Firebombing at German paper that ran Charlie Hebdo cartoons  —  1 hr ago  —  Berlin (AFP) - A German tabloid that reprinted cartoons from the French satirical paper Charlie Hebdo lampooning the Prophet Mohammed was targeted in firebombing Sunday, police said.

A signal of distaste for dynasties bodes ill for Bush, Clinton  —  AURORA, Colo. — It's been a good few weeks for Jeb Bush, who has been setting the pace among prospective 2016 presidential candidates — at least in the view of some in the elite world of political donors, strategists and commentators.

Source: Terror cells activated in France  —  Source: Terror cells may have been activated in France 01:10  —  Story highlights  —  (CNN)French law enforcement officers have been told to erase their social media presence and to carry their weapons at all times because terror sleeper cells …

France, the Crucible of Europe  —  THE France that endured a vicious terrorist attack last week is a France that has suffered, for decades and centuries, from anxieties about its own decline.  And for good reason: Since the 18th century, when it bestrode Europe and seemed poised to dominate the globe …

Running or not, Harry Reid ramps up fundraising  —  The minority leader's allies are turning out in force to host a series of early money events.  —  Harry Reid is turning on his fundraising machine as he prepares to run — possibly — for a sixth term in the Senate.

Blue billionaires on top  —  POLITICO's list of Top 100 donors of disclosed money tilts leftward.  —  Democrats spent much of the 2014 campaign castigating Republican big money, but, it turns out, their side actually finished ahead among the biggest donors of 2014 - at least among those whose contributions were disclosed.

Paris terrorist attacks raise stakes for looming immigration fight  —  Terrorist attacks by Islamic fundamentalists in Paris and Sydney have raised the stakes in a looming battle over funding for the Department of Homeland Security, say Republican and Democratic officials.

Two boys from a Denmark school threatened to have their penises cut off due to forgotten Santa hats  —  The teacher humiliated the two boys in front of their classmates by making them undress down to their underwear, and threatened to cut their penises off using scissors.

HCSO: ‘Distraught father’ has taken at least two hostages  —  TOMBALL - The Harris County Sheriff's Office said that a distraught father of one of the patients has taken at least two hostages at the Tomball Regional Medical Center.  —  The man is the father of a patient, according to the sheriff's office.

Judge sets George Zimmerman's bond at $5K in aggravated assault arrest  —  SANFORD —  A Seminole County judge has set $5,000 bond for George Zimmerman, who was arrested Friday night in Lake Mary.  —  The 31-year-old was booked around 9:45 p.m. on charges of aggravated assault and domestic violence with a weapon.

This Muslim Man Saved Several Hostages During The Paris Kosher Market Siege  —  Lassana Bathily is being hailed as a hero.  —  Lassana Bathily.  —  RTL / Via rtl.be  —  As panic ensued, up to 15 customers in the store hurried down to the store basement, when Bathily had an idea.