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Supervising News Editor Maggie Leung -- 404-827-1401

UPCOMING

US-Petraeus-CIA-Resignation (will update)

Unlike many stories about powerful Washington figures having secret affairs, the downfall of spy chief David Petraeus goes beyond sex.

POL-Petraeus-Congress

An angry Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein warned again Monday she would investigate why the FBI did not notify

Health-FDA-Meningitis

Federal inspectors found crawling insects, corroding walls and extensive non-compliance over safety and quality-control regulations at a drugmaking facility run by the company tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak, according to a report released today.

Belize-McAfee-Killing

Authorities in Belize are trying to find and talk to Internet security pioneer John McAfee about a fatal shooting in the Central American nation, a police spokesman said Monday.

Syria-Civil-War (will update)

Israeli President Shimon Peres played down his nation's response to the mortars from Syria that hit the Golan Heights, territory Israel has occupied for nearly four decades.

INTERNATIONAL

Syria-Civil-War

Israeli President Shimon Peres played down his nation's response to the mortars from Syria that hit the Golan Heights, territory Israel has occupied for nearly four decades.

US-Syria

U.S. officials are relieved now that Syria's disjointed opposition has finally succeeded in creating a united front.

Syria-Missing-Journalist

The Syrian government has told the parents of a missing American journalist that it doesn't know where their son is, the man's father said Monday at a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon.

UK-BBC-Abuse-Claims

An investigation into a BBC "Newsnight" program that proved flawed has concluded that its production was marked by a series of "unacceptable" failures, the BBC said Monday.

Britain-Abu-Qatada

Radical cleric Abu Qatada has won a legal battle that means he will not be deported from the United Kingdom to Jordan, the latest round in a long-running battle over British efforts to deport the man accused of funding terrorist groups and said to have inspired one of the 9/11 hijackers.

Myanmar-Violence-Report

As President Barack Obama prepares to visit Myanmar next week, a nonprofit group warned violence between Buddhists and Muslims in the west of the country could destabilize the nation just as it is emerging from decades of military repression.

Libya-Benghazi-Al-Zawahiri

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri again referenced the Benghazi, Libya, attack in an audio tape posted on jihadist websites last week, in remarks that, like all his statements, were immediately carefully scrutinized by counterterrorism analysts searching for clues about the terrorist network's operations.

Israel-Gaza

Israeli airstrikes hit Palestinian targets in Gaza overnight, scoring direct hits on a "terror tunnel" and a weapons storage facility, an Israel Defense Forces representative said Monday. The IDF says militants have launched more than 110 rockets since Saturday.

Florcruz-Hu-retain-clout

Hu Jintao is stepping down this week as the Communist Party's general secretary -- the primus inter pares in the party politburo, China's elite decision-making body. In March next year, he is also expected to hand over his post as China's state president to his presumptive successor, Xi Jinping. But is the 69-year-old Hu retiring completely?

SPORT-Tennis-ATP-Tour-Finals-Federer-Djokovic

Novak Djokovic confirmed his status as World No.1 and denied Roger Federer a seventh title at the ATP World Tour Finals with a straight sets victory over his Swiss opponent at the O2 Arena Monday.

U.S.A.

US-Troops-Afghanistan

The Obama administration will make a decision within weeks on how many U.S. forces will remain in Afghanistan as a residual force after the final combat troops leave at the end of 2014, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.

US-Armstrong-Livestrong

Lance Armstrong has quit the board of his namesake foundation, the latest fallout from allegations of doping that brought about the cycling icon's epic downfall.

US-Missile-Firing-Robotic-Boat

Future unmanned ships could be retrofitted with missile-firing systems following successful prototype tests, but how long before the technology can be deployed remains a question, U.S. Navy officials say.

US-Petraeus-CIA-Resignation

Unlike many stories about powerful Washington figures having secret affairs, the downfall of spy chief David Petraeus goes beyond sex.

POL-Broadwell-Profile

About four years ago, Paula Broadwell began her Ph.D. dissertation on Gen. David Petraeus' innovative leadership skills. Some of the interviews were done via e-mail. Others were conducted as Broadwell occasionally ran with the physically fit four-star, including one time with Petraeus and his team along the Potomac River in Washington. Broadwell decided to turn that research into a book and go to Afghanistan after Petraeus was tapped in June 2010 to replace Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top commander in the country. "We had a relationship before I went there as far as this dissertation was concerned, so it just took it to another level," Broadwell told CNN's Brooke Baldwin in February.

POL-Petraeus-timeline

Timeline of the Petraeus affair

Northeast-Weather

The outward signs of recovery were everywhere Monday across the Northeast nearly two weeks after Superstorm Sandy struck: Power restored to tens of thousands, bridges and tunnels reopened, and limited train and ferry service up and running. But there were signs, too, of struggle.

FEA-Sandy-Volunteers-Food

When the floodwaters began to lap at his hip, Rahmell Ortiz's stubbornness finally buckled. He ran for his life, unsure of where he was going, or what had become of the other 6350 residents of Brooklyn's Red Hook Houses. Ortiz knew only that the Superstorm Sandy was showing no signs of mercy, and that his friend Horace Jackson, who had been banging at his door, wasn't taking no for an answer. 11 days, and a terrifying chest-high wade later, the two men stood in line for a free twice-daily meal dished out by volunteer-manned tables and trucks stationed outside the Calvary Baptist Church of Red Hook. It was by both men's accounts, the highlight of the day for local residents, many of whom still were living without power, heat or any idea when either might return, due to extensive saltwater damage in the basements of the 33 buildings that make up Brooklyn's largest public housing development.

MED-autism-infections

If a mother has an infection or the flu during pregnancy, can it raise the risk of autism for her child? A new study out of Denmark suggests that the answer is "probably not" and "maybe" and that the issue definitely needs more study.

TRAVEL-united-turn-down-service

Sweet dreams on an airplane generally are reserved for first class passengers. And United Airlines is sweetening that dreamy proposition for their premier passengers with a new turn-down service on long-haul international flights. Upon request, crew members will make up a passenger's flat-bed suite, plumped up with a new sleeping cushion with a 250 thread-count cover, plus the airline's standard duvet, pillows and Philosophy-brand toiletry kit.

SPORT-New-Lakers-Coach

After ousting its coach days into the new season, the Los Angeles Lakers today announced the hiring of Mike D'Antoni to lead the talented NBA team.

SPORT-Beljan-Pga-Tour-Golf

It was a Cinderella story taken straight from the script of a Disney classic. On Friday, Charlie Beljan thought he was dying at the Magnolia Golf Course in Florida, with his professional golf career also about to take a potentially fatal blow. But two days later the American rookie was celebrating his first victory on the U.S.-based circuit, retaining his Tour card for 2013 after a win at the appropriately named Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic.

POLITICS

POL-Fiscal-Cliff-Optimism

Republicans and Democrats alike voiced confidence Sunday that a deal could be struck to avoid tumbling over the so-called "fiscal cliff," though specifics on such a deal remained vague.

POL-Unresolved-House-Races

Seven days after voters cast ballots, a slate of races for the U.S. House of Representatives remain unresolved with vote tallies that are too close to call.

POL-Gabbard-Hindu-American-Congress

In an election that broke boundaries, Hawaii elected the nation's first practicing Hindu to the U.S. House of Representatives.

POL-Blue-wall-Democrats-election

With Florida finally called and the 2012 presidential election falling into the rear view mirror, here's a look at another reason why President Barack Obama won re-election: The Democrats held their "blue wall" -- the cluster of eastern, Midwest and western states that have traditionally gone Democratic and were crucial to his victory.

POL-Lincoln's-lessons-for-Obama

When history speaks: Lincoln's three lessons for an Obama second term

POL-Ryan-Wisconsin-Interviews

Rep. Paul Ryan said his election loss with Mitt Romney last week was painful but argued the president won re-election "fair and square," according to the congressman's interviews with local news outlets in Wisconsin on Monday.

MONEY

MONEY-obama-labor-fiscal-cliff

A cadre of top labor leaders are headed to the White House on Tuesday to press their concerns about the fiscal cliff.

MONEY-obama-biz-leaders

Top American CEOs will meet with President Obama on Wednesday to talk about the fiscal cliff.

MONEY-ceo-no-layoffs-raises

David Siegel, the CEO who had warned his employees they'd face layoffs if President Obama was re-elected, gave everyone a 5% raise last week instead. Siegel isn't backing off his gloomy predictions for the economy under Obama's second term. But he said his company, Westgate Resorts, had record profitability this year and he wanted to share the success with employees, most of whom had not gotten a raise the year before.

MONEY-Stocks-Markets

U.S. stocks finished little changed Monday amid thin trading volume and ongoing worries over the looming fiscal cliff as well as uncertainty over Europe and Greece.

MONEY-tesla-model-s-motor-trend-car-of-the-year

Motor Trend magazine has named the Telsa Model S its Car of the Year. The magazine's staff selected the all-electric plug-in luxury car out of a field of 11 finalists that included models such as the Ford Fusion, Porsche 911 and Hyundai Azera. It is the first time the magazine's Car of the Year award has ever gone to an all-electric car.

MONEY-Blackberry-10-Rim

Research In Motion announced Monday that BlackBerry 10 will finally debut on Jan. 30, a year after the company's next-generation smartphones and software were slated to go on sale.

MONEY-Techonomy-Big-Four

There are four tech companies controlling the industry's direction: Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook. Will they still be ruling the tech field in a decade?

MONEY-hostess-liquidation

Twinkie-maker Hostess Brands said Monday that it could go into liquidation if its bakers continue striking in protest against a new contract imposed in bankruptcy court.

MONEY-Sandy-Flood-Insurance

When Roman and Marianna Bediner's Staten Island, N.Y., home was clobbered by Superstorm Sandy they took some comfort in knowing that it was insured. But a few days later, when they learned that their coverage would pay for only a fraction of the $75,000 to $100,000 needed to put the house back together again, that feeling evaporated.

MONEY-Target-Thanksgiving-Opening

Target announced Monday it will open at 9 p.m. Thanksgiving evening, the earliest it's ever started its Black Friday sales.

MONEY-toys-us-black-friday-deals

Toys R Us is joining the slew of stores that will open increasingly early this Thanksgiving.

MONEY-black-friday-deals

"Black Friday" may be a thing of the past. That's because retailers are duking it out over who is the first store to open for the big annual holiday sales. What used to be a day-after-Thanksgiving ritual, is now inching closer and closer to the Thursday night turkey dinner.

MONEY-black-friday-shoppers

Big-time deal hunters know that the secret to finding the deepest discounts on Black Friday is to start early.

MONEY-bond-skyfall-box-office

"Skyfall" didn't just top the U.S. box office this weekend -- it blew past every other James Bond film in the franchise's history.

MONEY-US-Oil-Production-Energy

The United States will overtake Saudi Arabia to become the world's biggest oil producer before 2020, and will be energy independent 10 years later, according to a new forecast by the International Energy Agency.

MONEY-China-consumer-economy

When Shaun Rein drives to Shanghai's Pudong International Airport, about 10 minutes outside the airfield, he begins to notice a line of cars -- including Rolls Royces and Bentleys -- parked along the side of the highway. "Why? It's because these people, who can spend a million dollars on a car, don't want to spend $2 on parking at the garage," said Rein, managing director at China Market Research Group.

MONEY-Spain-Home-Evictions

Spaniards who are in "circumstances of extreme necessity" and are unable to pay their mortgages will not be evicted from their homes over the next two years, the main industry group for Spanish banks said Monday.

MONEY-japan-gdp

Japan's economy contracted at an annual rate of 3.5% in the latest quarter, sparking concerns of a sustained regional slowdown.

FEATURES, ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY

ENT-Voice-of-Elmo-Leave

The puppeteer who provides the voice of Elmo is on a leave of absence from Sesame Street after denying he had an inappropriate relationship with a teenage boy.

ENT-Arndt-Star-Wars-screenplay

It's official: Oscar-winning writer Michael Arndt will pen the screenplay for "Star Wars: Episode VII." StarWars.com has confirmed that the "Toy Story 3," "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Catching Fire" scribe has begun "story conferences" with producer Kathleen Kennedy and "Star Wars" creator George Lucas.

ENT-Pharrell-Williams-Book

More than a music producer, singer-rapper, composer and designer, Pharrell Williams is an expressionist -- a person fully immersed in the worlds of art and culture. His new coffee-table book, "Pharrell: Places and Spaces I've Been," shares his insightful conversations with cultural influencers such as Jay-Z, Anna Wintour, Zaha Hadid, Buzz Aldrin and Kanye West, to name just a few. Williams recently spoke with CNN about his book, the people who have influenced him and his upcoming projects.

MED-Children-Headaches-Vision

If your child gets recurring headaches and you think they might need glasses, you may be mistaken - a new study says children's headaches are rarely triggered by vision problems.

TECH-Romney-Facebook-Friends

Nobody "likes" a loser. If losing the presidential election wasn't enough, Mitt Romney has been hemorrhaging Facebook friends. People began unliking Romney's official Facebook page soon after the election results came in last week. The Washington Post noticed the drop on Friday, when the GOP presidential candidate's page was losing 593 likes an hour.

TECH-Facebook-Couples-Pages

Are you "in a relationship" on Facebook? If so, you might wish to go to this link: Facebook.com/us. The page is the newly launched digital version of the relationship between you and your significant other, including posts, events and photos that both of you are tagged in.

TECH-Computer-Speaks-Your-Voice

By now, everyone knows computers can talk. There's Hal. There's Watson. And, of course, there's Siri. But never before have computers been able to talk for you, in your voice, and in a foreign language. That's the technology - or a precursor to it - that Microsoft Research recently demonstrated at an event in China. The company's research arm on Thursday posted a video of the talk and a blog post about the technology behind it.

TECH-Australia-Smartphone-Dying-Language

A smartphone app has been launched to help save an Australian indigenous language that is in danger of disappearing.

TECH-Video-Loading-Study

Two seconds. That's when Internet users start ditching online videos if they're not loading properly, according to a new study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Akamai Technologies.

Cooking-School-African-Men

Ayen Kuol is a woman with a mission: to get men into the kitchen. Kuol, a Sudanese woman, was working as a health worker in Australia, visiting newly-arrived refugees, when she came across single men going hungry because they had no idea how to prepare simple meals.

Solar-Eclipse-Australia-Travel

Susie Kalimnios has traveled thousands of miles for two spectacular minutes. The mother of three from Montauk, New York, is in Australia for what she's hoping will be "the experience of a lifetime." She has made a pilgrimage to Australia's remote Far North Queensland region to witness a total solar eclipse.

Wedeman-Ancient-Monuments

I took a long stroll through the cavernous Egyptian Museum, just off Tahrir Square, this month. It was the first time I went though the museum without breathless Egyptologists yanking me around, impatient children or a looming deadline.

COMMENTARY-BBC-Campbell

When George Entwistle was appointed director-general of the BBC, I sent him a short message: "Congratulations. Good Luck. And get yourself some decent suits." Despite my fairly regular run-ins with the BBC, culminating in the dispute that led to the Hutton Inquiry and the resignation of his predecessor-but-one, Greg Dyke, and the then chairman Gavyn Davies, I remain a supporter.