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NJ man pleads not guilty in '79 death of NYC boy

NJ man pleads not guilty in '79 death of NYC boy

NJ man pleads not guilty in '79 death of NYC boy

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:03 PM PST

Sister says she reported brother in Patz killingThe man charged with killing a 6-year-old New York City boy in 1979 pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder, even though police say he confessed in the sensational case — an admission his lawyer says is false.

Bengals must recognize Eagles haven't quit

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:03 PM PST

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles (9) runs 10-yards for a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)The Philadelphia Eagles haven't completely given up on the season. They damaged Tampa Bay's playoff chances last weekend and get an opportunity Thursday night to do the same to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Most Googled in 2012: Whitney, PSY, Sandy

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:02 PM PST

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 picture, Whitney Houston accepts an award at the Warner Theatre during the 2010 BET Hip Hop Honors in Washington. Houston was the The world's attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, millions of people searched the Web to find out about a royal princess, the latest iPad, and a record-breaking skydiver.

Bernanke says fiscal cliff already hurting economy

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:02 PM PST

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The U.S. economy is already being hurt by the "fiscal cliff" standoff in Washington,Bernanke said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)The U.S. economy is already being hurt by the "fiscal cliff" standoff in Washington, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday. But Bernanke said the Fed believes the crisis will be resolved without significant long-term damage.

Del. man sues Boy Scouts, Mormons over sex abuse

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:01 PM PST

Plaintiff Melvin Novak listens to remakes during a news conference Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, in Philadelphia. Novak filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a former Chester County scoutmaster Vance Hein convicted of molesting him when he was 15-years-old. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)A Delaware man is suing the Boy Scouts of America and the Mormon church over childhood sexual abuse committed by the scoutmaster at his church-sponsored troop.

Sawyer interviews women senators, to air Jan. 3

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 01:01 PM PST

With a record-breaking 20 female senators elected to serve in the next Congress, ABC News' Diane Sawyer gathered 19 of them for an interview that will air early next year.

Prince William graces 'Hobbit' green carpet in UK

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:58 PM PST

Actors Cate Blanchett and Ian McKellan arrive at the UK premiere of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" at The Odeon Leicester Square, London on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision/AP)Prince William is joining stars such as Ian McKellen and Cate Blanchett on the green carpet in London for the U.K. premiere of "The Hobbit," the first part of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" prelude.

Cheese first made at least 7,500 years ago

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:56 PM PST

FILE - This is a Jan. 14, 2006 file photo of a street vendor selling regional smoked cheese 'oscypek ' in Zakopane, Poland. Little Miss Muffet could have been separating her curds and whey from the sixth millennium B.C., according to a new study that finds the earliest solid evidence of cheese-making. Scientists performed a chemical analysis on fragments from 34 pottery sieves discovered in Poland to determine what they were used for. Until now, experts weren't sure whether such sieves were used to make cheese, beer or honey. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)Little Miss Muffet could have been separating her curds and whey 7,500 years ago, according to a new study that finds the earliest solid evidence of cheese-making.

Marvel's young heroes face conflict, dire choices

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:56 PM PST

This comic book image released by Marvel Comics shows the cover of Marvel's younger heroes have dealt with life-threatening challenges before in the pages of "Young Avengers" and "Avengers Academy" from foes earthbound and beyond.

Virgin Galactic future at Spaceport uncertain

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:51 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2011 file photo, guests stand outside the new Spaceport America hangar in Upham, N.M. With Spaceport nearly complete but still mostly empty, Branson and Virgin Galactic has hinted it may take its spacecraft and launch elsewhere. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)The deal was sold to New Mexicans in classic Richard Branson fashion. If taxpayers would build the colorful British businessman a $209 million futuristic spaceport, he would make New Mexico the launching point for a space tourism business catering to the rich and famous.

W.Va. gas line blast a reminder of widespread risk

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:51 PM PST

This image provided by the West Virginia State Police shows a fireball erupting across Interstate 77 from a gas line explosion in Sissonville, W. Va.,Tuesday Dec. 11, 2012. At least five homes went up in flames Tuesday afternoon and a badly damaged section of Interstate 77 was shut down in both directions near Sissonville after a natural gas explosion triggered an hour-long inferno that officials say spanned about a quarter-mile. (AP Photo/West Virginia State Police)Nearly 15,000 miles of natural gas pipeline stretch across West Virginia, and as residents of this community north of Charleston now know, devastating explosions can happen without warning.

U. Iowa adds optional LGBT question to application

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:51 PM PST

In this 2012 photo students walk between classes on campus at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The university announced Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, that its new application will include optional questions about sexual orientation and gender identity, making it the first public university to include such questions on an application. Elmhurst College, a private school in Illinois, became the first U.S. college to include similar questions last year. (AP Photo/Ryan J. Foley)The University of Iowa has become the nation's first public university to include optional questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on its application, a move hailed Wednesday by advocates hoping to improve the college experience for gays and lesbians.

Distant galaxy regains title as oldest in universe

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:50 PM PST

In this image provided by NASA and taken by the Hubble Space Telescope shows previously unseen early galaxies including the oldest one at 13.3 billion years old. Launched in 1990, Hubble has peered deep in time to reveal distant and old galaxies. (AP Photo/NASA)A galaxy once considered the oldest has reclaimed its title, scientists reported Wednesday.

Iraq stays execution of man allegedly held at 16

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:47 PM PST

Iraq has suspended the execution of a Yemeni prisoner whose family claims was 16 years old when he was taken into custody, an Iraqi official and human rights advocates said Wednesday. Iraqi officials dispute that he was a minor at the time of his arrest.

Argentines shocked by verdicts in sex slave trial

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:47 PM PST

Susana Trimarco, second from right, is comforted by friends and lawyers as they listen to the verdict during the trial of the alleged kidnappers of her daughter Marita Veron in San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. The 13 defendants, who were charged with kidnapping and forcing Veron to be a prostitute in 2002, were found innocent. (AP Photo/Atilio Orellana)The acquittal of 13 people accused in the disappearance of a young woman who was allegedly kidnapped and forced into prostitution for "VIP clients" spread shock and outrage across Argentina on Wednesday, prompting street protests and calls by political leaders to impeach the three judges who delivered the verdict.

Pfizer to pay $55 million in drug misbranding case

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:45 PM PST

FILE- In this Thursday, July 12, 2012, file photo, Centrum multivitamins are shown on the packaging line at the Pfizer plant in Montreal. The Justice Department said Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, that Pfizer Inc. will pay $55 million to resolve allegations that Wyeth LLC promoted the drug Protonix for uses that were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Pfizer acquired Wyeth in October 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes, File)The Justice Department says Pfizer Inc. will pay $55 million to resolve allegations that its subsidiary Wyeth LLC promoted the drug Protonix for uses that were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Egypt political crisis threatens to worsen economy

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:44 PM PST

Tourists ride in horse carriages past one of the Great Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. An Egyptian opposition alliance urged supporters on Wednesday to vote "No" in the referendum on a disputed constitution but said it may still boycott if its conditions are not met. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)Egypt's political crisis is threatening to plunge its ailing economy even deeper into distress after the government delayed a request for a $4.8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund that would have eased a ballooning budget deficit and reassured foreign investors.

Love says he's happy with T-Wolves direction

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:43 PM PST

Kevin Love didn't apologize. He didn't make excuses or suggest his words were taken out of context.

Judge revokes Lohan's probation, sets hearing date

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:43 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2012 file photo, Lindsay Lohan attends the Mr. Pink Ginseng launch party at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Los Angeles city prosecutors said Tuesday Dec. 11, 2012 that they will seek to revoke Lohan's probation because the actress has been charged with three misdemeanors stemming from a June car crash. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)A judge revoked Lindsay Lohan's probation on Wednesday and scheduled a hearing that could result in more jail time for the closely watched "Liz and Dick" star.

Venezuela's Chavez in delicate state after surgery

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:42 PM PST

Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro gives a statement about President Hugo Chavez's cancer surgery in CaracasCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in delicate condition after his latest surgery for cancer, the government said on Wednesday in a somber assessment that may indicate an end to his 14-year leadership of the South American OPEC nation. Looking grave-faced in an address to the nation the day after Chavez's six-hour operation in Cuba, Vice President Nicolas Maduro urged Venezuelans to unite in prayer for the 58-year-old president and keep faith he would return soon. ...

Syria's Assad reported to use Scud missiles against rebels

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:36 PM PST

A damaged plastic chair is seen among rubble on a damaged street in Aleppo's al-Amereya districtMARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces have fired Scud-style ballistic missiles against rebels in recent days, U.S. and NATO officials said on Wednesday, in what U.S. officials described as an escalation in the 20-month civil war. The United States, European powers and Arab states bestowed their official blessing on Syria's newly-formed opposition coalition on Wednesday, despite increasing signs of Western unease at the rise of militant Islamists in the rebel ranks. Rebels battled Assad's troops on the outskirts of his Damascus power base. ...

Leading Democrat calls foreign aid system outmoded

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:36 PM PST

FILE - This Dec. 2, 2009 file photo shows Rep. Howard Berman, D-Calif., ranking Democrat of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Berman, a leading House Democrat closing out three decades in Congress says a new structure to provide U.S. assistance worldwide is long overdue, and he has a plan, unveiling a 923-page bill on Wednesday that would replace the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with a framework for providing developmental and economic U.S. aid. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)The Soviet Union was the Cold War threat, Ian Fleming's creation James Bond was headed to the screen as Sean Connery in "Dr. No" and the U.S. established a new system for doling out foreign aid.

'Modern Family' star's mom cut out of showbiz

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:33 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2012 file photo, Ariel Winter attends the World Premiere of "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1" at The Paley Center for Media, in Beverly Hills, Calif. A trial to determine whether Winter will continue living with her adult sister under a guardianship is scheduled to begin Wednesday Dec. 12, 2012 in Los Angeles. Winter's mother Chrisoula Workman was temporarily stripped of custody of the actress in October amid allegations she'd been physically and emotionally abusive. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)The family of teenage actress Ariel Winter agreed Wednesday to undergo counseling to try to resolve issues that led to her mother losing custody and control of her daughter's already prolific career for the near future.

Serious differences remain on "fiscal cliff" as talks drag on

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:32 PM PST

U.S. House Speaker Boehner speaks to the media outside his office on Capitol Hill in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sharp differences remained on Wednesday between congressional Republicans and the White House in talks to avert the "fiscal cliff" of steep tax hikes and budget cuts, and negotiators warned the showdown could drag on past Christmas. Both sides refused to give any ground in public, one day after what U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner described as a "frank" conversation with President Barack Obama about the remaining hurdles to a deal Boehner said Obama's latest proposal for $1. ...

Blast at Syrian regime building in capital kills 5

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:31 PM PST

Syrian men use sledgehammers to break the concrete of a residential building destroyed in a government airstrike, while searching for belongings under the rubble, in Maaret Misreen, near Idlib, Syria, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)Three bombs collapsed walls in the Syrian Interior Ministry building Wednesday in Damascus, killing at least five people, as rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar Assad edged closer to the capital, the symbol of his power.

Mourners gather at funeral for Chiefs' Belcher

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:31 PM PST

A woman reacts after leaving the church where Jovan Belcher's funeral was held in Dix Hills, N.Y., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. Several hundred mourners have gathered for the funeral of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher near his hometown on Long Island. The 25-year-old Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend and then himself Dec. 1. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Jovan Belcher was remembered Wednesday for the accomplishments of a life that ended so suddenly and violently.

Senate intern, a sex offender, faces deportation

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:30 PM PST

FILE In this Oct. 6, 2011 file photo, Senate Banking Committee member, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. listens to testimony by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Menendez employed as an unpaid intern in his Senate office an illegal immigrant and registered sex offender who has now been arrested by immigration authorities, The Associated Press has learned. The Homeland Security Department instructed federal agents to wait weeks and not to arrest him until after Election Day, a U.S. official involved in the case told the AP. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez employed as an unpaid intern in his Senate office an illegal immigrant who was a registered sex offender, now under arrest by immigration authorities, The Associated Press has learned. The Homeland Security Department instructed federal agents not to arrest him until after Election Day, a U.S. official involved in the case told the AP.

UN Security Council condemns NKorea rocket launch

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:29 PM PST

Female members of a North Korean military band perform in celebration of the country's rocket launch in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. North Korea successfully fired a long-range rocket on Wednesday, defying international warnings as the regime of Kim Jong Un took a big step forward in its quest to develop a nuclear missile. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREAThe U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's successful rocket launch on Wednesday and said it will urgently consider "an appropriate response."

Oil rises on Fed stimulus plan

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:27 PM PST

Oil traders got what they wanted Wednesday: another big move by the Federal Reserve to stimulate the slow-growing U.S. economy.

Editor of Times newspaper steps down

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:27 PM PST

The Editor of the Times newspaper Harding arrives to give evidence at the Leveson Inquiry in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - James Harding stepped down as editor of Rupert Murdoch's Times daily on Wednesday in the latest upheaval at the mogul's troubled British newspaper business. No formal reason was given but Harding indicated the decision had been forced on him in his resignation speech to staff. "It has been made clear to me that News Corporation would like to appoint a new editor of The Times," said Harding, who was one of the youngest journalists to get the job when he took over in 2007. "I have therefore agreed to stand down. ...

Boehner: 'Serious differences' remain in talks

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:26 PM PST

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, who conferred with President Barack Obama by phone yesterday, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, following a closed-door meeting with the GOP caucu. Boehner and the other House Republican leaders are calling for Obama to come up with plan they can accept for spending cuts and tax revenue to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax hikes and budget reductions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that "serious differences" remain between him and President Barack Obama in negotiations on averting automatic spending cuts and tax increases that economists say could send the U.S. economy over a "fiscal cliff."

US, Syria opposition disagree over terrorist label

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:26 PM PST

Moaz al-Khatib, head of a new coalition of Syrian opposition groups, 2nd left, and Syrian delegation attend a meeting of the Friends of the Syrian People in Marrakech, Morocco, Wednesday Dec. 12, 2012. The Syrian opposition called for "real support" and not just recognition on Wednesday, hours after the U.S. declared its new coalition was the "legitimate representative" of its country's people. Bnner behind reads: 4th meeting of the group of "Friends of the Syrian People". (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar)The U.S. and the head of the new Syrian opposition coalition being feted at a conference in Morocco Wednesday publicly disagreed over designating a rebel group as terrorist, highlighting a key dilemma in overthrowing President Bashar Assad's regime.

Fed sends clearer signal on keeping rates low

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:24 PM PST

The Federal Reserve sent its clearest signal to date Wednesday that it will keep interest rates super-low to boost the U.S. economy even after the job market has improved significantly.

Cavallari shares her style with 2 accessory lines

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:23 PM PST

This Dec. 4, 2012 photo shows American television personality and actress Kristin Cavallari in New York. The 25-year-old former reality TV star and new mom recommends her favorite things as a curator on the celeb-shopping site OpenSky.com. She's also designing accessories with a new shoe line for Chinese Laundry and she will also launch a jewelry line in February with jeweler Pascal Mouawad who has worked with the likes of Nicole Richie and Kim Kardashian. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)Kristin Cavallari may be a new mom, but she still aims to be as put together and stylish as she did pre-baby. It's part of her job these days.

Guatemala releases McAfee, headed to leave for US

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:20 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2012, file photo, software company founder John McAfee listens to a question during an interview at a local restaurant in Guatemala City. McAfee said Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, a live-stream Internet broadcast from the Guatemalan detention center where he is fighting a government order that he be returned to Belize, that he wants to return to the United States and "settle down to whatever normal life" he can. Police in neighboring Belize want to question McAfee in the fatal shooting of a U.S. expatriate who lived near his home on a Belizean island in November. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)Anti-virus software founder John McAfee has been released from detention in Guatemala and is heading to the United States.

Official: Syria fires Scud missiles at rebels

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:20 PM PST

Syrian government forces have fired Scud missiles at insurgents in recent days, escalating the 2-year-old conflict against rebels seeking to overthrow the regime, U.S. officials said Wednesday.

Lieberman urges compromise in final Senate speech

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:19 PM PST

FILE - This Dec. 10, 2012 file photo, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn. gestures during a news conference at the state capitol in Hartford, Conn. Retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman in his final Senate floor speech is urging Congress to put partisan rancor aside and reach across party lines to break Washington's gridlock. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)Retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman on Wednesday used his final Senate floor speech to urge Congress to put partisan rancor aside to break Washington's gridlock.

Fed makes new rate pledge as it launches fresh stimulus

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:19 PM PST

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke speaks during a news conference in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an unprecedented step, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it would hold interest rates near zero until the unemployment rate falls to 6.5 percent as it launched a new round of bond purchases to stimulate the economy. The central bank said its commitment to hold rates steady until its new threshold was reached would hold as long as inflation was projected to be no more than 2.5 percent one or two years ahead and inflation expectations were contained. ...

VP: 'Complex and hard' for Chavez after surgery

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:19 PM PST

A person holds up images of Venezuela's President Hugo, right, and Venezuela's independence hero Simon Bolivar as people gather to pray for Chavez at Simon Bolivar square in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. Doctors began operating on Chavez in Cuba, his government said, after his cancer reappeared despite a year and a half of surgeries and treatments. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)Venezuela's vice president said Wednesday that President Hugo Chavez will face a "complex and hard" process after undergoing his fourth cancer-related operation in Cuba.

Notre Dame Cathedral kicks off 850th birthday

Posted: 12 Dec 2012 12:17 PM PST

The new bell bound for Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, "Gabriel" appears as the cope mould is lifter clear after being cast in the foundry of Villedieu les Poeles, Normandy, France, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral will be celebrating its 850th anniversary starting Wednesday Dec. 12, 2012, and Gabriel will join the peal of bells at the medieval landmark cathedral. (AP Photo/David Vincent)Dignitaries, tourists and Parisians gathered in the thousands Wednesday for a ceremony and Mass marking the beginning of year-long commemoration of Notre Dame Cathedral's 850th anniversary.
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