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• Comedian Katt Williams arrested in LA
• If cut, fiscal deal will pale against expectations
• Missing Georgia boys found, father in custody
• Obama wants gun violence measures passed in 2013
• GOP governors walk balance beam on health care law
• Obama touts Hagel, says no decision on defense secretary job
• Obama: U.S. has good leads on who carried out Benghazi attacks
• German magazine mistakenly publishes Bush obituary
• India rape victim's body cremated in New Delhi
• International Syria envoy warns of surge in deaths
• South Africa: 7 die during fitness tests
• Choctaw family devastated in Miss. SUV wreck
• Storm leaves up to foot of snow in New England
• Fiscal cliff deal would pale against expectations
• EPA faces legal battles, might take easy confirmation road
• Reports: Margaret Thatcher leaves hospital
• U.S. plane stuck in Iran for repairs after emergency landing
• Pakistan official: 19 killed in attack on Shiites
• Body of India rape victim arrives home in New Delhi
• Last-minute fiscal cliff talks continue in Senate
• Polls show movement toward stricter gun control
• Vega recalls 30,000-plus motorcycle helmets
• Fossil dealer pleads guilty in largest international dinosaur case
• Snowstorm hits Northeast, parts of Ohio
• Missing Ga. boys located in Texas, father held

Comedian Katt Williams arrested in LA Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:50 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katt Williams, the comedian who has repeatedly found himself on the wrong side of the law, is out on bail after being arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of child endangerment and possession of a stolen gun.

If cut, fiscal deal will pale against expectations Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:55 AM PST Whether negotiated in a rush before the new year or left for early January, the fiscal deal President Barack Obama and Congress cobble together will be far smaller than what they initially envisioned as ...

Missing Georgia boys found, father in custody Posted: 30 Dec 2012 10:50 AM PST Two missing Georgia boys have been found safe in Texas and their father has been taken into police custody. Moments after pleading for her boys' return on television, the boys' mother Theresa Nash received a phone call from a citizen in Texas who said he was with her sons.

Obama wants gun violence measures passed in 2013 Posted: 30 Dec 2012 09:00 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Recalling the shooting rampage that killed 20 first graders as the worst day of his presidency, President Barack Obama on Sunday pledged to put his "full weight" behind legislation aimed at preventing gun violence.

GOP governors walk balance beam on health care law Posted: 30 Dec 2012 08:39 AM PST ATLANTA (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who made a fortune as a health care executive, long opposed President Barack Obama's remake of the health insurance market. After the Democratic president won re-election, the Republican governor softened his tone. He said he wanted to "have a conversation" with the administration about implementing the 2010 law. With a federal deadline approaching, he also said while Florida won't set up the exchange for individuals to buy private insurance policies, the feds can do it.

Obama touts Hagel, says no decision on defense secretary job Posted: 30 Dec 2012 07:22 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama offered strong support for former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as the potential next U.S. defense secretary but said in remarks aired on Sunday that he had not yet decided on a nominee for the Pentagon post. Hagel is considered a leading candidate to replace outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, but the former Nebraska lawmaker has come under criticism for his record on Israel and for a comment that being gay was an inhibiting factor for being an ambassador. "I've served with Chuck Hagel. I know him. He is a patriot. ...

Obama: U.S. has good leads on who carried out Benghazi attacks Posted: 30 Dec 2012 06:49 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has some "very good leads" about who carried out the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans including the U.S. ambassador in September, President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. Obama told NBC's "Meet the Press" that the United States would carry out all of the recommendations put forward in an independent review of the September 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi in which Ambassador Christopher Stevens was killed. "We're not going to pretend that this was not a problem. This was a huge problem. ...

German magazine mistakenly publishes Bush obituary Posted: 30 Dec 2012 06:04 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — Germany's respected news weekly Der Spiegel has mistakenly published an obituary for former U.S. President George H.W. Bush.

India rape victim's body cremated in New Delhi Posted: 30 Dec 2012 05:26 AM PST NEW DELHI (AP) — A young woman who died after being gang-raped and beaten on a bus in India's capital was cremated Sunday amid an outpouring of anger and grief by millions across the country demanding greater protection for women from sexual violence.

International Syria envoy warns of surge in deaths Posted: 30 Dec 2012 05:09 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — The international envoy to Syria warned Sunday that as many as 100,000 could die in the next year if a way cannot be found quickly to end the country's civil war.

South Africa: 7 die during fitness tests Posted: 30 Dec 2012 04:53 AM PST JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African media say provincial authorities are investigating the deaths of seven job-seekers who collapsed in the heat while undergoing a fitness test for positions as traffic officers.

Choctaw family devastated in Miss. SUV wreck Posted: 30 Dec 2012 04:37 AM PST JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians was dealing Sunday with the devastating loss of five young siblings and an adult killed when their SUV plunged into a rain-swollen creek.

Storm leaves up to foot of snow in New England Posted: 30 Dec 2012 03:36 AM PST BOSTON (AP) — Weather watchers say up to a foot of snow fell in parts of southern New England as the latest winter storm moved through the Northeast.

Fiscal cliff deal would pale against expectations Posted: 30 Dec 2012 02:58 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether negotiated in a rush before the new year or left for early January, the fiscal deal President Barack Obama and Congress cobble together will be far smaller than what they initially envisioned as an alternative to purposefully distasteful tax increases and spending cuts.

EPA faces legal battles, might take easy confirmation road Posted: 30 Dec 2012 02:42 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regardless of who takes the reins, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will likely face continued legal battles in President Barack Obama's second term as it tries to finalize pollution rules for power plants, analysts said. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, who spearheaded the Obama administration's regulation of carbon emissions, said on Thursday she will step down after almost four years. Her tenure was marked by opposition from industry groups and Republican lawmakers to the EPA's first-ever crackdown on carbon emissions, as well as other anti-pollution measures. ...

Reports: Margaret Thatcher leaves hospital Posted: 30 Dec 2012 01:36 AM PST LONDON (AP) — British media are reporting that former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has left the hospital after an operation to remove a bladder growth.

U.S. plane stuck in Iran for repairs after emergency landing Posted: 30 Dec 2012 01:20 AM PST DUBAI (Reuters) - A small U.S. commercial plane has been stuck in Iran for nearly three weeks after making an emergency landing near the city of Ahvaz, the country's airports director said on Sunday. The plane was forced to land because of technical problems, Mahmoud Rasoulinejad said, quoted by the Mehr news agency. "After landing, the crew traveled on to countries around the Persian Gulf and the plane is currently being repaired," he said. Rasoulinejad did not specify who owned the aircraft, where it was headed or the nationality of the crew members. ...

Pakistan official: 19 killed in attack on Shiites Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:16 AM PST QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber driving a vehicle packed with explosives rammed into a bus carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims in southwest Pakistan on Sunday, killing 19 people, a government official and eyewitnesses said.

Body of India rape victim arrives home in New Delhi Posted: 29 Dec 2012 11:33 PM PST NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The body of a woman whose gang rape provoked protests and rare national debate about violence against women in India arrived back in New Delhi early on Sunday and was quickly cremated at a private ceremony. The unidentified 23-year-old medical student died from her injuries on Saturday, prompting promises of action from a government that has struggled to respond to public outrage. She had suffered brain injuries and massive internal injuries in the attack on December 16, and died in hospital in Singapore where she had been taken for treatment. ...

Last-minute fiscal cliff talks continue in Senate Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:54 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders groped for a last-minute compromise Saturday to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly prevent deep spending cuts at the dawn of the new year as President Barack Obama warned that failure could mean a "self-inflicted wound to the economy."

Polls show movement toward stricter gun control Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:32 PM PST Public attitudes toward private ownership of firearms have shifted over the years. In the 1990s, Americans were more inclined to favor stricter gun control. More recently, that mind-set has shifted toward greater support for Second Amendment protections of gun ownership.

Vega recalls 30,000-plus motorcycle helmets Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:05 PM PST Vega Helmet Corp. is recalling more than 30,000 XTS motorcycle helmets after testing found that a few did not meet crash protection safety standards.

Fossil dealer pleads guilty in largest international dinosaur case Posted: 29 Dec 2012 08:43 PM PST A fossil dealer's guilty plea has set the stage for what is most likely the largest dinosaur fossil repatriation in history, according to an attorney representing the President of Mongolia, the country that will receive most of the fossils that federal officials are seizing from fossil dealer and preparer Eric Prokopi.

Snowstorm hits Northeast, parts of Ohio Posted: 29 Dec 2012 08:27 PM PST A widespread winter storm dumped snow over the Northeast and parts of Ohio on Saturday, just days after the regions were hit by another storm moving from the nation's midsection.

Missing Ga. boys located in Texas, father held Posted: 29 Dec 2012 07:38 PM PST Police said two young boys from Georgia who were reported missing this week were found safe in Texas on Saturday and their father is in custody and facing charges.

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