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• US scholars endorse academic boycott of Israel
• Harvard reopens buildings after explosives threat
• Can this marriage be saved? GOP, hard-right groups
• Judge deems NSA phone collection unconstitutional
• Wave of attacks kill 70 people in Iraq
• Russian missiles fuel tension in eastern Europe
• All-clear at 2 of 4 evacuated Harvard buildings
• Sheriff: Ohio suspect last person seen with girl
• All-clear given at 2 of emptied Harvard buildings
• Attacks across Iraq kill at least 47 people
• Heartwarming father-son text exchange during Colo. shooting
• Neighbor of slain Ohio girl, 9, held on $1M bond
• 28-year sentence in Ohio in $100M charity scam
• Harvard buildings evacuated over explosives report
• UN: $12.9 billion aid needs in 2014, half to Syria
• FDA raises safety concerns on antibacterial soaps
• Dan Brown's 'Inferno' tops Amazon's list for 2013
• Neighbor of slain Ohio girl, 9, held without bond
• Mandela buried, now SAfrica confronts many ills
• Mandela event signer was in group that burned men
• Syrian activists: Airstrike death toll rises to 76
• Israel reaches out to save US Jewish community
• Israel army shoots 2 Lebanese after soldier killed
• US takes aim at China, ups naval aid to SE Asia
• What's ahead in Knox murder trial

US scholars endorse academic boycott of Israel Posted: 16 Dec 2013 12:43 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The American Studies Association has become the largest U.S. group of scholars to approve a boycott of Israeli universities.

Harvard reopens buildings after explosives threat Posted: 16 Dec 2013 12:28 PM PST CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Four buildings on Harvard University's campus near Boston were evacuated for hours Monday, interrupting final exams, after police received a report that explosives may have been placed inside. The buildings were reopened after hours of searches.

Can this marriage be saved? GOP, hard-right groups Posted: 16 Dec 2013 12:09 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders and several hard-right groups are displaying the classic signs of a political divorce, including bitter name-calling and reprisals against one another.

Judge deems NSA phone collection unconstitutional Posted: 16 Dec 2013 11:49 AM PST The agency's gathering of data violates the Constitution's ban on unreasonable searches.

Wave of attacks kill 70 people in Iraq Posted: 16 Dec 2013 11:29 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A double car bombing and a shooting killed 34 Shiite Muslims on pilgrimage in Iraq on Monday, the deadliest in a wave of attacks across the country that left at least 70 dead. It was the bloodiest day of violence in nearly two months.

Russian missiles fuel tension in eastern Europe Posted: 16 Dec 2013 11:15 AM PST The Iskander missiles, with a range of hundreds of kilometers, were deployed near the Polish border.

All-clear at 2 of 4 evacuated Harvard buildings Posted: 16 Dec 2013 10:57 AM PST CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Four buildings on Harvard University's campus near Boston were evacuated Monday morning, interrupting final exams, after police received an unconfirmed report that explosives may have been placed inside.

Sheriff: Ohio suspect last person seen with girl Posted: 16 Dec 2013 10:41 AM PST WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in Ohio say an unemployed man accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor had been building a snowman with the girl just a few hours before she was reported missing.

All-clear given at 2 of emptied Harvard buildings Posted: 16 Dec 2013 10:23 AM PST CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University has issued an all-clear for two of the four campus buildings evacuated because of a report of possible explosives.

Attacks across Iraq kill at least 47 people Posted: 16 Dec 2013 09:25 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A group of suicide bombers launched a brazen assault on a police station north of Baghdad, killing eight policemen, the deadliest in a string of attacks across Iraq that left at least 47 people dead on Monday, official said.

Heartwarming father-son text exchange during Colo. shooting Posted: 16 Dec 2013 09:07 AM PST In the moments after the Arapahoe High School shooting began, a father corresponded with his son through text messages. The exchange is heart-rending.

Neighbor of slain Ohio girl, 9, held on $1M bond Posted: 16 Dec 2013 08:29 AM PST WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who authorities believe killed a 9-year-old neighbor and dumped her body in a trash bin was ordered held on $1 million bond Monday pending another hearing next week.

28-year sentence in Ohio in $100M charity scam Posted: 16 Dec 2013 08:11 AM PST CLEVELAND (AP) — A judge handed down a 28-year prison sentence Monday to a man convicted of masterminding a $100 million, cross-country Navy veterans charity fraud.

Harvard buildings evacuated over explosives report Posted: 16 Dec 2013 07:52 AM PST CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Four buildings on Harvard University's campus near Boston were evacuated Monday after the school's police department received an unconfirmed report that explosives may have been placed inside.

UN: $12.9 billion aid needs in 2014, half to Syria Posted: 16 Dec 2013 07:31 AM PST GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations said Monday it needs almost $13 billion to meet some of the world's biggest humanitarian needs in 2014, and almost half of that amount would go to Syria and its surrounding region.

FDA raises safety concerns on antibacterial soaps Posted: 16 Dec 2013 07:13 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says there is no evidence that antibacterial chemicals used in liquid soaps and washes help prevent the spread of germs, and there is some evidence they may pose health risks.

Dan Brown's 'Inferno' tops Amazon's list for 2013 Posted: 16 Dec 2013 06:55 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A year after "Fifty Shades of Grey" overwhelmed best-seller lists, book buyers were seeking different kinds of thrills.

Neighbor of slain Ohio girl, 9, held without bond Posted: 16 Dec 2013 06:36 AM PST WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) — A judge has ordered an Ohio man jailed without bond until a hearing next week on charges that he killed a 9-year-old girl whose body was found in a trash bin.

Mandela buried, now SAfrica confronts many ills Posted: 16 Dec 2013 06:17 AM PST JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Now that Nelson Mandela has been buried, South Africans will be renewing their focus on issues facing their nation. Mandela's vision of a prosperous "rainbow nation" remains largely unfulfilled, and many South Africans still live in poverty. These are some of the challenges facing South Africa:

Mandela event signer was in group that burned men Posted: 16 Dec 2013 05:25 AM PST JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A relative and three friends of the bogus sign language interpreter at the Nelson Mandela memorial service say he was among a group of people who accosted two men found with a stolen television and burned them to death in 2003.

Syrian activists: Airstrike death toll rises to 76 Posted: 16 Dec 2013 05:09 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government aircraft pounded opposition areas near the southern border with Jordan and in the northern city of Aleppo on Monday, a day after a series of airstrikes on the contested city killed at least 76 people, activists said.

Israel reaches out to save US Jewish community Posted: 16 Dec 2013 04:19 AM PST JERUSALEM (AP) — More than 100 Israeli leaders gathered with Jewish-American counterparts in Jerusalem last month with a daunting mission: to save Jewish life in North America.

Israel army shoots 2 Lebanese after soldier killed Posted: 16 Dec 2013 04:03 AM PST JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops shot two Lebanese soldiers early on Monday, hours after a Lebanese army sniper killed an Israeli soldier as he drove along the volatile border late at night, the Israeli military said.

US takes aim at China, ups naval aid to SE Asia Posted: 16 Dec 2013 03:16 AM PST HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Taking clear aim at China's growing aggressiveness in territorial disputes with its smaller neighbors, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced Monday that the United States will boost maritime security assistance to the countries of Southeast Asia amid rising tensions with Beijing.

What's ahead in Knox murder trial Posted: 16 Dec 2013 02:46 AM PST FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Former American exchange student Amanda Knox spent four years in jail in Italy, from her arrest to her conviction in her first murder trial through her successful appeal. She's now facing a second appeals trial, along with her former Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito. Here's a road map to help understand where the Italian court system is going next:

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