The daily news in 2010 is now ready - The New Dealer

Good Morning. Your daily news bulletin for Nov. 14th, 2010 has been prepared and is now eady for your review:

-The investigation into the July 4th destruction of Chicago by a terrorist nuclear device took an unexpected turn today, as unnamed officials within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Homeland Security Department revealed that they had obtained information about the terrorist plot, but the investigation was "de-prioritized" by their superiors. Political appointees in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) instead reassigned agents to monitor leftist gatherings outside the corporate offices of McDonalds, where police officials were worried about possible disruptions to the morning commute. Officials say they need broader discretion to halt renegade protests because of fears that terrorists may use civil disobedience as a cover for their activities.

-The Department of Homeland Security announced today the conviction of another cell of terrorists at DHS tribunals outside Washington, D.C. The convictions came 2 months after their as yet unannounced incarceration. The arrested men lived near a mosque, and were seen to talk to one another often in Arabic. Secretary of Homeland Security John Ashcroft revealed that the accused terrorists often discussed how they felt anger that the restrictions imposed on Muslim citizens to increase United States security had destroyed the American Islamic community. "Our investigation was triggered after we intercepted suspicious and conspiratorial email as part of a random surveillance check," said Ashcroft. "We also discovered deep-seated resentment towards our country and its institutions." Unnamed officials credited FBI interrogators with discovering the conspiracy after weeks of delicate interviews. Random background checks and citizen surveillance instituted under the Remember Chicago Act have currently resulted in 2000 convictions. Ashcroft later dismissed civil liberties groups concerns that rights were being violated. "We need to do everything we can to protect our citizens from those who seek to destroy us."

-Labor protests by government workers once again were broken up for security reasons. The White House Press Office released a statement that cited an unnamed security risk in moving to quell the demonstration. The White House also said the same set of threats that have caused the past few weeks' increased state of alert were also responsible for the crackdown on the workers. Labor groups have grown increasingly vocal over the past few years as the economy has slid further into a recession, and had gathered to protest the administration's budget plan, which they say will hurt workers and benefit major corporations.

-Osama bin Laden narrowly evaded capture again. Agents from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) claim they almost caught the terrorist leader in Pakistan, but were delayed in executing their operations.

-Leading researchers at Pfizer announced Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for their AIDS drug, DsNZW. The drug, which appears to cure the disease, will be marketed under an as yet unannounced brand name. Pfizer has yet to announce a price, but already hinted that the large development costs of the project will be a factor. Calls have recently been made by public officials for the federal government to buy out the patent on the drug from Pfizer.

-Armstrong and Aldrin state residents went to the polls today to elect U.S. Senators and Representatives. Many of the wealthiest in the country have moved to the Moon territories opened for colonization three years ago and statehood was granted just six months ago. Issues of transportation, increased trade with Earth, and Moon-Earth immigration topped the local agenda.

-A U.S. House committee turned down a proposal to grant statehood to the District of Columbia.

-The fifth anniversary of the legalization of marijuana was marked by parades and flowers. Since the legalization of marijuana, more people have reported using the drug, but fewer deaths have occurred, according to the FDA. Activists for poorer communities celebrated as well, citing increased economic development in former drug war zones. Groups opposed to the legalization held a vigil for victims lost to marijuana.

This news article was screened for national security related content by DHS examiner no. 3.

Raphael Schweber-Koren can be reached at raphaelsk@jhunewsletter.com.