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Jon: we are getting some brand new video into the fox newsroom. check out this massive fire. it broke out just before dawn in nebraska at the silver moon barn and restaurant. right on main street in the downtown area. by the time crews arrived, the fire so big the restaurant was completely destroyed. they were able to keep the flames from spreading to surrounding buildings though. authorities are investigating what caused this one, no one was hurt. jane: it looks like at least some european trav...

There. that was a huge deal, if you remember, back in 2006. this is equally as huge for the people on the ground in iraq who are dealing with these car bombs from this group, al-qaeda in iraq. its really the biggest security threat to the iraqi government. civil war, the prospect of that has diminished a bit even though there is some sectarian violence. but al-qaeda in iraq, the two top guys being taken out, thats a big with deal. jon: this operation happened near tikrit, the hometown of saddam ...

Assistant secretary for international affairs at the u.s. treasury. clay, i want to start with you. it would seem that there is more broad-based support for this kind of thing than there was for, say, health care reform. you seem to have both parties saying, yeah, lets not have another wall street meltdown. does that mean its a slam dunk for the president and for chris dodd to get this thing through? >> well, jon, first of all, thanks for having me on your program. no, i dont think its a slam du...

Is a big thing for the u.s. despite the fact that in al-qaeda when one leader dies, another one usually steps to the front, this is still a big blow for a group that has already been feeling the pinch from the u.s. and iraqi forces. jon: yeah. a tip of the hat to general odierno, it was his troops to pulled saddam out of that spider hole early in the war, and now, of course, at least as backup they were there to get these two guys. youve got to think if youre al-qaeda in iraq and somebody asks y...

Out there, the oral assurances after the fact that were going to include pagers in this policy, he kept saying to the council representing that saying, hey, listen, i need you to explain why this is unreasonable. but there were clearly questions from others on the bench taking the other side. it appeared to be what we often see. right there in the middle already justice anthony kennedy. the entire case may come down to him. itll be several weeks before we have an opinion. jon: shannon bream at t...

The opening up of one-third of the air travel in europe and, according to our sister network sky news, jane, tomorrow the u.k. step by step will also be opening up its air space. you just noted, also, that germany is easing a little bit. but, again, this story is not over. first of all, we have no confirmation that all the air space will be eased up across europe in the next couple of days, and as you note, a lot of flights have been canceled. there are literal oi hundreds and hundreds of thousa...

Just telling everybody there is more waste of taxpayer funds. rick: i will let you talk about that. jenna: thats what it is. well have to tell you more how your hard-earned tax dollars have been wasted apparently by the gsa were glad youre with us everybody. im jenna lee. rick: im rick folbaum in for jon today. uncovering new information about the spending scandal at the general services administration, the gsa. it is not just lavish conferences like the one gsa administrator jeff neely organize...

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