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Friday, January 8
Two Refugees Arrested on Terror Charges in US Courts
Two men born in Iraq who came to the U.S. as refugees had court dates in California and Texas Friday on terror-related charges, as investigators say one of the men wrote that he wanted to travel to Syria because he was eager to see blood. MORE
Ben Carson Turned Down House Speaker Role
Ben Carson, who’s seen a tumble in polls for president in the GOP primary race in recent weeks, admitted he was recruited by fellow Republicans to run for the House speaker slot abandoned by John Boehner back in 2014, but turned down the opportunity. MORE
Rare Dime Sells for $2M at Florida Auction
Whatever disparaging cliche you've heard about the lowly dime—dime a dozen, nickel and dimed, dime's worth of difference—it's not true of this dime. No, this particular coin that went to auction Thursday evening in Tampa sold for just under $2 million. The 1894-S dime was struck at the San Francisco Mint. Only 24 were made, and only nine likely still exist. MORE
Hasbro to Include Rey in 'Star Wars' Monopoly
The Star Wars edition of Monopoly will now add a game piece featuring the lead female character Rey after a complaint from an 8-year-old girl who wrote Hasbro about the omission and telling them “girls matter.” Carrie Goldman, of Evanston, Illinois, posted a letter on Twitter this week written by her daughter, asking why Hasbro left out Rey when she’s a main character of the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens. MORE
US Recruits Tech Leaders to Disrupt ISIS
With extremists finding fertile ground for recruitment online, the White House is dispatching top national security officials to Silicon Valley to seek the tech industry’s help in disrupting the Islamic State group and other terrorists. MORE
Trump Rebukes Hecklers in Vermont, Takes Coats
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump rebuked several protesters who interrupted his campaign speech in Vermont Thursday, scoring some additional revenge by instructing security to throw the individuals out into the cold without their coats. MORE