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Florida man threatened to kill president on facebook

Joaquin Serrapio, of Miami, was arrested by the U.S. Secret Service on Feb. 24 and charged with threatening to kill or inflict bodily harm to the President of the United States.

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A 20-year-old Florida man, who was arrested last week, said he was going to "put a bullet through" President Barack Obama's "head" and he wanted video of the incident to appear on YouTube, according to a federal criminal complaint released today.

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As many as 8 alleged victims expected to testify at Sandusky hearing

Former Penn State football defensive coordinator Gerald "Jerry" Sandusky sits in a car as he leaves the office of Centre County Magisterial District Judge Leslie A. Dutchcot Nov. 5, 2011, in State College, Pa.

/ AP Photo/The Patriot-News

A source close to the investigation into sex abuse charges against Jerry Sandusky told CBS News that at least five alleged victims possibly as many as eight, all of whom were named in the grand jury presentation are expected to testify at Sandusky's preliminary hearing next week.

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Feds join probe into Bernie Fine

Bernie Fine

Former Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine

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The U.S. Attorney in upstate New York and the U.S. Secret Service are now involved in the investigation into former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine.

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Alleged victim files suit against The Second Mile charity

According to an indictment, Jerry Sandusky befriended 6 of the 8 alleged sex abuse victims through The Second Mile charity he founded.

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The attorney for one of the alleged sex abuse victims of Jerry Sandusky filed an emergency motion in Pa. court today seeking to prevent the Second Mile from "dissipating or transferring its assets."

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Alleged victim: Sandusky a "surrogate father"

Former Penn State football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky is escorted in handcuffs to a waiting police car in Bellefonte, Pa., Nov. 5, 2011.

/ AP

A lawyer for one of the alleged victims in the Sandusky molestation case told CBS News that his client viewed Sandusky as a "surrogate father".

Complete coverage: Penn State scandal

"He played two roles, that of father and that of molester," attorney Ben Andreozzi said of Sandusky.

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Alleged victim: Sandusky's claims "100% false"

Former Penn State football defensive coordinator Gerald "Jerry" Sandusky sits in a car as he leaves the office of Centre County Magisterial District Judge Leslie A. Dutchcot Nov. 5, 2011, in State College, Pa.

/ AP Photo/The Patriot-News

The attorney for one of Sandusky's alleged victims said that his client was "extremely disappointed" by Sandusky's telephone interview with NBC last night in which he denied the sex abuse charges against him characterizing much of his actions with the young boys as "horseplay."

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Focus on Sandusky, not Paterno: alleged victim

A Dec. 28, 1999 file photo of Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky after the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio.

/ AP Photo/Eric Gay

By CBS News investigative producer Pat Milton

In an interview with CBS News, Ben Andreozzi, the attorney for one of the alleged victims of the sexual assault said that his client "doesn't want to be associated with the downfall of Penn State football."

Complete Coverage: Penn State Scandal

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Trial opens for "Merchant of Death" Viktor Bout

Sketch of Viktor Bout in court, Oct. 12, 2011.

/ Artist: Jane Rosenberg

by CBS News investigative producer Pat Milton, who was in court today

NEW YORK - A former Soviet military officer agreed to sell an arsenal of weapons to Colombian rebels to kill Americans for millions of dollars, a U.S. prosecutor charged Wednesday at the opening of the trial of the man known as the Merchant of Death.

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"Global Jihad" group says it's behind Oslo blast, then retracts claim

People give phone calls as they stand near a burning government building in Olso on July 22, 2011.

/ THOMAS WINJE

Updated July 25: This story was updated to reflect the subsequent retraction of the bombing claim by Helpers of Global Jihad and the arrest of the 32-year-old Norwegian man, identified as Andres Behring Breivik, a right-wing zealot who took credit for the atrocities, calling for a war against Muslims.

A group called "Helpers of Global Jihad" claimed responsibility for the bomb which ripped open buildings, including the prime minister's office, in Norway's capital, CBS News learned, and then retracted the claim.

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Slain Qaeda terrorist targeted European hotels

The logo and ironwork over the entrance of The Ritz Hotel is seen Feb. 17, 2011, in London.

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CBS News has confirmed that U.S. officials have been advised that Harun Fazul, the third top ranking al Qaeda terrorist killed last week in Somalia, had in his possession documents outlining a potential plot to attack luxury hotels in London and mainland Europe.

The source told CBS News that authorities do not believe the potential plot was in motion but that it was aspirational, something Fazul was contemplating. The source said that while officials have known that hotels in Europe and the United States are at risk as possible terrorist targets, the information obtained is deemed excellent intelligence to be used in the fight against terrorism.

Al Qaeda hit list of individuals posted on web
Ayman al-Zawahiri named new al Qaeda chief
Key al Qaeda militant killed in U.S. airstrike

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