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| Last-minute fiscal cliff talks in Senate Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 09:51 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Senate leaders groped for a last-minute compromise Saturday to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly prevent deep spending cuts at the dawn of the new year as President Barack Obama warned that failure could mean a "self-inflicted wound to the economy." Full Story | Top |
| Woman charged with murder in New York City subway death Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 06:32 PM PST  A woman who told police she shoved a man to his death off a subway platform into the path of a train because she has hated Muslims since Sept. 11 and thought he was one was charged Saturday with murder as a hate crime, prosecutors said. Full Story | Top |
| Body of India rape victim arrives home in New Delhi Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 10:58 PM PST  NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The body of a woman whose gang rape provoked protests and rare national debate about violence against women in India arrived back in New Delhi early on Sunday and was quickly cremated at a private ceremony. The unidentified 23-year-old medical student died from her injuries on Saturday, prompting promises of action from a government that has struggled to respond to public outrage. She had suffered brain injuries and massive internal injuries in the attack on December 16, and died in hospital in Singapore where she had been taken for treatment. ... Full Story | Top |
| Suspects in India rape case charged with murder Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 07:42 PM PST  Indian police have charged six men with murder, adding to accusations that they beat and gang-raped a woman on a New Delhi bus two weeks ago in a case that shocked the country. Full Story | Top |
| Snowstorm hits Northeast, parts of Ohio Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 09:00 PM PST  A widespread winter storm dumped snow over the Northeast and parts of Ohio on Saturday, just days after the regions were hit by another storm moving from the nation's midsection. Full Story | Top |
| Four killed when Russian airliner crash lands Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 12:55 PM PST  A Russian airliner flying without passengers broke into pieces after it slid off the runway and crashed onto a highway outside Moscow upon landing on Saturday, killing four of the eight crew on board and leaving smoking chunks of fuselage on the icy road. The crash during peak holiday travel ahead of Russia's New Year's vacation, which runs from Sunday through January 9, cast a spotlight on the country's poor air-safety record despite President Vladimir Putin's calls to improve controls. ... Full Story | Top |
| Polls show movement toward stricter gun control Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 01:42 PM PST  Public attitudes toward private ownership of firearms have shifted over the years. In the 1990s, Americans were more inclined to favor stricter gun control. More recently, that mind-set has shifted toward greater support for Second Amendment protections of gun ownership. Full Story | Top |
| Las Vegas police suspect casino worker killed young girl Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 01:31 PM PST  Police suspect that a casino worker killed a 10-year-girl before going to a Las Vegas resort and allegedly slashing the face of a co-worker with razor blades. Full Story | Top |
| Sex, drugs and rock and roll: Australia's other boom Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 07:41 PM PST  Forget Australia's mining boom. The nation's strong economy, high currency and wages have made it a magnet for sex, drugs and rock and roll. Foreign sex workers, drug smugglers and global rock acts are all targeting Australia to cash in on an economy growing at 3.1 percent when other developed nations are struggling to expand at all. The alternative boom has emerged as Australian average full-time wages hit $72,500 a year, and with the Australian dollar trading stubbornly above parity with the U.S. dollar for the past two years. ... Full Story | Top |
| Former President Bush moved out of intensive care Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 10:01 PM PST  Former President George H.W. Bush's condition continued to improve Saturday, prompting doctors to move him out of intensive care, a spokesman said. Full Story | Top |
| Vega recalls 30,000-plus motorcycle helmets Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 09:50 PM PST Vega Helmet Corp. is recalling more than 30,000 XTS motorcycle helmets after testing found that a few did not meet crash protection safety standards. Full Story | Top |
| Missing Ga. boys located in Texas, father held Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 09:57 PM PST Police said two young boys from Georgia who were reported missing this week were found safe in Texas on Saturday and their father is in custody and facing charges. Full Story | Top |
| Lawyer: $100M school shooting claim about security Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 11:05 AM PST  A lawyer who's asking to sue Connecticut for $100 million on behalf of a 6-year-old Newtown school shooting survivor who heard violence over the school's intercom system says the potential claim is about improving school security, not money. Full Story | Top |
| Fossil dealer pleads guilty in largest international dinosaur case Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 05:46 PM PST  A fossil dealer's guilty plea has set the stage for what is most likely the largest dinosaur fossil repatriation in history, according to an attorney representing the President of Mongolia, the country that will receive most of the fossils that federal officials are seizing from fossil dealer and preparer Eric Prokopi. Full Story | Top |
| 5 children, 1 adult die in Mississippi road wreck Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 09:58 PM PST Five young siblings and one adult died early Saturday when a sport utility vehicle went off an eastern Mississippi road and plunged into a rain-swollen creek, authorities said. Full Story | Top |
| Jet slips off N.Y. runway and into snow; no injuries Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 08:50 PM PST A plane has skidded into a snow bank at an upstate New York airport and become stuck, temporarily stranding passengers. Full Story | Top |
| 21 missing Pakistani policemen found shot dead Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 02:28 PM PST  PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) â€" Twenty-one tribal policemen believed to have been kidnapped by the Taliban were found shot dead in Pakistan's troubled northwest tribal region early Sunday, government officials said. Full Story | Top |
| Budget struggle raising anxiety for health care Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 02:33 AM PST  Confused about the federal budget struggle? So are doctors, hospital administrators and other medical professionals who serve the 100 million Americans covered by Medicare and Medicaid. Full Story | Top |
| Suspected U.S. drone kills three al-Qaida militants in Yemen Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 12:59 PM PST  Three al-Qaida militants were killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike in southern Yemen, Yemeni security officials said, the fourth such attack this week and a sign attacks from unmanned aircraft are on the upswing in the country. Full Story | Top |
| Road trip on tap for NASA's Mars rover in new year Saturday, Dec 29, 2012 05:46 AM PST  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) â€" Since captivating the world with its acrobatic landing, the Mars rover Curiosity has fallen into a rhythm: Drive, snap pictures, zap at boulders, scoop up dirt. Repeat. Full Story | Top |
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