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• Abandoned 'Dog of the Year,' autistic boy help each other thrive
• Dominican officials cancel meeting with Haiti
• Ohioans accused of abandoning boy plead not guilty
• Tongue pierce lets the paralyzed drive wheelchairs
• Egypt: Women protesters get heavy prison sentences
• 2 killed in collapse at venue hosting WCup opener
• U.S. cautions airlines on S. China Sea flights
• Italian Senate boots Berlusconi for tax fraud conviction
• 49 dead in Iraq, 6,000 this year; country on brink of sectarian war
• Collapse at Brazil World Cup stadium kills three
• Italy Senate expels 3-time ex-Premier Berlusconi
• Dubai chosen to host 2020 world expo
• Accident at Brazil World Cup stadium kills three
• Some Md. prisoners freed after 2012 court ruling
• Pakistani party says it reveals CIA station chief
• Leader of Thai protests says he's prepared to die
• Mali's coup leader escorted to court
• Latvian prime minister resigns in wake of tragedy
• Berlusconi down but not out with Senate vote
• 10 Things to Know for Today, 1st Ld-Writethru
• Wind could ground Macy's parade balloons
• Syria says it won't give up power in peace talks
• Syria say it won't relinquish power in peace talks
• Thai protesters keep up anti-government push
• 4 cities vie to host 2020 world's fair

Abandoned 'Dog of the Year,' autistic boy help each other thrive Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:46 PM PST Mom Linda Hickey says their connection is something humans can't understand.

Dominican officials cancel meeting with Haiti Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:29 PM PST SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic says it will no longer meet with Haitian officials to talk about a court ruling that could strip citizenship from those born to migrants living in the country illegally.

Ohioans accused of abandoning boy plead not guilty Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:54 AM PST HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio couple accused of abandoning the adopted 9-year-old son they raised from infancy by giving him to child welfare officials pleaded not guilty Wednesday.

Tongue pierce lets the paralyzed drive wheelchairs Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:37 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — An experimental device is letting paralyzed people drive wheelchairs simply by flicking their tongue in the right direction.

Egypt: Women protesters get heavy prison sentences Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:18 AM PST CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities on Wednesday took a heavy hand against both Islamist and secular opponents, handing down heavy prison sentences to a group of female supporters of the ousted Islamist president — including teenagers as young as 15 — and ordering the detention of two dozen secular activists, all for participating in protests.

2 killed in collapse at venue hosting WCup opener Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:56 AM PST SAO PAULO (AP) — Part of the stadium that will host the 2014 World Cup opener in Brazil collapsed on Wednesday, killing at least two people and causing significant damage, authorities said, the latest setback plaguing what should be soccer's signature event.

U.S. cautions airlines on S. China Sea flights Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:40 AM PST State Department unsure of specifics on new Chinese airspace guidelines.

Italian Senate boots Berlusconi for tax fraud conviction Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:20 AM PST The Italian Senate on Wednesday expelled three-time ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi from Parliament over his tax fraud conviction, ending, for now, his two-decade legislative run but not his political career. ...

49 dead in Iraq, 6,000 this year; country on brink of sectarian war Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:04 AM PST Suicide bombings and other attacks killed 30 people in Iraq Wednesday, and authorities found the bodies of 19 others shot dead in Baghdad, scenes eerily reminiscent of the country's gruesome sectarian war. Most of the violence struck Baghdad and Sunni Arab areas of northern and western Iraq, which have borne the brunt of the months-long spike in bloodletting. Four suicide bombers detonated their explosives, but the carnage could have been much worse because security forces shot dead several would-be suicide attackers. Meanwhile, in two separate areas of the capital, police found the bodies of 14 men, all in their 20s or 30s, and all shot dead, medical officials said.

Collapse at Brazil World Cup stadium kills three Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:44 AM PST The arena was to be the site of the opening game of the 2014 soccer World Cup.

Italy Senate expels 3-time ex-Premier Berlusconi Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:24 AM PST ROME (AP) — The Italian Senate has expelled three-time ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi from Parliament over his tax fraud conviction.

Dubai chosen to host 2020 world expo Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:04 AM PST PARIS (AP) — Dubai will host the 2020 World Expo, becoming the first Middle Eastern city to organize the event in its more than 150-year history.

Accident at Brazil World Cup stadium kills three Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:47 AM PST A crane collapsed on Wednesday at the construction site of a future World Cup soccer stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, killing at least three people and apparently causing damage to the structure. The stadium, which was scheduled to be finished in the next month or so, is to be the site of the opening game and five other matches when Brazil hosts the 2014 soccer World Cup in June and July. A spokeswoman for the Sao Paulo state military police confirmed the deaths. Brazil has struggled to deliver stadiums, public transportation improvements and other World Cup-related projects within the timelines specified by world soccer body FIFA.

Some Md. prisoners freed after 2012 court ruling Posted: 27 Nov 2013 08:10 AM PST BALTIMORE (AP) — Together, the four men sitting handcuffed in a Baltimore courtroom had spent 151 years in prison.

Pakistani party says it reveals CIA station chief Posted: 27 Nov 2013 07:32 AM PST ISLAMABAD (AP) — A political party opposed to U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan revealed what it said was the name of the top CIA spy in the country on Wednesday and called for him and the head of the agency to be tried for a recent missile strike.

Leader of Thai protests says he's prepared to die Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:36 AM PST BANGKOK (AP) — A few years ago, Suthep Thaugsuban was a suit-and-tie wearing deputy prime minister of Thailand and a senior executive of the country's oldest political party.

Mali's coup leader escorted to court Posted: 27 Nov 2013 06:17 AM PST BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian soldiers took the military strongman who led last year's coup from his home in the capital Wednesday to see a judge investigating allegations of killings by the junta leader, according to two officials briefed on the matter.

Latvian prime minister resigns in wake of tragedy Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:46 AM PST RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvia's prime minister resigned on Tuesday after accepting political responsibility for the collapse of a supermarket roof in the capital that killed 54 people and wounded at least 40 others.

Berlusconi down but not out with Senate vote Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:29 AM PST ROME (AP) — The Italian Senate has begun debating whether to kick Silvio Berlusconi out of Parliament following his tax fraud conviction, but the three-time premier isn't going without a fight.

10 Things to Know for Today, 1st Ld-Writethru Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:12 AM PST Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

Wind could ground Macy's parade balloons Posted: 27 Nov 2013 03:55 AM PST It would be only the second time the likes of Snoopy and Kermit didn't fly.

Syria says it won't give up power in peace talks Posted: 27 Nov 2013 03:22 AM PST DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government said Wednesday it will participate in U.N.-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending the country's civil war, but insisted that it is not going to the conference to hand over power.

Syria say it won't relinquish power in peace talks Posted: 27 Nov 2013 02:48 AM PST DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian government said Wednesday it will participate in U.N.-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending the country's civil war, but insisted that it is not going to the conference to hand over power.

Thai protesters keep up anti-government push Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:58 AM PST BANGKOK (AP) — Flag-waving protesters vowing to topple the Thai prime minister took to the streets of Bangkok for a fourth day Wednesday, declaring they would take over "every ministry" of the government.

4 cities vie to host 2020 world's fair Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:06 AM PST PARIS (AP) — City boosters from Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Russia and Turkey are gathering in Paris on Wednesday to find out who will host the 2020 World Expo.

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