Site Map December 13, 2015

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• Chuck Pagano: 'This team will stick togehter'
• GM Rizzo says Nats won't pursue reliever Aroldis Chapman now
• Nats RHP Barrett blames elbow surgery on being overworked
• Report: Braves outfielders Markakis, Inciarte drawing trade interest
• Packers CB Sam Shields leaves Cowboys game, ruled out with a concussion
• Peyton Manning takes the field -- for Broncos warm-ups
• Twins GM Ryan not concerned that 'odd' Winter Meetings yielded no deals
• You had more yards than the Raiders first-half offense
• Israeli troops shoot Palestinian woman after alleged stabbing attempt
• Protesters rally in cities across Brazil to demand impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff
• For the second time in 4 days, South Africa's president replaces finance minister
• Steelers get 33-20 win over Bengals, who lose QB Dalton
• Wilson throws 5 TD passes as Seahawks beat Ravens 35-6
• Giants' poor pass defense will test Miami commitment to run
• Planned Parenthood sues Ohio's health director in dispute over disposal of fetal tissue
• Panthers TE Greg Olsen, RB Jonathan Stewart leave with injuries
• Australia, Japan, US air force planes drop food and toys on small, remote Pacific islands
• Egyptian best-selling author says security pressed venue to ban gathering
• Seattle to decide whether to let Uber, Lyft drivers collectively bargain over wages
• On way home from work, state police sergeant detours to deliver baby on side of Parkway
• Editor in Iran faces trial after printing photo of reformist ex-president deemed 'seditionist'
• How good is No. 2 Bama's defense? Playoffs will answer that
• The Latest: Hungary prime minister: Europe looks like 'battlefield' because of migrants
• Russian destroyer uses small arms fire to ward off Turkish fishing ship in Aegean Sea
• Kenya official: 1 soldier dies,2 wounded in ambush by Somalia's Islamic extremists
• Burundi: US pulls out some employees, urges citizens to leave after Friday violence killed 87
• Thousands march in support of Poland's new government amid political conflict
• Renzi dismisses claims of favoritism in saving 4 local Italian banks
• Correction: United Nations-Sahel story
• Korean War veteran who went missing in 1950 is buried after DNA testing identifies his remains
• Libya’s rival governments navigate ISIS, diplomacy to work on unity accord
• 23 dead in fire at Russian psychiatric hospital
• Syria: Child killed in rebel mortar attack on Syrian capital
• Climate deal: World praises France's diplomacy, showing it's still a master of the art
• Gunfire, violence mark start of constitution referendum in Central African Republic
• Legal battle continues over housing project planned for part of Revolutionary War battlefield
• Spanish police arrest 2 for alleged weapons sales to Mexican drug cartels
• Notebook: Notion of interchangeable relievers doesn't add up
• LeSean McCoy hung up on Chip Kelly when he called Tuesday
• 69 German police officers injured in clash with left-wing protesters
• Turkmenistan breaks ground on gas pipeline with leaders from Afghanistan, India, Pakistan
• 1 month after attacks, mourners from across France gather in Paris to pay tribute to victims
• Putin urges military to destroy threats to forces in Syria, vows to pursue arms modernization
• Hamilton scores 20, UCLA beats No. 20 Gonzaga 71-66
• UK detainee released from Guantanamo says there's no place for extremism in Britain
• Dayton's 26-game home win streak ended by Chattanooga
• Scott, King lead Colorado past BYU 92-83
• Taylor, Wintering lead Portland past Sacramento State 81-73
• Top 25 Capsules
• Kratch, Santa Clara beat NAIA Pacific Union 73-66
• Rosco Allen, Reid Travis lead Stanford past Big Green 64-50
• Wiltjer scores 20, but No. 20 Gonzaga beaten by UCLA 71-66
• Jankovic scores 29, Hawaii beats D-II Hawaii Pacific 83-71
• Martinsen's goal lifts Avalanche over Predators 3-2
• Backes, Allen lead Blues to 3-0 win over Stars
• 'We are all Jews': Israel honors US soldier who stared down Nazi 70 years ago
• Kuwaiti appeals court upholds death sentence against 1 defendant in Shiite mosque attack
• Southeast Asian scholar Benedict Anderson, famous for book about nationalism, dies at 79
• Tech Q&A: Xmas gifts not to buy, safety on the go
• Pope Francis: Don't let weariness and sadness prevail in these fearful times of ours
• 69 German police officers injured in clash with left-wing protesters
• Kentucky high school student claims cafeteria workers denied lunches over finances
• 5 energizing foods that are not coffee
• Brodie scores in OT to lift Flames past Rangers
• Rask scores OT winner to lead Hurricanes past Coyotes, 5-4
• Avalanche-Blues Preview
• NHL Capsules
• Zach Parise's goal leads Wild past Sharks 2-0
• Conor McGregor: I am the pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter in the world
• It's over: Bucks hand Warriors 1st loss, win 108-95
• Warriors Watch
• Porter, Wall lead Wizards past Mavericks, 114-111
• Swaggy P wears Kanye's lifestyle Yeezy shoes in game
• 69 police officers injured in clashes with leftist rioters in eastern German city of Leipzig
• Gun rights activists stage mock mass shooting at University of Texas
• Suu Kyi gets down and dirty, picking up trash as part of her clean-up Myanmar campaign
• Anthony scores 37, Knicks beat Blazers to end skid at 4
• Harden chants Kobe's name, calls him 'modern Michael' in win over LA
• Celtics bounce back from double-OT loss, win at Charlotte
• Barca let win slip away as spirited Deportivo earn valiant point
• Watford, Palace move into European contention with wins
• Bournemouth pull off signature upset vs. Manchester United
• Icardi brace helps Inter thrash Udinese to stay on top of Serie A
• Sevilla stay red-hot in La Liga; Granada jump clear from drop zone
• Conor McGregor's KO win reminds us of the beauty and cruelty of competition
• Shiites: Nigerian soldiers kill 12, besiege movement accused of trying to kill army chief
• Steel beam impales car, driver walks away with just a scratch
• At least 87 killed in recent wave of violence in Burundi
• Venezuelan President Maduro addresses military after opposition's landslide election victory
• Holtby leads Capitals past Lightning, 2-1
• Stars shut out in road loss to Blues
• Canucks-Blackhawks Preview
• Okposo's 2nd goal in OT leads Islanders past Blue Jackets
• Feldman on Heisman: I chose McCaffrey in 'hardest decision' I've had as voter
• FCS semifinals schedule set
• Sam Houston returns to FCS semis with rout of Colgate
• Warriors' 28-game win streak snapped in loss to Bucks
• Yemeni officials say 6 killed when Shiite rebels attack home-base of powerful tribe in Sanaa
• Kabul fever ahead of Afghan-Pakistan clash
• North Korea's Kim Jong Il Meets With China's President in Beijing
• After attacks, Canada balances questions of security with tradition of openness
• Obama says 'timing not right' for Kenya trip
• Fidel Castro dons military duds for 1st time since stepping down; possible sign of larger role
• How you can help victims of the Philippines typhoon
• 25th anniversary of East German exodus to the West commemorated in Prague
• Turkey: would not refrain from responding to Syria, but will act with restraint
• Pakistan bans 'Call of Duty,' 'Medal of Honor' for showing country as terrorist haven
• China probes baby formula makers over prices: media
• Scotland's Viking Shetland Islanders see independence vote as opportunity to go their own way
• Swazi police arrest politician, break up meeting
• EU foreign policy chief meets President Yanukovych as Ukrainian crisis slogs through stalemate
• Christian hostel helped by Syria rebels
• Cairo Parties as the Economy Struggles
• Pakistan prime minister denies his country was 'complicit' in providing haven for bin Laden
• Pakistan court presses Khan on alleged contempt
• Court orders arrest of Pakistani prime minister
• Fighting rages in Yemen near Bab al-Mandab, strategic Red Sea shipping strait
• Cuba, EU negotiators set road map for future talks on normalizing long-troubled relations
• Libyan Rebel Fighters Claim NATO Airstrikes Hit Their Forces
• Red Cross chief visits N. Korea, pledges humanitarian aid
• New Syria opposition chief veteran dissident
• Big wildfire revives near Chile port of Valparaiso, but officials say no homes are threatened
• British PM calls for extremism to be rooted out schools, prisons
• Second U.K. Royal Wedding of the Year Is a Low-Key Affair
• Mideast youth unemployment rises amid post-Arab Spring chaos
• Germany's chancellor warns Russia to live up to Ukraine peace deal or face more sanctions
• Afghan President Hamid Karzai Confirms Peace Talks With Taliban
• Scientific team scours sunken Roman ship off Greek island for overlooked treasures
• Argentina falling again, but no longer drags down neighboring Brazil like in past crises
• Ex-leader of Indonesia's ruling party gets 8 years in jail for corruption, money laundering
• Several Dead After Gunman Opens Fire at Dutch Shopping Mall
• Smith has last Ashes laugh on England: press
• Israeli Prime Minister: Palestinian Statehood Bid Will Fail
• Financial rescue may be forthcoming for Ukraine, but any deal will mean painful cutbacks
• Egypt: Editor freed after president issues new law
• Saudi Facebook Campaign Calls for Men to Beat Women Drivers
• Group: Wildlife populations of about 3,000 species plummet far worse than previously thought
• Australia's Floods a Glimpse of Warmer Future
• Island nature reserve on South Africa's west coast attracts birds and tourists
• Russia reportedly says it chased apparent US sub from Barents Sea
• China Demands Answers After 8 Hong Kong Tourists Die in Philippine Bus Hijacking
• Croatia shuts most Serbia border crossings, unable to handle migrant influx, angering Serbia
• Afghan Shiite leader: Islamic State group behind mass kidnappings of Shiite Hazara men
• 12 Russian armored vehicles join aid convoy poised to enter Ukraine
• Foreign help arrives to help Israel fight fire
• Chile's Mapuche Indian conflict boils over with deadly arson attack but no solution in sight
• Albanian opposition supporters take to the streets against government policies on poverty, EU
• French Airport Tests 'Virtual' Hologram Boarding Agents
• More Than 500 Dead in Thailand Floods
• Japanese dolphin roundup is biggest in 4 years, environmental group says
• Egyptian military chief vows to rebuild Coptic Churches
• Ferries operate, unions protest after government forces striking seamen back to work
• Storm-stricken Acapulco hit by new floods
• Sharapova blasts Serena over rape row
• Russian forces cross Crimea border to seize gas plant on eve of referendum
• Children become latest victims of Thailand's escalating political unrest
• Rival Koreas strike deal on family reunions: Seoul
• London shares close lower as Barclays sinks
• North Korea Nuclear Threat Reaches 'Extremely Dangerous Level,' South Says
• China holds rehearsal for military parade with fighter jets, troops from Russia, Cuba
• Argentina slams prosecutor who accused president of granting impunity to Iran bombing suspects
• Merkel's visit to Hungary at time of huge political challenges to include Budapest synagogue
• Israel, Egypt Try to Stem Damage From Embassy Riot
• China badminton stars suffer at Japan Open
• France reportedly looking to buy US drones
• French and Spanish police detain 1, raid villa in operation against ETA Basque separatists
• Court convicts 18-year-old over death of German-Turkish student, sentences him to 3 years
• Palestinians attacking Israelis often young, leave behind ordinary lives in snap decisions
• S.Africa aims to start shale gas exploration by April
• Egypt military defuse bomb on railroad
• Serbia Weighs Allowing Ratko Mladic to Visit Daughter's Grave
• The Latest: Hurricane Joaquin heading toward Bermuda as Category 3 storm
• NATO secretary general: strong alliance needed to secure better ties with Russia
• Al Qaeda, Taliban Call on Pakistani Militants to Join Clashes in Afghanistan
• US drone strike kills 4 in NW Pakistan: officials
• Palestinian official dies after clash with Israeli troops
• After bitter history disputes, South Korea, China and Japan hold their first talks in 3 years
• Security increased for foreigners in eastern Libya after American teacher's slaying
• Japan to step up help for Vietnamese maritime security as China presses territorial claims
• Beijing marks 50 years since it established autonomous government to rule Tibet
• Taliban letter urges Malala to return to Pakistan
• Pakistan elders ban women from shopping alone in Khyber
• Huge blaze at Manchester recycling plant
• Argentina searches for bodies from deadly rains as death toll rises to 55; 20-plus missing
• Sudanese hajj applicants 'killed in wall collapse'
• 13 die in Egypt clashes
• Donkey bomber kills NATO soldiers in Afghanistan
• Hungary shuts down rail traffic at main Budapest station to prevent migrants from boarding
• Pakistan's Deprived Christian Community Say They're Being Persecuted for U.S. Drone Strikes
• Jesse Jackson reunites with downed airman, 30 years after Syria crisis
• Blaze in Paris apartment building leaves 8 dead, including 2 children
• UK's David Cameron in position to form government as Scotland debacle torpedos Labour bid
• 82 and no: Warriors' unbeaten streak comes to end in Milwaukee
• Russia's central bank promises support for targets of new targets
• India fielded over-age athletes at Youth Games
• Clarke vows to have last Ashes laugh
• Despite protests, ultra-Orthodox Jewish soldiers quietly finding their way in Israeli military
• US restarts nonlethal aid to Syrian rebels
• Mexico drug lord escape tunnel construction would have too elaborate not to draw attention
• U.S. Fugitive Wants to Serve Time in Portugal
• Egypt's president says Egypt and France are battling same war on Islamic extremism, terrorism
• Activists report dozens of Assyrian Christians kidnapped by ISIS
• Q&A: A look at Japan in the Middle East and hostage-taking by Islamic State group
• Iran's strict cyber regulations lay groundwork for 'halal' network
• Colombians bid farewell to dozens of victims of deadly flooding in mass burial
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will give Congress speech despite criticism
• Pope decries 'scandal' of Ukraine Christians killing each other, urges int'l search for peace
• US, Iran working for nuclear pact; officials suggest a lesser announcement possible
• Yemen on alert after protests by supporters of Shiite rebels demanding government change
• German economic growth rate slowed to 0.4 percent last year, slightly short of expectations
• China launches experimental spaceship in preparation for unmanned moon return trip
• Freed Taliban fighters return to insurgency, frustrating peace efforts in Afghanistan
• Pope denounces those who savagely disfigure women, after recently meeting an attack victim
• In Suriname's capital, mysterious slayings of homeless men spanning a decade go unsolved
• $1B in Nazi-looted art is found in Munich mansion
• Flood-soaked Britain battered by new storm that could bring gusts of up to 100 mph
• Bangkok bombing reflects new tools, new complications in long struggle to keep big cities safe
• Jobless Mexican Stewardesses Launch Sexy Calendar
• Egypt Defends Raids of Human Rights Offices
• Sharon Stone in musical hailing Gorbachev green group
• Australia asks Indonesia to show same mercy for death row prisoners as it asks for Indonesians
• Greek police destroy bomb outside Athens bank
• Security head in Yemen's Aden dead in 'Qaeda' attack
• Ex-Ukraine PM Tymoshenko's Jail Sentence Upheld
• 12 Killed in Powerful Explosion at Chinese Plastics Factory
• Local Chinese bureau probing controversial Shaolin Temple abbot over online allegations
• Top Pakistani militant commander killed in US drone strike
• In the Philippines, an aggressive tax collector takes aim at the famous, and gets results
• Belgium's best, worst of times. World Cup unity; huge election division between north, south
• Japan may upgrade radioactive water leak at Fukushima to 'serious incident'
• In Gaza, violent death becomes part of daily life, with hurried burials, suppressed grief
• Western-backed Syrian rebels hemorrhaging on multiple fronts: assassinations, surrender
• Margaret money: Britain's media loves the idea of a Margaret Thatcher $10 bill
• Iran's foreign minister hands parliament copy of nuclear deal for review
• Israeli police arrest Jewish settlers following arson attack on church near Sea of Galilee
• Greek socialist leader Venizelos: No deal yet on coalition government
• Once a hero, Japan mayor now faces criminal charges over tsunami decisions
• Germany arrests suspect in disappearance of Bosnian boy in Berlin; a child's body is found
• NATO ministers condemn Russia, announce new support for Ukraine
• American Hikers Jailed in Iran Allowed to Call Home
• Kidnapping shows 2 terror groups in north Nigeria
• Pistons use balanced attack to rout Pacers 118-96
• American sets out on 6,000-mile Pacific crossing; hopes to become 1st woman to row solo
• Bradley, Thomas lead Celtics over Hornets, 98-93
• Paris chef Alleno gets 2nd triple Michelin star as France ups the ante for food tourism
• Nelson Mandela's ex-wife denies family feud
• The Latest: Austria launches controls on the Hungarian border, may extend to others
• Myanmar court hands hard-labor sentence to 6 activists in prison for political activities
• Paris police remove hundreds of migrants from tent camp
• France crash: At least 40 dead after collision between bus and truck near Bordeaux
• Spurs' defense dominates Hawks in win
• Partner of Snowden leaks journalist seeks injunction
• Spurs' defense overpowers Hawks in 103-78 win
• German energy revolution spells doom for village sitting on vast coal deposits
• Officials: Iraqi forces battling Islamic State group after extremist push in city of Ramadi
• Russian troop movements 'worrying' officials, Ukraine Defense Ministry says
• France to pull 1,200 troops from Central African Republic
• Harden leads Rockets to lopsided 126-97 win over Lakers
• Iranian general seems to confirm troops are in Syria in interview blunder
• Ukraine launches offensive against pro-Russia separatists
• Max Holloway out strikes Jeremy Stephens for 8th straight win
• Croatia closes border to refugees after nearly 17,000 enter in 2 days
• Syrian president claims US-led airstrikes against Islamic State group not serious or efficient
• Politics a family affair with president's wife Rosario Murillo as Nicaragua's 'first comrade'
• Pelicans lose to Bulls in final seconds
• Korea veteran fails to make it to battle site where friend went down
• Ex-Taliban Trainee, 12, Reportedly Warns of Army of Female Suicide Bombers
• Assad says Russia campaign must succeed in Syria
• Moldova: protesters put up tents in capital to protest $1.5 billion disappeared from 3 banks
• Gasol, Brooks help Bulls beat Pelicans, 98-94
• 2 Belgian bishops question priest celibacy, rekindling debate in scandal-hit Catholic church
• Government minister says death toll in Bangladesh building collapse rises to 161
• Amanda Knox's ex-boyfriend: Evidence points to my innocence
• Pakistani Forces Arrest CIA Informants Who Led U.S. to Usama Bin Laden
• Canada suspect in body parts case pleads not guilty
• Five-Hour Standoff in Greek Prison Ends With Inmates' Surrender
• UN inquiry head rejects N. Korea's 'honeyed words,' urges China not to veto ICC referral
• Chile judge orders hunt for alleged killer in poet's 1973 death
• Supporters of Egypt's toppled president asked to take part in referendum on new constitution
• Meeting between UN envoy, Libyan prime minister ends after explosions, though no one wounded
• Ukraine presidential election under threat in eastern region
• Missing plane unites Malaysians, douses flames of religious strife -- at least for now
• NATO: Libyan Operations Will Continue
• Belfast family cheers freedom for man who escaped Algerian siege; many others wait in hope
• UN panel finds Israeli settlements violate rights
• Crimea exiles fight to keep their Ukraine unity message alive, bemoan lack of government help
• Three new cases of MERS virus confirmed in Saudi: WHO
• NATO approves plans for rapid response force aimed at deterring Russia
• Three Egypt soldiers die in Sinai blasts
• Passenger on downed Malaysia Airlines jet in Ukraine had oxygen mask on
• Hundreds killed in 'hellish' fire at prison in Honduras
• NK experts say US must apologize in order to secure freedom of detainees
• Honduras steps up WTO fight over Australia tobacco law
• Marshall Islands castaway returns to El Salvador after months at sea
• Fijians eager to vote after 8 years of military rule, but questions remain about regime leader
• 2011 letter shows how James Foley's faith gave him strength
• Cossack fighters celebrate in Debaltseve as Ukrainian forces describe harrowing retreat
• Paraguay paralyzed by national strike against president's privatization plan
• Venezuelan president scraps UN trip over 'threats'
• AP Interview: Philippine armed forces chief vows to defend fishermen against Chinese threats
• Pope seeks 'open' debate on family issues as liberals seek change, conservatives status quo
• Egypt's Morsi makes brief visit to Germany amid turmoil at home, concern over his direction
• Mountaineering official says human waste on Everest a problem that threatens to spread disease
• Taiwanese students mark anniversary of movement that occupied the island's parliament
• Pakistan buries victims of new quake
• In Brazilian slum, running of players on new scientific soccer field helps power the lights
• Funerals held for 3 slain in California shooting
• Australia faces weather woes with southern storms
• The Latest: Hundreds of migrants left waiting in rain at border between Croatia and Slovenia
• West African Leaders Threaten Force in Ivory Coast
• North Korea reportedly recruiting women to join 'pleasure squad' for Kim Jong Un
• Devastated Kiwis lament America's Cup 'choke'
• Timeline of key events in $700 million donation scandal embroiling Malaysian leader
• Malaysia to evacuate students from Egypt: official
• Renzi pledges to accelerate reforms after his party gets boost in European elections
• Anger, drama at Ratko Mladic's genocide trial
• At 19, Perwin Mustafa Dihap, a woman fighter who died in Kobani, buried in Turkey
• U.N. Looks to Put Finishing Touches on No-Fly Zone for Libya
• Steepest cost in $4 billion plan to rebuild Gaza Strip likely political will to make it happen
• Hundreds protesters rally in Czech capital against Islam after Paris terror attacks
• Authorities reportedly looking at flight engineer, plane altitude in missing Malaysia jetliner investigation
• Thousands defy Norway mass killer Breivik in song
• Fulham swoop for Spurs star Parker
• Google ordered to hand over data from Street View
• At least 21 dead in Syria air raid as splits among rebels block peace efforts
• Lindahl, Modrich, Sancar win Nobel chemistry award for DNA repair work
• Speculation surrounds missing Chinese Vice President
• Obama Tells Mubarak: Must Take 'Concrete Steps'
• Boko Haram leader claims responsibility for massacre, threatens more
• North Korea denies role in mine blasts near border that maimed 2 South Korean soldiers
• British lawmakers blast slow horsemeat scandal probe
• Christians in Holy Land, across world celebrate Easter
• Mexico City residents call prosecutors' dog-killing theory improbable, despite evidence
• Amnesty International: 85 percent of Syrian refugees in Turkey living outside government camps
• Calls to abolish nukes, drop Japan security bills, on 70th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bomb
• Security concerns raised ahead of Pope's Brazil visit
• Pakistani army evacuates severely injured from area day after deadly earthquake
• India court set to pass first verdict in gang-rape case
• Compensation for victims of Hamas-Fatah fighting could cost $150 million, take years to settle
• UK govt warns shipping companies over Yemen risk
• Luck, instinct determined fates of Japan volcano hikers
• Khmer Rouge prison chief to appeal conviction of U.N.-backed tribunal
• Young-gun winemakers put South Africa back on map
• EU threatens Madagascar poll blockers with sanctions
• British police bail suspect in Pakistan politician's murder
• Egypt court decision striking down ban on police and army vote stirs worries among some
• Jerusalem mayor Barkat re-elected in hard-fought municipal election
• More than 2,000 enslaved fisherman rescued over past 6 months
• Eight held in Pakistan over 'trial by fire' ritual
• 246 dead after arms depot blasts in Republic of Congo
• China moves into damage control as angry missing plane relatives test Malaysia ties
• Yemen Says It Would Not Extradite Al-Qaeda-Linked Cleric Al-Awlaki to U.S.
• Car Bomb Kills Eight Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq
• Analysis: Israeli leader's coalition gambit under criticism from Israelis and Palestinians
• American author who wrote book on surviving running of the bulls gored in Pamplona
• Kajita, McDonald win Nobel physics prize for neutrino oscillation discovery
• Al Qaeda rep says group directed Paris magazine attack; US issues travel warning
• Iran condemns US for taking group off terror list
• Prosecutor: Norway Killer Holding Back Info
• For African migrants, Israel is the land of broken dreams
• Britain marks Queen's Diamond Jubilee
• Probe Into Car Stuck Under Truck Speeding Down Highway
• Computer Worm Affects Computers at Iran's First Nuclear Power Station
• Greek Lawmakers Approve $40B Austerity Bill Amid Violent Protests
• Egyptian president visit the United Arab Emirates for talks with officials on Yemen, Syria
• Renzi's pick for Italian president in election could cost him support for his reform agenda
• Rampant abuses in Somali capital evictions: Amnesty
• Nigeria Islamists release video of French hostage
• Hong Kong student leaders mull retreat from democracy protest sites as momentum fades
• Break in poor weather allows AirAsia search to intensify
• Greece's anti-bailout Syriza seeks coalition partners after just missing majority
• Ferry with 544 passengers catches fire in central Philippines; only 2 crew with minor injuries
• Mom charged with trying to kill baby left in roadside drain
• Investors bail out as India's rupee crisis deepens
• Damascus to Berlin; a Syrian family's escape and struggle to start a new life in Germany
• Italy: 4,200 more migrants saved off Libya's coasts, 17 die
• Tunisian Official: Libya's Oil Minister Defects
• At Havana market, Cuban Santeros offer thanks for year's blessings, ask for prosperous 2014
• Topless protest as EU urges Tunisia legal reform
• Belarus' Authoritarian Leader Appoints new Premier
• Royal Newlyweds Leave for Secret Honeymoon Location
• Dubai police add luxury Mercedes Brabus SUV to their glitzy fleet of cars
• Did the US ‘pivot’ to Asia actually happen?
• Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters face threat from criminal triads
• Francis burnishes credentials as unique pope touring impoverished nations in South America
• Arabs inch closer to longtime dream of creating a joint Arab force
• Pakistani asylum-seekers scrape by in Bangkok, adding to world's ranks of urban refugees
• Prominent Russian opposition figure, ex-deputy PM Boris Nemtsov shot and killed in Moscow
• Turin shroud to go back on display; pope will travel there to see cloth some say wrapped Jesus
• Environmental group accuses Chinese diplomats on state visits of smuggling Tanzanian ivory
• Tired of being magnet for neo-Nazis, German town turns far-right march into charity walkathon
• Company's offer of discount trips for Italian cruise disaster survivors called 'insulting'
• Iraqi churches cancel Christmas festivities
• Christian Jordanian woman sues her Muslim employer
• In India, another brutal gang-rape reflects an immense cultural divide and a deep ambivalence
• Presidential candidate in Sri Lanka vows to scrap powerful presidency system if he wins
• Pakistan races against time to send aid to quake-hit region ahead of forecast rain, snowfall
• Venezuela's new VP to be key figure for Chavez
• Nightmares, anti-anxiety drugs, therapy _ and anger _ mark anniversary of Concordia shipwreck
• France drawing ire with plans to redraw nation's map, erasing borders to save money
• Yemeni Police Crack Down on Anti-Government Crowds
• Report: Iran may commute woman's stoning sentence
• Tropical Storm Polo passing south of Baja California, but drops rain on area bashed by Odile
• Sweden's immigration system under strain from surge in Syrian refugees
• US officials say to meet Taliban within days
• Sicilian court convicts of migrant-trafficking 20 Somalis who had political asylum in Italy
• Russia, China sign plethora of deals in Moscow, including billions in loans
• Lawyer says ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak still president
• US, other nations quietly maneuvering to rein in sprawling, inefficient UN system
• Toronto mayor dodges questions about alleged crack cocaine video
• Driver dead in Swiss rail crash, 35 hurt
• German government harshly condemns right-wing riots in front of asylum shelter near Dresden
• After expelling ISIS, Iraqi bomb squads begin clearing Tikrit
• Experts for Iran and 6 world powers work on Iran nuclear deal with 6 weeks to June deadline
• Venezuela Postpones Summit Over Chavez's Health
• ISIS reportedly lay mines at ancient Palmyra site
• Experts: Despite pressure, EU sanctions against Russia over Ukraine crisis won't end soon
• Agency claims Iran still working toward nukes
• After talks with Kerry, Israel lifts age limit for Muslim men praying at Jerusalem holy site
• Israeli official says they are nowhere near deciding to attack Iran's nuke program
• US forces raid Somalia, nab al-Qaida leader in Libya in missions against E. Africa terrorism
• Sister of Egypt woman jailed for alleged Islamist ties urges IS not kill Croat hostage
• Anti-immigrant, anti-Renzi protesters rally supporters in Rome, far from northern power base
• Amid post-revolutionary turmoil, Tunisians shun Islamists in favor of familiar figures
• Experts say North Korea nuclear test an 'important step towards weaponization'
• Man standing silently inspires new form of protest in Turkey
• Hong Kong police arrest student leaders, clear 1 of 3 pro-democracy protest sites
• AP Photo: Thousands of soldier-builders mobilized to speed completion of Pyongyang airport
• Surrendered LRA commander moved to Central African Republic, will be flown to The Hague soon
• UN rights chief tells Hamas to halt Gaza executions
• Human Rights Watch latest to claim Syria's Assad used chemical weapons in April
• NATO: Airstrike Mistakenly Hit Libyan Rebels
• Chinese province to ban rooftop crosses amid campaign that has removed hundreds of objects
• Indonesian envoy says president too 'busy' to take Australia call
• Putin visits Jewish Museum on Auschwitz liberation anniversary, slams Ukrainian government
• Australian PM Rudd makes surprise Afghan visit
• Al-Qaida-inspired group in Egypt's Sinai claims it killed police officer, struck gas pipeline
• Pope: Sex Scandal Church's 'Greatest Persecution'
• Migrant influx boosts right-wing party in key Austrian election: Socialists could lose Vienna
• Chavez's body brought 'home' to military academy
• One year later, South African court mulls TV cameras for Bladerunner trial
• Libya national oil company declares force majeure
• Syria's Assad says he is 'open' to dialogue with the U.S.
• Floods submerge south Romania, 2 people drowned, around 2,200 homes flooded
• Burundi: opposition supporter killed in electoral violence
• Japan aquariums say they'll stop getting Taiji-hunt dolphins to remain member of global group
• Iraqi official: Kurdish forces retake parts of Mosul Dam from Islamic extremists
• London shares fall
• Israel, Hamas trade rocket fire as military ramps up offensive on Gaza strip
• Neighborhoods: Rhythms of everyday life mix with tourist attractions in Cuba's Old Havana
• AP Interview: Hezbollah's No. 2 lashes out at Saudi Arabia over its airstrikes in Yemen
• Pakistan's 'Burka Avenger' set to go global
• Angelina Jolie visits Iraq, says international community 'failing' Iraqi and Syrian refugees
• Canada to send 'at least 15' observers to Mali vote
• Dennis Rodman tells Kim Jong Un: 'You have a friend for life'
• Hospital official: Former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon is in critical condition, his life in danger
• Questions rise after Argentina's Fernandez goes through long period out of the public eye
• Police Fire Tear Gas As Protesters Riot in Rome
• South African airline promotion reportedly gives free ticket to travel with multiple wives
• Sudanese mom sentenced to die for Christian faith is freed
• Airstrikes alone may not be enough to defeat Islamic State group in Syria, Iraq
• Poland's PM, president meet over government shake-up and new ministers' appointment
• Hugo Chavez returns home to Venezuela after more than 2 months of cancer treatment in Cuba
• China's Li takes gold in 1m men's springboard
• Marking end of difficult year, pope says good prevails despite violence, injustice in world
• Police: Bomb hits passenger bus in northwest Pakistan, killing 7
• Fans mourn Knut's death at Berlin zoo
• South Sudan mediators condemn renewed fighting between government and rebels
• Emirates, Etihad Airways jetliners got too close to each other between UAE and Seychelles
• Report claims Kim Jong-un underwent surgery to repair fractured ankles
• Toyota beats Volkswagen and GM in global vehicle sales after first 9 months of this year
• Plane carrying skydivers crashes in Belgium, leaving 11 dead
• Opportunity or trick? Russia pounds Syrian rebel bases, then reaches out to opposition forces
• Iran's top diplomat pushes for Yemen peace talks during Pakistan visit, meets Pakistani PM
• Japan marks year since tsunami, earthquake disasters
• Forced cannibalism, mass graves reported in South Sudan
• Bin Laden's Death Draws Worldwide Cheers, Relief
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