On the other hand, the drums keep beating that AlQaaida is gonna git us.
Oh my word, i cant stand it- I hate waiting to die, dont you???

WASHINGTON (AP) --
Retail sales unexpectedly fell in December, leaving 2009 with the biggest yearly drop on record and highlighting the formidable hurdles facing the economy as it struggles to recover from the deepest recession in seven decades.
In another disappointing economic report, the number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week as jobs remain scarce.