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• N.J. man pleads not guilty in '79 death of Etan Patz
• Venezuela's President Chavez in 'delicate' state after surgery
• 'World's best beer' finally available in the U.S.
• Lindsay Lohan's probation revoked. Again.
• Official: Syrian forces fired Scud missiles at rebels
• Syria firing Scud missiles at insurgents
• Police identify Portland mall shooter
• Red Cross still has $78M in unspent Sandy donations
• Photo: See the Pope tweet ... with a little help
• Fed ramps up stimulus, will keep rates near zero
• Bosnian Serb convicted of genocide for '95 massacre
• Census: White Americans will cease to be majority by 2043
• Photos: W.Va. highway reopens after massive blast
• Just how close is North Korea to a nuclear weapon?
• Photos: 12/12/12 marked around the world
• Hero son saves mom at Oregon mall shooting
• Romney earns PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ for Jeeps made in China
• Poll: Cuomo earns high marks for Sandy response
• Jenna Bush Hager announces pregnancy
• Ex-first daughter Jenna Bush Hager is pregnant
• Defiant North Korea launches long-range rocket
• Gunman kills 2, then self at Oregon mall
• Is Susan Rice the next Robert Bork?
• U.S. backs Syrian rebels ahead of conference
• Big powers to recognize Syrian opposition

N.J. man pleads not guilty in '79 death of Etan Patz Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:47 PM PST The man charged with killing the 6-year-old New York City boy in 1979 pleaded not guilty, even though police say he confessed in the sensational case.

Venezuela's President Chavez in 'delicate' state after surgery Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:30 PM PST The somber assessment that may presage an end to his 14-year leadership of the South American OPEC nation.

'World's best beer' finally available in the U.S. Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:02 PM PST Beer aficionados are pouncing at the rare opportunity to buy one of the world's most elusive and revered beers for the first - and perhaps only - time in the United States.

Lindsay Lohan's probation revoked. Again. Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:45 AM PST Lindsay Lohan's probation has been revoked again. The 26-year-old actress was arraigned in California today on misdemeanor charges for lying to police, driving recklessly, and obstructing an officer from doing his duties after she crashed her Porsche on the Pacific Coast Highway in June.

Official: Syrian forces fired Scud missiles at rebels Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:23 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have fired Scud missiles at rebels trying to overthrow Syria's government, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. Use of the missiles was seen as escalation in Assad's attempt to retain power. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the use of Scuds. In Brussels, a NATO official also said on Wednesday that a number of short-range ballistic missiles have been launched inside Syria this week. ...

Syria firing Scud missiles at insurgents Posted: 12 Dec 2012 11:06 AM PST In a move that escalates the 2-year-old conflict, government forces have fired Scud missiles at insurgents in recent days

Police identify Portland mall shooter Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:55 AM PST Twenty-two-year-old Jacob Tyler Roberts killed two people and himself with a stolen AR-15 semiautomatic rifle on Tuesday.

Red Cross still has $78M in unspent Sandy donations Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:38 AM PST The unspent money has reignited questions about the Red Cross's initial response to the storm and how it will distribute the remaining funds.

Photo: See the Pope tweet ... with a little help Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:16 AM PST Pope Benedict XVI pushes a button on a tablet at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. In perhaps the most drawn out Twitter launch ever, Pope Benedict XVI pushed the button on a tablet brought to him at the end of his general audience Wednesday. It read: "Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart."Later in the day he was to respond to a few messages sent to him from around the world.As the countdown to his first tweet from his Twitter handle (at)Pontifex neared, the pope had garnered nearly 1 million followers in the eight languages of his account. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Fed ramps up stimulus, will keep rates near zero Posted: 12 Dec 2012 10:00 AM PST The Federal Reserve ramped up its stimulus to the economy on Wednesday, expressing disappointment with the pace of recovery in employment as contentious U.S. budget talks heighten uncertainty about the outlook.

Bosnian Serb convicted of genocide for '95 massacre Posted: 12 Dec 2012 09:44 AM PST A U.N. war crimes court convicted Gen. Zdravko Tolimir Wednesday of genocide for playing a key role in Europe's worst massacre since World War II and sentenced him to life in prison.

Census: White Americans will cease to be majority by 2043 Posted: 12 Dec 2012 09:27 AM PST But this demographic view can be misleading due to the way race and ethnicity are reported. Because Hispanic origin is reported independently of one's race, a large number of people fall into multiple categories.

Photos: W.Va. highway reopens after massive blast Posted: 12 Dec 2012 09:11 AM PST This image provided by the West Virginia State Police shows a fireball erupting across Interstate 77 from a gas line explosion in Sissonville, W. Va.,Tuesday Dec. 11, 2012. At least five homes went up in flames Tuesday afternoon and a badly damaged section of Interstate 77 was shut down in both directions near Sissonville after a natural gas explosion triggered an hour-long inferno that officials say spanned about a quarter-mile. (AP Photo/West Virginia State Police)

Just how close is North Korea to a nuclear weapon? Posted: 12 Dec 2012 08:54 AM PST The headlines all say that North Korea's successful missile launch today brings them one step closer to a nuclear weapon, but there are plenty — plenty — more steps to take before they get there. The DPRK launched a two-stage rocket that traveled about 1,600 miles before deploying what its official state news agency enthusiastically called a "satellite" that "successfully entered its preset orbit. ...

Photos: 12/12/12 marked around the world Posted: 12 Dec 2012 08:43 AM PST A group of children celebrate their 12th birthday in Times Square at a Good Morning America taping in New York December 12, 2012. The date, written as 12/12/12 is the last major numerical date using the Gregorian or Christian calendar for almost another century. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY)

Hero son saves mom at Oregon mall shooting Posted: 12 Dec 2012 08:21 AM PST "We both just looked at each other and knew that this was a serious situation," Allan Fonseca's mother said of her brave son.

Romney earns PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ for Jeeps made in China Posted: 12 Dec 2012 07:17 AM PST Mitt Romney's claim in a campaign ad that President Barack Obama "sold Chrysler to Italians who are going to build Jeeps in China" earned PolitiFact's "Lie of the Year," the site announced Wednesday. "The Jeep ad was brazenly false," Angie Drobnic Holan wrote in her analysis. The Romney campaign ran the ad in the final weeks [...]

Poll: Cuomo earns high marks for Sandy response Posted: 12 Dec 2012 07:06 AM PST Andrew Cuomo received his highest approval score ever in a Quinnipiac University's Polling Institute survey pegged to his response to Superstorm Sandy. State voters handed the New York Democratic governor a 74 percent approval and 13 percent disapproval rating in the poll, which was conducted Dec.5- 10. The institute said in a release that the [...]

Jenna Bush Hager announces pregnancy Posted: 12 Dec 2012 06:26 AM PST Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George W. Bush, announced Wednesday that she and husband Henry Hager are expecting their first child next spring. "I'm nervous and so excited to say that Henry and I are pregnant—or I'm pregnant," Hager, a correspondent for NBC's "Today Show" announced on the program. "We're so excited. And [...]

Ex-first daughter Jenna Bush Hager is pregnant Posted: 12 Dec 2012 05:59 AM PST Former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager (HAY'-gur) announced Wednesday that she's pregnant with her first child, due in the spring.

Defiant North Korea launches long-range rocket Posted: 12 Dec 2012 03:57 AM PST United States officials confirm that North Korea appears to have carried out the successful launch of a long-range rocket.

Gunman kills 2, then self at Oregon mall Posted: 12 Dec 2012 02:50 AM PST Witnesses describe a scene of panic and disbelief as a man wearing a hockey mask and a bulletproof vest opens fire.

Is Susan Rice the next Robert Bork? Posted: 12 Dec 2012 02:22 AM PST For someone who hasn't been nominated for anything recently, United Nations ambassador Susan Rice seems to be running into an awful lot of confirmation trouble.

U.S. backs Syrian rebels ahead of conference Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:12 AM PST The fourth conference for the "Friends of the Syrian People" was set to open Wednesday after the U.S. said the new Syrian opposition coalition is the "sole legitimate representative" of the Syrian people.

Big powers to recognize Syrian opposition Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:01 AM PST Major powers are set to give Syria's opposition full political recognition on Wednesday but not the weapons that rebel fighters need to counter President Bashar al-Assad's superior firepower.

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