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Scott Walker's Molotov moment: Let the 2016 gaffes begin?Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he doesn't remember sending a letter reading 'Molotov' rather than 'mazel tov,' but stated it may have been a typo. Walker is considered a contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
President Obama 'big elf' at Marine Corps toy driveMichelle Obama has been the traditional bearer of the gifts, but this time she decided to bring a pair of extra hands to the Washington military base where the unwrapped toys are collected.
Berkeley protests continue for fourth night, 19 arrestedBerkeley police arrested five adults and one juvenile Tuesday night and the California Highway Patrol apprehended an additional 13.
Jon Lester heads to Chicago Cubs, signs $155M, 6-year contractLester's contract contains an option for 2021 that, if it becomes guaranteed, would make the deal worth $170 million over seven seasons.
- Missouri ties Texas with most executions in 2014
A Missouri inmate was put to death early Wednesday for fatally beating a 63-year-old woman with a hammer in 1998. He was the 10th person executed in Missouri this year.
Missing sailor rescued after 12 days at sea near HawaiiRon Ingraham, a boater missing since Thanksgiving was found by US Coast Guard, alive and hungry about 50 miles west of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.
- Federal autopsy released in Michael Brown shooting
The federal autopsy of Michael Brown, performed at the request of the Department of Justice, reached conclusions similar to those of previous autopsies.
Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge visit 9/11 Memorial in New YorkThe royal couple laid a bouquet at one of the reflecting pools, then went inside the underground museum.
Berkeley protests continue for third night, 159 arrestedProtesters blocked traffic on both sides of Interstate 80 in Berkeley, while another group stood and sat on train tracks, temporarily forcing an Amtrak train to stop Monday night.
- Mom and two young sons die when jet hits house
A mother and her two young sons, one of them just a month old, were killed Monday morning when a private jet crashed into their two-story wood-frame home in Gaithersburg, Md. All three on board the jet also died.
Will the CIA's 'torture report' pose a threat to Americans?As the CIA is poised to release its first public report on the agency's own use of torture on Al Quaida detainees, the U.S. security community braces for possible backlash abroad.
Three killed when private jet crashes into DC-area homeThe jet was on final approach to Montgomery County Airpark in the Washington, D.C. Maryland suburbs Monday morning when the crash occurred.
- Religious groups challenge birth control coverage under Obamacare
A federal court in Denver will hear objections to a birth-control rule has been among the most divisive aspects of the Obama administration's health care overhaul. Some advocates for women praise the mandate, but some religious groups have decried it as an attack on religious freedom.
Los Angeles residential complex, under construction, destroyed by fireMore than 250 firefighters fought a downtown blaze that was sparked at a construction site around 1:20 a.m. Monday. Another large fire, two miles away, began approximately 2-1/2 hours later.
- Veterans mark the 73rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor in Honululu
About 100 veterans gathered at the USS Arizona memorial; many of them are in their 90s, and are not sure how many more memorials they will be able to make.
Suspected chlorine gas attack forces "furry" convention to evacuateInvestigators believe that someone placed chlorine powder in a stairwell deliberately at a hotel hosting a convention full of fans dressed as cartoon animals. 19 were admitted to the hospital.
- Alabama, Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State are playoff bound
The four schools are the top four seeds and will play in the first-ever College Football Playoff.
- Racial profiling to continue at US airports and borders
New federal guidelines prohibiting racial profiling don't apply to airport or border security personnel. The new guidelines apply to federal law enforcement agents but aren't binding on local police department.
Muslim teenager killed in Kansas City: Hate crime?A Muslim teenager in Kansas City was run down and killed by a driver in a car painted with anti-Islamic messages, say friends of the victim.
- L. A. police to investigate sexual molestation claim against Bill Cosby
Judy Huth, who is suing Bill Cosby for sexual battery, claims that Cosby molested her when she was 15 years old. Cosby has been accused by more than 15 women in recent weeks of sexual misconduct but he has never been charged.
