George Zimmerman, who was arrested Friday night in Lake Mary.  —  The 31-year-old was booked around 9:45 p.m. on charges of aggravated assault and domestic violence with a weapon.