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BY ERIK SHUTE
ANCHOR CHRISTINA HARTMAN
This is Newsy Now and here are the headlines you need to know.
In world news, U.S.-born terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed in Yemen. The top Al Qaeda operative had been linked to terror plots against the United States. Fox News has more.
“He has been the one on the Internet preaching from the Internet giving direct instructions, we believe, to people who have been aiming at the united states including the Christmas underwear Detroit bomber... the Fort Hood shooter and inspirationally, at the very least, several others including the Times Square bomber so this guy was a really big target in the United States government's list of terrorists...”
Still in world news, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Gillani defends Pakistan’s ISI spy agency against U.S. accusations the group supports terrorists in Afghanistan. Times Now says it’s the next move in this war of words.
"How can they come and raid in our country? That is the reason there's a lot of misunderstanding in Pakistan because the idea of unilateral operations in Abbottabad. Therefore a lot of resentment when we were working together. We were friends that had been sharing -- they could have shared that information with us..."
In U.S. news, MSNBC reports banks are scrambling to make up for lost revenue when a new rule comes into effect in January 2012. An analyst tells the Morning Joe panel how Bank of America will have its consumers split the cost.
“We'll lose $6 billion a year and as a result Bank of America in a leaked memo says from the new year it is going to charge all customers that use their debit card $5 a month and the other banks really are likely to follow suit. We've got Wells Fargo trialing a $3 a month charge as is JP Morgan. It is really going to add to the concerns that people are being ‘nickelled and dimed’ by the banks which at the height of the crisis the taxpayers saved.”
Still in the U.S. a raid at a Boeing plant leads to three dozen workers arrested. All the employees were tied to an alleged prescription drug ring. HLN reports it was Boeing who blew the whistle.
“Some suspects are accused of illegally distributing drugs likoxycodone. Boeing suspected there was drug activity and alerted authorities. None of the aircraft that have been put together by suspects have been in any accidents.”
Finally in sports, while the NBA lockout dribbles on, Kobe Bryant is saying “Arrivederci!” to American courts -- for now. ESPN reports Kobe is aboard and in deals to play Italian B-Ball for the tune of $3 million.
“The Italian club team, Virtus Bologna, said it reached a verbal agreement with the Lakers star. A reported $3 million deal for the opening 40 days of the italian league season. Keep in mind, Kobe spent much of his childhood in Italy much he's expected to get a work visa and return to Italy next week. Virtus Bologna has a pair of euro league titles, the most recent coming in 2001. Kobe would not be the first NBA player to grace the roster.”
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