http://www.metro.usen-us Terrorist incidents over the past 12 months show that Islamic extremists within the U.S. increasingly are launching attacks against targets such as military bases, antiterrorist experts said Thursday.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/07/1218-82/index.xml A U.S. judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers was negligent in maintaining a key navigational channel in New Orleans and was liable for some damage caused by massive flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/07/0824-82/index.xml AOL plans to cut one-third of its work force, or about 2,500 jobs, in an effort to trim some $300 million in  costs as part of the Web company’s planned spin-off from Time Warner Inc.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/20/07/0615-82/index.xml Construction of new homes in the United States hit a six month low in October, providing more evidence of the economy's sluggish recovery, while a surge in the cost of new and used vehicles lifted consumer prices. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/19/06/0226-82/index.xml A Senate health care reform plan to be unveiled yesterday meets President Barack Obama’s goals on costs and deficit reduction, budget analysts said, a finding that could boost its chances in a sharply divided Senate.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/19/05/5852-82/index.xml A Senate committee voted unanimously yesterday to increase government oversight of food safety but the first significant overhaul in 50 years may not happen until 2010.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/19/05/5639-82/index.xml Carin Froehlich pegs her laundry to three clotheslines strung between trees outside her 18th century farmhouse, knowing that her actions annoy local officials who have asked her to stop.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/19/05/5344-82/index.xml Democrats in the House aim to pass job-creating legislation before the end of the year to ease double-digit unemployment levels that threaten the economic recovery, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/18/05/4825-82/index.xml A single mother has been arrested following her refusal to deploy to Afghanistan — due to her inability to find anyone to take care of her 10-month-old son, the AP reports. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/18/05/4558-82/index.xml With “Going Rogue: An American Life,” Sarah Palin has taken on those she thinks destroyed her chance to be vice president — from the media to John McCain’s advisers — and in the process risen to the top of the charts. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/18/05/3916-82/index.xml Eight young scientists at the start of groundbreaking careers were recognized for their work on Monday. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/18/05/2803-82/index.xml President Barack Obama told Chinese students yesterday he did not fear their nation’s rise, ahead of talks on trade imbalances and currency strains that underline the sometimes tense embrace between the two giants.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/17/06/4059-82/index.xml Sarah Palin said a run for the White House in 2012 is “not on my radar screen right now” as the Republican carefully did not close the door to a possible candidacy in an interview that launched her big book tour.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/17/06/3510-82/index.xml The Obama administration’s decision to try five Sept. 11 suspects in federal court in Manhattan is a “mistake” that’s inappropriate for combating terrorism, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/16/07/3746-82/index.xml The Pentagon has reversed a pledge to publish more photos of apparent abuse of terrorists and foreign troops in U.S. custody, according to CNN. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/16/07/2951-82/index.xml Not sure what to give Uncle Sam this Christmas? How about a nice, fat check to help whittle away at the $7.6 trillion national debt?http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/13/19/4739-82/index.xml Campaigns to help smokers kick the habit have hit a wall in the United States, with hardly any recent change in smoking rates, federal researchers reported on Thursday.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/13/19/4154-82/index.xml So many different numbers are being tossed about on the subject of unemployment, if you spend even a day trying to sort them out you can wind up feeling like Alice in Wonderland, only this time she’s tumbled down into an unemployment line where nothing makes sense. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/13/04/5638-82/index.xml The U.S. Army has charged a military psychiatrist with 13 counts of murder in last week’s shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army base, which shocked the country as it prepared to celebrate Veterans Day. http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/13/04/5430-82/index.xml ATLANTA. CNN host Lou Dobbs, whose outspoken views on U.S. immigration have made him one of the most controversial figures on cable news, said yesterday he is leaving the 24-hour cable news network because he wants a freer platform to state his opinion.http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/12/05/5410-82/index.xml