Rare snowstorm blankets Middle East
A powerful winter storm swept the eastern Mediterranean
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Prominent gay rights magazine honors pope on his birthday
The Advocate magazine named Pope Francis its “Person of the Year” on his 77th birthday; pope invites homeless to breakfast
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Report: Snowden offers Brazil NSA insight for asylum
Brazilian daily publishes “open letter” from NSA leaker with offer to help probe agency’s snooping, if he’s given permanent asylum
Police won't reopen investigation into Princess Diana's death
Report says investigators found "no credible evidence" regarding claim that a member of British military caused fatal car crash
Cockroach farming a booming business in China
Cockroaches raised at a farm in China are crushed and used in products ranging from face cream to toothpaste
Iran committed to deal with the U.S., foreign minister says
Javad Zarif tells CBS News he'd like to see normalized relations between the U.S. and Tehran, but "we have a long way to go"
Vitali Klitschko vacates boxing title to pursue politics
Heavyweight fighter putting down boxing gloves to concentrate on role as opposition leader in Ukraine
Alleged last person who saw Robert Levinson says he’s probably alive
Dawud Salahuddin, an American exile and self-proclaimed assassin in Iran, says Levinson’s CIA connection could help both sides save face
Ukraine economy under threat amid massive street protests
Seeking billions to float his nation's economy, President Yanukovych heads to Moscow to discuss options that could freeze an EU trade deal favored by protesters
Cuba economic reforms hurting the poor, experts warn
Experts warn that explosion of private enterprise may resurrect old class and race inequalities, have negative impact on poor
U.N. seeks $12.9 billion in aid for 2014 – mostly for Syria
Humanitarian chief says 3-year-old Syrian war prompting largest-ever request for assistance; last year's requests for Haiti, Philippines, others still underfunded
Kim Jong Doppelganger
An Australian musician makes himself over into a convincing doppelganger of North Korean leader
Relative: Mandela signer was in group that burned men
Thamsanqa Jantjie was implicated in horrific 2003 killings by mob of two robbery suspects, later found mentally unfit to stand trial
U.S. ups maritime defense aid to China's neighbors
Kerry insists $32.5M bump not a "quickly conceived reaction" to China's air defense zone, but admonishes "aggressive tactics"
Israel shoots 2 Lebanese troops after soldier killed
Tension between neighbor nations flares after deadly incident on border; condition of Lebanese troops unclear
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Trump touts imminent decision on potential new attack on Iran
Thomas Markle Sr., Meghan's father, arrested in Florida
Top lawyer in DOJ's National Security Division abruptly resigns
DOJ official resigns amid questions about "grand conspiracy" probe
Mississippi Senate race still a toss-up, with razor-thin margin
3-year-old soccer star's mom speaks out about viral 911 call
Newly empowered Democrats could revive plans for court reforms
Employers added 165,000 jobs in October, soaring past expectations
