Largest camp for Syrian refugees becoming a city
By KARIN LAUB and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH In this Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, photo, Syrian refugees build a makeshift house at the Zaatari refugee camp near the Syrian border in Jordan.…
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Syria peace envoy: No talks without opposition
By ALBERT AJI UN-Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi speaks in a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Brahimi urged during his days-long visit to Damascus…
US envoy: Afghan reconciliation effort began late
By GREGORY KATZ Abdul Latif, 57, an Afghan man, prays on Nadir Khan hill in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. The hill is known for the cemetery of the…
Ohio guard investigated in inmate suicide resigns
By Ariel Castro FILE-This undated file photo provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shows Billy Slagle. Slagle, an Ohio death row inmate who killed himself just days…
Hallmark’s ugly sweater ornament stirs controversy
By Kansas City Star In this undated photo provided by Hallmark is an ornamental, miniaturized version of the ugly holiday sweater emblazoned with the prase: “Don we now our FUN…
Witness: Convicted killer liked to read New Yorker
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN FILE – In this Aug. 20, 2013 file photo, former escaped fugitive John McCluskey sits in court for his initial appearance at the Apache County Superior…
FAA eases rules on electronic devices on planes
By JOAN LOWY A passenger checks.3 her cell phone before a flight, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Boston. The Federal Aviation Administration issued new guidelines Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, under…
Woman charged for alleged illegal injections
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN This undated handout photo provided by the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office shows Nohemi Gabriela Gonzalez. Authorities say a Gonzalez has been arrested for practicing medicine without a…