The plan represents an 11th-hour effort to hammer al-Qaida until the Bush administration leaves office, two government officials told NPR.

NPR: Bush Puts New Focus On Bin Laden, Al-Qaida

The NFL is teetering on the brink of a disastrous lockout, with owners and the players union agreeing Thursday afternoon to a 24-hour extension of their collective bargaining agreement as they to try to hammer out a new deal.

FORBES: With Lockout Looming, NFL Math Does Not Add Up