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ASSOCIATED PRESS News, Dec 26, 2011


Report: Journalists detained in Turkey
The Associated Press
Photographs obtained by The Associated Press show Ozer smiling as he is being led by a plain-clothed police officer into a van. Eric Baradat, editor-in-chief of Agence France Presse's photodepartment, confirmed that a photographer for the Paris-based ...
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AP Exclusive: Problems found before NZ ship crash
Atlanta Journal Constitution
(AP Photo/Maritime New Zealand, Graeme Brown) EDITORIAL USE ONLY FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2011 photo, salvage workers stand on fallen shipping containers as they prepare to begin removing some of the 1280 containers that remain on board the MV Rena off ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
AP Enterprise: Russia oil spills wreak devastation
Atlanta Journal Constitution
(AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) PART OF A 14-PICTURE PACKAGE BY DMITRY LOVETSKY This Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 photo shows an oil spill near the town of Usinsk, 1500 kilometers (930 miles) northeast of Moscow. Komi is one of Russia's largest and oldest oil ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Some NFL players still willing to hide concussions
Boston.com
In addition, more than two-thirds of the group AP talked to wants independent neurologists on sidelines during games. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File) By Howard Fendrich AP Pro Football Writer / December 26, 2011 Ask Jacksonville Jaguars running back ...
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Boston.com
SC voter ID law rejected by Justice Department
The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday rejected South Carolina's law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, saying it makes it harder for minorities to cast ballots. It was the first voter ID law to be refused by the ...
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Charles Sykes, FILE / AP Photo
Sacramento Bee
The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY -- "American Idol" runner-up David Archuleta will take a break from his singing career to serve a two-year proselytizing mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The contestant from the 2007-2008 ...
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Kim Jong Il's heir meets with SKorean delegation
Atlanta Journal Constitution
(AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) JAPAN OUT UNTIL 14 DAYS AFTER THE DAY OF TRANSMISSION In this Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 image made from KRT television, Kim Jong Un, center, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's youngest known son ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
North Korea Anonymous / AP Photo
Daily Beast
The victims are as young as 18 and as old as their sixties. Grapevine, a Dallas suburb, was recently named the “Christmas Capital of Texas” by the state senate. Read it atAP Kim Jong - un Takes On New Title.
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Daily Beast
Pakistani army rejects US report on airstrikes
New Zealand Herald
Photo / AP The Pakistani army has rejected key findings from a US investigation into American airstrikes last month that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and has said the report was unlikely to repair the severely damaged relationship between the two ...
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Take the time to curate Facebook Timeline
USA TODAY
Anick Jesdanun, deputy technology editor for The Associated Press, can be reached at njesdanun@ap.org. For more information about reprints & permissions, visit our FAQ's. To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones....
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USA TODAY
Thousands gather in snow to mourn Kim Jong Il
Atlanta Journal Constitution
(AP Photo/Korea Pool) KOREA OUT A South Korean army soldier uses binoculars to watch Northern side at a guard post in the demilitarized zone between South and North Korea in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. North Korea has tightened ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Buyers line up at Seattle stores for Air Jordans
Seattle Post Intelligencer
AP Video. With AP Photos. By DOUG ESSER Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Fights, vandalism and arrests marked the release of Nike's new Air Jordan basketball shoes as a shopping rush on stores across the country led to unrest that nearly turned into ...
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Biz Break: Oracle's fall drags down competitors, Nasdaq; Facebook promises changes
San Jose Mercury News
(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File) Today: Oracle (ORCL) shares fall as much as 14.6 percent after an earnings report that failed to live up to expectations, and other tech firms and the Nasdaq index suffered, too. Also: Facebook agrees to alter its service ...
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Gas tubing fires linked to lightning raise concern
Boston.com
Reports of lightning-related fires and gas leaks in at least a dozen states have sparked concerns about the use of the flexible tubing for gas lines. (AP Photo/Kantele Franko) By Kantele Franko Associated Press / December 22, 2011 WESTERVILLE, ...
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Boston.com
Japan probe finds nuclear disaster response failed
The Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's response to the nuclear crisis that followed the March 11 tsunami was confused and riddled with problems, including an erroneous assumption an emergency cooling system was working and a delay in disclosing dangerous radiation ...
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The Associated Press
Wal-Mart pulls formula after baby dies in Missouri
San Francisco Chronicle
By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER, AP AP This photo provided Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, by the Holman Howe Funeral Home, shows Avery Cornett of Lebanon, Mo., who died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011. Federal health agencies are testing samples of liquid and powdered infant ...
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NY lawmaker renews call to halt lab move to Kansas
Atlanta Journal Constitution
(AP Photo/USDA-ARS, File) FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture shows Plum Island, a tiny island off the coast of New York's Long Island where the nation's primary animal ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Southwest snow traps family in car for two days; student reports 9-day ordeal
San Jose Mercury News
By Felicia Fonseca and Susan Montoya Bryan AP This Dec. 21, 2011 photo provided by New Mexico Search And Rescue shows the Higgins family's SUV buried under a snowdrift on US Highway 412 about 30 miles from Clayton, NM (AP Photo/New Mexico Search And ...
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Kim Jong Il's Last Public Appearance Was At Pyongyang Supermarket (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post
... which Chosun Ilbo reports is located in the country's first supermarket. While the newspaper says the photo was taken on Dec. 15 as part of what state media referred to as his "field guidance tour," the Associated Press says the photo is undated. ...
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As Romney's firm profited in SC, jobs disappeared
The Associated Press
A review by The Associated Press of financial and regulatory documents in the case of Holson Burnes contrasts with statements Romney has made during his presidential campaign about his success creating jobs in the private sector. It shows how Bain, ...
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The Associated Press
5 die when small plane crashes on major NJ highway
Atlanta Journal Constitution
AP Photo/Joe Epstein A piece of a small plane that crashed Tuesday morning can be seen on James Street near Interstate 287, Tuesday Dec. 20, 2011 in Harding Township, NJ Two New York City investment bankers are among the five dead in the small plane ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
BC-AP News Digest 6 pm
Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON MONUMENT — Report: Earthquake-damaged Washington Monument has extensive cracking, chipped stones at top. — GRAMMYS-STEVE JOBS — Steve Jobs to receive posthumous Grammy for iPod, iPad, other Apple innovations. AP photo. ...
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Defense rests case in WikiLeaks military hearing
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Photo: Patrick Semansky / AP Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, center, steps out of a security vehicle outside of a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, for a military hearing that will determine if he should face court-martial for his ...
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Warrant Authorized for Agent Leigh Steinberg
ABC News
By AMY TAXIN AP Celebrity sports agent Leigh Steinberg poses during a ceremony at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, in this Aug. 5, 2006 file photo. (Mark Duncan/AP Photo) "Show me the money" indeed: A bench warrant has been authorized for ...
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ABC News
2 days of violence in Syria leave 150 dead
NECN
(AP Photo/ Sham News Network, via APTN) TV OUT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HAS NO WAY OF INDEPENDENTLY VERIFYING THE CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS VIDEO IMAGE. (19 Dec 2011) APPHOTO CAI104: In this image from TV shown on the internet made available by the ...
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Arkansas News Digest
MSN Money
By AP If you have a news tip or questions about the report, call (800) 715-7291. For equipment trouble, technicians can be reached at (800) 721-3993. AP stories and the photos that accompany them can be obtained from http://www.apexchange.com and ...
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Gingrich Fails to Qualify for Va. Primary Ballot
ABC News
By LIBBY QUAID AP Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, left, attends a game at AT&T Center in this March 4, 2011 file photo in San Antonio, Texas. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich gives the keynote address during the Georgia Republican Party Victory Dinner ...
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ABC News
7 people shot dead in Texas home, motive unclear
Atlanta Journal Constitution
(AP Photo/Mike Fuentes) Police tape stretches through a Grapevine, Texas, apartment complex where police found seven people dead in an apartment on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011 in Grapevine, Texas. Four women and three men who police believe to be related ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Twin suicide bombs shake Syrian capital, kill 44
Atlanta Journal Constitution
TV OUT Shaam News Network via APTN, AP Photo This image made from amateur video and made available by Shaam News Network Thursday Dec. 22, 2011, purports to show smoke clouds after heavy shelling in Homs, Syria. Fresh raids and gunfire by government ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Done deal: Nationals get LHP Gonzalez from A's
Atlanta Journal Constitution
(AP Photo/Ben Margot, File) Capping trade talks that began about a month ago, the Athletics and Nationals completed a six-player swap Friday that sends Gonzalez from Oakland to Washington, where he joins a promising pitching staff that already included...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
Obama spends Christmas with family, military
abc40
By AP - email President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia and Sasha arrive for Christmas service at the Kaneohe bay Chapel on Marine Corps Base Hawaii , Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, in Kaneohe, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Carolyn ...
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Activists say Syrian troops kill 100 in village
Chicago Sun-Times
AP December 21, 2011 6:00PM In this image from amateur video made available by the Ugarit News group on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011, purports to show military vehicles in Homs, Syria. (AP Photo/Ugarit News Group via APTN) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT ...
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Philippines reels from typhoon's destruction and a death toll of 927 (Photos)
Washington Post (blog)
The Associated Press reports: “About 143000 people were affected in 13 southern and central provinces, including 45000 who fled to evacuation centers. About 7000 houses were swept away, destroyed or damaged, the Office of Civil Defense said. ...
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Kim Jong Il's son strengthens power with new post « Artesia News
By admin
(AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) JAPAN OUT UNTIL 14 DAYS AFTER THE DAY OF TRANSMISSION. PYONGYANG, North Korea ... A week after state mediareported leader Kim Jong Il's Dec. 17 death, the ...
Artesia News
Kim Jong Il's heir meets with SKorean delegation - KTIV News 4 ...
... 2011 10:00 AM EST. In this Dec. 24 photo released by the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong Un, center, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's successor, visits at Kumsusan Memorial Palace to pay respect to his father. (AP Photo/Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Svc) ....Associated Press writers Foster Klug, Hyung-jin Kim and Jiyoung Won in Seoul, South Korea, andAP Korea bureau chief Jean H. Lee, contributed to this report. Follow AP's Korea coverage at ...
KTIV - National News
Japan probe finds nuclear disaster response failed - World News ...
By SINA.com
... 11 tsunami was confused and riddled with problems, including an erroneous assumption an emergency cooling system was working and a delay in disclosing dangerous radiation leaks, a reportrevealed Monday. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) ...
English headline news from SINA.com
Caution mutes US response to NKorea | Associated Press
South Korean soldiers watch a news reporting about the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on a TV screen at the Seoul train station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man). Regular Photo Size ...
International | WISH TV
Cuba Wraps Up Dramatic Year Of Economic Change
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Hidalgo's story is mirrored by many of the entrepreneurs The Associated Press has followed since January in a yearlong effort to document Communist Cuba's awkward embrace of free-market reforms. Their experiences – like the ... The government has declined to release any statistics on tax revenue or payroll savings from the reforms, except for an October report in the Communist Partynewspaper Granma that said tax revenue from new businesses had tripled. Cuban leaders this ...
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
The Odd Case of the Shrinking Obama Children (UPDATED) - The ...
By Ulsterman
The above photo came with the following caption: Obama family at Christmas service at chapel on base – AP. The photo was part of a series of photos showing the Obama family's 2011 Christmas vacation. Read more in News · « Leo Gerard ...
The Ulsterman Report
Kim Jong Il dead - News from The Associated Press
AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara ... Officials couldn't immediately confirm the reports. The news came as North Korea prepared for a hereditary succession. Kim Jong ...
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APNewsBreak: Feds say Arpaio violated civil rights - Yahoo! News
News: The federal government issued a scathing report Thursday that outlines ... The report, obtained by The Associated Press ahead of its release, is a result of the ... One such email had aphoto of a mock driver's license for a fictional state ...
news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-feds-arpaio-violated-civil-right...
AP-IL--Illinois News Digest, IL | nola.com
If you have photos of regional or statewide interest, please transmit them to AP's Chicago photodesk. If you have questions about the Illinois AP news report, ...
www.nola.com/...il.../4ad31ffe2a4b4ef48bc208a567d943af
APNewsBreak: 2.5M young adults gain coverage - Yahoo! News
News: The number of young adults lacking medical coverage has shrunk by 2.5 million since the ...A copy of the report was obtained by The Associated Press. ...
news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-2-5m-young-adults-gain-cover...
Pair of economic reports cut earlier futures gains - Associated Press
(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File). More News; Video. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures are giving up some earlier gains following a pair of government reports ...
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Report: North Korea puts troops on alert - World news - Asia-Pacific ...
In this combination picture released by the North's official KCNA news ... In a dreamlike scene captured by Associated Press Television News, Kim's coffin ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../report-north-korea-puts-troops-alert/
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