Shooter’s mom wanted to buy him gun
Adam Lanza's mom wrote him a check to buy him a gun for Christmas.Read More ...
502,165 lights set world record
One
Australian family sure knows how to light up the holidays. David
Richards and the rest of his festive brood officially broke the Guinness
World Record for having the most Christmas lights attached to their
Canberra, Australia, home. The whopping 502,165 multi-colored bulbs
create a...Read More ...
More methane spewed than EPA says
WASHINGTON
(AP) — The United States is spewing 50 percent more methane — a potent
heat-trapping gas — than the federal government estimates, a new
comprehensive scientific study says. Much of it is coming from just
three states: Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.Read More ...
Afghan leader, Rice at odds over security deal
KABUL,
Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president and the U.S. delivered blunt
messages to each other Monday that gave no indication of a resolution
of their disagreements over a pact that governs the future of the
American troop presence in the country.Read More ...
Fla.'s GOP chair calls on Radel to step down
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Travelers cast wary eye as storm moves eastward
DALLAS
(AP) — A winter storm blamed for at least 11 fatal accidents in the
West, Texas and Arkansas threatens to dampen the Thanksgiving holiday
for millions of Americans traveling this week.Read More ...
Syria talks aim to build on momentum of Iran deal
BEIRUT
(AP) — Within 24 hours of an interim deal aimed at reining in Iran's
nuclear program, world powers raised hopes Monday for the first
face-to-face talks to end the Syrian civil war as the United Nations
called the warring parties to the table.Read More ...
Ohio prep football rape grand jury charges 4 more
STEUBENVILLE,
Ohio (AP) — An Ohio school superintendent and three others were charged
Monday with lying or failing to report possible child abuse after an
investigation prompted by the rape of a nearly passed-out 16-year-old
girl by two high school football players.Read More ...
Police: Yale safe after possible gunman hoax call
NEW
HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University was locked down for nearly six
hours Monday as authorities investigated a phone call saying an armed
man was heading to shoot it up, a warning they later said was likely a
hoax.Read More ...
Kaepernick, 49ers dominate Redskins, RG3 27-6
LANDOVER,
Md. (AP) — If Colin Kaepernick and Robert Griffin III have become the
future of football suddenly put on hold, consider Kaepernick the one
more likely to get going again.Read More ...
Kaepernick, 49ers lead Redskins 24-6 after 3rd
LANDOVER,
Md. (AP) — Playing his best game in quite a while, Colin Kaepernick
outperformed a knocked-around Robert Griffin III by throwing for more
than 200 yards and three touchdown passes to help the San Francisco
49ers take a 24-6 lead over the Washington Redskins after three quarters
on a chilly Monday night.Read More ...
Kaepernick, 49ers lead Redskins 10-6 at halftime
LANDOVER,
Md. (AP) — With Robert Griffin III struggling to a 1-for-6 start with
an interception, Colin Kaepernick emerged from his own slow beginning
and connected with Anquan Boldin for a 19-yard touchdown pass to help
the San Francisco 49ers take a 10-6 halftime lead over the Washington
Redskins on a chilly Monday night.Read More ...
Easing of Iran sanctions could start in December
BRUSSELS
(AP) — European Union sanctions against Iran could be eased as soon as
December, officials said Monday, after a potentially history-shaping
deal that gives Tehran six months to increase access to its nuclear
sites in exchange for keeping the core components of its uranium
program.Read More ...
Contractor charged with murder in Philly collapse
PHILADELPHIA
(AP) — A cut-rate building contractor will face murder charges for a
botched demolition in downtown Philadelphia that killed six people
inside an adjacent store, officials announced Monday.Read More ...
Wal-Mart CEO steps down; McMillon is successor
BENTONVILLE,
Ark. (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is ushering in a changing of the guard
as the world's largest retailer confronts slower growth and challenges
to its reputation.Read More ...
Katie Couric to anchor Yahoo's video news coverage
SAN
FRANCISCO (AP) — Katie Couric is joining Yahoo to anchor an expansion
of the Internet company's video news coverage in a move that she hopes
will help persuade other broadcast TV veterans to make the transition
into online programming.Read More ...
4 face obstruction charges in school rape case
Ohio grand jury indicts superintendent, principal, 2 coaches in Steubenville.Read More ...
Sandy Hook report sheds no light on motive
Connecticut releases report on investigation into Newtown school shooting that killed 26.Read More ...
Police: Yale campus safe, no gunman found
NEW
HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University was locked down for nearly six
hours Monday as authorities investigated a phone call saying an armed
man was heading to shoot up the school, a warning they later said was
likely a hoax.Read More ...
Yale lockdown mostly lifted, as police continue door-to-door search
The University Confirmed the Report of a Person on Campus With a GunRead More ...
Day in the life of Zaatari: 'We have almost tripled the number of kids going to school'
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A turkey of a travel day
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Caller warned roommate was heading to Yale campus with gun
Police: Anonymous caller warned roommate was heading to Yale campus with gun Read More ...
Winter storm heads east, could spell Thanksgiving travel grief
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Amtrak Crescent with 218 aboard derails in S. Carolina
SPARTANBURG,
S.C. (AP) — Several cars of the New York City-bound Amtrak Crescent
with 218 people aboard went off the tracks in South Carolina early
Monday as bags flew and jolted passengers clung to each other,
authorities and passengers said.Read More ...
Report due on Sandy Hook shooting investigation
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Investigators planned to release a long-awaited report Monday on the Newtown school shooting that could provide some of the first official answers to questions about the history of the gunman and the police response to one of the worst school shootings in history.
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NYC-bound Amtrak train goes off the rails in S. Carolina; none badly hurt
SPARTANBURG,
S.C. (AP) — Several cars of the New York City-bound Amtrak Crescent
with 218 people aboard went off the tracks in South Carolina early
Monday as bags flew and jolted passengers clung to each other,
authorities and passengers said.Read More ...
Adulterers could face stoning in Afghanistan
A human rights group wants the Karzai administration to prevent the extreme measure.Read More ...
School superintendent charged in rape case inquiry
A principal and two coaches also face charges as the Steubenville inquiry continues.Read More ...
New health concerns for American detained in N. Korea
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Consumer cop: Send us your complaints
Watchdog Richard Cordray says mortgages and debt collections are hot topics.Read More ...
U.N.: Syria peace talks slated for January
GENEVA
(AP) — Syria's government and opposition will meet for the first time
on Jan. 22 in Geneva, in an attempt to halt the nearly 3-year-old civil
war that has killed more than 100,000 people, the United Nations
announced Monday.Read More ...
Thanksgiving-Hanukkah overlap spurs thanks, angst
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — When life gives you Hanukkah on Thanksgiving, make a menurkey. Or a turkel.Read More ...
Lawmakers look to sanctions if Iran deal falters
Members of Congress are making contingency plans for what happens if the deal falls apart.Read More ...
Deadly winter storm hits Texas, heading east
A
storm blamed for at least eight deaths in the West was expected to
bring freezing rain and sleet to parts of Texas as it continued making
its way through the Southwest before moving east ahead of Thanksgiving.Read More ...
Obama mixes fundraising with immigration message
SEATTLE
(AP) — President Barack Obama is blending an aggressive fundraising
schedule for Democrats with a pitch for overhauling the nation's
immigration laws, mixing a powerful issue within his party with the
inevitable financial draw of an incumbent president.Read More ...
Winter storm kills 13 in U.S., threatens holiday travel
A
major winter storm that has dumped freezing rain and snow in the US
southwest has killed at least 13 people in five states, US media
reported. Meanwhile, icy roads and flooding have already created
hazardous conditions in Oklahoma, Texas, California, New Mexico and
Arizona.Read More ...
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