Terror Plot: The FBI foiled an attempted terrorist attack against the New York Federal Reserve. A Bangladeshi man was arrested by officials after he tried to detonate a van filled with what he believed were explosives. The New York Times reports.
Doping: Lance Armstrong resigned yesterday as the chairman of his Livestrong cancer foundation. The news of Armstrong's resignation comes a week after the U.S. Anti-doping Agency issued a 1,000-page report on why it was stripping the 7-time Tour de France winner of his medals, the Austin American Statesman reports.
Fiscal Cliff: President Barack Obama is expected to veto any year end bill to resolve the fiscal cliff that doesn't include tax hikes for the rich. The Washington Post reports.
The End: The family of former Senator George McGovern report that he is no longer responsive in hospice care. McGovern was defeated by Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election and was known for the effort to combat world hunger. Reuters reports.
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