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| Photos: The world ushers in new year Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 03:00 PM PST  Revelers celebrate during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY) Full Story | Top |
| Former first lady Barbara Bush hospitalized in Houston Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 06:15 PM PST  (Reuters) - Former first lady Barbara Bush has been hospitalized in Houston for treatment of early signs of a "respiratory-related issue," her husband's office said on Tuesday. Bush, 88, one of only two women to be both the wife and mother of U.S. presidents, was admitted on Monday to Methodist Hospital in Houston's Texas Medical Center, the statement said. "She is in great spirits, has already received visits from her husband and family, and is receiving fantastic care," the office of former President George H.W. Bush said in a written statement. Bush is the wife of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president, and mother of George W. Bush, the 43. Full Story | Top |
| NASA responds to Beyonce's space shuttle disaster sample Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 04:36 PM PST  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NASA officials say the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster "should never be trivialized" in response to a new song from Beyonce that features an audio sample recorded just after the craft exploded on takeoff in 1986, killing all seven crewmembers. Full Story | Top |
| S Sudan rebels take most of strategic city of Bor Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 06:05 PM PST  JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Anti-government rebels in South Sudan took control of nearly all of a strategic city on Tuesday, even as officials announced that representatives from the government and the rebels agreed to hold talks for the first time. Full Story | Top |
| NKorea claims strength after removal of "filth" Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 06:41 PM PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Jong Un boasted Wednesday that North Korea enters the new year on a surge of strength because of the elimination of "factionalist filth" — a reference to the young leader's once powerful uncle, whose execution last month has raised questions about Kim's grip on power. Full Story | Top |
| Woman crushed to death by Boston drawbridge Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 06:15 PM PST BOSTON (AP) — A woman walking across a Boston drawbridge was crushed to death Tuesday after an operator raising the bridge for a boat to pass heard her screams and lowered it, accidentally trapping her between the two plates, investigators said. Full Story | Top |
| Barbara Bush hospitalized in Houston Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 06:51 PM PST  HOUSTON (AP) — Former first lady Barbara Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with a respiratory-related issue, her husband's office said Tuesday night. Full Story | Top |
| Vitamin E may slow Alzheimer's disease progression Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 01:33 PM PST  Researchers say vitamin E might slow the progression of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease — the first time any treatment has been shown to alter the course of dementia at that stage. Full Story | Top |
| Touch down: FSU, Auburn hit SoCal for title game Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 07:08 PM PST  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Before top-ranked Florida State made its way to southern California for the BCS championship game against No. 2 Auburn, Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher had some business to take care of on campus. Full Story | Top |
| Obama's tarnished health care law at a crossroads Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 07:38 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — All things good, bad and unpredictable converge with the new year for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul as the law's major benefits take effect, along with an unpopular insurance mandate and a risk of more nerve-wracking disruptions to coverage. Full Story | Top |
| McIlroy, Wozniacki announce engagement Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 04:12 PM PST  KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Rory McIlroy is claiming his first win of the new year — his engagement to tennis star Caroline Wozniacki. Full Story | Top |
| New Year's in Times Square is endurance contest Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 07:15 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Crowds jammed New York's Times Square on Tuesday to ring in 2014, braving bone-chilling cold and ultra-tight security for the chance to see Miley Cyrus, a final countdown from a U.S. Supreme Court justice and the drop of the shimmering crystal ball. Full Story | Top |
| Utah asks Supreme Court to block same-sex unions Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 06:26 PM PST Dec. 20 ruling that OK'd unions was a shock to many in the heavily Mormon state. Full Story | Top |
| Chicago trader wins football handicapping contest Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 04:22 PM PST  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The newest champion of football handicapping is a Chicago trader who consults for a major professional team and lectures on sports modeling. Full Story | Top |
| US frees last 3 Uighur prisoners from Guantanamo Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 12:27 PM PST  MIAMI (AP) — Three members of a persecuted ethnic minority from China have been released from Guantanamo Bay and sent to the Central European country of Slovakia, officials said Tuesday, resolving a diplomatic dilemma that had kept the men imprisoned long after a judge had ordered their release. Full Story | Top |
| Kim Jong Un hails party's execution of his powerful uncle Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 08:11 PM PST  North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un on Wednesday hailed the recent execution of his powerful uncle Jang Song-Thaek, saying the removal of "scum elements" had helped cement unity among his people. He also warned that the US would not be safe in the event of a conflict. Full Story | Top |
| Gov't: More than 2.1 million have signed up for Obamacare Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 03:06 PM PST  More than 2 million people have signed up for private health insurance through President Barack Obama's signature reform after a botched rollout, the US government said Tuesday. The Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare, is designed to offer insurance to millions of Americans who have never been able to secure it before -- some because of pre-existing health conditions like heart disease that insurers were unwilling to cover. Since October 1, more than 2.1 million have secured coverage via Web portals set up by the federal government in 36 states and by local authorities in 14 others, Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters in a conference call. The bulk of the enrollment took place in December after a litany of glitches with the government website, healthcare.gov, which wasn't able to handle the full onslaught of users until the end of November. Full Story | Top |
| Putin vows total destruction of 'terrorists' Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 09:26 AM PST  Russian leader makes first public comments on attacks that have raised alarm for Olympics. Full Story | Top |
| All-clear coming for N.D. town near oil train derail Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 01:03 PM PST  CASSELTON, N.D. (AP) — A southeastern North Dakota town narrowly escaped tragedy when a train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded nearby, the mayor said Tuesday, calling for changes in how the fuel is transported across the U.S. Full Story | Top |
| Apple: We had no role in NSA's alleged iPhone hack Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 09:29 AM PST  LONDON (AP) — Apple Inc. says it played no role in the National Security Agency's alleged efforts to hack the iPhone, explaining that it was unaware of a recently revealed program apparently aimed at turning the best-selling smartphone into an improvised listening device. Full Story | Top |
| The 13 top photo galleries of '13 Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 07:31 AM PST  The countdown of photo galleries that our Yahoo readers liked the best this year! Full Story | Top |
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