Huricane Ivan hit the Alabama shore early Thursday with winds reaching 130 miles per hour and setting off a series of tornadoes. At least 260,000 homes and businesses were without power in Alabama, 36,500 in Louisiana and 70,000 in Mississippi. The Department of Homeland Security is planning new pilot projects that officials hope will provide researchers with real-world attack data. The two chambers appear to be at odds on some key issues, according to a report by The New York Times.”]