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• Christie tries to turn page on traffic plot
• 12-year-old smuggles shotgun into N.M. school, injuring two
• Ian McKellen joined by Nobel laureates in open letter to Putin
• Lawmakers ask Target for hacking update
• Theater shooting suspect: I feared attack
• NJ's Christie apologizes again for payback scheme
• At least two critically injured in N.M. middle school shooting
• 'You suck': Politicians read their hate mail
• At least 2 injured in N.M. school shooting
• Watch live: All eyes on Christie's speech to lawmakers
• Watch live: All eyes on Christie's speech to lawmakers
• Kerry turns to Vatican for help with release of American jailed in Cuba
• Christie proposing longer school day amid scandal
• Beanie Babies billionaire could get prison time
• NJ Gov. Christie: 'We let down the people'
• New Mexico boy, 12, shoots 2 classmates at school
• Man in fatal movie theater texting argument held without bail
• US judge strikes down Okla. same-sex marriage ban
• Pregnant, brain-dead woman's husband sues hospital
• Detectives search Bieber home in egg-tossing case
• Judge: $765M might not cover NFL concussion claims
• Clashes kill 11 on first day of Egypt vote
• 12-year-old boy opens fire at NM school; 2 wounded
• French president indignant over tabloid report
• Dozens arrested for being gay in north Nigeria
• Governor says teacher ended NM school shooting
• How tunnels are built, used along US-Mexico border
• U.S. appeals court strikes down Internet rules
• Vatican urges Syria ceasefire during Kerry visit
• JPMorgan's profits tumble after massive regulatory penalties
• Ex-Fla. cop accused in fatal shooting over texting
• Dozens of trade-offs in $1.1 trillion budget bill

Christie tries to turn page on traffic plot Posted: 14 Jan 2014 01:35 PM PST NJ governor tells state lawmakers the drama won't diminish his ability to do his job.

12-year-old smuggles shotgun into N.M. school, injuring two Posted: 14 Jan 2014 03:51 PM PST A 12-year-old boy armed with a shotgun opened fire at a middle school in New Mexico on Tuesday, seriously wounding two students before a staff member persuaded him to put down the firearm, authorities said. The shooting at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell took place in a gym where students had gathered to stay warm from the frigid weather outside before the start of class, Governor Susana Martinez told reporters. The wounded students were taken to a local hospital, where they were stabilized. They were then flown by helicopter to University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, about 150 miles east of Roswell, because that facility has a Level 1 trauma center, said hospital spokesman Eric Finley.

Ian McKellen joined by Nobel laureates in open letter to Putin Posted: 14 Jan 2014 01:27 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen and 27 Nobel laureates have written an open letter urging Russia's president to repeal an anti-gay law and expressing their solidarity with critics of the legislation.

Lawmakers ask Target for hacking update Posted: 14 Jan 2014 01:31 PM PST Latest in a growing chorus of calls for inquiries into data breach at No. 3 U.S. retailer.

Theater shooting suspect: I feared attack Posted: Ex-police captain charged with 2nd-degree murder after argument over text messaging.

NJ's Christie apologizes again for payback scheme Posted: 14 Jan 2014 12:49 PM PST TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Faced with a widening political scandal that threatens to undermine his second term and a possible 2016 presidential run, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie apologized again Tuesday, saying his administration "let down the people we are entrusted to serve" but that the issue doesn't define his team or the state.

At least two critically injured in N.M. middle school shooting Posted: 14 Jan 2014 01:08 PM PST Police Say Suspected Shooter Has Been Apprehended

'You suck': Politicians read their hate mail Posted: 14 Jan 2014 07:54 AM PST The result is hilarious.

At least 2 injured in N.M. school shooting Posted: 14 Jan 2014 11:38 AM PST A suspect is in custody and the Roswell middle school locked down.

Watch live: All eyes on Christie's speech to lawmakers Posted:

Watch live: All eyes on Christie's speech to lawmakers Posted: 14 Jan 2014 02:31 AM PST New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has kept a low profile since his nearly two-hour press conference last week where he apologized and denied having any knowledge of close aides plotting the politically motivated lane closures leading to the George Washington Bridge. But he can't lay...

Kerry turns to Vatican for help with release of American jailed in Cuba Posted: 14 Jan 2014 09:18 AM PST By Warren Strobel VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday asked the Vatican to help win the release of an American contractor who has been in jail in Cuba since 2009. Kerry, the first Catholic U.S. secretary of state in more than 30 years, stopped at the Vatican on his way to Kuwait to hold talks with Pope Francis' top aide, Secretary of State Archbishop Pietro Parolin. The talks mostly centered on the Middle East and efforts to bring an end to the Syrian civil war ahead of a peace conference in Geneva later this month.

Christie proposing longer school day amid scandal Posted: 14 Jan 2014 06:02 AM PST The New Jersey governor will make the case that children would be better prepared.

Beanie Babies billionaire could get prison time Posted: 14 Jan 2014 09:38 AM PST CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced the billionaire creator of Beanie Babies to two years of probation but no prison for tax evasion.

NJ Gov. Christie: 'We let down the people' Posted: 14 Jan 2014 03:37 PM PST TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Faced with a widening political scandal that threatens to undermine his second term and a possible 2016 presidential run, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie apologized again Tuesday, saying his administration "let down the people we are entrusted to serve" but that the issue doesn't define his team or the state.

New Mexico boy, 12, shoots 2 classmates at school Posted: 14 Jan 2014 04:14 PM PST ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — A 12-year-old New Mexico boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his middle school Tuesday morning before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon and he was taken into custody, officials and witnesses said.

Man in fatal movie theater texting argument held without bail Posted: 14 Jan 2014 04:14 PM PST WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) — Chad Oulson was described by friends as a man who loved dirt bikes and his baby daughter. Curtis Reeves was a retired Tampa police officer with numerous commendations who liked riding his motorcycle with his wife.

US judge strikes down Okla. same-sex marriage ban Posted: 14 Jan 2014 04:28 PM PST TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down Oklahoma's gay marriage ban, ruling that it violates the U.S. Constitution.

Pregnant, brain-dead woman's husband sues hospital Posted: 14 Jan 2014 02:19 PM PST DALLAS (AP) — The fate of a brain-dead, pregnant Texas woman and her fetus likely will be decided in a courtroom after the woman's husband sued the hospital keeping her on life support against his wishes.

Detectives search Bieber home in egg-tossing case Posted: 14 Jan 2014 02:48 PM PST CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — Detectives searched Justin Bieber's home looking for surveillance footage that might serve as evidence the pop star was involved in an egg-tossing vandalism case that caused thousands of dollars in damage to a neighbor's home, an official said Tuesday.

Judge: $765M might not cover NFL concussion claims Posted: 14 Jan 2014 03:09 PM PST PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge is slowing down the proposed $765 million settlement of NFL concussion claims, questioning if there's enough money to cover 20,000 retired players.

Clashes kill 11 on first day of Egypt vote Posted: 14 Jan 2014 11:45 AM PST CAIRO (AP) — A referendum on a new constitution laid bare the sharp divisions in Egypt six months after the military removed the elected Islamist president. Pro-army voters lined up Tuesday outside polling stations, singing patriotic songs, kissing images of Egypt's top officer and sharing their upbeat hopes for their troubled nation.

12-year-old boy opens fire at NM school; 2 wounded Posted: 14 Jan 2014 02:22 PM PST ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — A 12-year-old New Mexico boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his middle school Tuesday morning before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon and he was taken into custody, officials and witnesses said.

French president indignant over tabloid report Posted: 14 Jan 2014 02:41 PM PST PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande conceded Tuesday that he is going through "painful moments" with his companion, who was hospitalized after a magazine reported that he is secretly having an affair with a movie actress.

Dozens arrested for being gay in north Nigeria Posted: 14 Jan 2014 12:45 PM PST LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — First the police targeted the gay men, then tortured them into naming dozens of others who now are being hunted down, human rights activists said Tuesday, warning that such persecution will rise under a new Nigerian law.

Governor says teacher ended NM school shooting Posted: 14 Jan 2014 01:48 PM PST ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez say a 12-year-old who shot two classmates in a Roswell middle school was stopped by a teacher who walked up to him and asked him to put down his shotgun.

How tunnels are built, used along US-Mexico border Posted: 14 Jan 2014 02:33 PM PST NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — As border security has tightened, drug cartels have turned to tunneling beneath the ground to avoid detection.

U.S. appeals court strikes down Internet rules Posted: 14 Jan 2014 07:21 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday struck down the latest effort by the Federal Communications Commission to require internet providers to treat all traffic the same, a policy known as net neutrality. The FCC did not have the legal authority to enact the 2011 regulations, which were challenged in a lawsuit brought by Verizon Communications Inc, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said in its ruling. (Reporting by David Ingram)

Vatican urges Syria ceasefire during Kerry visit Posted: 14 Jan 2014 12:29 PM PST The Vatican urged an unconditional ceasefire in Syria and the involvement of all regional players including Iran in peace talks next week, as US Secretary of State John Kerry visited the Holy See on Tuesday. Kerry spoke to the Vatican's right-hand man, Pietro Parolin, chiefly about Syria and preparations for the Geneva II talks due to start on January 22, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi told reporters.

JPMorgan's profits tumble after massive regulatory penalties Posted: 14 Jan 2014 07:42 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase said Tuesday that its profits fell 7 percent in the fourth quarter, hampered by more legal woes and a decline in the bank's investment banking business.

Ex-Fla. cop accused in fatal shooting over texting Posted: 13 Jan 2014 11:52 PM PST WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) — An argument over texting in a Florida movie theater Monday triggered a retired Tampa police captain to fatally shoot a man sitting in front of him, as about 25 horrified moviegoers looked on, sheriff's officials said.

Dozens of trade-offs in $1.1 trillion budget bill Posted: 14 Jan 2014 12:27 PM PST The sales job is on for a spending bill that would pay for government operations through October.

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