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From the bombings last week in London to Madrid and even Iraq, Al Qaeda has launched several deadly attacks since 9/11. So how prepared are we for another attack on our soil? Peter Brookes, former CIA officer and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, weighs in.

Hurricane Dennis (search) ended up having less force than forecasters feared, but still hit the Florida panhandle and Alabama coast hard. So how much damage was done? We'll ask Armand Mascelli, Red Cross Vice President of Response.

Then, Discovery is set to take flight Wednesday, the first shuttle mission to go up since the Columbia tragedy. After a delay from its scheduled May launch, are there any remaining safety concerns? NASA astronaut Cady Coleman weighs in.

And, President Bush is calling on Congress to renew some provisions of the Patriot Act, which is set to expire this year. But is the act too invasive of people's privacy? We'll ask Judge Andrew Napolitano, FOX News' senior judicial analyst.

Plus, is Canada providing a safe haven for terrorists? FOX News' Dan Spring has the story.

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Veteran newscaster John Gibson gets to the core of the most salient issues facing America today as host of FNC's hard-hitting primetime show "The Big Story with John Gibson."

Airing Monday through Friday at 5 p.m. ET, "The Big Story" gives you expert legal analysis from Judge Andrew Napolitano.

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