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Sara Sharif's killer father has been ambushed in prison and 'had his neck slashed with tuna can lid' in a vicious attack. Two inmates pounced on Urfan Sharif, 43, in his cell on New Years' Day at HMP Belmarsh, South London. Just weeks into his 40-year sentence, the murderer was left in a critical condition, but is understood to have survived the brutal attempt on his life. Allegedly the pair were sickened by his abuse of the 10-year-old school girl, who was hooded, bitten, burned and eventually beaten to death during a campaign of abuse before her body was found...

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The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 27% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -13

I just wanted to wish my FRiends on Free Republic a wonderful New Year's 2008. I did a search and was surprised that their was no threads for New Year's yet. I guess because I am stationed in Italy and celebrate New Year in 5 minutes we are a bit ahead of America. Keep partying and have fun. Thank you all for teaching me so much about being a better conservative over 2007. I have much to learn and know that in 2008 all of you will help make me even better. Thank you and God Bless.

<p>Big one U.S. intelligence officials say there are signs terrorists are planning a major attack during the holiday season. But the signs are not specific enough to issue a warning to the public. Increased chatter among terrorist groups associated with the al Qaeda network has been a common indicator in the past. Intelligence agencies have been picking up signals since early December from terrorist suspects indicating that an attack is being planned. "They are talking about 'the big one,'" an intelligence official tells us. U.S. government public warnings about terrorism over the Christmas and New Year's holiday have been limited to overseas-travel advisories. The latest intelligence says a major terror attack could be carried out in the United States, the officials said. The FBI warned this week that terrorists may attempt to blow up an airliner using explosives-laden shoes, similar to the attempt a year ago by accused shoe-bomb suspect Richard C. Reid. CIA Director George J. Tenet said in a recent speech that the al Qaeda network is preparing terrorist attacks. He noted that recent taped messages by al Qaeda leaders were "unprecedented in their bluntness and urgency."</p>