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• Washington state courts Airbus amid Boeing tension
• Attorney in NSA case no stranger to headlines
• Greek ex-transport minister charged over car dodge
• Putin throws Ukraine $15 bn lifeline, slashes gas price
• Iran official says final nuclear deal is possible
• AP source: Orioles, Balfour agree to 2-year deal
• GSK to scrap individual sales targets
• Sean Penn with US businessman wanted in Bolivia
• NM teacher who said Santa is white on paid leave
• US orders staff out of South Sudan amid unrest
• Indiana family to get back dog lost in tornado
• Veteran CBS dramas outdraw football in ratings
• Attorney says Navy investigator will plead guilty
• Toll mounts as Syria's Aleppo bombed for third day
• Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley gets married
• Family accuses Israel of caving in to China
• Museum takes possession of long-lost Nazi diary
• US pushes states on disabling drunk drivers' cars
• Stocks slip as Fed starts stimulus discussion
• Italy denounced for hosing down migrants in cold
• Kiss frontman Paul Stanley has book deal
• Seahawks unanimous for top AP Pro32 spot
• US urges citizens to leave South Sudan amid unrest
• DHS acting IG takes another department job
• Indian official: Diplomat's arrest in NYC barbaric
• AP survey: US income gap is holding back economy
• Russia to bail out Ukraine for $15 billion
• Obama meets with tech CEOs amid NSA concerns
• Chemical weapons plan for Syria may be delayed
• 'Lies and greed' theme of US wine fraud trial
• The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
• Macedonia takes precautions against air pollution
• Mosley, Sutton, Carey repeat as AP All-Americans
• The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
• Nirvana, Kiss, Peter Gabriel headed to Rock Hall
• Casualties overwhelm hospitals in Syria's Aleppo
• Boston gangster Bulger transferred to Okla.
• Thousands flee, US pulls out staff amid rival battles in S.Sudan
• College police forces increasingly expand reach
• New Albania government to get IMF loan

Washington state courts Airbus amid Boeing tension Posted: 17 Dec 2013 01:01 PM PST SEATTLE (AP) — Even as they try desperately to hang on to Boeing Co., officials in Washington state have been courting the main competitor of the aerospace giant.

Attorney in NSA case no stranger to headlines Posted: 17 Dec 2013 01:00 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative lawyer Larry Klayman might not be an all-around household name, but it's a good bet he has sued someone who is.

Greek ex-transport minister charged over car dodge Posted: 17 Dec 2013 01:00 PM PST ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A former Greek transport minister was charged Tuesday with driving an uninsured luxury car with fake license plates and making a false statement in an apparent effort to avoid paying taxes on it.

Putin throws Ukraine $15 bn lifeline, slashes gas price Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:58 PM PST Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday gave Ukraine precious backing by agreeing to buy $15 billion of its debt and slash its gas bill by a third as it battles mass protests over the rejection of a historic EU pact. The deal brought tens of thousands of pro-EU protesters flocking to Independence Square in the heart of Kiev to denounce what they saw as a sell-out by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to the Kremlin. The help from Russia may allow Kiev to stave off the threat of an imminent balance of payments crisis and possible default amid a recession that has seen the economy shrink since the first half of last year. But it may also give the Kiev protesters new momentum after Yanukovych's refusal to sign the historic Association Agreement with the European Union sparked the biggest protests since the 2004 Orange Revolution.

Iran official says final nuclear deal is possible Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:56 PM PST TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A top adviser to Iran's supreme leader said Tuesday Tehran is ready for a final nuclear deal with world powers over its disputed nuclear program, a strong signal of interest after it pulled out of expert-level talks to protest the U.S. targeting of companies it says evaded current sanctions.

AP source: Orioles, Balfour agree to 2-year deal Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:54 PM PST BALTIMORE (AP) — A person familiar with the contract says the Baltimore Orioles and free agent closer Grant Balfour have agreed to a $15 million, two-year deal.

GSK to scrap individual sales targets Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:53 PM PST LONDON (AP) — British drug company GlaxoSmithKline said Tuesday it would stop paying doctors to promote its products at speaking engagements and scrap individual sales targets, months after its ethics were challenged by a bribery scandal in China.

Sean Penn with US businessman wanted in Bolivia Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:52 PM PST LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Actor Sean Penn says he is with Jacob Ostreicher after a humanitarian operation was carried out to remove the New York businessman from Bolivia.

NM teacher who said Santa is white on paid leave Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:49 PM PST RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A suburban Albuquerque teacher who told a black student that Santa Claus is white has been placed on paid administrative leave.

US orders staff out of South Sudan amid unrest Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:49 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States ordered nonemergency government personnel to leave South Sudan and suspended normal operations at its embassy there Tuesday as political and social unrest continued to confront the fledgling African nation.

Indiana family to get back dog lost in tornado Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:49 PM PST MELLOTT, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana woman said she expects to be reunited with her dog Wednesday after he wandered 45 miles from home following a tornado last month and was adopted by a new owner.

Veteran CBS dramas outdraw football in ratings Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:48 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — A veteran pair of CBS series proved more enticing to viewers than an unsuspenseful Steelers-Bengals football game.

Attorney says Navy investigator will plead guilty Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:45 PM PST SAN DIEGO (AP) — A senior U.S. Navy criminal investigator tipped off an Asian defense contractor at the center of a multimillion-dollar fraud investigation and downloaded more than 100 confidential files in exchange for luxury trips and prostitution services, prosecutors said.

Toll mounts as Syria's Aleppo bombed for third day Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:41 PM PST Syrian aircraft pounded rebel-held areas of Aleppo for a third day Tuesday, with hospitals reportedly overwhelmed as more than 100 people have been killed in the bombing. As the violence raged, Britain accused the Syrian regime of effectively murdering a British surgeon it had jailed after seizing him in Aleppo, where he had volunteered to work at a hospital. Two children were among at least 20 people killed in Aleppo on Tuesday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based group that relies on activists and other witnesses in Syria. An estimated 126,000 people have been killed in Syria's civil war, which erupted after a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests first held in March 2011.

Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley gets married Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:32 PM PST NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brian Kelley of the country duo Florida Georgia Line capped off a year full of awards and broken records by marrying his girlfriend Brittney Marie Cole at an intimate ceremony in Nashville.

Family accuses Israel of caving in to China Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:32 PM PST JERUSALEM (AP) — An American family that is suing the Bank of China in a terrorism case has accused Israel of caving in to Chinese pressure by blocking a key witness from testifying.

Museum takes possession of long-lost Nazi diary Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:30 PM PST The US Holocaust Memorial Museum took possession Tuesday of a Nazi war criminal's long-lost diary and posted it online to help researchers understand the thinking behind Adolf Hitler's mass extermination of Jews. The Rosenberg Diary, kept by a confidant of Adolf Hitler whose racist theories underpinned Nazi Germany's annihilation of six million Jews and five million others, had been missing since the Nuremberg war crimes trials ended in 1946. For years the museum had been working with US judical officials and law enforcement agents to recover Alfred Rosenberg's writings, most recently in the hands of an academic publisher in upstate New York. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, which spearheaded the diary's recovery, said it was first taken in the late 1940s by a Nuremberg prosecutor, Robert Kempner, "contrary to law and proper procedure."

US pushes states on disabling drunk drivers' cars Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:28 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx wants states to require first-time drunken drivers to use alcohol breath monitors before they get behind the wheel.

Stocks slip as Fed starts stimulus discussion Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:28 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mixed in afternoon trading Tuesday, as investors waited to hear from the Federal Reserve.

Italy denounced for hosing down migrants in cold Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:28 PM PST ROME (AP) — Italy's government has promised an investigation into the treatment of migrants after a video was taken of naked refugees being hosed down in cold weather at a center on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa.

Kiss frontman Paul Stanley has book deal Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:28 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — It's legacy time for Kiss frontman and co-founder Paul Stanley.

Seahawks unanimous for top AP Pro32 spot Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:27 PM PST It's unanimous.

US urges citizens to leave South Sudan amid unrest Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:23 PM PST JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The United States ordered its citizens to leave South Sudan immediately Tuesday due to fighting in the capital after what its president called a coup attempt by soldiers loyal to his former deputy.

DHS acting IG takes another department job Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:18 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting Homeland Security inspector general has left his post and taken another job in the agency, the department said Tuesday.

Indian official: Diplomat's arrest in NYC barbaric Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:15 PM PST NEW DELHI (AP) — The arrest and alleged strip search of an Indian diplomat in New York City escalated into a major diplomatic furor Tuesday as India's national security adviser called the woman's treatment "despicable and barbaric."

AP survey: US income gap is holding back economy Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:14 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The growing gap between the richest Americans and everyone else isn't bad just for individuals.

Russia to bail out Ukraine for $15 billion Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:11 PM PST By Darya Korsunskaya and Timothy Heritage MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia agreed a $15 billion bailout for Ukraine and slashed the price of gas exports on Tuesday under a deal that keeps the cash-strapped country in Moscow's orbit but fuelled street protests in Kiev. Vladimir Putin's lifeline to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich was a triumph for the Russian leader in a geopolitical battle with the Europe Union. But the deal saddles Russia with a heavy financial burden and he failed to lure Ukraine into a customs union with other ex-Soviet republics. Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Kiev within hours of the agreement and accused Yanukovich of selling his country to the highest bidder after walking away from a trade deal with the EU.

Obama meets with tech CEOs amid NSA concerns Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:09 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday discussed the troubled federal health care website, government surveillance and other issues with executives from Google, Twitter, Apple and several other leading technology companies.

Chemical weapons plan for Syria may be delayed Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:07 PM PST THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — All the elements for ridding Syria of its declared stockpile of toxic chemicals are in place but the unprecedented effort could be delayed, an official from the global chemical weapons watchdog said Tuesday after the group's executive council reviewed the plan.

'Lies and greed' theme of US wine fraud trial Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:06 PM PST Prosecutors called wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan an arch liar motivated by greed who made millions selling fake vintages blended at home, summing up the fraud case against him Tuesday. The 37-year-old defendant, once considered one of the top five collectors in the exclusive world of fine vintage wine, faces up to 40 years in jail if convicted of wire and postal fraud. Prosecutor Joseph Facciponti summed up his case by describing Indonesian-born Kurniawan as "a prolific wine counterfeiter who in his home in California assembled everything he needed". He said Kurniawan had a "magic cellar" -- his laboratory at the home he shared with his Chinese mother on the outskirts of Los Angeles, the place where he was arrested in March 2012.

The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:05 PM PST iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Dec. 16, 2013:

Macedonia takes precautions against air pollution Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:03 PM PST SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Macedonia's government has imposed emergency measures in four cities, including Skopje, the capital, to address heavy air pollution caused by traffic and wood- and oil-burning heating systems.

Mosley, Sutton, Carey repeat as AP All-Americans Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:02 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A tackle-machine linebacker, a tackle-busting running back and one of the most disruptive defensive tackles in the country made return appearances on The Associated Press All-America team.

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:01 PM PST App Store Official Charts for the week ending Dec. 16, 2013:

Nirvana, Kiss, Peter Gabriel headed to Rock Hall Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:58 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Nirvana, Kiss and Peter Gabriel will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year.

Casualties overwhelm hospitals in Syria's Aleppo Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:53 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Hospitals in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo are overwhelmed with casualties, an international aid group warned Tuesday, as government warplanes blasted opposition areas of the city as part of a withering three-day air assault that has killed more than 100 people.

Boston gangster Bulger transferred to Okla. Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:51 AM PST BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger was moved to a federal prison in Oklahoma on Monday, although a prosecutor there said officials haven't yet decided whether to try him for a 1981 murder in Tulsa.

Thousands flee, US pulls out staff amid rival battles in S.Sudan Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:49 AM PST The United States Tuesday ordered non-essential embassy staff out of South Sudan as fresh battles raged between rival troops in unrest that has already killed 73 soldiers and sent thousands of terrified civilians fleeing since an alleged coup bid. The fighting in the world's youngest nation has set off alarm bells in the international community, with the United Nations urging the warring groups to refrain from ethnic violence. President Salva Kiir on Monday accused soldiers loyal to his arch-rival, former vice president Riek Machar, of staging a coup attempt in the oil-rich but deeply impoverished nation. Minister of Information Michael Makuei Lueth told AFP that at least 73 soldiers were killed in the fighting, which erupted late Sunday in the capital Juba.

College police forces increasingly expand reach Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:47 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The police officers who patrol America's colleges are empowered these days to do far more than respond to campus emergencies.

New Albania government to get IMF loan Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:47 AM PST TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says it has given initial approval for a 300 million euro ($412 million) loan to Albania to support the small Balkan country's economic recovery.

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