Here are your top stories for Sunday, October 16, 2011: – “Occupy Together” protests spread to Europe – Thousands march in Washington, D.C. – Fighting continues in Libya – Bridge jumping in West Virginia

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Last month’s big East Coast Earthquake was a surprise for sure.  There are even some who say it wasn’t an earthquake at all. Regardless of what you want to call it, it scared the heck out of most people. If you live on the East Coast and were a little shaken up by it, just [...]

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It’s been a while since we’ve talked about conspiracy theories here at Blippitt, and this one is a real whopper. Have you been wondering if last month’s Colorado and Virginia earthquakes were related? Some would say that they were. In fact, some would say they weren’t even earthquakes at all. Recently, professional lecturer, filmmaker, and [...]

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As America remembers the tenth anniversary of 9/11, one F-16 pilot who scrambled that fateful day to prevent an attack on the U.S. capital says she was prepared to ram her plane into a hijacked aircraft, as there was no time to arm it with missiles. Heather Penney, then a lieutenant in the Washington D.C. [...]

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A senior U.S. official has just confirmed that American spy networks have intercepted communications from an al Qaeda operative in Pakistan discussing concrete plans for a terrorist attack in New York or Washington, D.C. on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. The communications come from an inside source who has provided accurate information in the past, [...]

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It was only a matter of time. Tonight, President Barack Obama ordered a redoubling of U.S. counter-terrorism efforts as the result of a “credible but unconfirmed” threat just before the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. (UPDATE: The threat has just been confirmed) U.S. officials say the threat involved Washington D.C. and New [...]

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Did you know that when the great East Coast Earthquake of 2011 hit in Washington D.C. earlier this month, people in New York actually read about the quake on Twitter BEFORE the seismic waves reached the Big Apple? That really boggles the mind.  The video below drives the point home. NOTE: Turns out the folks [...]

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Upon inspecting some of Washington D.C.’ s national landmarks following yesterday’s rare East Coast earthquake, it’s been revealed that the Washington Monument suffered a few cracks. Many of D.C.’s monuments are off-limits to disappointed tourists and students today, as authorities continue to assess the damage. Officials have announced that the Washington Monument will be closed [...]

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Glee star Darren Criss got a bit of a scare of Saturday night, as a crazed fan broke through security and dragged him off-stage in D.C. Criss, who plays Blaine on the his FOX series, was performing in the Glee Live tour with his fellow castmates when an overzealous female fan grabbed onto him and [...]

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Sarah Palin is a real American. At least that’s the image she tried to convey in appearing at the annual Rolling Thunder rally on Sunday. In what may be the latest proof that the former Alaska governor in planning a 2012 run for the White House, Palin, joined by husband, Todd Palin, and the rest [...]

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Just before its midnight expiration, President Barack Obama signed an extension of the Patriot Act. The signing represents a four-year extension of post-September 11th powers to search records and conduct wiretaps in search of would-be terrorists. “It’s an important tool for us to continue dealing with an ongoing terrorist threat,” Obama said today after meeting [...]

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Last week, President Barack Obama issued a Proclamation (see below) declaring Thursday, May 5, 2011 as a National Day of Prayer. Celebrated on the first Thursday in May, the National Day of Prayer was established by an act of Congress in 1952, requiring the President to proclaim a National Day of Prayer each year. This [...]

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