• Fri, 13 Dec 2013

• Fake interpreter reportedly faced murder charge
• US faces new pressure over missing CIA contractor
• Sheriff: Colo. school shooter wounds 2, kills self
• AP Photos: Newtown images tell tale of grief, hope
• Prospects for budget legislation solid in Senate.
• Kansas airport worker arrested in car bomb plot
• Milan orders removal of naughty Christmas tree
• North Korea purge mirrors those in 20th century
• New drug, study method show breast cancer promise
• Shaken not stirred: Did 007 have alcoholic tremor?
• Ukraine talks give no indication crisis is over
• Hawaii survivor: Plane lost power, then glided
• Militant rise galvanizes Assad's camp in Syria war
• Iran halts expert-level talks over US sanctions
• AP PHOTOS: Signs of global devotion to Mandela
• Astronaut may get Christmas wish for spacewalk
• Venezuelan inflation spoils Christmas tradition
• Multiple people stabbed after Denver Broncos game
• 100,000 gather to see Mandela, many turned away
• Syria rebels: Islamic militants nabbed our weapons
• More purges may follow execution in North Korea
• Rare storm leaves Jerusalem snowed in
• Brisk sales raise Mega Millions jackpot to $425M
• Beyonce releases new iTunes-exclusive album
• GOP struggle widens as Boehner rebukes hard right
• Leader's uncle rose to No. 2 in North Korea
• Army, Air Force to honor WWII pilot at burial
• Mandela burial will happen in simple village
• Prince Harry, trek teams reach the South Pole
• Nicaragua in thrall of Ortega's canal dream
• Reid hopes to speed Senate consideration on budget
• Chaos, gunbattles, hungry kids in C. African Rep.
• Broncos loss puts division, home-field in limbo
• A year since Delhi rape, women see key changes
• UN inspectors confirm Syria chemical attack
• An Afghan governor defies Taliban, death threats
• Guard brings Christmas to remote Alaska village
• Iran's fears of being a target cloud nuke talks
• Daunting days ahead as Mexico readies oil opening

• Thu, 12 Dec 2013

• Chargers stun Broncos 27-20
• Newlywed pleads guilty to second-degree murder
• Gridlock in the Senate, progress in the House
• Injuries, losses prompt MLB to seek collision ban
• 10 Things to Know for Friday
• North Korea executes leader's uncle as a traitor
• Sentence in Texas teen's fatal DWI wreck stirs ire
• House OKs defense bill dealing with sexual assault
• Budget peace breaks out _ after Boehner tough talk
• AP PHOTOS: Argentine slum honors 'Blue Virgin'
• Fake signer at Mandela event says he hallucinated
• Family feud: Boehner takes on GOP critics on right
• Crash probe renews debate over culture in aviation
• Officials: US drone strike kills 13 in Yemen
• Mysterious 'white widow' eludes police in Africa
• Kerry back in Mideast to push peace talks
• Federal data show health disparities among states
• Holiday shopping spree not for everyone
• Mild 2013 cuts Arctic a break, warming woes remain
• Many optimistic despite Mandela's passing
• Phone hacker: Queen annoyed by nut-eating police
• 10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos
• Putin defends Russian conservative values
• Charity to raffle a Picasso for 100 euros ($138)
• US unemployment aid applications surge to 368,000
• Mob hunts down Muslims in Central African Republic
• Calif. prostitutes may gain victim compensation
• '12 Years,' 'Hustle' lead Globes nominations
• Mandela's body lies in state for second day
• Thailand's self-exiled ex-PM may never return home
• Spurned by president, EU embraces Ukraine protest
• Thai protesters cut off power to PM's offices
• Clean plate: MLB intends to ban collisions at home
• Celebrity tutors thrive in grade-fixated Hong Kong
• Senate holds talkathon over Obama nominees
• US, Britain halt nonlethal aid in northern Syria

• Wed, 11 Dec 2013

• NASA: Cooling pump on space station shuts down
• MLB intends to ban plate collisions
• 10 Things to Know for Thursday
• Jury acquits ex-cop in fatal post-Katrina shooting
• Pilot who crashed at SFO worried about landing
• Black and white, thousands bid farewell to Mandela
• FDA takes steps to phase out antibiotics in meat
• Health care sign-ups pick up but may not close gap
• Key support for budget deal; deficits would rise
• Prosecutor: no domestic charges against Zimmerman
• Ukrainian leader offers talks, protesters say no
• Interpreter for deaf at Mandela event called fake
• Studies: Some cancer treatments can be skipped
• US general: Afghan pullout could reverse gains
• Marine's family sues Greek entities for lost heart
• Nigerian survivor almost missed rescue diver
• Desmond Tutu home robbed; was at Mandela memorial
• Year after Newtown, gun control groups keep hope
• "12 Years a Slave," "Osage County" top SAG noms
• India's Supreme Court upholds anti-gay sex law
• Pope Francis is Time's Person of the Year
• 10 Things to Know for Today
• Ukraine police stand down after protest grows
• Pacers keep pressure on Heat with 90-84 win
• AP-GfK poll: Low approval of Congress, Obama
• Myanmar's surreal capital now less of a ghost town
• 6 missing adults, children found alive in Nevada
• Uruguay OK's first national market for legal pot
• Jazz guitar master Jim Hall dies at 83
• Pay gains for young women; inequality still seen

• Tue, 10 Dec 2013

• Pacers rally in 2nd half to beat Heat, 90-84
• Bryan, FGL clean up at American Country Awards
• 10 Things to Know for Wednesday
• Notebook: Obamas, Bushes in close quarters
• Bipartisan negotiators reach modest budget pact
• Police move on protest camp in Ukrainian capital
• GM executive to be 1st woman to head major car co.
• Tech firms vie to protect personal data, profits
• Suit: Marine's body sent home to Pa. without heart
• Modest Eastern snowstorm brings closures, delays
• 2 French troops die disarming C. African rebels
• Obama hails Mandela as "last great liberator"
• Gunmen abduct Syria's leading human rights lawyer
• Court: Exec guilty over faulty French implants
• 6 missing people found alive in northern Nevada
• European probe on course for a landing on a comet
• Red Cross: C.African Republic death toll over 500
• Obama: Make Mandela's life work your own
• No cause of death yet in NYC case of fetus in bag
• Girlfriend wants charges dropped against Zimmerman
• 2 French soldiers die in Central African Republic
• AP Interview: Egypt's Moussa defends draft charter
• Thai protesters claim authority over government
• Obama shakes hands with Cuba's Raul Castro
• AP PHOTOS: Thousands gather to remember Mandela
• Thai democracy enters dangerous new crossroads
• 2 Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria
• 18 LA sheriff's officials charged in jail probe
• AP Newsbreak: Winfrey announces new book club pick
• Quotes from leaders, family at Mandela memorial
• Putin vows to beef up Arctic military presence
• AP Enterprise: Serbia in domestic violence crisis
• Local leaders planning for climate effects
• Pa. students' robotic arm can make you stronger
• US skeptical NKorea moves will ease nuke tensions
• Your guide to the 2013 Nobel Prizes
• Bears beat Cowboys 45-28 on Ditka Day
• Obama arrives in S. Africa for Mandela tribute
• Economic experiment shows limits of NKorean change

• Mon, 09 Dec 2013

• Congress renews undetectable gun ban for decade
• Obama to get help from former top Clinton aide
• Storm snarls travel; power outages persist
• 18 LA sheriff's deputies face federal charges
• 10 Things to Know for Tuesday
• Recalling life under apartheid in South Africa
• US vet held in N. Korea says statement was coerced
• Big tech companies lash out at government snooping
• Report: NSA spying on virtual worlds, online games
• World leaders to speak at massive Mandela memorial
• Study says many lung cancer tumors prove harmless
• Health care debate has trust, politics themes, too
• Officials seek sanctuary for Iowa alligator
• 'Rainbow Nation' mourners swarm Mandela's mansion
• Ukraine's east still backs closer ties with Russia
• NASA: Ancient Mars lake may have supported life
• Study: Erratic TV violence ratings fail parents
• New American Airlines emerges as deal closes
• Mandela memorial 1 of largest in generations
• Riot police storm opposition offices in Ukraine
• Obama heads to South Africa for Mandela memorial
• Torre, La Russa, Cox elected to baseball Hall
• FIFA calls fan violence in Brazil 'very sad'
• Hagel warns Pakistan leaders over border protests
• Leighton Meester to make Broadway debut next year
• Purge sends chilling message to NKorea's elite
• Champagne widows stamped grand legacy on wine
• Officials: Police buses head to Kiev amid protests
• 5 things to know after Saints paste Panthers 31-13
• Ex-San Diego mayor to be sentenced for harassment
• Brees sharp, Saints beat Panthers 31-13
• Split mayoral vote prolongs Venezuelan stalemate

• Sun, 08 Dec 2013

• Split results in Venezuela mayoral elections
• Invasive cockroach found in NYC can take the cold
• North Korea purges Kim Jong Un's powerful uncle
• 10 Things to Know for Monday
• Old Man Winter frosts NFL gridirons with snow, ice
• Storm along East Coast dumps snow, snarls traffic
• Senators: Put cameras on train tracks, engineers
• Florida St-Auburn title game to usher out BCS era
• As wine fakers get sharper, industry fights back
• Friend: Mandela not on life support in final hours
• South Africans of all faiths pray for Mandela
• Ukraine sees largest anti-govt protest since 2004
• Seizure of nuns stokes Syrian Christian fears
• Central African leader: I can't control fighters
• Madiba, father, troublemaker - Mandela's names
• Huge protests in tense Ukrainian capital
• Susan Boyle says Asperger's diagnosis was a relief
• UN: Afghanistan slow to enforce law on women
• Survivors recall Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
• Indian heartland votes give BJP boon over Congress
• Few heirs apparent to Mandela's symbol of freedom

• Sat, 07 Dec 2013

• 1 month on, progress in Philippine typhoon zone
• Mason, No. 3 Auburn beat No. 5 Missouri 59-42
• Sporting KC tops Real Salt Lake for MLS Cup
• Cuba reforms seen as changing ideals, values
• Gene therapy scores big wins against blood cancers
• Bell's late TD pass lifts OU over OSU 33-24
• Pearl Harbor ceremony marks bombing anniversary
• US vet Merrill Newman, 85, home from North Korea
• France, AU send more troops to African nation
• Hagel given assurances on Afghan security deal
• Celebrating Mandela: South African sports goes on
• Police: Pa. newlyweds killed man from Craigslist
• Ukraine opposition: no talks unless govt fired
• Mandela: icon, hero and flawed human
• Massive crowds, world leaders to honor Mandela
• Mandela's 1st township home shows lack of progress
• Iranian president defends interim nuclear deal
• Not so justified: Justin Timberlake's Grammy snub
• NY railway has until Tuesday to analyze lines
• ABC's 'Scandal' reduced to 18 episodes this season
• Cano, Beltran, Granderson, Feldman find new homes
• Hagel outlines new weapons sale plan for Gulf
• Macklemore, Lamar muscle into Grammy picture
• 10 Things to Know: This Week's Takeaways

• Fri, 06 Dec 2013

• AP Source: Robinson Cano, Mariners reach agreement
• Song, dance, tears for Mandela in South Africa
• South Africa begins life without Nelson Mandela
• Chinese firm paid US gov't intelligence adviser
• Ohio Amish girl won't be forced to renew chemo
• NKorea says it deports US tourist and war vet
• 6 detained in Mexico theft of radioactive material
• Obama, Bush, Clinton to travel to South Africa
• Cargo bikes the new minivan for cycling families
• Consistent hiring points to stronger economy ahead
• Thousands seek refuge at Central African airport

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