BIDEN: CHINA AIR ZONE RAISES RISK OF ACCIDENTS
By JOSH LEDERMAN U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, is welcomed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prior to their talks at Abe’s official residence in Tokyo Tuesday, Dec. 3,…
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FOR CRITICS OF COMMON CORE, EDUCATIONAL FOLLY By PHILIP ELLIOTT — Dec. 2, 2013 3:26 PM EST
FILE – In this Nov. 7, 2013 file photo, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, left, speaks to reporters at Malcolm X Elementary School in Washington. Critics are relentless in warning about…
ENVOY SAYS CHINA HAS RIGHT TO SET ANOTHER AIR ZONE
By JIM GOMEZ Philippine Red Cross Chairman Richard Gordon, right, welcomes Chinese Ambassador Ma Keqing, center, before turnover rites of payloaders donated by Chinese companies in Manila, Philippines on Monday,…
BERLUSCONI LAWYERS DENY ‘BUNGA BUNGA’ PAYOFF
By NICOLE WINFIELD In this picture taken on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, one of Silvio Berlusconi’s lawyers, Nicolo Ghedini, speaks at a press conference in Rome. An Italian court has…
FIRST LADY: WHITE HO– USE RESIDENCE A ‘SAFE HAVEN’
First lady Michelle Obama smiles as she participates in a Thanksgiving service project by handing out food at the Capital Area Food Bank on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 in Washington.…
10 THINGS TO SEE: A WEEK OF TOP AP PHOTOS
By The Associated Press AP10ThingsToSee – Afghan refugee children play in a field as the sun sets on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen,…
Clashes in Libyan city of Benghazi kill 9
By ESAM MOHAMED A Libyan woman waves a Libyan flag to support the new national army and the police corps during a protest in Tripoli, Libya, Friday, Nov. 22, 2013.…
Wal-Mart CEO steps down; McMillon is successor
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO FILE – In this June 7, 2013 file photo, Doug McMillon, President and CEO, Wal-Mart International, speaks at the shareholders meeting in Fayetteville, Ark. Wal-Mart Stores on…