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• Florida St-Auburn title game to usher out BCS era
• Afghanistan, Iran plan cooperation pact
• Presidents, royalty expected for Mandela memorial
• Protesters in Kiev topple Lenin statue
• Central African leader: I can't control fighters
• Govt investigating opposition leaders in Ukraine
• Huge protests in tense Ukrainian capital
• South Africans pray for Mandela
• Ukraine's capital hit by mass anti-govt protest
• Sleet, ice, deep-freeze hit large swath of U.S.
• Susan Boyle says Asperger's diagnosis was a relief
• Thai crisis deepens as opposition quits Parliament
• Kim's uncle removed from NKorean state documentary
• Survivors recall Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
• S. Africans hold day of prayer for Mandela
• Indian heartland votes give BJP boon over Congress
• As wine fakers get sharper, industry fights back
• Venezuelan president faces first electoral test
• 1 month on, progress in Philippine typhoon zone
• Mason, No. 3 Auburn beat No. 5 Missouri 59-42
• Cuba reforms seen as changing ideals, values
• Sporting KC tops Real Salt Lake for MLS Cup
• Bell's late TD pass lifts OU over OSU 33-24
• US vet Merrill Newman, 85, home from North Korea

Florida St-Auburn title game to usher out BCS era Posted: 08 Dec 2013 12:32 PM PST As college football prepares for the final Bowl Championship Series, featuring a Florida State-Auburn championship game, it's easy to see why the coming four-team playoff won't solve all the postseason problems.

Afghanistan, Iran plan cooperation pact Posted: 08 Dec 2013 10:14 AM PST Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed on a cooperation pact with Iran on Sunday, an Afghan official said, while continuing to resist signing a long-term security agreement with the United States. Karzai struck the deal with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran in a move that will be greeted with suspicion by his U.S. ally, which is trying to convince him to sign the security accord governing any post-2014 U.S. presence in Afghanistan. "Afghanistan agreed on a long-term friendship and cooperation pact with Iran," Karzai's spokesman Aimal Faizi said. "The pact will be for long-term political, security, economic and cultural cooperation, regional peace and security." He said a formal document would be prepared and signed soon.

Presidents, royalty expected for Mandela memorial Posted: 08 Dec 2013 09:29 AM PST JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday is poised to be one of the largest such gatherings in generations with tens of thousands of local mourners and dozens of foreign leaders expected.

Protesters in Kiev topple Lenin statue Posted: 08 Dec 2013 08:58 AM PST Anti-government protesters have toppled the statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine.

Central African leader: I can't control fighters Posted: 08 Dec 2013 08:42 AM PST BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The rebel-leader-turned-president of Central African Republic acknowledged Sunday that he doesn't have total control over former allies who are accused of killing scores of civilians.

Govt investigating opposition leaders in Ukraine Posted: 08 Dec 2013 07:58 AM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's security service says it is investigating several opposition leaders suspected of attempting to seize power amid the massive anti-government protests gripping the country.

Huge protests in tense Ukrainian capital Posted: 08 Dec 2013 07:11 AM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians rallied in the center of Kiev on Sunday in the biggest protest since 2004's pro-democracy Orange Revolution, denouncing President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to turn away from Europe and raising the stakes in a tense political standoff gripping this ex-Soviet republic.

South Africans pray for Mandela Posted: 08 Dec 2013 05:40 AM PST South Africans of all races flocked to houses of worship on Sunday.

Ukraine's capital hit by mass anti-govt protest Posted: 08 Dec 2013 04:38 AM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Several hundred thousand Ukrainians occupied a central square in the capital on Sunday, denouncing President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to turn away from Europe and align this former Soviet republic with Russia.

Sleet, ice, deep-freeze hit large swath of U.S. Posted: 08 Dec 2013 03:52 AM PST A powerful storm system that spread hazardous snow, sleet and freezing rain widely across the nation's midsection rumbled toward the densely populated Eastern seaboard on Sunday, promising more of the same.

Susan Boyle says Asperger's diagnosis was a relief Posted: 08 Dec 2013 03:36 AM PST LONDON (AP) — Singer Susan Boyle says she has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism.

Thai crisis deepens as opposition quits Parliament Posted: 08 Dec 2013 02:49 AM PST BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's main opposition party announced Sunday it was resigning from Parliament to protest what it called "the illegitimacy" of the government. The move deepens the country's latest political crisis a day before new street demonstrations that many fear could turn violent.

Kim's uncle removed from NKorean state documentary Posted: 08 Dec 2013 02:18 AM PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle have been removed from an official state TV documentary, a disappearing act that appears to lend credence to Seoul's claim that Pyongyang's second most powerful official may have been purged by his nephew.

Survivors recall Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Posted: 08 Dec 2013 02:02 AM PST PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — For the first time since the war, Alvis Taylor returned to Pearl Harbor and recalled the surprise Japanese air attack that plunged America into World War II.

S. Africans hold day of prayer for Mandela Posted: 08 Dec 2013 01:00 AM PST Planned events will culminate in one of the biggest funerals in modern times.

Indian heartland votes give BJP boon over Congress Posted: 08 Dec 2013 12:44 AM PST NEW DELHI (AP) — India's main Hindu nationalist party appeared to make strong political gains in four heartland states Sunday, as preliminary results showed the ruling Congress party sidelined in a race seen as a test before next year's general election.

As wine fakers get sharper, industry fights back Posted: 07 Dec 2013 11:59 PM PST SAINT-EMILION, France (AP) — An FBI agent recently showed Arnaud de Laforcade a file with several labels supposedly from 1947 bottles of Chateau Cheval Blanc, one of France's finest wines. To the Saint-Emilion vineyard's CFO, they were clearly fakes — too new looking, not on the right kind of paper.

Venezuelan president faces first electoral test Posted: 07 Dec 2013 09:40 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolas Maduro faces his first electoral test since being elected nearly eight months ago, as Venezuelans go to the polls on Sunday to judge his government's response to their nation's mounting economic troubles.

1 month on, progress in Philippine typhoon zone Posted: 07 Dec 2013 06:49 PM PST TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — The government is back at work, and markets are laden with fruits, pork, fish and bread. Shredded trees are sprouting new leaves. Above all, the sounds of a city getting back on its feet fill the air: the roar of trucks hauling debris, the scrape of shovel along pavement, the ping of hammer on nails.

Mason, No. 3 Auburn beat No. 5 Missouri 59-42 Posted: 07 Dec 2013 05:47 PM PST ATLANTA (AP) — If offense was the only requirement, Auburn would be a shoe-in for the BCS championship.

Cuba reforms seen as changing ideals, values Posted: 07 Dec 2013 05:31 PM PST HAVANA (AP) — It's not dog-eat-dog. Not just yet.

Sporting KC tops Real Salt Lake for MLS Cup Posted: 07 Dec 2013 05:00 PM PST KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Aurelien Collin scored the equalizer in the second half of the MLS Cup, then drove home the deciding penalty kick to give Sporting Kansas City a dramatic victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night and its first league title since 2000.

Bell's late TD pass lifts OU over OSU 33-24 Posted: 07 Dec 2013 03:57 PM PST STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State appeared to have its second Big 12 Conference championship and BCS bowl game berth in three seasons within its grasp, thanks to a late rally.

US vet Merrill Newman, 85, home from North Korea Posted: 07 Dec 2013 03:11 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A tired but smiling 85-year-old U.S. veteran detained in North Korea for several weeks returned home Saturday to applause from supporters, yellow ribbons tied to pillars outside his home and the warm embrace of his family.

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