AP Source: UConn gives Ollie 5-year extension

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• AP Source: UConn gives Ollie 5-year extension
• Former President Bush moved out of intensive care
• LV police suspect casino worker killed young girl
• Obama: Troops aiding African diplomat evacuation
• Suspected US drone kills 3 al-Qaida men in Yemen
• Four killed when Russian airliner crash lands
• Mexico City orders prison in animal cruelty cases
• Arab League chief says Palestinians to petition UN
• Rice wins Armed Forces Bowl, 33-14 over Air Force
• Egypt's president warns against dangers to economy
• Richardson, Davis win titles at US Long Track
• Berlusconi criticizes Monti's campaign about-face
• Over the fiscal cliff: Soft or hard landing?
• AP source: UConn to extend coach Ollie's contract
• Russian FM says Assad won't go
• Vega recalls 30,000-plus motorcycle helmets
• Senate leaders work to avoid New Year's "fiscal cliff"
• Death of India rape victim stirs anger, promises of action
• 4 dead in Moscow airliner crash
• Last-minute fiscal cliff talks in Senate
• Bolivia expropriates Spanish energy subsidiaries
• After a century, US Arabs look for pieces of past
• Berlusconi says Monti plotting with Italy's centre left
• Blood spattered on the bricks where Syria bomb falls
• Violence, gangs scar Chicago community in 2012
• Yale under fire for new campus in restrictive Singapore
• Obama: Congressional leaders may avoid cliff dive
• Budget battle sends mixed signals on health care
• Woman in custody in NYC subway shoving death
• McCartney, 'God particle' scientist get honors
• State Dept. strengthens Haiti travel warning
• Police have suspect in custody in NYC subway death
• Saints, coach Sean Payton agree to terms on deal
• Egypt's presidents warns unrest
• Syrian airline cancels flight to Aleppo
• Vultures pick at visitors' cars in Fla. Everglades
• Analysis: For Senate leaders, a mission impossible from Obama
• Woman charged in New York firefighter slayings
• Argentina to court: revert order on debt holdouts
• Egypt transfers tons of building materials to Gaza

AP Source: UConn gives Ollie 5-year extension Posted: 29 Dec 2012 01:16 PM PST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut has given men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie a five-year contract extension.

Former President Bush moved out of intensive care Posted: 29 Dec 2012 01:22 PM PST HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush's condition continued to improve Saturday, prompting doctors to move him out of intensive care, a spokesman said.

LV police suspect casino worker killed young girl Posted: 29 Dec 2012 01:04 PM PST LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police suspect that a casino worker killed a 10-year-girl before going to a Las Vegas resort and allegedly slashing the face of a co-worker with razor blades.

Obama: Troops aiding African diplomat evacuation Posted: 29 Dec 2012 01:02 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says 50 U.S. troops have deployed to the African country of Chad to help evacuate U.S. citizens and embassy personnel from the neighboring Central African Republic's capital of Bangui in the face of rebel advances toward the city.

Suspected US drone kills 3 al-Qaida men in Yemen Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:59 PM PST SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Three al-Qaida militants were killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike in southern Yemen, Yemeni security officials said, the fourth such attack this week and a sign attacks from unmanned aircraft are on the upswing in the country.

Four killed when Russian airliner crash lands Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:55 PM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian airliner flying without passengers broke into pieces after it slid off the runway and crashed onto a highway outside Moscow upon landing on Saturday, killing four of the eight crew on board and leaving smoking chunks of fuselage on the icy road. The crash during peak holiday travel ahead of Russia's New Year's vacation, which runs from Sunday through January 9, cast a spotlight on the country's poor air-safety record despite President Vladimir Putin's calls to improve controls. ...

Mexico City orders prison in animal cruelty cases Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:46 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City lawmakers have approved prison terms for animal cruelty, previously considered a civil offense sanctioned with fines and detentions.

Arab League chief says Palestinians to petition UN Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:44 PM PST RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby said Saturday that two decades of talks with Israel have been "a waste of time" and that Palestinians will soon take a new statehood bid to the U.N.

Rice wins Armed Forces Bowl, 33-14 over Air Force Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:43 PM PST FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Freshman quarterback Driphus Jackson threw for 264 yards in relief of Rice's hurt starter, including two touchdown passes to Jordan Taylor, and the Owls beat Air Force 33-14 in the Armed Forces Bowl on Saturday.

Egypt's president warns against dangers to economy Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:43 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Islamist president used his first address before the newly convened upper house of parliament on Saturday to warn against any unrest that could harm the country's battered economy, as he renewed calls for the opposition to join in a national dialogue.

Richardson, Davis win titles at US Long Track Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:30 PM PST KEARNS, Utah (AP) — Heather Richardson dominated the U.S. Long Track Championships for the second day in a row Saturday, setting a national record in winning the 1,000 meters and wrapping up the sprint title. Olympian Shani Davis won the men's 1,000.

Berlusconi criticizes Monti's campaign about-face Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:27 PM PST ROME (AP) — Ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi sharply criticized the decision by Mario Monti to run in Italy's general elections and vowed Saturday to launch a parliamentary inquiry into the 2011 fall of his government and appointment of Monti as Italy's premier.

Over the fiscal cliff: Soft or hard landing? Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:25 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to save the nation from going over a year-end "fiscal cliff" were still in disarray as lawmakers returned to the Capitol to confront the tax-and-spend crisis. A tone-setting quotation was Democratic Sen. Harry Reid's assertion that the House under Republican Speaker John Boehner had been "operating with a dictatorship."

AP source: UConn to extend coach Ollie's contract Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:24 PM PST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut has called a news conference to announce a new contract for men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie.

Russian FM says Assad won't go Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:23 PM PST MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign minister said Saturday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has no intention of stepping down and it would be impossible to try to persuade him otherwise.

Vega recalls 30,000-plus motorcycle helmets Posted: 29 Dec 2012 11:59 AM PST Vega Helmet Corp. is recalling more than 30,000 XTS motorcycle helmets after testing found that a few did not meet crash protection safety standards.

Senate leaders work to avoid New Year's "fiscal cliff" Posted: 29 Dec 2012 11:32 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional negotiators burrowed into their Capitol offices on Saturday to see if they can stop the economy from falling off a "fiscal cliff" in just three days when the biggest tax increases ever to hit Americans in one shot are scheduled to begin. Aides to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell were expected to work through the day on a possible compromise that would set aside $600 billion in tax increases and across-the-board government spending cuts that are set to kick in next week. ...

Death of India rape victim stirs anger, promises of action Posted: 29 Dec 2012 11:01 AM PST NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A woman whose gang rape provoked protests and rare national debate about violence against women in India died from her injuries on Saturday, prompting promises of action from a government that has struggled to respond to public outrage. The unidentified 23-year-old medical student suffered a brain injury and massive internal damage in the attack on December 16 and died in hospital in Singapore where she had been taken for treatment. ...

4 dead in Moscow airliner crash Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:59 AM PST MOSCOW (AP) — A passenger airliner careered off the runway at Russia's third-busiest airport and partly onto a highway while landing on Saturday, broke into pieces and caught fire, killing at least four people.

Last-minute fiscal cliff talks in Senate Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:55 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders groped for a last-minute compromise Saturday to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly prevent deep spending cuts at the dawn of the new year as President Barack Obama warned that failure could mean a "self-inflicted wound to the economy."

Bolivia expropriates Spanish energy subsidiaries Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:53 AM PST LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — President Evo Morales nationalized electricity distribution subsidiaries of the Spanish energy company Iberdrola in a public ceremony on Saturday.

After a century, US Arabs look for pieces of past Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:45 AM PST DETROIT (AP) — Tossing and shivering below deck, Hussien Karoub felt ill. In the cold, crowded conditions, sleep came seldom. When it did, it didn't last long: The cries of children and the moans of those even sicker than he was made certain of that.

Berlusconi says Monti plotting with Italy's centre left Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:41 AM PST ROME/MILAN (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi said on Saturday that outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti was plotting with the left in his centrist alliance's bid to win Italy's national election in February, but centrist leaders denied any secret accord. Monti, who replaced Berlusconi as prime minister last year when Italy was scrambling to avert a financial crisis, said on Friday he wanted to unite a broad coalition of factions around a reform agenda aimed at easing the country's economic woes. ...

Blood spattered on the bricks where Syria bomb falls Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:38 AM PST AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) - Standing in the wreckage of his home, destroyed in an air strike two hours before, Abu Badri surveyed the damage as relatives scoured the rubble for any valuables they could retrieve. "We'll have to find a tent to stay in near the border with Turkey. What else can we do?" said the 38-year-old man, walking on a pile of broken concrete under a collapsed roof. ...

Violence, gangs scar Chicago community in 2012 Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:37 AM PST CHICAGO (AP) — It was February, the middle of lunch hour on a busy South Side street. The gunman approached his victim in a White Castle parking lot, shot him in the head, then fled down an alley.

Yale under fire for new campus in restrictive Singapore Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:36 AM PST NEW HAVEN (Reuters) - For more than 300 years, Yale University has prided itself on training top students to question and analyze, to challenge and critique. Now, Yale is seeking to export those values by establishing the first foreign campus to bear its name, a liberal arts college in Singapore that is set to open this summer. The ambitious, multimillion-dollar project thrills many in the Yale community who say it will help the university maintain its prestige and build global influence. ...

Obama: Congressional leaders may avoid cliff dive Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:27 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is urging Congress to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, saying the nation "can't afford a politically self-inflicted wound to our economy."

Budget battle sends mixed signals on health care Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:16 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Confused about the federal budget struggle? So are doctors, hospital administrators and other medical professionals who serve the 100 million Americans covered by Medicare and Medicaid.

Woman in custody in NYC subway shoving death Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:15 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A woman is in custody in the death of a man who was shoved in front of a speeding subway train, and she "made statements implicating herself," New York City police said Saturday.

McCartney, 'God particle' scientist get honors Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:04 AM PST LONDON (AP) — Stella McCartney, who designed the uniforms worn by Britain's record-smashing Olympic team, and Scottish physicist Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the so-called "God particle," are among the hundreds being honored by Queen Elizabeth II this New Year.

State Dept. strengthens Haiti travel warning Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:59 AM PST The State Department has issued a revised Haiti travel advisory, warning Americans planning to travel to the Caribbean island nation about robbery, lawlessness, infectious disease and poor medical facilities.

Police have suspect in custody in NYC subway death Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:48 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say they have a suspect in custody in the death of a man who was shoved in front of a speeding subway train.

Saints, coach Sean Payton agree to terms on deal Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:48 AM PST NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints and suspended coach Sean Payton will indeed be together again next season as the bounty scandal fades into history and the bid to win a second Super Bowl resumes.

Egypt's presidents warns unrest Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:41 AM PST CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Islamist president warned against any unrest that could harm the drive to repair the country's battered economy in his first address before the newly convened upper house of parliament on Saturday, urging the opposition to work with his government.

Syrian airline cancels flight to Aleppo Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:35 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's national airline canceled a flight to Aleppo on Saturday because of fighting near its international airport, while the United Nations top envoy to the country said it faced "hell or a political process" but gave no sign a truce was in sight.

Vultures pick at visitors' cars in Fla. Everglades Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:26 AM PST HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Visitors to parts of Everglades National Park are getting tarps and bungee cords to make their vehicles less delectable to vultures.

Analysis: For Senate leaders, a mission impossible from Obama Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:22 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Following a Friday meeting with congressional leaders, an impatient and annoyed President Barack Obama said it was "mind boggling" that Congress has been unable to fix a "fiscal cliff" mess that everyone has known about for more than a year. He then dispatched Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, on a mind-boggling mission: coming up with a bipartisan bill to break the "fiscal cliff" stalemate in the most partisan and gridlocked U.S. Congress of modern times - in about 48 hours. ...

Woman charged in New York firefighter slayings Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:13 AM PST ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — William Spengler raised no alarms in prison for 17 years and for more than a decade afterward. Well-spoken, well-behaved and intelligent, his demeanor was praised by four straight parole boards that nevertheless denied him parole, worried that bludgeoning his 92-year-old grandmother with a hammer showed a violent streak that could explode again.

Argentina to court: revert order on debt holdouts Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:12 AM PST BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is asking a US appeals court to reverse an order for the country to pay $1.33 billion to "holdout" creditors who refused to join two swaps for the country's defaulted debt.

Egypt transfers tons of building materials to Gaza Posted: 29 Dec 2012 08:59 AM PST EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Thousands of tons of building materials such as cement and steel began crossing into the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Egyptian and Palestinian officials said, temporarily easing a five year old blockade on the coastal territory.

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