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• Media: Gunman shoots doctor, kills himself at Texas Army medical center
• Group seeks new grand jury in Ferguson police shooting case
• Republicans quietly set to approve continuation of controversial Benghazi committee
• Two suspects arrested in shooting of New York policemen
• Attorney Dershowitz files sworn statement denying sex claims
• California leaders set sights on high-speed rail construction
• White House says it will veto bill to approve oil pipeline
• Syria's accusation against John McCain
• Ex-Gov. Bob McDonnell faces possible jail time
• Meet the new Congress
• Live: Mourners gather at the funeral for former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo
• The continuing mystery of AirAsia Flight 8501
• Rocket problem postpones SpaceX launch to space station
• Snow expected from Midwest to Northeast, then bitter cold
• 2 New York City police officers shot, wounded in the Bronx
• SpaceX to try ocean platform landing of Falcon rocket
• NYPD: 2 police officers shot in the Bronx

Media: Gunman shoots doctor, kills himself at Texas Army medical center Posted: 06 Jan 2015 04:37 PM PST The incident took place at an Army medical center in El Paso, Texas, news reports say.

Group seeks new grand jury in Ferguson police shooting case Posted: 06 Jan 2015 01:56 PM PST ST. LOUIS (AP) — The NAACP's Legal Defense and Educational Fund, citing "grave legal concerns," is asking a Missouri judge to convene a new grand jury to consider charges against the Ferguson police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown.

Republicans quietly set to approve continuation of controversial Benghazi committee Posted: 06 Jan 2015 11:21 AM PST The House GOP reauthorizes the Benghazi panel.

Two suspects arrested in shooting of New York policemen Posted: 06 Jan 2015 03:07 PM PST By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two men were under arrest on Tuesday in the shooting of two New York plainclothes police officers who were fired upon while responding to an armed robbery, authorities said. The officers' injuries were not life-threatening, and they were in stable condition, New York Police Commissioner William Bratton said at a news conference. The incident follows the fatal shooting of two uniformed officers in Brooklyn as they sat in their squad car just days before Christmas by a gunman who had made threats against police on social media. ...

Attorney Dershowitz files sworn statement denying sex claims Posted: 06 Jan 2015 07:47 AM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prominent U.S. criminal defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz has filed a sworn statement denying he had sex with an underage girl on financier Jeffrey Epstein's private plane and island. Dershowitz filed the statement in Florida federal court on Monday night, along with a motion to join in a lawsuit brought against the U.S. government by Dershowitz's accuser and other women who say Epstein sexually abused them. The women say the government's 2008 plea deal with Epstein, which allowed him to serve jail time on state charges but avoid federal prosecution, violated their rights. ...

California leaders set sights on high-speed rail construction Posted: 06 Jan 2015 04:29 PM PST By Robin Respaut FRESNO (Reuters) - California's business leaders on Tuesday ceremoniously broke ground on the country's largest and most ambitious plan for high-speed rail that would eventually transport passengers between Los Angeles and San Francisco in less than three hours. The architect of California's plan, Governor Jerry Brown, brushed off a few dozen naysayers who protested nearby, saying other great infrastructure feats faced skepticism when originally proposed. ...

White House says it will veto bill to approve oil pipeline Posted: 06 Jan 2015 03:12 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday threatened to veto the first piece of legislation introduced in the Republican-controlled Senate, a bill approving the much-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline, in what was expected to be the first of many confrontations over energy and environmental policy.

Syria's accusation against John McCain Posted: 06 Jan 2015 11:49 AM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Syrian government on Tuesday accused U.S. Senator John McCain, former French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner and two others of entering the country illegally.

Ex-Gov. Bob McDonnell faces possible jail time Posted: 06 Jan 2015 03:11 PM PST A judge makes a big ruling on the former governor's sentencing.

Meet the new Congress Posted: 06 Jan 2015 01:24 AM PST It's younger and more female, but still mainly lawyers and career politicians.

Live: Mourners gather at the funeral for former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo Posted: 06 Jan 2015 11:24 AM PST Gov. Andrew Cuomo is joined by Bill Clinton, among others.

The continuing mystery of AirAsia Flight 8501 Posted: 06 Jan 2015 01:06 AM PST JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — AirAsia Flight 8501 crashed into the Java Sea with 162 people on board, halfway into a Dec. 28 flight from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore. Dozens of bodies have been recovered, and search teams have detected what is believed to be the plane's wreckage, but many questions remain unanswered. Here are some of them:

Rocket problem postpones SpaceX launch to space station Posted: 06 Jan 2015 10:36 AM PST CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX called off a supply flight to the International Space Station on Tuesday because of rocket trouble, another delay in the delivery of groceries and overdue Christmas presents.

Snow expected from Midwest to Northeast, then bitter cold Posted: 06 Jan 2015 09:42 AM PST CHICAGO (AP) — A winter weather system expected to dump more than a foot of snow in some places has begun its trek east, with a separate blast of arctic air right on its heels.

2 New York City police officers shot, wounded in the Bronx Posted: 06 Jan 2015 01:09 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say two New York City police officers are in critical but stable condition at a hospital after being shot and wounded while responding to a robbery in the Bronx.

SpaceX to try ocean platform landing of Falcon rocket Posted: 05 Jan 2015 07:04 PM PST SpaceX aims to propel modern rocket science into a brave new era Tuesday by landing a key part of its Falcon 9 rocket on a floating platform in the Atlantic Ocean. Billionaire Internet entrepreneur Elon Musk, who heads the California-based company, said on Reddit late Monday he has "no idea" if the attempt will work, after previously giving the bid a 50-50 chance of success. SpaceX hopes the effort will transform the rocket industry from one that creates parts worth millions of dollars that are left to fall into the ocean after blastoff, to one that reuses its assets much the way commercial airlines fly the same planes again and again. The attempt will come after the Falcon 9 launches from NASA pad early Tuesday, carrying the unmanned Dragon cargo vessel which is packed with supplies and equipment for the six astronauts living at the International Space Station.

NYPD: 2 police officers shot in the Bronx Posted: 05 Jan 2015 08:47 PM PST The officers' injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening, according to media reports.

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