Obama signs $1.1 trillion spending bill into law
A rare bipartisan achievement, the bill will keep the government operating over the next nine months.Read More ...
USOC decides to bid for 2024; city still undecided
The U.S. Olympic Committee will try to land the 2024 Olympics and end a 28-year drought without the Summer Games.Read More ...
Pakistan massacre ‘blowback’ from U.S.-backed offensive against Taliban, officials say
The Pakistani Taliban assault on a school — killing 145, including 132 children — appears to be ”blowback” from a months-long Pakistani military offensive against the terror group that was encouraged and supported by the U.S. government, Pakistani and U.S. officials said today.
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Tennessee police looking for Christmas tree thief
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - Police in suburban Nashville are looking for a Scrooge who sawed off a live Christmas tree loaded with decorations in a suspected holiday season theft. All that was left of the 10-foot tree was a tiny stump and a lot of questions as to who made off with heavily adorned tree from the front yard of Karen Wilkes, who told reporters it cost her $600 to have the tree planted about a month ago. Nothing else was taken from the yard, police said. ...
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Pennsylvania suspect in family killings dead of self-inflicted cuts
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Daniel Kelley EAGLEVILLE, Pa. (Reuters) - An Iraq War veteran sought in
the killing of six family members in Pennsylvania was found dead on
Tuesday of "self-inflicted cutting wounds" following a two-day manhunt,
authorities said. Suspect Bradley William Stone, 35, of Pennsburg was
being sought in the deaths on Monday of his ex-wife, her mother,
grandmother, sister and two other family members, including his
14-year-old niece. His 17-year-old nephew was seriously wounded. Stone's
body was found on Tuesday afternoon in a wooded area in New Hanover
Township, about a half mile (0. ...Read More ...
Obama signs bill $1.1 trillion government spending bill
WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a $1.1 trillion
spending bill passed by Congress last week that lifted the threat of a
government shutdown. The legislation funds most government agencies
through September 2015. The Department of Homeland Security will be
treated differently, getting a funding extension only through Feb. 27,
by which time Republicans will control both chambers of Congress. ...Read More ...
Cosby won't be charged in 1974 sex claim
LOS
ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Bill Cosby, who has been the subject of
dozens of sex abuse allegations over the past two months, will not be
charged in connection with a 1974 sexual molestation claim, the Los
Angeles County District Attorney's office said on Tuesday. The claim,
which was recently brought by a California woman Judy Huth, was deemed
to have been too old and surpassed the state's statute of limitations.
Huth alleges Cosby molested her as a 15-year-old at the Playboy mansion.
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Pakistani officials say siege at school over
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say the siege at a Pakistani school is over, and authorities are sweeping the area.
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Sony battles more leaks, threats against theaters, lawsuits
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