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| Official: Libya releases 4 U.S. military personnel Friday, Dec 27, 2013 08:54 PM PST  The four U.S. military personnel were taken into custody at a checkpoint and then detained briefly by the Libyan government. Full Story | Top |
| Police file on Newtown yields chilling portrait Friday, Dec 27, 2013 07:50 PM PST  The report provides the most disturbing picture yet of the shooting rampage. Full Story | Top |
| Family finds facility to take 'brain-dead' girl Friday, Dec 27, 2013 10:58 PM PST  The family of a 13-year-old girl declared brain dead says it has located a second nursing home willing to provide for her long-term care, after another facility backed out. Full Story | Top |
| Officials: Iran talks hit bump over enrichment Friday, Dec 27, 2013 01:27 PM PST VIENNA (AP) — Iran is taking steps to improve its ability to speed up uranium enrichment that could delay implementation of a nuclear deal with six world powers because Tehran's moves are opposed by the United States and its allies. Full Story | Top |
| NSA phone surveillance legal, federal judge rules Friday, Dec 27, 2013 11:10 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — The debate over the National Security Agency's collection of millions of Americans' telephone records fell squarely into the courts when a federal judge in Manhattan upheld the legality of the program, citing its need in the fight against terrorism, just days after another federal judge concluded it was likely unconstitutional. Full Story | Top |
| Veiled Egyptian rapper speaks for women's rights Friday, Dec 27, 2013 11:50 PM PST  CAIRO (AP) — As soon as the beat started, the young veiled woman bobbed her head to the rhythm, raised her hands to get the crowd clapping and then unleashed a flood of rap lyrics that tackled some of the biggest social challenges women face in the Arab world. Full Story | Top |
| 1.3 million losing unemployment benefits Saturday Friday, Dec 27, 2013 02:07 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1 million Americans are bracing for a harrowing, post-Christmas jolt as extended federal unemployment benefits come to a sudden halt this weekend, with potentially significant implications for the recovering U.S. economy. A tense political battle likely looms when Congress reconvenes in the new, midterm election year. Full Story | Top |
| Police: 4 dead after La. shootings, 3 injured Friday, Dec 27, 2013 11:13 PM PST  LOCKPORT, La. (AP) — A nurse embroiled in a custody fight with his ex-wife killed his current wife before shooting his former in-laws and his onetime boss in a rampage that spanned two parishes in Louisiana, leaving three people dead and three wounded. He then fatally shot himself in the head, authorities said. Full Story | Top |
| 1 protester killed in new Thai political violence Friday, Dec 27, 2013 11:13 PM PST  BANGKOK (AP) — Gunmen killed an anti-government activist and wounded two others in the Thai capital on Saturday while protesters elsewhere blocked candidates from registering in upcoming elections, deepening a political crisis that threatens to derail democracy in this Southeast Asian nation. Full Story | Top |
| A&E reverses decision on 'Duck Dynasty' patriarch Friday, Dec 27, 2013 10:55 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A&E landed in the middle of America's culture wars when "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson sounded off on gays and the Bible. The channel quickly found there was no safe ground. Full Story | Top |
| Car bombing kills pro-Western Lebanese politician Friday, Dec 27, 2013 12:17 PM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — A powerful car bomb killed a prominent Lebanese politician critical of Syria and its ally Hezbollah, hitting his SUV Friday as it drove through a ritzy business district near Beirut's waterfront, shredding trees and scattering glass and twisted scraps of metal across the pavement. Full Story | Top |
| Federal judge rules NSA phone surveillance legal Friday, Dec 27, 2013 02:35 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The heated debate over the National Security Agency's bulk collection of millions of Americans' telephone records fell squarely into the courts Friday, when a federal judge in Manhattan upheld the legality of the program and cited its need in the fight against terrorism just days after another federal judge concluded it was likely not constitutional. Full Story | Top |
| That health care law, by the numbers Friday, Dec 27, 2013 01:46 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The government churns out tons of numbers, but here's one you won't see: 0.0002. That's the percentage of estimated online visitors to healthcare.gov who actually signed up for coverage the first day. Full Story | Top |
| US says Libya holding 4 military personnel Friday, Dec 27, 2013 07:57 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says the Libyan government is holding four U.S. military personnel. Full Story | Top |
| Boy, 9, takes Christmas climb into the clouds Friday, Dec 27, 2013 03:47 PM PST  After climbing a 22,841-foot mountain, Tyler Armstrong now eyes the world's highest peak. Full Story | Top |
| Target thieves got PIN data, too Friday, Dec 27, 2013 10:05 AM PST  The retailer confirms that "strongly encrypted" data was taken in Black Friday breach. Full Story | Top |
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