| Judge clear way for Detroit to confront huge debts Posted: 03 Dec 2013 01:01 PM PST  DETROIT (AP) — Detroit is eligible to shed billions of dollars of debt that accumulated during the city's decades-long decline, including cutting pensions for thousands of workers and retirees, a judge ruled Tuesday in a decision that shifts the epic bankruptcy case into a new and delicate phase.
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| Syrian patriarch urges release of abducted nuns Posted: 03 Dec 2013 12:24 PM PST  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Opposition fighters abducted 12 nuns from a Christian village overrun by rebels, Syria's Greek Orthodox patriarch and the head of a convent said Tuesday, adding to fears that hard-line Muslim rebels trying to overthrow President Bashar Assad were increasingly targeting Christians.
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| Supreme Court takes up frequent flyer rights Posted: 03 Dec 2013 12:09 PM PST  Who has the final say when it comes to frequent flyer membership and privileges? Are airlines the judge, jury, and executioner? Or do travelers have some rights? The Supreme Court is addressing those questions in a case that may have far-reaching implications for commercial air travelers.
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| Man survives 3 days at bottom of Atlantic Posted: 03 Dec 2013 11:51 AM PST  LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Entombed at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in an upended tugboat for three days, Harrison Odjegba Okene begged God for a miracle.
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| Man survives 60 hours at bottom of Atlantic Posted: 03 Dec 2013 11:12 AM PST LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Entombed at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in an upended tugboat and dressed only in boxer shorts, Harrison Odjegba Okene begged God for a miracle. |
| A look at the next steps in Detroit's bankruptcy Posted: 03 Dec 2013 10:37 AM PST  DETROIT (AP) — A judge's decision to allow Detroit to fix its finances in bankruptcy court raises a flurry of questions about what happens next. Here's a look at what's known about the next steps:
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| Seahawks fans cause quite the ruckus—and a minor earthquake Posted: 03 Dec 2013 10:17 AM PST  Seattle football fans erupted in cheers so raucous early in the Monday night match-up against the New Orleans Saints that their jumping up and down registered as five minor earthquakes, a state university professor told Reuters. The most intense rumble came during a celebration after Seahawks' defensive end Michael Bennett recovered a fumble by New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees in the first quarter and ran it back for a touchdown, said John Vidale, director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network at the University of Washington. But the touchdown set the stage for a 34-7 Seahawks win - and one rowdy stadium.
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| Common Core yields odd political allegiances Posted: 03 Dec 2013 09:40 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — To say that new academic standards have yielded strange bedfellows would be an understatement. |
| Judge clears Detroit for bankruptcy proceedings Posted: 03 Dec 2013 09:18 AM PST DETROIT (AP) — Detroit is eligible to shed billions in debt in the largest public bankruptcy in U.S. history, a judge said Tuesday in a long-awaited decision that now shifts the case toward how the city will accomplish that task. |
| Source: Driver in fatal New York train crash 'lost focus' Posted: 03 Dec 2013 08:59 AM PST  The driver of a New York commuter rail train that derailed on Sunday, killing four people, told investigators he "lost focus" shortly before the crash, according to a law enforcement source. The seven-car Metro-North train was traveling at 82 miles per hour, nearly three times the 30-mph (48-kph) speed limit for the curved section of track where it crashed, investigators have said. The driver, William Rockefeller, 46, told investigators the train was operating normally when somehow he slipped into a daze, said the source, who has access to official reports on the investigation and requested anonymity. Rockefeller told investigators he could not fully recall what happened but that at some point he suddenly came out of the temporary daze, realized the train was going too fast and into a dangerous curve, and applied the brakes.
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| Can a TV really be worth $40,000? Read the reviews Posted: 03 Dec 2013 08:42 AM PST  Who would pay $40,000 for an HD television? That's what some Amazon users are wondering about Samsung's 85-inch, "4K Ultra HD 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV," which the website is offering at the discounted price of $39,997.99.
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| Obama targets young voters Posted: 03 Dec 2013 08:24 AM PST  He wants to talk to college and business leaders about making college more accessible.
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| Asian nations dominate international assessment Posted: 03 Dec 2013 08:05 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Teens from Asian nations dominated a global exam given to 15-year-olds, while U.S. students showed little improvement and failed to reach the top 20 in math, science or reading, according to test results released Tuesday.
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| NATO seeks clarity on troops in Afghanistan Posted: 03 Dec 2013 07:44 AM PST  BRUSSELS (AP) — Diplomats vexed over Afghanistan's future applied new pressure on the war-torn nation's leaders Tuesday to agree to allow thousands of foreign troops to remain there beyond next year, or risk being left with no international military force assistance.
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| Sharp rise in Europeans fighting in Syria Posted: 03 Dec 2013 07:22 AM PST  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A new wave of Europeans is heading to Syria, their ranks soaring in the past six months as tales of easy living and glorious martyrdom draw them to the rebellion against Bashar Assad.
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| Lawyers bring fresh lawsuit on sale of Hopi masks Posted: 03 Dec 2013 06:43 AM PST PARIS (AP) — The Native American Hopi tribe took a Paris auction house to court Tuesday to try to block the upcoming sale of 32 sacred tribal masks, arguing they are "bitterly opposed" to the use as merchandise of sacred objects that represent their ancestral spirits. |
| Updated healthcare.gov gets mixed reviews Posted: 03 Dec 2013 06:27 AM PST  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Counselors helping people use the federal government's online health exchange are giving mixed reviews to the updated site, with some zipping through the application process while others are facing the same old sputters and even crashes.
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| Ukraine opposition fails to force out govt in vote Posted: 03 Dec 2013 06:07 AM PST  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's opposition failed to force out the government with a parliamentary no-confidence vote Tuesday, leaving the country's political tensions unresolved with calls for more mass protests.
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| Democratic strategist: On Obamacare, good intentions aren’t enough Posted: 03 Dec 2013 05:47 AM PST  Former Clinton adviser says the problem-ridden program could damage the Democratic Party.
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| US voices solidarity with Japan on China air spat Posted: 03 Dec 2013 05:31 AM PST  TOKYO (AP) — Seeking to soothe an anxious ally, the U.S. voiced solidarity with Japan on Tuesday against China's claim to airspace over disputed islands, vowing not to tolerate the aggressive move as U.S. Vice President Joe Biden prepared to deliver that message personally to Beijing.
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| Democratic strategist: On Obamacare, good intentions aren’t enough Posted: 03 Dec 2013 04:57 AM PST Former Clinton adviser says the problem-ridden program could damage the Democratic Party. |
| No-confidence vote in Ukraine fails Posted: 03 Dec 2013 04:40 AM PST  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's opposition failed Tuesday to force out the government with a no-confidence vote in parliament, leaving the country's high political tensions unresolved.
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| Fatherhood inspired 1 of Paul Walker's final roles Posted: 03 Dec 2013 04:08 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before his death, "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker was drawing parallels between his real-life role as dad to 15-year-old daughter Meadow and his part as an unexpected father to a newborn baby in the upcoming Hurricane Katrina drama "Hours."
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| Fatherhood inspired one of Walker's final roles Posted: 03 Dec 2013 03:34 AM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before his death, "Fasts & Furious" star Paul Walker was drawing parallels between his real-life role as dad to 15-year-old daughter Meadow and his part as an unexpected father to a newborn baby in the upcoming Hurricane Katrina drama "Hours." |
| Biden: China air zone raises risk of accidents Posted: 03 Dec 2013 03:03 AM PST TOKYO (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says the U.S. is deeply concerned about China's attempt to unilaterally change the status quo in the East China Sea. |
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