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US-Schwarzkopf-Obit (3 a.m.)
Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded coalition forces during the Gulf War, died Thursday, a U.S. official said. He was 78.
US-Winter-Weather (monitoring)
While much of the United States was enjoying a reprieve from this week's storm system, some areas were still getting heavy snowfalls and others were feeling extra cold. Nine people have died in storm-related incidents since Tuesday, including a Indiana couple who crash on their scooter.
Syria-Civil-War (will update)
Monitoring for the latest developments in Syria's 21-month civil war.
Egypt-Mubarak (will update)
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who is serving a life sentence in a Cairo prison, is being transferred to a military hospital for medical treatment, state-run TV reported. His lawyer says he cracked three ribs in a fall.
Central-African-Republic-Unrest (will update as merits)
The president of the Central African Republic has asked for help from other nations to stave off rebel advances that threaten his rule.
India-Rape-Suicide
A teenager has killed herself after she was sexually assaulted last month, police said on Friday, citing her suicide note.
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US-North-Korea-Satellite-Deceit
North Korea likely engaged in a deliberate campaign of deception before a December 12 long-range missile launch, catching the United States and its Asian allies "off guard," according to a U.S. official with direct knowledge of analysis of the incident conducted by U.S. military and intelligence agencies.
Central-African-Republic-Unrest
The president of the Central African Republic asked Thursday for help from other nations to stave off rebel advances that threaten his rule.
India-Rape-Protests
The victim of a brutal gang rape that sparked massive protests in India arrived in Singapore for treatment Thursday morning.
Syria-Civil-War
Lakhdar Brahimi, the U.N. and Arab League point man who has been shuttling among capitals in an attempt to broker a halt to the war in Syria, said Thursday he is pinning his hopes on the formation of a transitional government in Damascus that would hold power until an election.
U.S.A.
US-Schwarzkopf-Obit
Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded coalition forces during the Gulf War, died Thursday, a U.S. official said. He was 78.
US-Winter-Weather (this story has absorbed TRAVEL-Airline-Delays)
While much of the United States was enjoying a reprieve from this week's storm system, some areas were still getting heavy snowfalls and others were feeling extra cold. Nine people have died in storm-related incidents since Tuesday, including a Indiana couple who crash on their scooter.
US-NRA-President-Interview
Facing widespread outrage over the National Rifle Association's response to the Newtown, Connecticut, school massacre, the group's president Thursday tried to clarify, saying that schools should decide for themselves how to protect their children.
US-newtown-donations-halt
Newtown, Connecticut, has received so many gifts since the December 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary that a local official is kindly asking people to stop sending them. The mail office and workers just can't handle the volume.
Connecticut-Newtown-Charity-Scam
Federal authorities arrested a 37-year-old Bronx woman on Thursday after she allegedly concocted a ruse in the wake of the Connecticut mass shooting and posed as a relative of one of the slain children.
US-New-York-Gun-Permit-Map
A blogger has posted the home addresses of staffers from a newspaper after the paper published an online, interactive map showing names and addresses of all handgun permit-holders in New York's Westchester and Rockland counties. Christopher Fountain, who is also a gun owner, spoke to CNN's "Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien" on Thursday to explain his reasoning behind the posting. "I felt they were using this to harass gun owners," Fountain said of the newspaper's staff. "So I harassed them back."
Utah-Teachers-Weapons
About 200 Utah educators spent part of their holiday vacation in class themselves -- learning how to handle a gun. Those who attended the free, specially tailored concealed carry permit session near Salt Lake City included school secretaries, substitutes and full-time teachers. Whether they were committed to bringing a gun into school or simply giving themselves the option, they were united in their desire to learn more.
US-SCOTUS-Obamacare
