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• Stocks slip as Federal Reserve meeting begins
• Araphoe High felt like 'a war zone'
• Ginsburg: justices should stay if able to work
• Mega Millions jackpot soars to $636 million
• Indian official: Diplomat's arrest in NYC barbaric
• Budget bill moves toward final passage in Senate
• Stocks edge mostly lower ahead of Fed meeting
• Germany's Merkel starts 3rd term with new allies
• Six U.S. troops killed in Afghan helicopter crash
• Afghanistan air crash kills six U.S. soldiers
• Federal government has spent nearly $1 million on romance: report
• Ukrainian president arrives for talks in Moscow
• Snowden bides for political asylum I Brazil
• Nirvana, Kiss, Peter Gabriel headed to Rock Hall
• US boosts support for Philippines security forces
• Germany's Merkel starts 3rd term in new coalition
• Explosion hits near Hezbollah base in east Lebanon
• New Japan security plan focuses on island dispute
• Dial-a-Carol a holiday tradition at U of Illinois
• Car bomb hits Hezbollah stronghold in east Lebanon
• 5 things to know after Ravens beat Lions 18-16
• Mega Millions prize on Tuesday could set record
• North Korea tries to project unity on anniversary
• State Dept: Businessman held by Bolivia is in US
• Why do lottery players think they can defy odds?

Stocks slip as Federal Reserve meeting begins Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:40 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged lower in early afternoon trading Tuesday as the Federal Reserve begins a two-day policy meeting.

Araphoe High felt like 'a war zone' Posted: 17 Dec 2013 10:48 AM PST Student Brett Stewart offers first-person account of shooting chaos.

Ginsburg: justices should stay if able to work Posted: 17 Dec 2013 10:18 AM PST RESTON, Va. (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Tuesday that Supreme Court justices should work as long as they can and shouldn't manipulate their retirement so a like-minded president can appoint their successor.

Mega Millions jackpot soars to $636 million Posted: 17 Dec 2013 09:30 AM PST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions estimated jackpot has soared to $636 million, making it the second largest jackpot in U.S. history.

Indian official: Diplomat's arrest in NYC barbaric Posted: 17 Dec 2013 09:14 AM PST NEW DELHI (AP) — The arrest and alleged strip search of an Indian diplomat in New York City escalated into a major diplomatic furor Tuesday as India's national security adviser called the woman's treatment "despicable and barbaric."

Budget bill moves toward final passage in Senate Posted: 17 Dec 2013 09:14 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan budget bill that would ease some but not all of painful budget cuts that would otherwise slam the Pentagon and domestic agencies passed a pivotal test in the Senate on Tuesday.

Stocks edge mostly lower ahead of Fed meeting Posted: 17 Dec 2013 08:42 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged lower in early trading Tuesday as the Federal Reserve started a two-day meeting.

Germany's Merkel starts 3rd term with new allies Posted: 17 Dec 2013 08:42 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel has won over Germans as a no-drama leader in turbulent economic times, firmly establishing her country as Europe's financial taskmaster while preserving welfare comforts and Germany's status as a reluctant power in the wider world.

Six U.S. troops killed in Afghan helicopter crash Posted: 17 Dec 2013 07:54 AM PST Six soldiers from the US-led NATO mission fighting Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan were killed in a helicopter crash on Tuesday, with NATO officials saying it was not a suspected militant strike. However the Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the deaths, using their main Twitter account to report that their fighters had shot down a US helicopter in the province of Zabul. The incident was the single biggest loss of life for the NATO mission in Afghanistan since seven Georgian soldiers died when a suicide bomber blew up a truck loaded with explosives outside a base in Helmand province in June. "Six International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) service members died following an aircraft crash in southern Afghanistan today," an ISAF statement said, declining to give the nationalities of the victims.

Afghanistan air crash kills six U.S. soldiers Posted: 17 Dec 2013 07:22 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An aircraft crash in southern Afghanistan killed six American soldiers on Tuesday, a U.S. defense official said. The NATO-led military command in Kabul said the crash was under investigation but did not appear, initially at least, to be the result of insurgent attack. It was the most deadly incident for foreign soldiers in Afghanistan in months. (Reporting by Missy Ryan; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

Federal government has spent nearly $1 million on romance: report Posted: 17 Dec 2013 05:48 AM PST We know Congress has terrible approval ratings, but who knew they were this desperate for love?

Ukrainian president arrives for talks in Moscow Posted: 17 Dec 2013 04:30 AM PST MOSCOW (AP) — The Ukrainian president has arrived in Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart as protests against him continue at home.

Snowden bides for political asylum I Brazil Posted: 17 Dec 2013 04:30 AM PST RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden says he would be willing to help Brazil investigate NSA spying on its soil, but could not fully participate without being granted political asylum because the U.S. government "will continue to interfere with my ability to speak."

Nirvana, Kiss, Peter Gabriel headed to Rock Hall Posted: 17 Dec 2013 03:08 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Nirvana, Kiss and Peter Gabriel will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.

US boosts support for Philippines security forces Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:52 AM PST MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States will provide the Philippines' security forces with $40 million in new assistance in part to help the country protect its territorial waters amid rising tensions with China over disputes in the South China Sea, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday while urging all the nations involved to "lower the intensity."

Germany's Merkel starts 3rd term in new coalition Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:36 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Parliament elected Chancellor Angela Merkel to a third term as the leader of Europe's biggest economic power on Tuesday, nearly three months after an awkward election result forced her to put together a new governing coalition.

Explosion hits near Hezbollah base in east Lebanon Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:20 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — A suicide car bomb went off near a Hezbollah base in eastern Lebanon early on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks that have targeted the Shiite militant group's interests in Lebanon.

New Japan security plan focuses on island dispute Posted: 17 Dec 2013 02:05 AM PST TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Tuesday approved a plan to increase defense spending by 5 percent over the next five years to purchase its first surveillance drones, more jet fighters and naval destroyers in the face of China's military expansion.

Dial-a-Carol a holiday tradition at U of Illinois Posted: 17 Dec 2013 01:18 AM PST CHICAGO (AP) — The phones are jingling off the hook at Dial-a-Carol, a student-run project on the University of Illinois' Champaign campus. It's a hotline of sorts for people who prefer hearing holiday music sung by a choir of amateurs who've been up all night studying.

Car bomb hits Hezbollah stronghold in east Lebanon Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:47 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — A car bomb struck a stronghold of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group in eastern Lebanon early on Tuesday, causing a number of casualties, Lebanon's state-run news agency said.

5 things to know after Ravens beat Lions 18-16 Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:27 AM PST DETROIT (AP) — Justin Tucker had already kicked five field goals, but this one would be an entirely different matter.

Mega Millions prize on Tuesday could set record Posted: 16 Dec 2013 11:53 PM PST A last-minute ticket buying frenzy could make Tuesday's Mega Millions jackpot the biggest U.S. lottery prize in history, and odds are mounting for a winner just a week before Christmas, a game official said. The prize swelled to $586 million on Monday, with another spike in sales expected Tuesday before the 11 p.m. EST drawing, said Paula Otto, Virginia's lottery director, who heads the multi-state Mega Millions game. The spending tsunami pushed the prize closer to the record U.S. jackpot of $656 million, won March 2012 in a Mega Millions drawing. The second largest lottery jackpot was $590.5 million, won May 2013 in a Powerball game.

North Korea tries to project unity on anniversary Posted: 16 Dec 2013 11:22 PM PST PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea has marked the second anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il with vows to unite behind his son, Kim Jong Un, and a series of events to show the world that the regime has returned to business as usual despite the execution last week of Kim's once-powerful uncle.

State Dept: Businessman held by Bolivia is in US Posted: 16 Dec 2013 10:36 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A New York businessman detained more than two years in Bolivia without charge in a money laundering investigation arrived in the United States on Monday, the State Department said, the latest twist in a saga that led to prosecutors alleging high-level corruption in the Andean nation.

Why do lottery players think they can defy odds? Posted: 16 Dec 2013 10:20 PM PST It's the ultimate fantasy: Walk into a store, plunk down a dollar, and with nothing but luck — really extraordinary luck — you win a giant lottery. Suddenly, you're rich as a sultan with enough money to buy an NBA team or your own island.

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