We've comfirmed with US officials that both France and US were both tracking both of these men, some clear that the tracking are made ??? but the men are certainly the people that the US and French intellegents were awared of.

 

The brothers are accused of killing 12 people in the attack on the French weekly , and wounding nearly as others. The French publication Charlie Hebdo is known for satirical cartoons and receiving threats in recent years, p*** Prophet Muhammad & islamic leaders. President Obama paid his respect to those who died with a visit to French embassy today.

 

In France crowds gathered to pay their respects to the victims of the attacts, flags have been flown at half-staff, it was a monment of silence at noon. BBC's Rich Preston Reports.

 

The bells have not to done ran out in midday in Paris. Crowds fills in square holding up signs saying  Je suis Charlie the slogan of solidarity is became associated with this week's terrorist attack. Le Place De La Republique filled with thousands of people at sundown. They were chanting, clapping, and waving the things like flags. There have been similar things across the country, a silent gathering was held in southern city of Montpellier, and in Lyons the crowds sang the Marseillaise,the French national anthem. Tribute have been paid around the world with the vigils held in cities in Britain, Germany, Italy & Spain. From NPR news, I'm Rich Preston, in Paris.

 

President Obama says today he is directing the federal housing administration to reduce rates some home owners spend on mortgage insurrance.NPR *** report, the president says it will lift the economy. 

 

Speeking at central high school in Phoniex, the president said cutting the mortgage insurance rates by half of the percentage point will spur home buying. Your neighbors are buying more homes that's lifting the home marketing here which means value of your homes is going up, and that's good for you. The federal housing administration gurantees loans for homebuyers who can only afford a reletively small down payment. it is a back stop for a lot of loans around the country, specially for middle class folks, so a lot of people pay this fees. Republican opponents say lowering the premium will put more government money at risk. *** NPR news.