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• Syrian air raids kill at least 36 in Aleppo
• Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in NYC apartment
• Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead
• Paul Ryan: Immigration legislation unlikely in '13
• Super Bowl Ads: Anything Could Happen
• Conn. prosecutor: Woody Allen can't be prosecuted
• JK Rowling says 'Harry Potter' ending may be wrong
• Iran says serious about long-term nuclear deal
• Toll from barrel bomb raids on Syria's Aleppo hits 85
• Tense Thai elections go ahead despite protests
• Manning wins 5th MVP award and AP offensive player
• Christie going on offensive over accusation
• Christie going on offensive about accusation
• Dylan Farrow resurrects Allen molestation claim
• NJ Gov. Christie playing offense over accusation
• Guy, Brooks, Jones among 7 elected to Hall of Fame
• United Airlines drops Cleveland as hub airport
• Different QB styles clash at Super Bowl
• Diver killed working on Concordia in Italy

Syrian air raids kill at least 36 in Aleppo Posted: 02 Feb 2014 12:32 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government helicopters and warplanes unleashed a wave of airstrikes on more than a dozen opposition-held neighborhoods in the northern city of Aleppo on Sunday, firing missiles and dropping crude barrel bombs in a ferocious attack that killed at least 36 people, including 17 children, activists said.

Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in NYC apartment Posted: 02 Feb 2014 11:48 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won a best actor Oscar in 2006 for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote in "Capote" and created a gallery of other vivid characters, many of them slovenly and slightly dissipated comic figures, died Sunday. He was 46.

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead Posted: 02 Feb 2014 11:48 AM PST Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead in his apartment in New York City on Sunday, died of an apparent drug overdose, a New York city police source said. The source said Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment after a 911 emergency call from a friend of his. The source gave no further details. (Reporting by Chris Francescani; Writing by Cynthia Johnston; Editing by Leslie Adler)

Paul Ryan: Immigration legislation unlikely in '13 Posted: 02 Feb 2014 10:00 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after House Republicans unveiled a roadmap for an overhaul of the nation's broken immigration system, one of its backers said legislation is unlikely to pass during this election year.

Super Bowl Ads: Anything Could Happen Posted: 02 Feb 2014 09:46 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl advertisers are finally about to see their efforts play out on the industry's biggest stage Sunday night. But as they've learned in the past, anything can happen.

Conn. prosecutor: Woody Allen can't be prosecuted Posted: 02 Feb 2014 08:28 AM PST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut prosecutor who investigated Woody Allen on child molestation claims more than 20 years ago but didn't file charges says it's too late for the film director to be prosecuted.

JK Rowling says 'Harry Potter' ending may be wrong Posted: 02 Feb 2014 08:16 AM PST LONDON (AP) — Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is having second thoughts about having ended the series with heroine Hermione Granger paired up romantically with Ron Weasley.

Iran says serious about long-term nuclear deal Posted: 02 Feb 2014 05:46 AM PST Iran's foreign minister tried to Western diplomats that Tehran has the political will and good faith to reach a "balanced" long-term agreement.

Toll from barrel bomb raids on Syria's Aleppo hits 85 Posted: 02 Feb 2014 03:24 AM PST Helicopters hit rebel-held areas of Aleppo on Saturday with barrels packed with explosives, a controversial tactic widely condemned by rights groups as indiscriminate.

Tense Thai elections go ahead despite protests Posted: 02 Feb 2014 12:52 AM PST BANGKOK (AP) — Protesters trying to derail Thailand's national elections forced the closure of hundreds of polling stations in a highly contentious vote that has become the latest flashpoint in the country's deepening political crisis.

Manning wins 5th MVP award and AP offensive player Posted: 01 Feb 2014 10:20 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Peyton Manning's record-setting season earned him his fifth Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award Saturday night in a landslide.

Christie going on offensive over accusation Posted: 01 Feb 2014 07:02 PM PST TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is going on the offensive after a former loyalist said he has evidence the Republican governor knew more than he has admitted about an apparently politically motivated traffic jam ordered by one of his staffers last year.

Christie going on offensive about accusation Posted: 01 Feb 2014 06:16 PM PST TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is going on the offensive after a former loyalist said he has evidence the Republican governor knew more than he has admitted about an apparently politically motivated traffic jam ordered by one of his staffers last year.

Dylan Farrow resurrects Allen molestation claim Posted: 01 Feb 2014 05:32 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Dylan Farrow has renewed allegations against movie director Woody Allen that he molested her when she was 7 after he and actress Mia Farrow adopted her.

NJ Gov. Christie playing offense over accusation Posted: 01 Feb 2014 05:32 PM PST TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie is going on the offensive over suggestions he knew more than he has said about apparently politically motivated traffic jams ordered by one of his staffers.

Guy, Brooks, Jones among 7 elected to Hall of Fame Posted: 01 Feb 2014 04:28 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Ray Guy has become the first punter elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

United Airlines drops Cleveland as hub airport Posted: 01 Feb 2014 04:28 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — United Airlines said Saturday it will drop its money-losing hub in Cleveland, slashing its daily flights and eliminating 470 jobs.

Different QB styles clash at Super Bowl Posted: 01 Feb 2014 03:26 PM PST EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP) — This Super Bowl has just about everything a fan, a player, a coach — and certainly a league — could ask for.

Diver killed working on Concordia in Italy Posted: 01 Feb 2014 01:38 PM PST ROME (AP) — A diver died Saturday while working on the shipwrecked Costa Concordia, apparently gashing his leg on an underwater metal sheet while preparing the wreck for removal, officials and news reports said.

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