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• Lt Gov: Duck Dynasty important to La. tourism
• 'The Hobbit' holds off 'Anchorman 2' with $31.5M
• Khodorkovsky will work to free political inmates
• Khodorkovsky: Will work to free political inmates
• Government airstrikes kill at least 32 in Syria
• Weak US card security made Target a juicy target
• 3 US military aircraft hit in S. Sudan, 4 wounded
• Kiev anti-government protest draws 100,000
• Khodorkovsky: Will seek to free political inmates
• Khodorkovsky: Don't boycott 2014 Sochi Olympics
• Khodorkovsky: will work for political prisoners
• Khodorkovsky: I won't get involved in politics
• Recession-hit Spain holds huge Christmas lottery
• Khodorkovsky: won't sponsor Russian opposition
• Khodorkovsky: I won't get into politics
• Businessman, Jewish advocate Bronfman dies
• Report: CIA helped Colombia kill rebel leaders
• Ice and snow frustrate US holiday travel rush
• Venezuela car owners unfazed by planned fuel hike
• AP PHOTOS: Lockerbie bombing victims remembered
• USC routs No. 21 Fresno St 45-20 in Las Vegas Bowl
• Hospital: Teen who was shot at Colo. school dies
• Space suit issue prompts delay of second spacewalk
• In rural Wisconsin, nurses come to the farm
• Cuba president notes tone of recent relations with U.S.

Lt Gov: Duck Dynasty important to La. tourism Posted: 22 Dec 2013 12:14 PM PST NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's lieutenant governor says the "Duck Dynasty" reality TV show is important to state tourism — and he could help connect the Robertson family with new producers if they cannot reach agreement with the A&E network.

'The Hobbit' holds off 'Anchorman 2' with $31.5M Posted: 22 Dec 2013 11:43 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — On busy pre-Christmas weekend at the box office, "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" held off a very different sequel, "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues."

Khodorkovsky will work to free political inmates Posted: 22 Dec 2013 11:13 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the Russian oligarch who crossed President Vladimir Putin and ended up in jail for a decade, says he plans to devote his life to securing the freedom of the country's political prisoners.

Khodorkovsky: Will work to free political inmates Posted: 22 Dec 2013 10:57 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — Barely two days after he was freed from a Russian jail, Mikhail Khodorkovsky vowed Sunday to do all he can to ensure the release of other political prisoners in Russia.

Government airstrikes kill at least 32 in Syria Posted: 22 Dec 2013 10:57 AM PST Syrian aircraft pummeled an opposition neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo on Sunday, killing at least 32 people and extending the government's furious aerial bombardment of the rebel-held half of the divided city to an eighth consecutive day.

Weak US card security made Target a juicy target Posted: 22 Dec 2013 06:51 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is the juiciest target for hackers hunting credit card information. And experts say incidents like the recent data theft at Target's stores will get worse before they get better.

3 US military aircraft hit in S. Sudan, 4 wounded Posted: 22 Dec 2013 06:51 AM PST NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Gunfire hit three U.S. military aircraft trying to evacuate American citizens in a remote region of South Sudan that on Saturday became a battle ground between the country's military and renegade troops, officials said. Four U.S. service members were wounded in the attack in the same region where gunfire downed a U.N. helicopter the day before.

Kiev anti-government protest draws 100,000 Posted: 22 Dec 2013 06:51 AM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — About 100,000 demonstrators are gathering in the center of the Ukrainian capital to demand the ouster of the president and government, as mass anti-government protests enter their second month.

Khodorkovsky: Will seek to free political inmates Posted: 22 Dec 2013 06:05 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — At an emotional press conference barely two days after he was freed from a Russian jail, Mikhail Khodorkovsky vowed Sunday to do all he can to ensure the release of other political prisoners in Russia.

Khodorkovsky: Don't boycott 2014 Sochi Olympics Posted: 22 Dec 2013 05:17 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — Mikhail Khodorkovsky says the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi are a "celebration of sport" that should not be damaged.

Khodorkovsky: will work for political prisoners Posted: 22 Dec 2013 05:01 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky is vowing to do all he can to ensure the release of political prisoners in Russia after his pardon and release.

Khodorkovsky: I won't get involved in politics Posted: 22 Dec 2013 04:31 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the onetime Russian oil tycoon who was imprisoned for a decade in a politically tinged case, said Sunday he doesn't intend to get involved in politics or finance Russia's political opposition now that he's been pardoned and released.

Recession-hit Spain holds huge Christmas lottery Posted: 22 Dec 2013 04:15 AM PST MADRID (AP) — Millions of Spaniards were glued to their televisions Sunday as the country's cherished Christmas lottery — the world's richest — distributed a bounty of 2.5 billion euros ($3.4 billion) in prize money.

Khodorkovsky: won't sponsor Russian opposition Posted: 22 Dec 2013 04:00 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — Former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky says he won't finance Russia's opposition parties or seek the return of his stake in oil firm Yukos.

Khodorkovsky: I won't get into politics Posted: 22 Dec 2013 02:26 AM PST MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the onetime Russian oil tycoon who was imprisoned for a decade in a politically tinged case, says he doesn't intend to get involved in politics now that he has been pardoned and released.

Businessman, Jewish advocate Bronfman dies Posted: 22 Dec 2013 12:15 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Edgar M. Bronfman Sr., the billionaire businessman and longtime president of the World Jewish Congress, which lobbied the Soviets to allow Jews to emigrate and helped spearhead the search for hidden Nazi loot, died Saturday. He was 84.

Report: CIA helped Colombia kill rebel leaders Posted: 21 Dec 2013 10:58 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A covert CIA program has helped Colombia's government kill at least two dozen leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the rebel insurgency also known as FARC, The Washington Post reported Saturday.

Ice and snow frustrate US holiday travel rush Posted: 21 Dec 2013 10:42 PM PST CHICAGO (AP) — A storm with a 2,000-mile footprint frustrated Christmas travelers Saturday from Texas to Nova Scotia with a little of everything Mother Nature has to offer, from freezing rain, ice and snow to flooding, thunderstorms and even tornadoes.

Venezuela car owners unfazed by planned fuel hike Posted: 21 Dec 2013 09:56 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Owners of the 1970s-era gas guzzling trucks and sedans that have long reigned over Caracas' smog-filled roadways will soon have to pay a bit more to keep flaunting their energy-inefficient monsters.

AP PHOTOS: Lockerbie bombing victims remembered Posted: 21 Dec 2013 07:22 PM PST Twenty-five years ago, Pan Am 103, a New York-bound flight from London, exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 people aboard the plane, and 11 others on the ground.

USC routs No. 21 Fresno St 45-20 in Las Vegas Bowl Posted: 21 Dec 2013 05:32 PM PST LAS VEGAS (AP) — Southern California wrapped up its rocky season by rolling over Fresno State in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Hospital: Teen who was shot at Colo. school dies Posted: 21 Dec 2013 04:46 PM PST LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A suburban Denver high school student who was shot in the head by a classmate died Saturday afternoon, hospital officials said in a statement.

Space suit issue prompts delay of second spacewalk Posted: 21 Dec 2013 04:32 PM PST CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is delaying its second repair spacewalk by a day to replace a suit for one of its astronauts.

In rural Wisconsin, nurses come to the farm Posted: 21 Dec 2013 04:32 PM PST SHAWANO, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin dairy farmer Kevin Ainsworth rushed to the emergency room in 1992, when he sliced off the tip of his finger. Other than a quick trip in 2010 when a test during a blood donation raised a false alarm about hepatitis C, that was his last visit to a doctor.

Cuba president notes tone of recent relations with U.S. Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:12 PM PST By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban President Raul Castro on Saturday called on the United States to establish civilized relations with his country, recognizing a new tone in bilateral talks on secondary issues while reiterating that the country's political and economic system were non-negotiable. The United States and Cuba have appeared more positive of late as talks around immigration, postal services, disaster prevention and other security issues have taken place, with officials from both countries cautiously welcoming each other's pragmatism and seriousness in interviews with Reuters. Castro said that "a civilized relationship between both countries" was something "our people and the immense majority of U.S. citizens and Cuban immigrants desire." Castro's speech came just two weeks after he and U.S. President Barack Obama shook hands at a memorial for the late Nelson Mandela. U.S. and Cuban officials overcame a series of potentially divisive incidents this summer, including the interception of a shipment of Cuban weapons headed for North Korea, with mutual displays of prudent diplomacy rarely seen since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power.

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