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PARIS (AP) — France's premier is urging tighter surveillance and new anti-terrorism measures as part of what he's describing as a "war" against radical Islam. Prime Minister Manuel Valls delivered a rousing, indignant speech today, warning that "high risks remain" of further attacks and the French should not to let down their guard. Valls also denounced anti-Semitism and urged French Jews to stay in France.
PARIS (AP) — A French police official says investigators are urgently tracing the source of financing of the three gunmen who carried out last week's deadly attacks in Paris. The official says several people are being sought in relation to the financing of the terror cell's weapons stockpile. He says the weapons appear to have come through an organized network from outside the country.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says his disagreements with congressional Republicans over the Keystone XL pipeline and immigration should not stand in the way of agreement on issues including trade and cybersecurity. Obama is meeting at the White House with House and Senate leaders for the first time since the new, Republican-led Congress was seated last week. The president says he is particularly focused on finding ways to keep progress on the economy going.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has denied former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's request to remain free while he appeals his corruption convictions. Yesterday, McDonnell's attorneys argued that the appeal could take almost as long as the sentence itself. McDonnell could begin his two-year prison sentence Feb. 9. A jury last year found McDonnell and his wife guilty of taking gifts and loans from a vitamin executive in exchange for promoting his products.
VALLEY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama school principal is asking students to bring cans of food such as corn and peas as a way of fighting off a school intruder. In a letter to parents, W.F. Burns Middle School Principal Priscella Holley says a can could stun an intruder "or even knock him out" until police arrive. The school superintendent describes throwing cans as a last resort for students unable to evacuate.
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