kurt westergaard drewab image of the prophet with his turbin shaped as a bomb. the publication of th cartoons provoked outrage, attacks on danish embassies, and a boycott of danish products. in 2008, osama bin laden warned that europe and denmark would be punished. westergaard came out of hiding last year in spite of the million-dollar price islamic militants put on his head. he's been under close police protection ever since. that wasn't enough. a spokesman for the danish intelligence service said the attack was part of a terror-related network linked to the somali militant group al-shabaab. the somali militant organization flexing its muscle yesterday with this rally in mogadishu has moved steadily closer to al qaeda. five years after they were first published, the danish attack shows the original cartoons still have the power to incite violence. sheila macvicar, cbs news, london. >> glor: two students from the same school, both killed, both in frightening ways only months party. for the city of chicago tonight, more evidence of violence on the streets there,

. >> reporter: kurt westergaard was looking after his 5-year-old granddaughter when danish police sayman broke into his home in aarhus and tried to kill him. westergaard fled to a fortified safe room and activated a panic alarm. the police say they responded quickly. this officer says the man attacked police with an ax and a knife and they were forced to shoot him. the 28-year-old somali man who lives in denmark was later taken to court on a stretcher. he has gunshot wounds to his leg and hand. he's been charged with attempting to murder westergaard and a police officer. the danish security and intelligence service said he was already under surveillance and has connections to the somali extremist extremistist group al shabab. the images triggered an angry and often violent reaction in muslim communities and countries around the world. dozens were killed. danish embassies were attacked. muslims consider all depiction of the prophet offensive. danish police say they have disrupted other plots to kill kurt westergaard and they're aware of the constant threat against him. but in this case

authorities arrested the somali man at the home of kurt westergaard last night after he broke inside. police say westergaard was able to flee to a safe room along with hills 5-year-old granddaughter. he was shot and wounded after he allegedly threatened the police with an axe. he faces two charges of attempted murder. he denied those charges at an initial hearing. the police have not given a motive for last night's attack but back in 2005, westergaard drew a cartoon showing muhammad with a turban shaped like a bomb. it prompted protests and death threats from muslims worldwide. >>> fox and time warner cable reached a broadcasting deal just in time for millions of people to watch the sugar bowl. now, fox had threatened to force time warner cable and another cable provider to drop the fox broadcast signal from 14 of its stations and half a dozen of its cable channels. but a contract between the companies expired thursday, signals were extended as talks continued. the companies are not releasing details of that agreement. time warner cable is no longer a part of time warner incorporated,

police were called to the home of kurt westergaard last night after he broke inside. lice say westergaard was able it flee to a safe room along with his 5-year-old granddaughter. officers shot and wounded the suspect after he allegedly threatened to kill them with an axe. the man now faces two charges of attempted murder. he denied the charges at an initial hearing. police have not given a motive for last night's attack, but in 2005 westergaard drew a cartoon showing muhammad with a turban shaped like a bomb. that prompted protests and death threats from muslims worldwide. >>> president obama is blaming an affiliate of al qaeda for an attempted terror attack on a flight to detroit on christmas day. in his weekly radio address, the president said the group, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, trained umar farouk abdulmutallab. abdulmutallab is accused of trying to bring down an airplane landing in detroit with an explosive device that failed to detonate. >> the investigation into the christmas day incident continues. and we're learning more about the suspect. we know tha

this home belongs to kurt westergaard, the man who drew the prophet mohammed wearing a bomb as a turban three years ago. this cartoon sparked an uproar over muslims at the time, and over the years tlfsh several suspects arrested for allegedly plotting to try to kill this cartoonist. >>> getting out of the unemployment line. it is the new year's resolution of millions of americans. >> and 2010 offers a few glimmers of hope for some job seekers. >> reporter: happy new year. more than 15 million people in the country are unemployed, many of them lost their jobs in 2009. what's ahead for 2010? elena, who spoke to us late last year about her career hopes, after sending out dozens of resumes and searching for a job, she suddenly realized what she wanted to do in life. >> luckily out of all of this and something that's really positive that has come out of it is that i've discovered that i want to become a teacher. and i would have never discovered that out of, you know, this entire year of looking for a job that instead of having a job physically handed to me i've really had to fight for it an

the 21-year-old sauce spect charged with the attempted assassination of kurt westergaard. say he was armed with an ax. the cartoonist is known for his controversial depiction of the muslim prophet mohammed wearing a turban shaped like a bomb. >>> and simpson fans wait no longer. you don't have scrabble to fig you are out your favorite show. reaching a deal with time warner cable ending a bitter public battle over fees. they are keeping mum about the details but the deal basically prevents and sbrepgs of service for millions of time warner subscribers. >>> in one story that's made news recently, tossed oust charges against the five blackwater security guards after being accused of killing 17 unarmed iraqis in a busy iraqi square back in 2007. one of the stories we want to talk. let's bring our legal guys back in. again, avery friedman, civil rights attorney and professor from cleveland and richard herman, a new york criminal defense attorney and law professor joining us from vegas today. gentlemen, begin with blackwater, and avery, begin with you. in this judge's 90-page op

kurt westergaard is known for his cartoon illustrations of the prophet muhammad.he suspect was shot in the right hand. danish officials believe he has ties to an al qaeda ally in east africa. pictures of muhammad wearing a bomb as a tur ban caused outrage in 2006. in 2008, two men suspected of plotting to murder westergaard were arrested. they were not prosecuted. >>> iraq says it is filing a lawsuit against five u.s. security guards. on thursday, a federal judge threw out manslaughter charges against five employees of blackwater. they were accuseded of killing 17 iraqi citizens in 2007 in a massive shootout in baghdad. an official for the iraqi government calls the incident an act of murder and says his country plans to appeal the dismissal of the charges. the u.s. commander in iraq says the iraqis are looking for justice. >> it's a lesson in the rule of law. you know, we're a country of rule of law. iraq's a country that's abiding by the rule of law. and that's what protects its citizens in the long run is having a system where you use the rule of law in order t

the home belongs to kurt westergaard. he drew the prophet muhammed cartoon. the cartoon sparked a lot of uproar among muslims specifically. over the past few years there had been multiple suspects arrested for plotting to kill that same can torist. >>> british prime minister gordon brown wants to extend the growth of extremism in yemen. he is requesting an international meeting later in london and that would coincide with a conference on afghanistan set for january 28th. >>> a milestone in iraq. the u.s. military reports no, zero, u.s. combat deaths for the month of december. that is the first time since the war began nearly seven years ago that we've seen that number. in 2009 it was the least violent year for troops in iraq. the top generals call it progress. >> there has been sustained progress, and that progress has been maintained even after u.s. forces moved out of the cities. that progress continued even as u.s. forces have drawn down now as you heard me say to about 110,000, and i am confident that progress will continue over the course of this new yea

. >>> kurt westergaard whose drawings of the profit mohammed angered the western world attacked in hisome. an axe-wielding somali man has been charged with attempted murder. efforts have been stepped up to protect westergaard. he's been moved to an undisclosed location. >>> rescuers are pulling bodies from beneath huge mountains of mud and dirt in brazil. the coastal city has been especially hit hard by this. rescue teams are on duty around the clock, but hope is fading for survivors. at least 60 people have been killed in the southeastern part of that country. >>> word in a u.s. general david petrais met with yemen's president today has ramped up speculation about potential u.s. military action there. barbara starr reports the u.s. is already scouting potential new al qaeda targets. >> reporter: yemeni forces earlier this month on a raid against al qaeda just north of the capital of sanar. the military shouts, come out. it is better for you, do not be afraid. shots are fired, several suspects are finally captured. this was one of yemen's efforts to hit back at al qaeda, u.s. assistanc

danish police say they disrupted other plots to kill kurt westergaard, and they're aware of the constantt him. but in this case, they had no indication an attack was imminent. phil black, cnn, london. >> all right, phil, wrong place at the wrong time is what many say happened to augustine bobby salsayo. he went out to dinner with some of his former classmate in a mexican town when they were attacked. their bodies were found all shot to death. the mayor of el monte, california, where he served on the school board, spoke of his character. >> bobby was a natural born leader. from a very young age, he was student body president of mountain view high school. he went to boy state. wherever he went, he was leading. he took that leadership role back to his community and did so many wonderful things. >> 2009 was a record year for drug-related deaths in mexico, especially in juarez. across the border from el paso, texas. the government has not released official figures but the unofficial count shows 7,600 mexicans lost their lives last year. more than 2,500 of those deaths -- or 25 of those deaths

kurt westergaard flid to a special safe room with his five-year-old granddaughter during the attack. neither he or the child was hurt. he has been the target of numerous death threats since depicting mohammad in 2005. >> julie: north korea staged a massive rally, about hundred thousand people turning out in the central square. they say everyone came to show support for new politics with better relations with the u.s., believe it or not. and a higher standard of living. north korean officials watched from a balcony but it appears the leader kim jong-il did not attend. >> gregg: a fox news alert. the search is on for a missing baby from arizona, police have arrested the child's mother in florida, but there is still no sign of the baby. there is the picture, take a close look. eight-month-old gabriel johnson hasn't been seen, that is when he and his mother disappeared in arizona. the mother was due for a custody hearing on the monday after christmas. she didn't show up. qops tracked her down to miami beach. the baby was not with her and she is not talking. they are deeply worried of wha