Anwar al-Aulaqi is dead, but the al-Qaeda ideology lives on

The news that confronts Americans about the decade-long counterterrorism campaign defining the post-9/11 era is increasingly episodic, and for good reason. The death of Osama bin Laden, the killing of Anwar al-Aulaqi, questions about Pakistan?s commitment to the grisly operations against militants in that devastated country ? all these are overshadowed domestically by debt problems, a looming election, global warming and a host of other issues worthy of national debate. And they come after a decade in which the number of Americans killed in terrorist attacks is far lower than any observer could have guessed 10 years ago. Americans? attention has shifted from terrorism, thankfully, and that shift should gratify any security professional.

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Fox?s ?X Factor? eclipsed by comedies in the ratings

Simon Cowell told the Hollywood Reporter back in August that an audience of less than 20?million for the launch of his ?X Factor? would be a flat-out ?disappointment.?

Turns out, ?X Factor? ? which Simon wants to displace his old program, ?American Idol,? as the biggest show on TV ? attracted 11.9?million viewers Wednesday night as it began its second week on the air. And a week earlier, Simon?s new singing-competition series averaged 12.5?million viewers.

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Onion tweets itself into trouble, but consider the source

These days the source of information almost always defines its perspective. Still, sarcasm doesn't work for everyone. The satirical publication caused an uproar on Twitter yesterday when it suggested there was gunfire in the Capitol.

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Obama administration widens challenges to state immigration laws

The Obama administration is escalating its crackdown on tough immigration laws, with lawyers reviewing four new state statutes to determine whether the federal government will take the extraordinary step of challenging the measures in court.

Justice Department lawyers have sued Arizona and Alabama, where a federal judge on Wednesday allowed key parts of that state?s immigration law to take effect but blocked other provisions. Federal lawyers are talking to Utah officials about a third possible lawsuit and are considering legal challenges in Georgia, Indiana and South Carolina, according to court documents and government officials.

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Joel Achenbach: Facebook privacy: An oxymoron?

I?m trying to upgrade my whole digital existence to something more appropriate to the 21st Century. Yes, I have a blog, but it?s powered by hamsters running on a wheel connected by wires to a TRS-80 that I bought at Radio Shack. I?m still dialing up my MCI Mail account if and when I can track down a local dial-up number (will NOT pay for long distance just to check email). I haven?t paid much attention to the electronics industry since the passing of my hero, Philo Farnsworth.

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Forecasters predict good chance for snow showers in W.Va.?s highest elevations this weekend

SNOWSHOE, W.Va. ? Ski season is still eight weeks away, but they?re already thinking winter at Snowshoe Mountain Resort.

Snowflakes are forecast to fly in Pocahontas County starting late Friday night and again on Saturday night. Snowshoe says some forecast models are calling for more than 1 inch of total accumulation.

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Forecasters predict good chance for snow showers in W.Va.?s highest elevations this weekend

SNOWSHOE, W.Va. ? Ski season is still eight weeks away, but they?re already thinking winter at Snowshoe Mountain Resort.

Snowflakes are forecast to fly in Pocahontas County starting late Friday night and again on Saturday night. Snowshoe says some forecast models are calling for more than 1 inch of total accumulation.

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Jennifer Rubin: Note to readers

Right Turn will be off for the Jewish New Year. I will be back on Sunday. In the meantime, feel free to offer your thoughts in the comments section on the GOP race and any other news of the day.

And to all my Jewish readers, my heartfelt wishes for a sweet and healthy New Year.

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Twitter video-sharing service nabs $6.5 million

Plans for Twitvid's new funding, led by Azure Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson, include expanding the company's team, growing usage opportunities, and scaling infrastructure.

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Home & Design: Washingtonians turn former embassy buildings into treasured homes

When guests visit Eileen Ritter?s condo, she ushers them into the imperial Chinese envoy?s bedroom and sitting room. Of course, Wu Ting-fang, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from the Qing dynasty, vacated the premises back in 1909, when he retired from a distinguished diplomatic career. And the Qing dynasty itself collapsed in 1912, ending China?s 2,000-year history of imperial rule.

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Trains crash in Venezuela, 1 dead and about 30 injured, officials say

CHARALLAVE, Venezuela ? Two commuter trains collided in a tunnel outside Caracas on Thursday, killing at least one person, injuring about 30 and leaving frightened passengers gasping for air in the dark, officials said.

One train suddenly braked due to an apparent malfunction and another crashed into it from the rear, causing the first to derail, Transportation Minister Francisco Garces said on state television. Officials said a packed train coming in the opposite direction was able to stop before colliding with the others, averting a possible disaster.

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Bank of America to charge $5 debit card fee

Bank of America plans to start charging customers a $5 monthly fee for using their debit card to make purchases. The fee will be rolled out starting early next year.

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Ford?s Theatre?s solemn ?Parade?

How could anyone not be appalled by the case of Leo Frank, convicted of murder in 1913 by a court reeking of prejudice and then lynched by a posse of prominent Georgians? The only rational response, of course, is disgust.

And yet, ?Parade? ? the 1998 Broadway musical exploring the lingering Southern resentment and festering anti-Semitism that gave rise to the atrocity ? is only partly satisfying precisely because a sense of moral revulsion is the only strong feeling engendered by this somber and stately show.

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News media derivatives: Sept. 29

In case you missed it ? We have only a matter of days in which to appreciate the legendary scam that Sarah Palin has pulled off as a Fox News contributor and as a potential GOP presidential candidate. So the Erik Wemple Blog transcribed a recent Palin interview with Greta Van Susteren, just to appreciate the glorious conflicts of interest that pop up in almost every sentence. Also: Jose Antonio Vargas appears to be alleging a crisis in coverage of immigration, then praises it.

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Why conservatives hate Warren Buffett

Maybe only a really, really rich guy can credibly make the case for why the wealthy should be asked to pay more in taxes. You can?t accuse a big capitalist of ?class warfare.? That?s why the right wing despises Warren Buffett and is trying so hard to shut him up.

Militant conservatives are effective because they are absolutely shameless. Many of the same people who think the rich should be free to spend unlimited sums influencing our politics without having to disclose anything are now asking Buffett to make his tax returns public. I guess if you?re indifferent to consistency, you have a lot of freedom of action.

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Mexico supreme court upholds state?s right-to-life amendment, making abortion ban state issue

MEXICO CITY ? Mexico?s supreme court on Wednesday let stand a right-to-life amendment to the Baja California state constitution that says life begins at conception and effectively bans elective abortions in the northern border state.

The ruling appeared to allow Mexican states to decide individually on the abortion question, though the court has also agreed to review a similar amendment from the north-central state of San Luis Potosi.

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