| McCain: CIA misled Congress on missing American Posted: 15 Dec 2013 02:35 PM PST  Sen. John McCain suggested on Sunday that the CIA has not been forthcoming with the Congress on details about an American who disappeared while on a secret intelligence mission to Iran.
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| Report: Tamerlan Tsarnaev heard voices in his head Posted: 15 Dec 2013 10:46 AM PST  In a Boston Globe report, Tsarnaev believed in "majestic mind control."
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| 'Lawrence of Arabia' star Peter O'Toole dead at 81 Posted: 15 Dec 2013 03:12 PM PST  Peter O'Toole, the charismatic actor who achieved instant stardom as Lawrence of Arabia and was nominated eight times for an Academy Award, has died, his agent said Sunday. He was 81.
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| AP-GfK poll: Health law seen as eroding coverage Posted: 15 Dec 2013 11:28 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans who already have health insurance are blaming President Barack Obama's health care overhaul for their rising premiums and deductibles, and overall 3 in 4 say the rollout of coverage for the uninsured has gone poorly.
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| Michelle Bachelet easily regains Chile presidency Posted: 15 Dec 2013 04:49 PM PST  SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile's once and future leader Michelle Bachelet easily won Sunday's presidential runoff, returning center-left parties to power by promising profound social changes in response to years of street protests.
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| C. African militias seek president's overthrow Posted: 15 Dec 2013 10:24 AM PST  BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The Christian militiamen fighting to oust Central African Republic's Muslim president from power hide in the hills far on the edge of the capital. Out of the forest of banana trees, about two dozen young men slowly emerge to meet their visitors — armed with clubs, machetes and hunting rifles.
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| Colorado governor visits school shooting victim Posted: 15 Dec 2013 04:38 PM PST  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Colorado's governor asked the nation Sunday for prayers for the 17-year-old girl who was critically wounded by a classmate at her suburban Denver high school.
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| O'Toole scored 8 Oscar nods, but won none Posted: 15 Dec 2013 03:04 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — In his storied career, stage and screen actor Peter O'Toole, who died Saturday at age 81 following a long bout of illness, dynamically pronounced countless memorable characters, from the daring T.E. Lawrence in "Lawrence of Arabia" to amorous Maurice in "Venus."
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| Ukrainian opposition presses with massive rally Posted: 15 Dec 2013 07:25 AM PST  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — About 200,000 anti-government protesters converged on the central square of Ukraine's capital Sunday in a dramatic show of morale after nearly four weeks of daily protests, but the rally was shadowed by suggestions that their goal of closer ties with Europe may be imperiled.
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| Syrian refugees in Lebanon face bitter winter Posted: 15 Dec 2013 12:54 PM PST  BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — Shivering in the snow, Syrian Aisha Mohammad looked at the last-minute charity that saved her children from freezing during the smack of a particularly tough Lebanese winter: a wood-burning stove complete with twigs and garbage to ignite in hopes of warming her drafty tent in an icy eastern plain.
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| Moderate Syrian rebels vow to protect journalists Posted: 15 Dec 2013 03:53 PM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — The leaders of Syria's main Western-backed moderate rebel faction said they would do everything in their power to protect journalists on assignment in the country and work to secure the release of those who have already been abducted.
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| Michelle Bachelet easily wins Chile presidency Posted: 15 Dec 2013 02:22 PM PST  SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile's once and future President Michelle Bachelet won Sunday's runoff election after promising profound changes in society in response to years of street protests.
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| Ski lodges, snowmobilers buoyed by Northeast snow Posted: 15 Dec 2013 03:08 PM PST  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A weekend storm that dumped a foot or more of snow in parts of the Northeast made ski area operators and snow removal workers happy, but travelers were forced to deal with slippery roads and flight cancellations Sunday.
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| Colorado school rampage lasted less than 2 minutes Posted: 15 Dec 2013 09:07 AM PST CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado teenager who may have been nursing a grudge against a high school teacher since September intended to harm that teacher and inflict numerous other casualties when he entered his school and shot a student at point-blank range before killing himself, authorities said. |
| George P. takes baby steps away from Bush name Posted: 15 Dec 2013 12:21 PM PST  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The latest scion of one of America's most powerful political dynasties is trying to convince voters he's something other than what his famous surname suggests.
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| More famous Jameis: Winston wins Heisman Trophy Posted: 14 Dec 2013 07:43 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Jameis Winston left voters no choice but to give him the Heisman Trophy. And like every other Florida State victory this season, it was a blowout.
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| South Africa buries Mandela Posted: 15 Dec 2013 05:32 AM PST  QUNU, South Africa (AP) — Nelson Mandela was buried Sunday in the African ground he loved after a funeral ceremony that included a 21-gun salute and fly-overs by military aircraft as well as a eulogy by a traditional leader wearing an animal skin.
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