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thank you for being here and have a great weekend. and put down the cheeto s. crows close. it is finally here. apple s new ipad arrives in stores today and in what has become some what of a tradition people lining up hours ago. they wanted to be among the first to own the hand held computer. it will set you back nearly 500 bucks but is it worth it? i m shannon bream live in washington. america s news headquarters starts right now. first we begin with the arrest of a colorado mom who prosecutors say had dreams of joining al-qaeda. jamie ramirez is now the second american woman facing terrorism charges in the so-called jihad jane cases. julie kirtz has the latest. reporter: 31-year-old jamie ramirez flew from ireland to philadelphia with her six-year-old son knowing she would by arresthood he she touched down on u.s.el soil. she surrendered to members of an fbi joint terrorism task force and remains in custody. her son is now in child protective custody in philly. federal p