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• Bipartisan bill seeks to boost foreign adoptions
• AP Exclusive: Al-Qaida leader targeting UN workers
• 3 Turkish Cabinet ministers resign over probe
• 3rd Turkish Cabinet minister resigns
• Worshippers rejoice in Jesus' Bethlehem birthplace
• Photos: Christmas celebrated near and far
• Nevada gunman told patients to flee before killing
• All thousands want for Christmas is electricity
• Another court defeat for Utah on gay marriage
• Health care site put to the test as deadline nears
• Federal court: No halt to gay marriages in Utah
• Crowds throng Bethlehem for Christmas
• Utah county faces lawsuit on gay marriage refusal
• First-class stamps to cost 49 cents as of Jan. 26
• NYC mayor-elect's daughter reveals drug abuse
• Powerful bombing at Egypt police station kills 15
• Snowden 'an indoor cat' in Moscow, says he's 'won'

Bipartisan bill seeks to boost foreign adoptions Posted: 25 Dec 2013 09:53 AM PST Amid partisan conflict in Congress, dozens of lawmakers from both parties — including staunch liberals and conservatives — have united behind a bill that supporters say addresses a heart-rending issue beyond politics: the millions of foreign children languishing in orphanages or otherwise at risk because they have no immediate family.

AP Exclusive: Al-Qaida leader targeting UN workers Posted: 25 Dec 2013 07:35 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi intelligence officials say that the shadowy leader of a powerful al-Qaida group fighting in Syria has sought to kidnap United Nations workers.

3 Turkish Cabinet ministers resign over probe Posted: 25 Dec 2013 05:03 AM PST ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Three Cabinet ministers resigned in Turkey on Wednesday, days after their sons were taken into custody in a sweeping corruption and bribery scandal that has targeted Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's allies in one of the worst political crises of his more than 10 years in power.

3rd Turkish Cabinet minister resigns Posted: 25 Dec 2013 05:03 AM PST ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A third Turkish Cabinet minister tied to the country's corruption probe has resigned.

Worshippers rejoice in Jesus' Bethlehem birthplace Posted: 25 Dec 2013 03:43 AM PST BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Pilgrims celebrated Christmas Day Wednesday in the ancient Bethlehem church where tradition holds Jesus was born, as candles illuminated the sacred site and the joyous sound of prayer filled its overflowing halls.

Photos: Christmas celebrated near and far Posted: 25 Dec 2013 02:59 AM PST There are Christmas lights in Hong Kong, midnight Mass in Bethlehem, and even Santa parades in South Korea.

Nevada gunman told patients to flee before killing Posted: 25 Dec 2013 12:15 AM PST 911 tapes paint a scene of panic inside a Reno medical building where callers hid from a suicidal gunman.

All thousands want for Christmas is electricity Posted: 24 Dec 2013 10:49 PM PST Ted and Angela Montgomery had planned to entertain family and friends this Christmas at their home in Lapeer, north of Detroit. But an ice storm knocked out their lights and heat on Sunday and it hadn't returned by Christmas Eve.

Another court defeat for Utah on gay marriage Posted: 24 Dec 2013 10:03 PM PST SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal appeals court has refused yet again to stop gay marriage in Utah, making it more likely that same-sex weddings in the home of the Mormon church are here to stay for the immediate future.

Health care site put to the test as deadline nears Posted: 24 Dec 2013 10:03 PM PST CHICAGO (AP) — The government's retooled health care website was put to its biggest test yet as record numbers of Americans rushed to beat Tuesday's extended deadline for signing up for insurance.

Federal court: No halt to gay marriages in Utah Posted: 24 Dec 2013 04:28 PM PST SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the state's request to stop gay marriages in Utah.

Crowds throng Bethlehem for Christmas Posted: 24 Dec 2013 03:42 PM PST 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.

Utah county faces lawsuit on gay marriage refusal Posted: 24 Dec 2013 02:56 PM PST SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Some Utah counties are being told they could face consequences if they don't issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

First-class stamps to cost 49 cents as of Jan. 26 Posted: 24 Dec 2013 02:10 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive.

NYC mayor-elect's daughter reveals drug abuse Posted: 24 Dec 2013 01:40 PM PST Chiara de Blasio opens up about her battle with substance abuse and depression.

Powerful bombing at Egypt police station kills 15 Posted: 24 Dec 2013 01:10 PM PST MANSOURA, Egypt (AP) — A powerful blast ripped through a police headquarters in an Egyptian Nile Delta city Tuesday while top security officials met to work out arrangements for an upcoming constitutional referendum, killing 15 people and wounding more than 100 in the deadliest bombing yet in a campaign of violence blamed on Islamic militants.

Snowden 'an indoor cat' in Moscow, says he's 'won' Posted: 24 Dec 2013 01:10 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Keeping a mostly low-profile as a U.S. fugitive in Moscow, former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has suddenly resurfaced in the media, saying he is confident his personal "mission is already accomplished" and he has "already won" after leaking NSA secrets. The challenge now, he believes, is to stress the importance of privacy and urge an end to mass government surveillance.

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