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,

authorities arrested the somali man at the home of kurt westergaard after he broke inside. police say westergaard was able to 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 those charges at an initial hearing. police have not given a motive for last night's attack. but back in 2005, westergaard drew a cartoon showing mohammad with a turban shaped like a bomb. that prompted protests of death threats 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 airborrabian penin. >> the investigation into the christmas day incident continues and we're learning more about the suspect. we know that he traveled to yemen, a country grappling with poverty and insurgenties. it appears he joined an affiliate of al qaeda and this group in the arabian pensual yea train

westergaard escaped to a so-called panic room in his house.w efforts have been stepped up to protect him. he's been moved to an undisclosed location. >>> iran's opposition is battered and bloody, but still refusing to be silenced. on friday the politician whose campaign for president sparked the recent protests raised against the regime's efforts to subdue protesters. the family of mir hossein mousavi paid a price for his steadfast opposition when his nephew was killed last sunday. areza is watching all the protests. we're talking about this months ago during the first protests. they're happening again. what is going on now? >> we haven't seen any videos of protests over the last 48 hours. that does not mean things aren't happening behind the scenes, lots of maneuvering going on the side of the opposition movement and iran's hard-line leadership. this after the demonstrations on sunday that left at least seven protesters dead. iran's government says most of these killed were either killed by accident or they were killed by opposition groups, s

west westergaard's cartoons caused outrage in 2006. in 2007, two men were accused of trying to have westergaard murdered. >>> on thursday, a federal judge threw out manslaughter charges against five employees of blackwater. they were accused 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 to make your determinations, and i think this is the case. >> now, the blackwater employees were guarding a state department convoy when the shooting began. the company says its contractors were under attack. after the incident, blackwater changed its name to xe. >>> rescuers are search

westergaard fled to a fortified safe room and activated a panic alarm.y 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 he has connections to the somali extremist group al shabaab. westergaard was one of 12 cartoonists who drew caricatures of the prophet muhammad for a danish newspaper in 2005. 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 depictions of the prophet offensive. danish police say they disrupted other plots to kill kurt westergaard, and they're aware of the constant threat against him. but in this case, they had no indication an attack w

efforts have been stepped up to protect westergaard.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 that u.s. general david petraeus met with yemen's president today has ramped up speculation about potential u.s. military action there. our pentagon correspondent 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. assistance with several recent strikes that may have killed some of these men is now openly acknowledged. >>

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

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

you may remember westergaard's 2005 cartoon sparked riots among some muslims that had the prophet mohammed with bomb-shaped turbine. >>> and cold-blooded murder captured on security camera in chicago. victim, just 16 years old. adding to the tragedy, the student attended the same very school rocked by another senseless murder that gained national attention. the story straight ahead. plus, president obama vacationing in a place where he was born and partially raised, hawaii. gladly welcoming home the native son amid severe drop in tourism. more on how the state hopes the first family visit might reverse fortunes next. ok. oomph. i'm a mommy. i love kids! i'm responsible, loving, nurturing. ahhh! yea whooo! no no no no no! don't touch that. [squeak squeak] stop, stop! ahhhhh! whoa! being a parent's a lot of work. where's mommy? here i am! sid: [laugh] ha ha, no, stop, stop. >> julie: tragic story out of chicago, where it might feel like history repeating itself. surveillance camera capturing the death of a high school student outside convenience store. murder of 16-year-old fred couch on the

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