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Iraq officials say fighting with al-Qaida kills 34

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 12:39 PM PST

Mourners and Sunni gunmen chant slogans against Iraq's Shiite-led government during the funeral of a man killed when clashes erupted between al-Qaida gunmen and Iraqi army soldiers on Friday, his family said, in Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. Provincial spokesman Dhari al-Rishawi said Iraqi security forces and allied tribesmen are pressing their campaign to rout al-Qaida from Fallujah and Ramadi, two main cities in the western Anbar province. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials in Iraq's western Anbar province say fighting between the army and al-Qaida militants has killed 34 people.

Ex-oil tycoon Khodorkovsky travels to Switzerland

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 11:53 AM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2013 file photo Mikhail Khodorkovsky speaks during a news conference in Berlin, Germany. Switzerland has granted Khodorkovsky a visa, the Swiss Embassy in Berlin said Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. He applied for a three-month visa shortly after his Dec. 20 arrival in Berlin, following his pardon by Russian President Vladimir Putin and release from decade-long imprisonment. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)BERLIN (AP) — Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky got a three-month Swiss visa and traveled there Sunday with his wife to bring their sons back to school, his spokesman said.

Eusebio, Portugal's beloved soccer giant, dies

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 11:05 AM PST

FILE - In this July 26, 1966 file photo, Portugal's star player Eusebio is led from the pitch in tears after England defeated Portugal 2-1 in the semifinal of the World Cup at Wembley, London. Eusebio, the Portuguese football star who was born into poverty in Africa but became an international sporting icon and was voted one of the 10 best players of all time, has died of heart failure aged 71, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Bippa, File)LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A half century later, Eusebio's goals are still a source of wonder in the country where he stood above all others in his sport.

Romney accepts MSNBC host's apology

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 08:18 AM PST

MSNBC host apologizes for jokes about Romney babyA day after MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry issued a tearful on-air apology to Mitt Romney for joking about his adopted black grandson, the former Massachusetts governor accepted it as "clearly heartfelt."

Flights resume at JFK after plane slid off runway

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 08:18 AM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — Flights have resumed at New York City's Kennedy airport two hours after a plane from Toronto slid into snow as it turned onto a taxiway.

Paris mayor joins calls for ban of controversial comic

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 08:18 AM PST

French comedian Dieudonne arrives for a trial at the Paris courthouse on December 13, 2013 on charges of defamation, insult and incentive to hate and discriminationThe mayor of Paris on Sunday joined France's interior minister in calling for comedian Dieudonne, whose vitriolic brand of humour targeting Jews has caused outrage, to be banned from the stage. Dieudonne has been part of France's comedy scene for years, but while he started out with a Jewish comedian in sketches that mocked racism, he gradually veered to the far-right and alienated some fans with anti-Jewish comments -- his latest being a joke about gas chambers. Dieudonne says the so-called "quenelle" gesture merely represents his anti-establishment views arguing that the horrors of the Holocaust are given too much focus to the exclusion of other crimes, like slavery and racism. Speaking on Europe 1 radio, Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe, a socialist, on Sunday likened Dieudonne to a criminal who "defends crimes against humanity".

Plane skids off runway at NY's JFK; flights halted

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 08:18 AM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — A plane from Toronto landed safely at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday before sliding into snow as it turned onto a taxiway. The airport temporarily suspended flights from taking off and landing because of icy runways.

Hanks, Bullock, Streep honored in Palm Springs

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 03:20 AM PST

Tom Hanks, left, and Julia Roberts pose backstage at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Palm Springs, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Sandra Bullock shared the painful results of Googling herself, Meryl Streep shadowboxed on-stage, and Tom Hanks braced for awards season's "celebrity mule train" at the year's first glitzy Hollywood gala.

Kerry says Israel, Palestinians making progress on peace 'puzzle'

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 03:20 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry and Palestinian President Abbas talk at a meeting at the presidential compound in the West Bank city of RamallahThere's some progress in peace talks, though there was still a chance no accord would be reached.

Price of bluefin tuna nosedives at Tokyo auction

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 12:58 AM PST

Sushi restauranteur Kiyoshi Kimura poses with a 507-pound (230-kilogram) bluefin tuna he bought at an auction before cutting it at his restaurant near Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014. Kimura paid 7.36 million yen (about $70,000) for the bluefin tuna in the year's celebratory first auction, just one-twentieth of what he paid a year earlier despite signs the species is in serious decline. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)TOKYO (AP) — Sushi restaurateur Kiyoshi Kimura paid 7.36 million yen (about $70,000) for a 507-pound (230-kilogram) bluefin tuna in the year's celebratory first auction at Tokyo's Tsukiji market on Sunday, just 5 percent of what he paid a year earlier despite signs that the species is in serious decline.

Syrian rebels battle al-Qaida-linked fighters

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 12:42 AM PST

This image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrians inspecting a burnt bus after a missile fired by Syrian government aircraft hit the vehicle in the rebel-held neighborhood of al-Bab in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. The bus was full of people when it was struck, setting it on fire and killing several people, activists said.. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)BEIRUT (AP) — Activists say that Syrian rebels have seized a compound held by al-Qaida-linked fighters in a northern town, in some of the most serious infighting between rebels battling President Bashar Assad.

Ecuador navy airlifted Jeff Bezos for kidney stone

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 06:01 PM PST

FILE - In a Sept. 24, 2013, file photo Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com, holds the 8.9-inch version of the new Amazon Kindle HDX tablet computer in Seattle. An official in the Galapagos Islands says that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was flown by helicopter from a cruise ship on Jan. 1, 2014 for medical attention after suffering intense pain because of a kidney stone. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An official in the Galapagos Islands says that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was flown by helicopter from a cruise ship on Jan. 1 for medical attention after suffering intense pain because of a kidney stone.

Luck rallies Indy to 45-44 playoff win over Chiefs

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 06:01 PM PST

Indianapolis Colts' Kelvin Sheppard (52) holds up the football after recovering a fumble against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Luck threw four second-half touchdown passes and scored on a fumble recovery, leading the Indianapolis Colts from a four-TD deficit to an historic 45-44 comeback victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in a wild-card game Saturday.

Small plane removed from NYC highway

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 04:45 PM PST

In this photo downloaded from the New York City Fire Department's Twitter account, firefighters stand near a light airplane that made an emergency landing on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx borough of New York, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. Fire officials say all were taken to a hospital, but there have been no immediate reports of serious injuries. (AP Photo/New York City Fire Department)NEW YORK (AP) — A small plane that made an emergency landing on a New York City highway has been removed and the highway has been reopened.

Small plane makes emergency landing on NYC highway

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 03:29 PM PST

In this photo downloaded from the New York City Fire Department's Twitter account, firefighters stand near a light airplane that made an emergency landing on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx borough of New York, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. Fire officials say all were taken to a hospital, but there have been no immediate reports of serious injuries. (AP Photo/New York City Fire Department)NEW YORK (AP) — A small plane that made an emergency landing on a New York City highway was returning to Connecticut after touring the Statue of Liberty.

Local labor influence takes hit in Boeing contract

Posted: 04 Jan 2014 02:43 PM PST

SEATTLE (AP) — Under pressure from regional leaders, machinists in Washington state took a late-night vote that defied their local union bosses by narrowly approving a new labor contract that secures a coveted plane project for the Seattle area but moves workers away from pensions.
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