Thanks for the new thread Ian. Nice work!
Snip: The LAFS for Life program which received a $69,000 grant, partners with the Des Moines, Iowa, fire department to teach fire safety through puppet and clown shows. The Onalaska Fire Department in Wisconsin also has an $8,000 grant for clowns and puppet shows, and Grants Pass in Oregon will use a $22,000 grant to buy an educational robot.
Volunteers sought for Afghan jihad
Snip: DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A self-proclaimed Pakistani Taliban leader Friday invited people to come to Afghanistan to fight a holy war against US-led forces, local officials said. “We are leaving for Afghanistan tomorrow, those who want to participate in Jihad can join us....”
US-Pakistani Muslim student indicted on terrorism charges
Snip: Syed Ahmed, a 21-year old Atlanta, Georgia resident and student at the prestigious Georgia Tech university, traveled to Canada last spring to meet with "like-minded Islamic extremists" to discuss "strategic locations in the United States for a terrorist strike," said the government affidavit.