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Three dead, one wounded in mall shooting
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Honda recalls 871,000 vehicles
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White House condemns N. Korea rocket launch
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All you need to know about 12-12-12
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Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar dies at 92
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Pope sends first tweets, answers questions
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Sandy concert features 'greatest lineup of legends ever'
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Report: Nurse in hoax left suicide note
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Mich. governor signs right-to-work bills
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Rock Hall of Fame's class of 2013 is ...
![Mall shooting: Emergency personnel stage an area outside the Clackamas Town Center in Portland, Ore. IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/15/c41a71171cdc30dd7153a8153872c7_h275_w610_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "Mall shooting: Emergency personnel stage an area outside the Clackamas Town Center in Portland, Ore. IMAGE (AP Photo: The Oregonian, Thomas Boyd)")
![Honda recall: Honda Motor Co. logo. IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/74/1e431da1e7248f16fc3782be85bd5_h275_w610_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "Honda recall: Honda Motor Co. logo. IMAGE (Getty Images: Scott Olson)")
![North Korea missile launch: North Korean youths play instruments in front of the Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea, to celebrate a rocket launch on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. IMAGE.]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/a1/a37b7f6ca07d93b7b6786fac527bc_h275_w610_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "North Korea missile launch: North Korean youths play instruments in front of the Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang, North Korea, to celebrate a rocket launch on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. IMAGE. (AP Photo: Jon Chol Jin)")
![12-12-12: Newlywed couples pose during a mass wedding ceremony in Klang, Malaysia, to celebrate 12-12-12. IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/93/b5218cecea413d84963deba9d48f2_h275_w610_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "12-12-12: Newlywed couples pose during a mass wedding ceremony in Klang, Malaysia, to celebrate 12-12-12. IMAGE (AP Photo: Lai Seng Sin)")
![Sitar virtuoso dies: George Harrison of the Beatles, left, sits with his musical mentor, Ravi Shankar of India, in 1967 in Los Angeles. IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/c9/1e35fc10e9b8e454ad99eda78f2b2_h275_w610_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "Sitar virtuoso dies: George Harrison of the Beatles, left, sits with his musical mentor, Ravi Shankar of India, in 1967 in Los Angeles. IMAGE (AP Photo: File)")
![First tweet: Pope Benedict XVI's Twitter account is pictured on a smartphone in front of the Twitter logo displayed on a laptop in Rome. IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/cd/cd11d365b727accfef153218c1284a_h275_w610_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "First tweet: Pope Benedict XVI's Twitter account is pictured on a smartphone in front of the Twitter logo displayed on a laptop in Rome. IMAGE (Reuters: Max Rossi)")
![Superstorm Sandy concert: Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones will perform for Sandy victims at Madison Square Garden in New York. IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/61/064a11cd06954dbb087f06ea8d22a_h275_w610_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "Superstorm Sandy concert: Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones will perform for Sandy victims at Madison Square Garden in New York. IMAGE (REUTERS: Lucas Jackson)")
![London suicide nurse: Lisha Barboza looks up as she stands with her father Ben while he holds a picture of his wife, nurse Jacintha Saldanha.IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/13/d261aa3761c794f42791c914fc85_h275_w610_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "London suicide nurse: Lisha Barboza looks up as she stands with her father Ben while he holds a picture of his wife, nurse Jacintha Saldanha.IMAGE (REUTERS: Dylan Martinez)")
![Michigan right-to-work debate: Protesters gather for a rally on the State Capitol grounds in Lansing, Mich. IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/f0/d6fe4f319e87f313b12acdec73b520_h275_w610_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "Michigan right-to-work debate: Protesters gather for a rally on the State Capitol grounds in Lansing, Mich. IMAGE (AP Photo: Carlos Osorio)")
![Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee: Donna Summer is a member of a varied class of 2013 inductees. IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/36/9deaf251841c25f85abcb825b60f6_h275_w610_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee: Donna Summer is a member of a varied class of 2013 inductees. IMAGE (AP Photo: John McConnico, File)")
US
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Rebuilding after Sandy not an option for some
Superstorm Sandy battered the Brateks' home and other seaside bungalows and cottages passed down through families that scrimped and saved to buy small getaways on the Jersey Shore. Many now are grappling with whether it is affordable, or even possible, to rebuild.
- Honda to recall 871,000 vehicles for roll-away issue
- Whites no longer a majority in US by 2043, government projects
- McAfee ordered released by Guatemala judge, lawyer says
- Indy to replace entire vehicle fleet with electric, hybrid
![After superstorm Sandy: Ray Marten and his son Ray Marten Jr., collect family business records in the basement of their flood and fire-destroyed home in the Belle Harbor section of the Queens borough of New York. IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/7a/49b356476c9d589b08794aa4f34bd_h108_w192_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "After superstorm Sandy: Ray Marten and his son Ray Marten Jr., collect family business records in the basement of their flood and fire-destroyed home in the Belle Harbor section of the Queens borough of New York. IMAGE (AP Photo: Mark Lennihan, File)")
Politics
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'Fiscal cliff' talks 'getting worse, not better'
Little progress has been made in a deal to avert the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts and separate across-the-board spending cuts.
- Obama: US recognizes Syria's main rebel group
- Texas governor seeks late-term abortion ban
- Utah asks for OK of state's health-insurance exchange
- CEOs call for compromise on 'fiscal cliff'
![Fiscal cliff talks stalled: House Speaker John Boehner walks to the House floor to deliver remarks about negotiations with President Obama on the 'fiscal cliff.' IMAGE.]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/b1/43ea80923f39ee4c6923b8d274dc2_h108_w192_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "Fiscal cliff talks stalled: House Speaker John Boehner walks to the House floor to deliver remarks about negotiations with President Obama on the 'fiscal cliff.' IMAGE. (AP Photo: J. Scott Applewhite)")
Best of the Rest
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'Bountygate' players get bans overturned
Although the players' suspensions have been overturned by the NFL, the scandal is far from resolved.
- Airing royal hoax call may be illegal: experts
- Factbox: Right-to-work bills in Michigan a blow to union power
- Grocery, restaurant labeling of fish is, well, fishy, study finds
- Lady Gaga accused of illegal gay rights promotion in Russia
![Bounty scandal: New Orleans Saints football defensive end Will Smith, left, and linebacker Jonathan Vilma arrive at an attorney's office in Washington, D.C. for a hearing. IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/ce/9efd4b606150c8baabbb62603bcc15_h108_w192_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "Bounty scandal: New Orleans Saints football defensive end Will Smith, left, and linebacker Jonathan Vilma arrive at an attorney's office in Washington, D.C. for a hearing. IMAGE (AP Photo: Cliff Owen, File)")
World
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Egypt unity talks out; opposition urges 'no' vote
After Egypt's military yanked back offers for unity talks just as the opposition agreed, an anti-Morsi alliance is calling on Egyptians to vote down the referendum.
- Putin slaps away foreign interference, democracy advice
- More than 100 countries recognize Syria's new rebel coalition
- US: North Korea missile launch a 'provocative act'
- China revokes title of new Catholic bishop in Shanghai
![Egyptians clash in rival rallies: Egyptian Army tanks, left, deploy as Egyptian protesters gather outside the presidential palace in Cairo Dec. 11. IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/6b/acbc17ecccbfdddcada52b69a292d8_h108_w192_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "Egyptians clash in rival rallies: Egyptian Army tanks, left, deploy as Egyptian protesters gather outside the presidential palace in Cairo Dec. 11. IMAGE (AP Photo: Hassan Ammar)")
Science & Technology
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Who was most-searched online in 2012?
Whitney, PSY or Sandy? Google's year-end Zeitgeist report has it all.
- Facebook unveils user-friendly privacy controls
- Yahoo revamps email in bid to catch up with Gmail
- New material for stretchy electronics inspired by nature
- Energy experts say drilling can be made cleaner
![Most searchable: Google internet search. IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/80/69ac538016bb77a04236d36e2c8b3d_h108_w192_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "Most searchable: Google internet search. IMAGE (Rex Features: Jonathan Hordle)")
Pop Culture
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Airlines offer fancy drinks to lure customers
The new nightclubs in the sky bring higher prices as well.
- Cast member sues, says A&E's 'Storage Wars' show is rigged
- Ex-first daughter Jenna Bush Hager is pregnant with first child
- Renowned pianist Charles Rosen dies at 85
- Sandy concert features 'greatest lineup of legends ever'
![Drinks in the sky: A Thai Airways International flight attendant offers a passenger a selection of wine during a flight from Singapore to Bangkok. IMAGE]({"default":"http://col.stb.s-msn.com/amnews/i/61/2fba3a9d848f5597bc88ea64b4fa57_h108_w192_m6_utrue_lfalse.jpg"} "Drinks in the sky: A Thai Airways International flight attendant offers a passenger a selection of wine during a flight from Singapore to Bangkok. IMAGE (AP Photo: Richard Vogel)")
