• Sat, 31 Jan 2015

• Video: Islamic State group beheads Japanese journalist
• Dueling narratives surround 'Suge' Knight
• Islamic State fighters admit defeat in Syrian town of Kobani
• Whitney Houston's daughter found unresponsive in tub
• Romney's exit unleashes race for donors among 2016 hopefuls
• Drivers: Return to your dealers for a 2nd air bag recall fix
• Pilots in helium-filled balloon land safely in Mexico
• Obama budget sets up battle with GOP-controlled Congress
• Woods out of top 50 for 1st time in more than 3 years
• NASA launches Earth-observing satellite
• AP Interview: NYC mayor says he has moved past police crisis
• Hatfields, McCoys make moonshine legally in southern W.Va.
• Iraqi libraries ransacked by Islamic State group in Mosul
• Chicago mayor wages lively campaign with no big challengers
• South Africa riots raise worry about anti-foreign sentiment
• Civilians flee east Ukraine town as fighting intensifies
• Serena Williams wins 6th Australian, 19th major title
• After historic balloon journey, crew plans landing Saturday
• Pats backup QB Garoppolo helps defense prepare for Wilson
• Vatican hits sour note with women, but progress may come
• A Super Bowl weekend at a golf tournament without Tiger
• Beijing Winter Olympics bid highlights skiing, hockey growth
• NYC to pay $5M to kin of man killed in 'Mafia cops' case
• Mitt Romney bows out of 2016 race after a 3-week test run
• Japan self-censors images, words linked to hostage crisis
• IS hostage drama shows change in propaganda technique
• Is he dead? Philippines awaits answer of costly terror raid
• 10 Super Bowl ads that everyone will be talking about
• What slowing economy? US consumers are in a mood to spend

• Fri, 30 Jan 2015

• Bill Cosby's show in Ohio draws a few protesters
• Balloon crew makes history crossing Pacific Ocean
• White House grapples with fraught terrorism language
• Murder trial begins 35 years after 6-year-old vanished in NY
• Rap music mogul 'Suge' Knight arrested in fatal hit-and-run
• NFL's Goodell seeks to look past 'tough year,' to future
• Africans open new front in war on terror to fight Boko Haram
• French fracture laid bare as 8-year-old praises terrorists
• Romney not running: Former GOP nominee out of 2016 race
• Kurd allies fighting IS in north Iraq hampered by rivalries
• Jordan awaits proof hostage is alive after swap deadline
• Carroll says decision is Sherman's if baby arrives early
• Egypt blames Muslim Brotherhood for deadly Sinai attack
• Artillery fire kills at least 12 civilians in Donetsk
• Flu hospitalizations of elderly hit record high, CDC says
• Germany to Greece: Don't mess with us over debt, austerity
• 5 things to know before Obama rolls out his budget Monday
• Obama calls on Congress to fund 'precision medicine' studies
• US-backed Mexico dam project triggered protest, rare defeat
• US economy slowed last quarter, but signs are pointing up
• After 150 years, Confederate submarine's hull again revealed
• AP PHOTOS: Pinata-making art lives on in Mexican family
• Mitt Romney to update supporters on 2016 presidential plans
• Battle with IS kills senior Kurdish general, 8 of his troops
• Cold-stunned turtles rehabilitated in New Orleans, released
• Katy Perry says halftime performance will make you 'Roar'
• Doug Baldwin headlines group of unheralded receivers
• Russia cuts key rate to help economy, leaving ruble to drop
• Meet Ida May Fuller, recipient of 1st Social Security check
• Businesses stay clear of using Super Bowl name
• What red ink? As deficits dip, all sides seek more spending
• Pakistanis fleeing offensive find new dangers in Afghanistan
• APNewsBreak: Suspected terrorist brother of no-fly-list man
• Survivors recall panic before Mexico City hospital blast

• Thu, 29 Jan 2015

• Gas blast wrecks Mexico children's hospital, killing 3
• Families plead for lives of IS hostages as swap hopes fade
• 10 Things to Know for Friday
• Poll shows giant gap between what public, scientists think
• Feds: Treasure hunter eluded police with cash, tradecraft
• NASA astronaut memorial stirs memories for shuttle veteran
• Simultaneous attacks in Egypt's Sinai kill 26
• Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez goes on trial on murder charges
• Some doctors won't see patients with anti-vaccine views
• Boy Scouts settle California suit over abuse
• Marshawn Lynch talks about why he doesn't talk to the media
• Obama calls for spending surge, buoyed by rising economy
• Senate passes bill approving Keystone XL oil pipeline
• As Romney weighs '16 bid, his past donors commit to Jeb Bush
• Attorney General nominee wins GOP endorsements
• Last-ditch foreclosure hearings draw many Detroit homeowners
• Tech advances lower chance that driver will die in car crash
• EU to extend existing Russia sanctions over Ukraine
• 10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos
• Islamic State standoff involves prisoner, pilot, journalist
• William Shatner knows the ups, downs of traveling
• Indonesian investigators: Crashed AirAsia flown by co-pilot
• Squatters slow Detroit's plan to bulldoze way to prosperity
• As Iraqi Kurds gain ground from IS, local Sunnis are wary
• Fed sees strengthening economy but stays 'patient' on rates
• NYC mayor's vibrant deaf interpreter creates his own storm
• Most of Hawaii's coral recover from mass bleaching
• Malaysia says MH370 crash an accident to clear compensation
• News Guide: A look at the Islamic State hostage crisis
• Israel-Lebanon border calm day after escalation
• Israeli center-left alliance looks to unseat Netanyahu

• Wed, 28 Jan 2015

• Islamic State releases new audio message by Japanese hostage
• Boston bounces back from 2 feet of snow after blizzard
• 10 Things to Know for Thursday
• Mom wants independent autopsy after police killed daughter
• Treasure hunter who found a fortune in gold is captured
• FACT CHECK: Both sides in Keystone XL debate bend facts
• Census: 1 in 5 children on food stamps
• Hezbollah fires missile salvo, killing 2 Israeli soldiers
• Facebook's status update: Profit, revenue beat expectations
• Sheriffs expand concerns about Waze mobile traffic app
• Attorney General nominee defends Obama immigration changes
• Mobile provider TracFone to pay $40M in federal settlement
• Main Denver airport bans sale of marijuana-themed souvenirs
• Ancient Israeli skull may document migration from Africa
• TV star's plastic surgery disaster tests Brazil
• Bart the cat hit by car, buried and then crawls from grave
• Govt tells agents to ID which immigrants not to deport
• DEA chief: US abandoned plan to track cars near gun shows
• After setting iPhone record, what does Apple do next?
• A chupacabra in Japan? Depp says it came from his suitcase
• Poll: Most say restore health aid if court kills subsidies
• Museum vows to reopen after thieves swipe historic gold
• Greece sets up clash with eurozone over debt measures
• Cuomo, de Blasio, defend strict NYC storm regulations
• After 2 convictions, 2 more Vanderbilt players face charges
• Palestinian girl, 14, in Israel prison for throwing rocks
• Human smugglers turn to cargo ships to ferry fleeing Syrians
• Fiery Islamic State group cleric gives voice to radicals
• Group: Israel violated rules of war in strikes on Gaza homes
• Gunmen storm luxury Libyan hotel, killing American, 9 others

• Tue, 27 Jan 2015

• 10 Things to Know for Wednesday
• White House drops plan to scale back college savings plans
• Jury convicts 2 ex-Vanderbilt players of raping woman
• 'Wicked storm': New England hit by blizzard's 2 feet of snow
• Diversity at Sundance doesn't carry over to Hollywood
• Yahoo CEO heeds shareholders' call to spin off Alibaba stake
• What! Facebook's down? No storm selfies during brief outage
• AP PHOTOS: Snowstorm pounds Northeast _ most of it, anyway
• Obama pays respects to Saudis, defends ties to kingdom
• Record iPhone sales drive blowout quarter for Apple
• Obama sees need to move on drone rules now
• Secret talks in Jordan try to win release of hostages
• US sees Kobani as key win, but Mosul may require new tactics
• A US green-energy blueprint, meant to help Liberia, fails
• Weather Service chief sees need to communicate uncertainty
• Michelle Obama navigates limits on women in Saudi Arabia
• On Auschwitz anniversary, leader warns Jews again targets
• Famed civil rights protesters to have arrest records erased
• Super Bowl jet-setters get topflight travel treatment
• US loans fueled insider deal, failed power plan in Liberia
• Obama floats offering first-ever drilling lease in Atlantic
• Mormon leaders call for measures protecting gay rights
• Kraft takes the offensive, defends team, seeks NFL apology
• Obama promotes religious and gender equity in India speech
• Japan envoy hopeful about hostage release
• Federal government failing to protect children, report says
• AP PHOTOS: Top pictures from Europe and Africa
• Obama leads US dignitaries paying respects in Saudi Arabia
• Israel says 2 rockets from Syria strike Golan Heights
• Fidel Castro writes statement on shift in Cuba-US relations
• Arab lawmakers shake up Israeli politics with historic union

• Mon, 26 Jan 2015

• Snowstorm threatens to paralyze the crowded Northeast US
• 10 Things to Know for Tuesday
• US announces charges in New York Russian spy ring case
• UN: deadly attack on Ukraine city could be war crime
• Egypt: Release of Mubarak's sons caps weekend of violence
• The latest on the Northeast snowstorm
• Kurds celebrate ousting Islamic State fighters from Kobani
• Eurozone looks for dialogue after stunning Greece elections
• AP PHOTOS: 10 worst Northeast snowstorms in last 60 years
• Greece's first radical left prime minister sworn in
• Twins who became 'significant rats' to cartel await sentence
• US drone strikes resume in Yemen despite turmoil
• Thousands cheer for Patriots at Super Bowl sendoff in Boston
• New Jersey's Christie launches political action committee
• Failed Iraqi bomber named in Islamic State hostage crisis
• China's shadow looms large over Obama visit to India
• Greek vote shows growing European backlash against austerity
• SAG Awards win sends 'Birdman' Oscar hopes soaring
• Cuban youth build secret computer network despite Wi-Fi ban
• Malaysia Air site hacked, some customer data appears online
• Medical pot only OK for sick kids failed by other drugs: MDs
• Dwindling group of survivors to mark Auschwitz 70 years on
• Afghan economic crisis looms as foreign aid dollars depart
• AP Interview: Iraq 'sleeper cells' fight Islamic State group

• Sun, 25 Jan 2015

• First Look: Sundance doc pulls back curtain on Scientology
• Blizzard expected for 250-mile stretch of Northeast
• 10 Things to Know for Monday
• Japan working to gain IS hostage's release, analyzing video
• Obama seeks bigger wilderness designation in Alaska refuge
• Obama: Counterterrorism operations in Yemen not affected
• Images of shot Egypt protester revive criticism of police
• Boko Haram attacks northeastern Nigerian city, scores killed
• Outgoing Greek prime minister concedes defeat in elections
• WHO adopts reforms to repair reputation after bungling Ebola
• Jolie in Iraq, says more needed for Iraq and Syria refugees
• Obama, Modi declare era of 'new trust' in US-India relations
• Ukraine: Phone calls prove rebels attacked city, killed 30
• Opening statements next in murder trial of ex-Pat Hernandez
• Millions of GMO insects could be released in Florida Keys
• Republican White House maybes court evangelicals toward 2016
• Contestants vie for Miss Universe crown in Miami on Sunday
• French arrests raise question: Is free speech for all?
• Koch event drawing 2016 hopefuls Rubio, Paul, Cruz, Walker
• First Look: Gerwig shines in a delightful Mistress America
• Kerry in Nigeria to warn against postelection violence
• WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama's presidential 'namaste'
• Obama looks to build toward policy breakthroughs with India

• Sat, 24 Jan 2015

• Father of Japanese hostage reported killed still hopeful
• Hall of Famer Ernie Banks mourned in sports world and beyond
• Spanish police arrest 4 suspected members of a jihadi cell
• Winter's 1st big storm leaves snow, slush covering Northeast
• Possible GOP candidates pitch ideas at conservative forum
• Leftists ahead in last polls before Greek national election
• Japan, US condemn unverified video claiming IS hostage dead
• Rockets kill 30 in Ukrainian city as rebels launch offensive
• Belichick on deflated balls: 'We try to do everything right'

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