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Court: Exec guilty over faulty French implants

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 12:56 PM PST

Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of Poly Implant Prothese, leaves the courthouse of Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. A court has ruled that the French businessman who sold tens of thousands of faulty silicone breast implants around the world is guilty of fraud. With dozens of women looking on, the Marseille tribunal handed Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of Poly Implant Prothese, the maximum four-year prison sentence on the aggravated fraud charge. He was also ordered to pay a 75,000-euro ($103,000) fine. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)MARSEILLE, France (AP) — A disgraced French businessman was convicted of fraud and sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday for filling tens of thousands of breast implants with industrial grade silicone. But he left the courthouse freely after lodging an appeal, and thousands of women will have to wait longer to discover if they will receive damages.

Six, including four kids, found alive in northern Nevada

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 12:40 PM PST

Some of the area being searched for two adults and four children missing in Nevada's Pershing County is shown Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Rescue teams racing against the clock and the bitter cold are working into the night and are hoping to resume an aerial search Tuesday for a couple and four children who have been missing since Sunday when they went to play in the snow in the remote mountains of northwest Nevada. (AP Photo/The Reno Gazette-Journal, Marilyn Newton) NO SALES; NEVADA APPEAL OUT; SOUTH RENO WEEKLY OUTRENO, Nev. (AP) — A member of a search team on Tuesday found two adults and four children who had been missing in the frigid mountains of northern Nevada for the past two days.

2 adults, 4 kids found alive in northern Nevada

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 12:25 PM PST

This undated family photo provided by the Pershing County Sheriff's Office shows Shelby Fitzpatrick, left, and Chloe Glanton. Rescue teams were working against the clock and the brutal cold Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, in the search for a missing couple and four children who went to play in the snow in the remote mountains of northwest Nevada but didn't return after a night of sub-zero temperatures. Pershing County deputies said aircraft and crews on the ground were searching in the mountains about 100 miles northeast of Reno for 34-year-old James Glanton, his 25-year-old girlfriend, Christina McIntee, and the four children: a 10-year-old, two 4-year-olds and a 3-year-old. (AP Photo/Family Photo via Pershing County Sheriff's Office)RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities say they've found two adults and four children who've been missing in the frigid mountains of northern Nevada since Sunday.

Will anyone care if Congress fails to pass budget resolution?

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 11:54 AM PST

The morning sun illuminates the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, as the government teeters on the brink of a partial shutdown at midnight unless Congress can reach an agreement on funding. U.S. stock futures fell sharply Monday morning as the government careened toward closures that would force 800,000 federal workers off the job without pay. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Failing to pass a budget won't ruin anyone's Christmas.

Red Cross: C.African Republic death toll over 500

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 11:18 AM PST

A Christian mob attacks a mosque in Bangui, Central African Republic, Tuesday Dec. 10, 2013. Two French soldiers were killed in combat in Central African Republic's capital, the first French casualties since French President Francois Holland ordered a stepped-up military presence in the restive former colony to help quell inter-religious violence. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Aid officials in Central African Republic say more than 500 people have been killed over the past week in sectarian fighting.

No cause of death yet in NYC case of fetus in bag

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 10:58 AM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — A teenage girl found carrying a dead fetus in a shopping bag at a Manhattan lingerie store is headed toward trial on a shoplifting charge.

2 French soldiers die in Central African Republic

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 10:39 AM PST

Chadian troops within the FOMAC forces reload their weapons as they leave the area next to the airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, Tuesday Dec. 10, 2013. Two French soldiers were killed in combat in Central African Republic's capital, the first French casualties since French President Francois Holland ordered a stepped-up military presence in the restive former colony to help quell inter-religious violence. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Gunmen fatally shot two French soldiers in Central African Republic's volatile capital, officials said Tuesday, underscoring the enormous challenges of a new French military intervention that includes disarming thousands of rebels accused of attacking civilians

Obama's greeting to Castro draws criticism

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 10:20 AM PST

US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Cuban President Raul Castro at the FNB Stadium in Soweto, South Africa, in the rain for a memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela, Tuesday Dec. 10, 2013. The handshake between the leaders of the two Cold War enemies came during a ceremony that's focused on Mandela's legacy of reconciliation. Hundreds of foreign dignitaries and world heads of states gather Tuesday with thousands of South African people to celebrate the life, and mark the death, of Nelson Mandela who has became a global symbol of reconciliation. (AP Photo) SOUTH AFRICA OUTSen. John McCain likens the move with the Cuban leader to shaking hands with Hitler.

Eastern snowstorm brings closures, delays

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 09:59 AM PST

A woman walks past Independence Hall during a winter snowstorm Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, in Philadelphia. Accumulations of 3 to 6 inches were expected as the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the Eastern Seaboard, including Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A snowstorm pushed into New England on Tuesday, with the potential to snarl the evening commute, after causing widespread school and government closures in the nation's capital and elsewhere along the Eastern seaboard.

Ukraine leader to seek some protesters' release

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 09:26 AM PST

Riot police block an opposition tent camp while displacing pro-European Union activists from their barricades at the Ukrainian presidential administration building in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. Heavily armed riot troops broke into the offices of a top Ukrainian opposition party in Kiev and seized its servers Monday, the party said, as anti-government protests crippled the capital for yet another day. Elsewhere police dismantled or blocked off several small protest tent camps set up near key national government buildings in the city. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Some demonstrators arrested in the massive protests sweeping Ukraine's capital will be released, embattled President Viktor Yanukovych promised Tuesday, trying to defuse a political standoff that is threatening his leadership.

Thai protesters claim authority over government

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 09:11 AM PST

Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra gets emotional after speaking at a press conference, in Bangkok, Thailand , Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. Shinawatra said Tuesday she would not resign ahead of national elections set for Feb. 2, despite opposition demands she step down as the caretaker head of government.(AP Photo/Manish Swarup)BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Thailand's protest movement on Tuesday extended his extraordinary claims to holding power over government activities, issuing orders to officials over whom he has no legal or actual authority.

Mystery 'Tips for Jesus' tipper identified in NYC

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:52 AM PST

Jack SelbyThe generous "mystery" tipper who has been leaving waiters and waitresses across the country thousands of dollars in "Tips for Jesus" was identified by a New York City waiter as Jack Selby, former PayPal vice president.

Yanukovych says he will seek protesters' release

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:35 AM PST

Riot police block an opposition tent camp while displacing pro-European Union activists from their barricades at the Ukrainian presidential administration building in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. Heavily armed riot troops broke into the offices of a top Ukrainian opposition party in Kiev and seized its servers Monday, the party said, as anti-government protests crippled the capital for yet another day. Elsewhere police dismantled or blocked off several small protest tent camps set up near key national government buildings in the city. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's embattled President Viktor Yanukovych on Tuesday promised that some demonstrators arrested in the massive protests sweeping the capital will be released, part of a bid to defuse a political stand-off that is threatening his leadership.

GM names Mary Barra CEO, 1st woman to head car co.

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:19 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2012 file photo, Mary Barra, General Motors Senior Vice President, Global Product Development, speaks at the debut of the 2013 Buick Encore at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. A person briefed on the matter on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013 said General Motors' board has named Barra as the company's next CEO. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)DETROIT (AP) — General Motors has picked a woman as its next CEO, naming product development chief Mary Barra as the first female head of a major U.S. car company.

Live: Weapons watchdog receives Nobel Peace Prize

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 08:01 AM PST

Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Thorbjorn Jagland speaks during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in City Hall Oslo Tuesday Dec. 10, 2013 The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is to receive the 2013 Peace Nobel Prize for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Cornelius Poppe / NTB scanpix) NORWAY OUTOSLO, Norway (AP) — Recalling the "burning, blinding and suffocating" horrors of chemical weapons, the head of a watchdog trying to consign them to history accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday.

2 Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 07:09 AM PST

In this photo taken on May 24, 2012, Spanish reporters Javier Espinosa, right, and Ricardo Garcia Vilanova, left, pose for a photo during the ceremony of the Miguel Gil journalisms awards in Barcelona, Spain. Spanish newspaper El Mundo says one of its reporters and a freelance photographer are being held hostage in Syria by a group linked to al-Qaida. El Mundo said Tuesday that veteran reporter Javier Espinosa and photographer Ricardo Garcia Vilanova were taken captive on Sept. 16. The two were taken along with four members of the Free Syrian Army rebel group at the Tal Abyad checkpoint in the northern province of Raqqa. (AP Photo/Joan Borras)BEIRUT (AP) — The families of two Spanish journalists abducted in Syria by an al-Qaida linked group nearly three months ago appealed publicly for their release Tuesday, after failing to make contact with the captors via intermediaries.

Ukrainian president to seek protesters' release

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 06:13 AM PST

Riot police block an opposition tent camp while displacing pro-European Union activists from their barricades at the Ukrainian presidential administration building in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. Heavily armed riot troops broke into the offices of a top Ukrainian opposition party in Kiev and seized its servers Monday, the party said, as anti-government protests crippled the capital for yet another day. Elsewhere police dismantled or blocked off several small protest tent camps set up near key national government buildings in the city. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president says he will ask the country's general prosecutor to find a way to release some of the demonstrators who were arrested in recent protests, in a bid to defuse the country's tensions.

Kravchuk: Yanukovych to seek protesters' release

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 05:38 AM PST

Riot police block an opposition tent camp while displacing pro-European Union activists from their barricades at the Ukrainian presidential administration building in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. Heavily armed riot troops broke into the offices of a top Ukrainian opposition party in Kiev and seized its servers Monday, the party said, as anti-government protests crippled the capital for yet another day. Elsewhere police dismantled or blocked off several small protest tent camps set up near key national government buildings in the city. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president has expressed willingness to seek the release of demonstrators arrested in recent protests, according one of the former Ukrainian leaders who met with him to try to defuse the country's tensions.

World leaders, South Africans honor Mandela

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 05:21 AM PST

U.S. President Obama greets the crowd at the memorial service for Mandela in JohannesburgObama received a warm welcome from the crowd as addressed Mandela's legacy.

Obama: Make Mandela's life work your own

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 05:05 AM PST

President Barrack Obama speaks to crowds attending the memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium in Soweto near Johannesburg, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Celebrating one of his personal heroes, President Barack Obama praised Nelson Mandela as the last great liberator of the 20th century, urging the world to carry on his legacy by fighting inequality, poverty and discrimination.

More snow forecast for DC area and Appalachians

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 04:50 AM PST

John Edgar shovels his sidewalk clear of the 6 inches of snowfall along Hermitage Drive in Martinsburg, W.Va., Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/The Journal, Ron Agnir)WASHINGTON (AP) — Government workers and students in the DC area were told to stay home Tuesday as the region braced for another round of snow just a few days after some parts already got several inches.

Putin vows to beef up Arctic military presence

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 04:33 AM PST

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Col. Gen. Valery Gerasimov during a meeting with the top military brass in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's armed forces to expand their presence in the Arctic region as part of efforts to revive the nation's military might. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)MOSCOW (AP) — Expanding Russia's military presence in the Arctic region is among the top priorities for the nation's armed forces, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.

Quotes from leaders, family at Mandela memorial

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 03:41 AM PST

Faces of Nelson Mandela through the ages are shown on a big screen during the memorial service for former South African president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium in Soweto, near Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday Dec. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — World leaders, family, friends and thousands of mourners who queued for hours to secure a seat in Johannesburg's FNB stadium paid tribute to South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.

AP Enterprise: Serbia in domestic violence crisis

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 03:25 AM PST

In this Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 photo Mica, a Serbian woman who killed her husband after 30 years of abuse, wipes her eyes during a prison interview with The Associated Press in a women's prison in Pozarevac, 60 kilometers east of Belgrade, Serbia. Serbia is in the grips of a crisis of domestic violence that experts say is being fed by chronic poverty, the trauma of wartime atrocities and a culture where brutality against women is traditionally hushed up. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)POZAREVAC, Serbia (AP) — There was the time he smashed her head against the concrete floor and collected the gushing blood in a bucket, Mica said, apparently just for fun. And the beating that left a wall so splattered the family spent a whole day repainting it. There were the rapes that left her numb and the insults of "whore" that filled her with helpless rage.

Presidents, ministers, royalty at Mandela memorial

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 02:37 AM PST

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Dozens of foreign leaders were expected to arrive Tuesday for the memorial service honoring former South African President Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg's FNB stadium.
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