• Mon, 09 Dec 2013

• Cowboys, Bears tied at 7 after 1st quarter
• Recalling life under apartheid in South Africa
• 18 LA sheriff's deputies face federal charges
• Girlfriend wants charges dropped against Zimmerman
• US vet held in N. Korea says statement was coerced
• Congress renews undetectable gun ban for decade
• Big tech companies lash out at government snooping
• Report: NSA spying on virtual worlds, online games
• World leaders to speak at massive Mandela memorial
• Storm snarls travel; power outages persist
• 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
• Thai PM dissolves Parliament, calls elections
• 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
• Icy storm slams Southwest, shuts down North Texas
• New consumer tips for Obama's fixer-upper website
• US to allow eagle deaths _ to aid wind power
• AP WAS THERE: Mandela's release from prison
• Dylan's electric guitar sells for nearly $1M
• Yemen: Saudis among Defense Ministry attackers
• Mandela mourned as inspiration in many struggles
• Defending champion Spain gets repeat of 2010 final
• 'Sound of Music' alive for 18.5 million viewers
• AP PHOTOS: Mandela remembered around the world
• Officials: Encouraging sign for 24 stranded whales
• 'Ice Friday' bears down on Texas, much of Midwest
• At halfway mark, Kerry's Mideast effort stumbles
• Students in Libya say slain teacher inspired them
• Russia: Crashed pilot may have had fake license
• World Cup teams hoping for luck of the draw
• Russia PM: No amnesty for political prisoners
• No. 1 Florida State moves past Winston accusation
• Dems, GOP craft backup for stalled defense bill
• Solid November jobs report could give economy jolt
• Major events in the life of Nelson Mandela
• Biden: Asia's growth a chance to bend history
• Teen arrested in theft of part from Walker crash

• Thu, 05 Dec 2013

• No charges for Heisman hopeful Jameis Winston
• White House changes story on Obama's uncle
• Mexico plans how to safely box up recovered cobalt
• 10 Things to Know for Friday
• What you might not have known about Nelson Mandela
• When it comes to World Cup draw, location matters
• Springsteen 'Born to Run' draft sells for $197K
• Clashes sweep Central Africa Republic capital
• Nelson Mandela, South Africa's peacemaker, dies
• South Africans mourn, celebrate Mandela
• Oil crews endure even when wind chill drops to -40
• Obama mourns death of icon Nelson Mandela
• Mandela inspired music, movies, poems
• Gracious and tough, Mandela was fun to cover
• Budget deal? Big obstacles, New Year's deadline
• AP PHOTOS: Art honoring Mandela around the world
• 5 key moments in Mandela's life
• Al-Qaida-style attack in Yemen's capital kills 52
• American teacher shot dead in Libya's Benghazi
• Nelson Mandela, 20th century colossus, dies at 95
• Jobs report to help show if US economy is for real
• Fierce storm lashes Europe; at least 3 dead
• States grovel before Boeing in bid for 777X jobs
• Disgraced priest to wed pope adviser's daughter
• Assault on Yemen's Defense Ministry kills 52
• 10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos
• Both Ukrainian sides accept panel proposal
• Algerians sent home from Guantanamo against will
• Biden spotlights China treatment of US journalists
• Obama to feds: Boost renewable power 20 percent
• US economy grows at 3.6 percent rate in 3rd qtr.
• Pope forms commission to advise on sex abuse
• Official: Algeria kills high-level al-Qaida leader
• NY train wreck engineer suspended without pay
• Pearl Harbor survivor thrives meeting visitors
• Chamber of Commerce ads to run in Idaho, W.Va.
• Workers try again to save whales in Everglades
• Nearly week of frigid temperatures for West
• Growing trend for 2014: Orchid as top color

• Wed, 04 Dec 2013

• Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights up
• NBA game in Mexico City postponed
• China gives no ground to Biden in air zone dispute
• NY train wreck could be case of highway hypnosis
• 10 Things to Know for Thursday
• Martin Bashir leaves MSNBC over remarks on Palin
• Stolen cobalt-60 found abandoned in Mexico
• Report: NSA tracks billions of cellphones daily
• NFL fines Steelers coach Mike Tomlin $100,000
• Obama: Income inequality a defining challenge
• 911 calls show anguish and tension in Conn. school
• Ill. pension fight could create deeper fiscal hole
• Former Ukrainian presidents warn of chaos
• LA airport shooting suspect appears in court
• Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Beirut
• Services send mystery boxes of socks, sex toys
• Boxing champ turns opposition leader in Ukraine
• Universal shuts down 'Fast & Furious 7' production
• Possible culprits in Hezbollah commander's killing
• Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson admits cocaine use
• Kerry to present security plan in Mideast visit
• Diligent Asian students dominate global exam
• Egypt's antiquities fall victim to political chaos
• Some question SKorea spy claim about Kim's uncle
• 10 Things to Know for Today
• Undergrads return to crumbling Myanmar university
• Las Vegas mall modeled on Istanbul's Grand Bazaar
• Public art project elicits the profound, profane
• Thai protesters at police HQ before royal birthday
• Detroit bankruptcy decision puts pensions at risk
• Lawyer: NY engineer had 'daze' before train wreck

• Tue, 03 Dec 2013

• For Biden in China, tense reunion with Xi Jinping
• AP Source: Yanks, Ellsbury reach $153M, 7-yr deal
• 'Fast & Furious 7' delayed after Walker's death
• US Ski Team: Vonn cleared for downhill training
• Thai violence eases ahead of king's birthday
• Asian nations dominate international test
• 10 Things to Know for Wednesday
• US vet detained in NKorea oversaw guerrilla group
• Ill. Legislature OKs fix for $100B pension crisis
• Man survives 3 days at bottom of Atlantic
• Judge: Detroit can use bankruptcy to confront debt
• Syrian refugees face another harsh winter in camp
• Billy Joel plans Madison Square Garden residency
• Audit: Health care subsidies vulnerable to fraud
• Obama declares health care law is working
• NATO seeks clarity on troops in Afghanistan
• Ukraine mass protests resume after gov't wins vote
• Syrian patriarch urges release of abducted nuns
• Common Core yields odd political allegiances
• A look at the next steps in Detroit's bankruptcy
• In your face, selfie! 'Science' also tops for 2013
• Sharp rise in Europeans fighting in Syria
• Lawyers bring fresh lawsuit on sale of Hopi masks
• Fatherhood inspired 1 of Paul Walker's final roles
• Updated healthcare.gov gets mixed reviews
• 5 things to know after Seahawks rout Saints 34-7
• Japan food seeks heritage gong as young spurn rice
• Egypt: Morsi's links to jihadists probed
• Doug Fister dealt to Nats, Jim Johnson to A's
• Seahawks beat Saints 34-7 to clinch playoff spot
• Officials: Walker crash not part of street race
• Amazon's delivery drones: An idea that may not fly

• Mon, 02 Dec 2013

• Thai protesters cross barriers, reach PM's office
• Year-end signups crucial test for health care site
• Area of Walker car crash known for street racing

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