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Man in Santa Claus suit shot in DC with pellet gun

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 11:08 AM PST

Santa's Helper Shot With Pellet Gun, Grinch Saves DayWASHINGTON (AP) — A man dressed as Santa Claus at a toy giveaway in southeast Washington, D.C., is recovering after being shot in the back with a pellet gun.

Crowds gather in Bethlehem for Christmas

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 10:36 AM PST

Christian worshippers visit the Church of Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations on Tuesday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the biblical birthplace of Jesus on a cool, clear night.

Deadline extended for health insurance sign-up

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 10:06 AM PST

FILE - This Dec. 20, 2013, file image shows part of the HealthCare.gov website in Washington, that notes to enroll by Dec. 23 for coverage starting as soon as Jan. 1, 2014. Anticipating heavy traffic on the government's health care website, the Obama administration effectively extended Monday's deadline for signing up for insurance by a day, giving people in 36 states more time to select a plan. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)CHICAGO (AP) — The deadline to sign up for insurance on the government's health care website arrived Tuesday, a day later than expected after the Obama administration granted those waiting until the last minute — or those tripped up by the site's glitches — an extra day to enroll.

NASA astronauts step out on Christmas Eve spacewalk

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 09:04 AM PST

This December 24, 2013 NASA TV still image shows astronaut Mike Hopkins (C) on the robotic arm during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS)Despite concerns about leaking spacesuits, the spacewalk got off to a smooth start.

After Christmas begins before the holiday

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 08:48 AM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2013, file photo, Best Buy employee Christopher Gervais, right, rings up a 32-inch LED TV in Dunwoody, Ga. Sales at U.S. stores dropped 3.1 percent to $42.7 billion for the week that ended on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, compared with the same week last year, according to ShopperTrak, which tracks data at 40,000 locations. (AP Photo/David Tulis, File)NEW YORK (AP) — It's beginning to look a lot like ... the day after Christmas?

Health law not first new program with launch woes

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 08:34 AM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Multiple problems have snarled the rollout of President Barack Obama's signature health care law.

Israel launches airstrike in Gaza

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 07:00 AM PST

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has carried out an airstrike in the Gaza Strip in response to the deadly shooting of an Israeli civilian who was working along the border fence.

Syrian airstrikes kill at least 15 in Aleppo

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 07:00 AM PST

In this Monday, Dec. 23, 2013 citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians inspect damages buildings following a Syrian government airstrike in Aleppo, Syria. Government forces widened a bombing campaign in rebel-held areas of northern Syria on Monday, striking the northern city of Aleppo and a town on the Turkish border in raids that left an estimated 45 people dead, activists said. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)BEIRUT (AP) — A new round of Syrian government air raids on rebel-held areas of the northern city of Aleppo killed at least 15 people on Tuesday, including three children, activists said.

Astronauts prep for Christmas Eve spacewalk

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:41 AM PST

Two U.S. crew members will make a second try to fix a broken cooling pump on the ISS.

Cold stays put as utilities work to get power back

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 11:37 PM PST

Heather Griffin, of Buffalo, N.Y., and her dog Sal walk beneath ice-covered trees on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, in Buffalo. As Americans and Canadians ushered in the first official day of winter, the weather provided many with a variety of surprises. Snow and ice hit Michigan, Canada, New England and upstate New York. Some other eastern regions were hit with temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Flooding in the South was blamed for at least four deaths while apparent tornadoes caused destruction in Arkansas. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Roads remained slick and utility crews were busy trying to turn the lights back on from the Midwest to the Northeast on one of the busiest travel days of the year after a messy storm rolled across the country.

UK finally pardons computer pioneer Alan Turing

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 11:21 PM PST

LONDON (AP) — His code breaking prowess helped the Allies outfox the Nazis, his theories laid the foundation for the computer age, and his work on artificial intelligence still informs the debate over whether machines can think.

Powerful bomb hits Egypt police station, kills 14

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 10:05 PM PST

CAIRO (AP) — A powerful explosion believed to be caused by a car bomb rocked a police headquarters in a Nile Delta city north of Cairo early on Tuesday, killing at least 14 people and wounding dozens, according to the state news agency and a security official.

Utah turns to higher court to halt gay marriage

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 10:05 PM PST

Patrick Freideman, left, and his husband Spencer Freideman kiss during their wedding in a hallway at the Hampton Inn in Ogden on Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. The Freidemans arrived at the county clerk's office on Sunday and spent the night on the sidewalk outside in order to make sure they had a chance to get married in Utah. (AP Photo/Standard-Examiner, Benjamin Zack)SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah state lawyers have again turned to a Denver-based federal appeals court in their bid to put a stop to gay couples getting married, saying the state should not be required to abide by one judge's narrow view of a "new and fundamentally different definition of marriage."

49ers beat Falcons 34-24 to clinch playoff berth

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 09:05 PM PST

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin (81) celebrates with quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) after scoring on a 10-yard touchdown reception against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — NaVorro Bowman returned an interception 89 yards for a touchdown with 1:10 remaining, and the San Francisco 49ers clinched a playoff berth with a wild 34-24 victory against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night in the final regular-season game at Candlestick Park.

Car bomb at Egypt police HQ kills 14

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 08:35 PM PST

A powerful blast at a police headquarters in the Egyptian city of Mansoura killed at least five people and wounded 60 others, security sources saidThe impact of the explosion was felt around 12 miles, security sources say.

For some troops, a holiday-dinner-in-a-box

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 07:21 PM PST

Christmas Dinner on the Front LinesFor the American servicemen and –women on the front lines – those who will be spending the winter at remote outposts or on patrol in places like Afghanistan – "home for the holidays" is just a dream.

Judge allows gay marriage in Utah to continue

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 05:17 PM PST

Patrick Freideman, left, and his husband Spencer Freideman kiss during their wedding in a hallway at the Hampton Inn in Ogden on Monday, Dec. 23, 2013. The Freidemans arrived at the county clerk's office on Sunday and spent the night on the sidewalk outside in order to make sure they had a chance to get married in Utah. (AP Photo/Standard-Examiner, Benjamin Zack)SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge on Monday allowed gay marriage to continue in Utah, rejecting a request to put same-sex weddings on hold as the state appeals a decision that has sent couples flocking to county clerk offices for marriage licenses.

It's complicated: The South Sudan crisis explained

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 04:47 PM PST

Target says DOJ is probing data breach

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 04:47 PM PST

This Dec. 19, 2013, photo shows a Target store near Target headquarters in Minneapolis. Target says that about 40 million credit and debit card accounts customers may have been affected by a data breach that occurred at its U.S. stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Glen Stubbe) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUTNEW YORK (AP) — Target Corp. said the Department of Justice is investigating the credit and debit card security breach at the retailer that's being called the second largest such incident in U.S. history.

Obama enrolls for health coverage, won't use it

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:45 PM PST

FILE - This Dec. 20, 2013, file image shows part of the HealthCare.gov website in Washington, that notes to enroll by Dec. 23 for coverage starting as soon as Jan. 1, 2014. Anticipating heavy traffic on the government's health care website, the Obama administration effectively extended Monday's deadline for signing up for insurance by a day, giving people in 36 states more time to select a plan. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)HONOLULU (AP) — He won't use it, and he didn't actually sign up for it himself, but President Barack Obama has enrolled for health coverage through the new insurance exchanges.

Holiday sales down for 3rd week

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 02:45 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — After a strong start to the holiday shopping season, sales at stores have fallen for the third consecutive week as Americans continue to hold back on spending during what is traditionally the busiest buying period of the year.

Town rallies for soldier robbed of Christmas gifts

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 01:59 PM PST
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