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News - Latest News & Headlineshttp://news.yahoo.com/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifTax deal in place to avert fiscal cliff, Congress gets ready for fights<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/congress-oks-cliff-deal-signaling-future-fights-080422547--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Zppqmhk558d7e4QYavGirA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a6e6a1ee3dd86800250f6a7067004af2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, passes waiting reporters as he leaves a closed-door GOP meeting on the "fiscal cliff" bill passed by the Senate Monday night, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, passes waiting reporters as he leaves a closed-door GOP meeting on the "fiscal cliff" bill passed by the Senate Monday night, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>The deal handed the president most of the tax boosts on the rich that he campaigned on but gave the GOP an out too.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/congress-oks-cliff-deal-signaling-future-fights-080422547--finance.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 07:55:20 -0500Associated Presscongress-oks-cliff-deal-signaling-future-fights-080422547--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/congress-oks-cliff-deal-signaling-future-fights-080422547--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Zppqmhk558d7e4QYavGirA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a6e6a1ee3dd86800250f6a7067004af2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, passes waiting reporters as he leaves a closed-door GOP meeting on the "fiscal cliff" bill passed by the Senate Monday night, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, passes waiting reporters as he leaves a closed-door GOP meeting on the "fiscal cliff" bill passed by the Senate Monday night, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>The deal handed the president most of the tax boosts on the rich that he campaigned on but gave the GOP an out too.</p><br clear="all"/>U.N. makes shocking estimate of deaths in Syria<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/un-analysis-suggests-60-000-plus-killed-syria-144431921.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kw9bo9cfCTYXYBBnaW3l0g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5860333f40a17500250f6a706700a13e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This citizen journalism image taken from video provided by Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a wounded man being pulled from the site of a Syrian government airstrike on a gas station in the eastern Damascus suburb of Mleiha, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Activists say dozens of people have been killed or wounded in an air raid on a gas station near the capital Damascus. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)" align="left" title="This citizen journalism image taken from video provided by Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a wounded man being pulled from the site of a Syrian government airstrike on a gas station in the eastern Damascus suburb of Mleiha, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Activists say dozens of people have been killed or wounded in an air raid on a gas station near the capital Damascus. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)" border="0" /></a>New United Nations figures suggest at least 60,000 people have died in Syria's 22-month conflict.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/un-analysis-suggests-60-000-plus-killed-syria-144431921.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 09:44:31 -0500Associated Pressun-analysis-suggests-60-000-plus-killed-syria-144431921<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/un-analysis-suggests-60-000-plus-killed-syria-144431921.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kw9bo9cfCTYXYBBnaW3l0g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5860333f40a17500250f6a706700a13e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This citizen journalism image taken from video provided by Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a wounded man being pulled from the site of a Syrian government airstrike on a gas station in the eastern Damascus suburb of Mleiha, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Activists say dozens of people have been killed or wounded in an air raid on a gas station near the capital Damascus. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)" align="left" title="This citizen journalism image taken from video provided by Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows a wounded man being pulled from the site of a Syrian government airstrike on a gas station in the eastern Damascus suburb of Mleiha, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. Activists say dozens of people have been killed or wounded in an air raid on a gas station near the capital Damascus. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video)" border="0" /></a>New United Nations figures suggest at least 60,000 people have died in Syria's 22-month conflict.</p><br clear="all"/>President vows not to negotiate on debt ceiling<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/president-vows-not-negotiate-debt-ceiling-143532898--politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XIAUhaZikHttsWk6nwJK8w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-01T040433Z_4_CBRE8BU1IC300_RTROPTP_2_USA-FISCAL-CLIFF-OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about negotiations with Capitol Hill while in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about negotiations with Capitol Hill while in Washington" border="0" /></a>Following Congress' narrow dodge of the fiscal cliff, Washington isn't exactly breathing easy. Major fiscal fights remain for the coming session and President Barack Obama has signaled his unwillingness to put Americans through another drawn-out battle over the nation's debt limit, which Congress will vote on this term. "While I will negotiate over many things, [...]</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/president-vows-not-negotiate-debt-ceiling-143532898--politics.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 09:35:32 -0500blogs/ticket/president-vows-not-negotiate-debt-ceiling-143532898--politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/president-vows-not-negotiate-debt-ceiling-143532898--politics.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XIAUhaZikHttsWk6nwJK8w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-01T040433Z_4_CBRE8BU1IC300_RTROPTP_2_USA-FISCAL-CLIFF-OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about negotiations with Capitol Hill while in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about negotiations with Capitol Hill while in Washington" border="0" /></a>Following Congress' narrow dodge of the fiscal cliff, Washington isn't exactly breathing easy. Major fiscal fights remain for the coming session and President Barack Obama has signaled his unwillingness to put Americans through another drawn-out battle over the nation's debt limit, which Congress will vote on this term. "While I will negotiate over many things, [...]</p><br clear="all"/>Sandy Hook students, parents prepare for emotional return to school<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/sandy-hook-school-reopens-chalk-hill-143048304.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qjAAaSAIS3SfVKBjdrJQQQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-01T000620Z_1_CBRE90000AO00_RTROPTP_2_USA-SHOOTING-CONNECTICUT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Woman holds a child next to a makeshift memorial for victims who died in the December 14 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown, Connecticut" align="left" title="Woman holds a child next to a makeshift memorial for victims who died in the December 14 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown, Connecticut" border="0" /></a>Parents are being encouraged to attend school with their children upon their return Thursday, though school officials want children to take buses to school on their own.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/sandy-hook-school-reopens-chalk-hill-143048304.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 09:30:48 -0500blogs/lookout/sandy-hook-school-reopens-chalk-hill-143048304<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/sandy-hook-school-reopens-chalk-hill-143048304.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qjAAaSAIS3SfVKBjdrJQQQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-01T000620Z_1_CBRE90000AO00_RTROPTP_2_USA-SHOOTING-CONNECTICUT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Woman holds a child next to a makeshift memorial for victims who died in the December 14 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown, Connecticut" align="left" title="Woman holds a child next to a makeshift memorial for victims who died in the December 14 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown, Connecticut" border="0" /></a>Parents are being encouraged to attend school with their children upon their return Thursday, though school officials want children to take buses to school on their own.</p><br clear="all"/>How corn syrup might be making us hungry and fat<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/corn-syrup-might-making-us-hungry-fat-210000069.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FFDxjpayHArbBvumJYaD.w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ScientificAmerican/fructose_brain_hunger_obesity.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="How Corn Syrup Might Be Making Us Hungry-and Fat" align="left" title="How Corn Syrup Might Be Making Us Hungry-and Fat" border="0" /></a>Fructose, a new study finds, has a marked affect on the brain region that regulates appetite, suggesting that corn syrup and other forms of fructose might encourage over-eating to a greater degree than glucose.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/corn-syrup-might-making-us-hungry-fat-210000069.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 06:21:14 -0500Scientific Americancorn-syrup-might-making-us-hungry-fat-210000069<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/corn-syrup-might-making-us-hungry-fat-210000069.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FFDxjpayHArbBvumJYaD.w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ScientificAmerican/fructose_brain_hunger_obesity.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="How Corn Syrup Might Be Making Us Hungry-and Fat" align="left" title="How Corn Syrup Might Be Making Us Hungry-and Fat" border="0" /></a>Fructose, a new study finds, has a marked affect on the brain region that regulates appetite, suggesting that corn syrup and other forms of fructose might encourage over-eating to a greater degree than glucose.</p><br clear="all"/>World markets celebrate certainty after deal<p><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/fiscal-cliff-deal-world-markets-celebrate-certainty-121129481.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/M90CClqRsHSQkQ1rOdEqEg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e17b18f786770024250f6a706700c0c3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 file photo, specialist Peter Elkins, foreground, is reflected in a trading post monitor as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. If Washington lawmakers can get past the ?fiscal cliff,? many analysts say that the outlook for stocks in 2013 is good, as a recovering housing market and an improving jobs outlook helps the economy maintain a slow, but steady recovery. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 file photo, specialist Peter Elkins, foreground, is reflected in a trading post monitor as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. If Washington lawmakers can get past the ?fiscal cliff,? many analysts say that the outlook for stocks in 2013 is good, as a recovering housing market and an improving jobs outlook helps the economy maintain a slow, but steady recovery. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)" border="0" /></a>The President won, the Republicans lost and the rich got hammered, albeit with plenty of loopholes, writes Jeff Macke.</p><br clear="all"/>http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/fiscal-cliff-deal-world-markets-celebrate-certainty-121129481.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 07:48:56 -0500Yahoo! Financeblogs/breakout/fiscal-cliff-deal-world-markets-celebrate-certainty-121129481<p><a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/fiscal-cliff-deal-world-markets-celebrate-certainty-121129481.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/M90CClqRsHSQkQ1rOdEqEg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e17b18f786770024250f6a706700c0c3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 file photo, specialist Peter Elkins, foreground, is reflected in a trading post monitor as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. If Washington lawmakers can get past the ?fiscal cliff,? many analysts say that the outlook for stocks in 2013 is good, as a recovering housing market and an improving jobs outlook helps the economy maintain a slow, but steady recovery. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 file photo, specialist Peter Elkins, foreground, is reflected in a trading post monitor as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. If Washington lawmakers can get past the ?fiscal cliff,? many analysts say that the outlook for stocks in 2013 is good, as a recovering housing market and an improving jobs outlook helps the economy maintain a slow, but steady recovery. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)" border="0" /></a>The President won, the Republicans lost and the rich got hammered, albeit with plenty of loopholes, writes Jeff Macke.</p><br clear="all"/>Governor plans to sue NCAA over Penn St. sanctions<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/governor-plans-sue-ncaa-over-penn-st-sanctions-075525133--spt.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ExND_48GQ3qYZ852u950pA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6d5074ce23a16600250f6a706700f8bd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2011 file photo, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett makes remarks during a news conference after a Penn State Board of Trustees meeting in State College, Pa. Corbett said Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 he plans to sue the NCAA in federal court over sanctions imposed against Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2011 file photo, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett makes remarks during a news conference after a Penn State Board of Trustees meeting in State College, Pa. Corbett said Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 he plans to sue the NCAA in federal court over sanctions imposed against Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" border="0" /></a>The university agreed to the sanctions, which included a $60 million fine that would be used nationally to finance child abuse prevention grants, after a massive sex abuse scandal.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/governor-plans-sue-ncaa-over-penn-st-sanctions-075525133--spt.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 02:58:21 -0500Associated Pressgovernor-plans-sue-ncaa-over-penn-st-sanctions-075525133--spt<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/governor-plans-sue-ncaa-over-penn-st-sanctions-075525133--spt.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ExND_48GQ3qYZ852u950pA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6d5074ce23a16600250f6a706700f8bd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2011 file photo, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett makes remarks during a news conference after a Penn State Board of Trustees meeting in State College, Pa. Corbett said Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 he plans to sue the NCAA in federal court over sanctions imposed against Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2011 file photo, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett makes remarks during a news conference after a Penn State Board of Trustees meeting in State College, Pa. Corbett said Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 he plans to sue the NCAA in federal court over sanctions imposed against Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" border="0" /></a>The university agreed to the sanctions, which included a $60 million fine that would be used nationally to finance child abuse prevention grants, after a massive sex abuse scandal.</p><br clear="all"/>Lawmakers furious after House leaves Sandy victims high and dry<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ny-area-lawmakers-house-gop-scraps-vote-sandy-045956219.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wvXVT08zzOEhL9GF7QkcWw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a35973a13f006d00250f6a7067006af3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., left, joined by other New York area-lawmakers affected by Superstorm Sandy, express their anger and disappointment after learning the House Republican leadership decided to allow the current term of Congress to end without holding a vote on aid for the storm's victims, at the Capitol in Washington, early Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., left, joined by other New York area-lawmakers affected by Superstorm Sandy, express their anger and disappointment after learning the House Republican leadership decided to allow the current term of Congress to end without holding a vote on aid for the storm's victims, at the Capitol in Washington, early Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>New York area-lawmakers in both parties erupted in anger late Tuesday night after learning the House Republican leadership decided to allow the current term of Congress to end without holding a vote on aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ny-area-lawmakers-house-gop-scraps-vote-sandy-045956219.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 01:25:52 -0500Associated Pressny-area-lawmakers-house-gop-scraps-vote-sandy-045956219<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ny-area-lawmakers-house-gop-scraps-vote-sandy-045956219.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wvXVT08zzOEhL9GF7QkcWw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a35973a13f006d00250f6a7067006af3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., left, joined by other New York area-lawmakers affected by Superstorm Sandy, express their anger and disappointment after learning the House Republican leadership decided to allow the current term of Congress to end without holding a vote on aid for the storm's victims, at the Capitol in Washington, early Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., left, joined by other New York area-lawmakers affected by Superstorm Sandy, express their anger and disappointment after learning the House Republican leadership decided to allow the current term of Congress to end without holding a vote on aid for the storm's victims, at the Capitol in Washington, early Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>New York area-lawmakers in both parties erupted in anger late Tuesday night after learning the House Republican leadership decided to allow the current term of Congress to end without holding a vote on aid for victims of Superstorm Sandy.</p><br clear="all"/>Poll: Obama begins term facing pessimistic public<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/poll-obama-begins-second-term-facing-pessimistic-public-132253142--election.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9Tzu9Ks3vMieUpOlPomVtQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fbb0d0cc3ee66d00250f6a7067002282.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama smiles as he arrives with Vice President Joe Biden to make a statement regarding the passage of the fiscal cliff bill in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama smiles as he arrives with Vice President Joe Biden to make a statement regarding the passage of the fiscal cliff bill in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>As President Barack Obama heads into his second term, he faces a pessimistic and weary public, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll released late Tuesday. The percentage of Americans satisfied with the direction of the country stands at a paltry 23 percent in a poll taken Dec. 14-17. By a margin of 50 to 47 [...]</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/poll-obama-begins-second-term-facing-pessimistic-public-132253142--election.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 08:22:53 -0500blogs/ticket/poll-obama-begins-second-term-facing-pessimistic-public-132253142--election<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/poll-obama-begins-second-term-facing-pessimistic-public-132253142--election.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9Tzu9Ks3vMieUpOlPomVtQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fbb0d0cc3ee66d00250f6a7067002282.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama smiles as he arrives with Vice President Joe Biden to make a statement regarding the passage of the fiscal cliff bill in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama smiles as he arrives with Vice President Joe Biden to make a statement regarding the passage of the fiscal cliff bill in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>As President Barack Obama heads into his second term, he faces a pessimistic and weary public, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll released late Tuesday. The percentage of Americans satisfied with the direction of the country stands at a paltry 23 percent in a poll taken Dec. 14-17. By a margin of 50 to 47 [...]</p><br clear="all"/>Storm impedes salvage of grounded drilling ship<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/storm-impedes-salvage-grounded-drilling-ship-091016913--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/amcWW.3koG1Q_EDJTpu41g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b58a060b3eec6d00250f6a706700d4be.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows the Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig Kulluk aground off a small island near Kodiak Island Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. A Coast Guard C-130 plane and a helicopter were used to fly over the grounded vessel on Tuesday morning. The severe weather did not permit putting the marine experts on board the drilling rig, which is near shore and being pounded by stormy seas. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard)" align="left" title="This image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows the Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig Kulluk aground off a small island near Kodiak Island Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. A Coast Guard C-130 plane and a helicopter were used to fly over the grounded vessel on Tuesday morning. The severe weather did not permit putting the marine experts on board the drilling rig, which is near shore and being pounded by stormy seas. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard)" border="0" /></a>High seas and strong winds prevented crews from boarding an oil drilling ship to check for any damage after the large vessel went aground off an uninhabited island in the Gulf of Alaska.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/storm-impedes-salvage-grounded-drilling-ship-091016913--finance.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 04:29:44 -0500Associated Pressstorm-impedes-salvage-grounded-drilling-ship-091016913--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/storm-impedes-salvage-grounded-drilling-ship-091016913--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/amcWW.3koG1Q_EDJTpu41g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b58a060b3eec6d00250f6a706700d4be.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows the Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig Kulluk aground off a small island near Kodiak Island Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. A Coast Guard C-130 plane and a helicopter were used to fly over the grounded vessel on Tuesday morning. The severe weather did not permit putting the marine experts on board the drilling rig, which is near shore and being pounded by stormy seas. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard)" align="left" title="This image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows the Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig Kulluk aground off a small island near Kodiak Island Tuesday Jan. 1, 2013. A Coast Guard C-130 plane and a helicopter were used to fly over the grounded vessel on Tuesday morning. The severe weather did not permit putting the marine experts on board the drilling rig, which is near shore and being pounded by stormy seas. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard)" border="0" /></a>High seas and strong winds prevented crews from boarding an oil drilling ship to check for any damage after the large vessel went aground off an uninhabited island in the Gulf of Alaska.</p><br clear="all"/>Fox News ratings down, MSNBC up after election day<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rachel-maddows-surge-fox-news-worst-ratings-nightmare-212956162.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ric1pzOpOlhp3dJ56phMeg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Rachel_Maddow_s_Surge_Is_Fox-9538fc97aeaf0e44d14aad4cedc04b35" width="130" height="86" alt="Rachel Maddow's Surge Is Fox News' Worst Ratings Nightmare" align="left" title="Rachel Maddow's Surge Is Fox News' Worst Ratings Nightmare" border="0" /></a>After prophesying a landslide win for Mitt Romney, Fox News?has seen its ratings decline?a lot more than usual since the election ? and Sean Hannity's viewers in particular keep disappearing, while Rachel Maddow's continue to tune in over at rival MSNBC.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rachel-maddows-surge-fox-news-worst-ratings-nightmare-212956162.htmlMon, 31 Dec 2012 16:29:56 -0500The Atlantic Wirerachel-maddows-surge-fox-news-worst-ratings-nightmare-212956162<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rachel-maddows-surge-fox-news-worst-ratings-nightmare-212956162.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ric1pzOpOlhp3dJ56phMeg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Rachel_Maddow_s_Surge_Is_Fox-9538fc97aeaf0e44d14aad4cedc04b35" width="130" height="86" alt="Rachel Maddow's Surge Is Fox News' Worst Ratings Nightmare" align="left" title="Rachel Maddow's Surge Is Fox News' Worst Ratings Nightmare" border="0" /></a>After prophesying a landslide win for Mitt Romney, Fox News?has seen its ratings decline?a lot more than usual since the election ? and Sean Hannity's viewers in particular keep disappearing, while Rachel Maddow's continue to tune in over at rival MSNBC.</p><br clear="all"/>Pilot catches thief at his home during fly-byDavid Zehntner saw a man looking into the windows of his home then attach his red trailer and pull out of his driveway.http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/pilot-catches-thief-home-during-fly-110048406--abc-news-topstories.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 06:31:52 -0500Good Morning Americablogs/abc-blogs/pilot-catches-thief-home-during-fly-110048406--abc-news-topstoriesTempers flare: Boehner swears at Reid outside the Oval Office<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/john-boehner-told-harry-reid-f-yourself-outside-103332376.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jEHDt5s9of2p1.shu899Ow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/John_Boehner_Told_Harry_Reid-bb472631dc72817686fc9edaf65eddcd" width="130" height="86" alt="John Boehner Told Harry Reid 'Go F--- Yourself' Outside the Oval Office" align="left" title="John Boehner Told Harry Reid 'Go F--- Yourself' Outside the Oval Office" border="0" /></a>The fiscal austerity crisis has been temporarily averted, but given the apparent animosity between the current leaders of Congress its a miracle that any deal was made at all.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/john-boehner-told-harry-reid-f-yourself-outside-103332376.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 05:33:32 -0500The Atlantic Wirejohn-boehner-told-harry-reid-f-yourself-outside-103332376<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/john-boehner-told-harry-reid-f-yourself-outside-103332376.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jEHDt5s9of2p1.shu899Ow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/John_Boehner_Told_Harry_Reid-bb472631dc72817686fc9edaf65eddcd" width="130" height="86" alt="John Boehner Told Harry Reid 'Go F--- Yourself' Outside the Oval Office" align="left" title="John Boehner Told Harry Reid 'Go F--- Yourself' Outside the Oval Office" border="0" /></a>The fiscal austerity crisis has been temporarily averted, but given the apparent animosity between the current leaders of Congress its a miracle that any deal was made at all.</p><br clear="all"/>Avis buying Zipcar in deal worth nearly $500M<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/avis-buying-zipcar-deal-worth-nearly-500m-115107911--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1OQqJ.KW0qYVbIcIK6z7cQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1ff69fe7407f7400250f6a7067000ca9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 14, 2011 file photo provided by Zipcar.com, Zipcar Chairman and CEO Scott Griffith stands with a Zipcar Mini-Cooper before the opening bell at the NASDAQ Market Site in New York. Avis is buying Zipcar for $491.2 million, expanding its offerings from traditional car rentals to car sharing services. The boards of both companies unanimously approved the buyout. (AP Photo/Zipcar.com, Craig Ruttle, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 14, 2011 file photo provided by Zipcar.com, Zipcar Chairman and CEO Scott Griffith stands with a Zipcar Mini-Cooper before the opening bell at the NASDAQ Market Site in New York. Avis is buying Zipcar for $491.2 million, expanding its offerings from traditional car rentals to car sharing services. The boards of both companies unanimously approved the buyout. (AP Photo/Zipcar.com, Craig Ruttle, File)" border="0" /></a>PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) ? Avis is buying Zipcar for $491.2 million, expanding its offerings from traditional car rentals to car sharing services.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/avis-buying-zipcar-deal-worth-nearly-500m-115107911--finance.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 09:24:05 -0500Associated Pressavis-buying-zipcar-deal-worth-nearly-500m-115107911--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/avis-buying-zipcar-deal-worth-nearly-500m-115107911--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1OQqJ.KW0qYVbIcIK6z7cQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1ff69fe7407f7400250f6a7067000ca9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 14, 2011 file photo provided by Zipcar.com, Zipcar Chairman and CEO Scott Griffith stands with a Zipcar Mini-Cooper before the opening bell at the NASDAQ Market Site in New York. Avis is buying Zipcar for $491.2 million, expanding its offerings from traditional car rentals to car sharing services. The boards of both companies unanimously approved the buyout. (AP Photo/Zipcar.com, Craig Ruttle, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 14, 2011 file photo provided by Zipcar.com, Zipcar Chairman and CEO Scott Griffith stands with a Zipcar Mini-Cooper before the opening bell at the NASDAQ Market Site in New York. Avis is buying Zipcar for $491.2 million, expanding its offerings from traditional car rentals to car sharing services. The boards of both companies unanimously approved the buyout. (AP Photo/Zipcar.com, Craig Ruttle, File)" border="0" /></a>PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) ? Avis is buying Zipcar for $491.2 million, expanding its offerings from traditional car rentals to car sharing services.</p><br clear="all"/>Chavez's VP says ailing leader still 'delicate'<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chavezs-vp-says-ailing-leader-still-delicate-072554484.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qf2p_1VO3Z9HIxZtm3xjNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/43a95eba1f145000250f6a7067008934.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A woman holds an image of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez as people gather to pray for him at a church in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is confronting "new complications" due to a respiratory infection nearly three weeks after undergoing cancer surgery, his Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday evening in Cuba as he visited the ailing leader for the first time since his operation. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)" align="left" title="A woman holds an image of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez as people gather to pray for him at a church in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is confronting "new complications" due to a respiratory infection nearly three weeks after undergoing cancer surgery, his Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday evening in Cuba as he visited the ailing leader for the first time since his operation. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)" border="0" /></a>CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ? Venezuela's vice president is returning home Wednesday from a visit with Hugo Chavez in Cuba and says the ailing president's condition remains "delicate" three weeks after his cancer surgery.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/chavezs-vp-says-ailing-leader-still-delicate-072554484.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 07:52:00 -0500Associated Presschavezs-vp-says-ailing-leader-still-delicate-072554484<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chavezs-vp-says-ailing-leader-still-delicate-072554484.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qf2p_1VO3Z9HIxZtm3xjNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/43a95eba1f145000250f6a7067008934.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A woman holds an image of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez as people gather to pray for him at a church in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is confronting "new complications" due to a respiratory infection nearly three weeks after undergoing cancer surgery, his Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday evening in Cuba as he visited the ailing leader for the first time since his operation. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)" align="left" title="A woman holds an image of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez as people gather to pray for him at a church in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is confronting "new complications" due to a respiratory infection nearly three weeks after undergoing cancer surgery, his Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday evening in Cuba as he visited the ailing leader for the first time since his operation. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)" border="0" /></a>CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ? Venezuela's vice president is returning home Wednesday from a visit with Hugo Chavez in Cuba and says the ailing president's condition remains "delicate" three weeks after his cancer surgery.</p><br clear="all"/>LA photographer killed while shooting Bieber's car<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/la-photographer-killed-while-shooting-biebers-car-062419704.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XD34kBP8.xpvI1XyZv9Ocw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/056ccc183f4f6f00250f6a70670040ed.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - Canadian singer Justin Bieber attends at the Premiere of his film 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never' in this Feb. 17, 2011 file photo taken in Paris. Police say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Justin Bieber's white Ferrari on a Los Angeles street Tuesday evening Jan. 1, 2013. Los Angeles police Officer James Stoughton says the photographer, who was not identified, died at a hospital shortly after the crash Tuesday evening. Stoughton says Bieber was not in the Ferrari at the time. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, File)" align="left" title="FILE - Canadian singer Justin Bieber attends at the Premiere of his film 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never' in this Feb. 17, 2011 file photo taken in Paris. Police say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Justin Bieber's white Ferrari on a Los Angeles street Tuesday evening Jan. 1, 2013. Los Angeles police Officer James Stoughton says the photographer, who was not identified, died at a hospital shortly after the crash Tuesday evening. Stoughton says Bieber was not in the Ferrari at the time. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, File)" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Police say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Justin Bieber's Ferrari sports car in Los Angeles.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/la-photographer-killed-while-shooting-biebers-car-062419704.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 05:25:45 -0500Associated Pressla-photographer-killed-while-shooting-biebers-car-062419704<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/la-photographer-killed-while-shooting-biebers-car-062419704.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XD34kBP8.xpvI1XyZv9Ocw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/056ccc183f4f6f00250f6a70670040ed.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - Canadian singer Justin Bieber attends at the Premiere of his film 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never' in this Feb. 17, 2011 file photo taken in Paris. Police say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Justin Bieber's white Ferrari on a Los Angeles street Tuesday evening Jan. 1, 2013. Los Angeles police Officer James Stoughton says the photographer, who was not identified, died at a hospital shortly after the crash Tuesday evening. Stoughton says Bieber was not in the Ferrari at the time. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, File)" align="left" title="FILE - Canadian singer Justin Bieber attends at the Premiere of his film 'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never' in this Feb. 17, 2011 file photo taken in Paris. Police say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Justin Bieber's white Ferrari on a Los Angeles street Tuesday evening Jan. 1, 2013. Los Angeles police Officer James Stoughton says the photographer, who was not identified, died at a hospital shortly after the crash Tuesday evening. Stoughton says Bieber was not in the Ferrari at the time. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, File)" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Police say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Justin Bieber's Ferrari sports car in Los Angeles.</p><br clear="all"/>Pop star Rain in trouble over paparazzi photos<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pop-star-rain-trouble-over-paparazzi-photos-072037068.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WaocofCZrvb1SuOY7PY.Og--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a4992e2f3f4f6f00250f6a7067008cf7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2011 file photo, South Korean pop singer Rain gives a military salute to his fans before he enters the army to serve in front of an army training center in Uijeongbu, north of of Seoul, South Korea. Rain is in trouble after paparazzi photos showed him secretly dating a top actress. Seoul?s Defense Ministry said Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2012 it is investigating whether Rain broke military rules by meeting actress Kim Tae-hee while on duty. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2011 file photo, South Korean pop singer Rain gives a military salute to his fans before he enters the army to serve in front of an army training center in Uijeongbu, north of of Seoul, South Korea. Rain is in trouble after paparazzi photos showed him secretly dating a top actress. Seoul?s Defense Ministry said Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2012 it is investigating whether Rain broke military rules by meeting actress Kim Tae-hee while on duty. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man, File)" border="0" /></a>SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ? South Korean pop star Rain is facing questions after paparazzi photos showed him out on the town with a top actress.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pop-star-rain-trouble-over-paparazzi-photos-072037068.htmlWed, 02 Jan 2013 08:05:33 -0500Associated Presspop-star-rain-trouble-over-paparazzi-photos-072037068<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pop-star-rain-trouble-over-paparazzi-photos-072037068.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WaocofCZrvb1SuOY7PY.Og--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a4992e2f3f4f6f00250f6a7067008cf7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2011 file photo, South Korean pop singer Rain gives a military salute to his fans before he enters the army to serve in front of an army training center in Uijeongbu, north of of Seoul, South Korea. Rain is in trouble after paparazzi photos showed him secretly dating a top actress. Seoul?s Defense Ministry said Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2012 it is investigating whether Rain broke military rules by meeting actress Kim Tae-hee while on duty. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2011 file photo, South Korean pop singer Rain gives a military salute to his fans before he enters the army to serve in front of an army training center in Uijeongbu, north of of Seoul, South Korea. Rain is in trouble after paparazzi photos showed him secretly dating a top actress. Seoul?s Defense Ministry said Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2012 it is investigating whether Rain broke military rules by meeting actress Kim Tae-hee while on duty. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man, File)" border="0" /></a>SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ? South Korean pop star Rain is facing questions after paparazzi photos showed him out on the town with a top actress.</p><br clear="all"/>One Indian gang rape suspect may be juvenile<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/1-indian-gang-rape-suspect-may-juvenile-162035526.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9TX1HheLsOV_iow8Ax3z9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/905f8e51212b5a00250f6a7067001dc4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An Indian woman and her daughter pray as they take part in a silent protest to mourn the death of a gang rape victim in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. The gang-rape and killing of a New Delhi student has set off an impassioned debate about what India needs to do to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. The country remained in mourning Tuesday, three days after the 23-year-old physiotherapy student died from her internal wounds in a Singapore hospital. (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin)" align="left" title="An Indian woman and her daughter pray as they take part in a silent protest to mourn the death of a gang rape victim in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. The gang-rape and killing of a New Delhi student has set off an impassioned debate about what India needs to do to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. The country remained in mourning Tuesday, three days after the 23-year-old physiotherapy student died from her internal wounds in a Singapore hospital. (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin)" border="0" /></a>A bone test is being conducted to confirm the age of a young suspect in custody in the fatal assault and gang rape of a woman on a bus in India's capital, while prosecutors will seek the death penalty for five other men arrested with him, police said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/1-indian-gang-rape-suspect-may-juvenile-162035526.htmlTue, 01 Jan 2013 23:57:06 -0500Associated Press1-indian-gang-rape-suspect-may-juvenile-162035526<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/1-indian-gang-rape-suspect-may-juvenile-162035526.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9TX1HheLsOV_iow8Ax3z9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/905f8e51212b5a00250f6a7067001dc4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An Indian woman and her daughter pray as they take part in a silent protest to mourn the death of a gang rape victim in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. The gang-rape and killing of a New Delhi student has set off an impassioned debate about what India needs to do to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. The country remained in mourning Tuesday, three days after the 23-year-old physiotherapy student died from her internal wounds in a Singapore hospital. (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin)" align="left" title="An Indian woman and her daughter pray as they take part in a silent protest to mourn the death of a gang rape victim in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. The gang-rape and killing of a New Delhi student has set off an impassioned debate about what India needs to do to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. The country remained in mourning Tuesday, three days after the 23-year-old physiotherapy student died from her internal wounds in a Singapore hospital. (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin)" border="0" /></a>A bone test is being conducted to confirm the age of a young suspect in custody in the fatal assault and gang rape of a woman on a bus in India's capital, while prosecutors will seek the death penalty for five other men arrested with him, police said.</p><br clear="all"/>Egypt satirist faces probe for insulting president<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-satirist-faces-probe-insulting-president-163410043.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xBuYuTNjnC.WFyIGpwZOew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-01T163410Z_1_CBRE9001A1100_RTROPTP_2_EGYPT-ELECTION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Egypt's President-elect Mohamed Mursi speaks during his first televised address to the nation at the Egyptian Television headquarters in Cairo" align="left" title="Egypt's President-elect Mohamed Mursi speaks during his first televised address to the nation at the Egyptian Television headquarters in Cairo" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian satirist who made fun of President Mohamed Mursi on television will be investigated by prosecutors following an accusation that he undermined the leader's standing, a judicial source said on Tuesday. Bassem Youssef's case will increase worries about freedom of speech in the post-Hosni Mubarak era, especially when the country's new constitution includes provisions criticized by rights activists for, among other things, forbidding insults. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-satirist-faces-probe-insulting-president-163410043.htmlTue, 01 Jan 2013 13:43:03 -0500Reutersegypt-satirist-faces-probe-insulting-president-163410043<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-satirist-faces-probe-insulting-president-163410043.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xBuYuTNjnC.WFyIGpwZOew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-01-01T163410Z_1_CBRE9001A1100_RTROPTP_2_EGYPT-ELECTION.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Egypt's President-elect Mohamed Mursi speaks during his first televised address to the nation at the Egyptian Television headquarters in Cairo" align="left" title="Egypt's President-elect Mohamed Mursi speaks during his first televised address to the nation at the Egyptian Television headquarters in Cairo" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian satirist who made fun of President Mohamed Mursi on television will be investigated by prosecutors following an accusation that he undermined the leader's standing, a judicial source said on Tuesday. Bassem Youssef's case will increase worries about freedom of speech in the post-Hosni Mubarak era, especially when the country's new constitution includes provisions criticized by rights activists for, among other things, forbidding insults. ...</p><br clear="all"/>New York county denies request for names of gun permit holdersAuthorities in a suburban county north of New York City said on Tuesday they will refuse to release names of local gun permit holders to a newspaper that has been publishing the identities of thousands of license-holding residents.http://news.yahoo.com/york-county-denies-request-names-gun-permit-holders-231656034.htmlTue, 01 Jan 2013 18:16:56 -0500Reutersyork-county-denies-request-names-gun-permit-holders-231656034Woman stumbles, falls on NYC subway tracks, diesNEW YORK (AP) ? New York City police say a young woman stumbling around on a Manhattan subway platform not far from Times Square fell onto the tracks and was killed by a train.http://news.yahoo.com/woman-stumbles-falls-nyc-subway-tracks-dies-015953787.htmlTue, 01 Jan 2013 20:59:53 -0500Associated Presswoman-stumbles-falls-nyc-subway-tracks-dies-015953787
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