A parent's dilemma: a child with ties to terrorism WASHINGTON - It's a dilemma no parent wants to face - fearing a son or daughter may be mixed up in terrorism, wondering whether to turn in a loved one. Storm dumps snow on Midwest, bitter cold to follow DES MOINES, Iowa - A gigantic storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin. Shoppers pack stores as holiday season revs up Shoppers crowded stores and malls in the wee hours Friday, some after spending the night waiting in line, to grab early morning deals and hard-to-find items.
'Christmas Carol' beats the dickens out of box office rivals LOS ANGELES (AFP) - With more than 40 shopping days left until Christmas, North American theater audiences already had enough holiday cheer to put "Disney's A Christmas Carol" at the top of the box office this week.
Monty Python strike back on YouTube WASHINGTON (AFP) - Saying they were tired of YouTubers "ripping us off," British comedy troupe Monty Python have struck back, launching their own channel on the video-sharing site.