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• Explosives found in bag at Texas airport
• Monkey business: Stolen primate returned to California zoo
• Monkey business: Stolen primate returned to California zoo
• Eastern Ohio rattled by 4.0-magnitude earthquake
• Argh! Pirate-themed ship runs aground in west Florida
• Indian anti-corruption activist hospitalized
• North Korea editorial: 2012 will be important year
• 'Iraq Day' marks deadline for U.S. withdrawal
• At the back of the pack, Bachmann soldiers on in Iowa
• Syrian opposition group: More than 5,800 died in 2011
• NASA research orbiter starts circling moon
• Obama signs defense bill 'with reservations'
• Chief justice addresses ethics and recusal questions in year-end report
• Underwear, grapes part of New Year's traditions for revelers worldwide
• Group: Teenager killed in Bahrain protest
• Review: "The Iron Lady" is boring and sloppy
• Chelsea's troubles continue with home defeat to Villa; Spurs held at Swansea

Explosives found in bag at Texas airport Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:59 PM PST A North Carolina man was arrested on suspicion of attempting to carry explosives through a security checkpoint at an airport in Midland, Texas, federal authorities said.

Monkey business: Stolen primate returned to California zoo Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:59 PM PST Banana Sam, a much-loved squirrel-monkey stolen from his enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo, has been safely returned, officials said.

Monkey business: Stolen primate returned to California zoo Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:50 PM PST Banana Sam, a much-loved squirrel-monkey stolen from his enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo, has been safely returned, officials said.

Eastern Ohio rattled by 4.0-magnitude earthquake Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:51 PM PST A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Ohio on Saturday, one week after a similar but smaller tremor rattled the region, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Argh! Pirate-themed ship runs aground in west Florida Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:43 PM PST Scores of would-be swashbucklers found themselves in need of rescuing Saturday night when their ship -- the Pirate's Ransom -- ran aground in west Florida, a government spokeswoman said.

Indian anti-corruption activist hospitalized Posted: 31 Dec 2011 07:09 PM PST Indian anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare was hospitalized Saturday night, days after ending a hunger strike aiming at drawing attention to his cause, a top hospital official told CNN's sister network.

North Korea editorial: 2012 will be important year Posted: 31 Dec 2011 06:58 PM PST North Korea is urging its people to show allegiance to the death for new leader Kim Jong Un.

'Iraq Day' marks deadline for U.S. withdrawal Posted: 31 Dec 2011 04:59 PM PST Television stations in Baghdad are calling it "Iraq Day," the Saturday deadline for American troops to completely withdraw from the country under a U.S.-Iraqi security pact.

At the back of the pack, Bachmann soldiers on in Iowa Posted: 31 Dec 2011 04:46 PM PST Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann weaved between tables at the Kay's Kafé in tiny Corning, Iowa, on Wednesday, interrupting patrons enjoying their "6 oz. Ribeye Steak Sandwich" (only $5) and pleading for the votes of conservatives just days before the Iowa caucuses.

Syrian opposition group: More than 5,800 died in 2011 Posted: 31 Dec 2011 04:03 PM PST More than 5,800 people, including 395 children, died in 2011 during the crackdown on protests in Syria, according to an opposition activist group.

NASA research orbiter starts circling moon Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:49 PM PST The first of twin research spacecraft entered the moon's orbit Saturday, part of an effort to learn more about how it and other terrestrial bodies formed, NASA said.

Obama signs defense bill 'with reservations' Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:40 PM PST President Barack Obama on Saturday reluctantly signed a defense authorization bill, saying he was concerned about some in Congress who want to restrict options used by counterterrorism officials.

Chief justice addresses ethics and recusal questions in year-end report Posted: 31 Dec 2011 03:04 PM PST Chief Justice John Roberts expressed "complete confidence" Saturday in his Supreme Court colleagues to fairly decide whether to remove themselves from hot-button cases such as health care reform -- a timely election-year issue that has created a judicial and political headache for the nine-member court.

Underwear, grapes part of New Year's traditions for revelers worldwide Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:41 PM PST What color underwear did you wear on New Year's Eve?

Group: Teenager killed in Bahrain protest Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:22 PM PST A 16-year-old boy was killed at an anti-government demonstration in the city of Sitra on Saturday, Bahrain's largest opposition bloc said.

Review: "The Iron Lady" is boring and sloppy Posted: 31 Dec 2011 12:18 PM PST Much like Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar" before it, Phyllida Lloyd"The Iron Lady" (from a script by "Shame" writer Abi Morgan) fails partly due to its attempt at covering the entire life of a controversial figure by taking a rather dull, middle of the road position on their life and partly by whitewashing what that person did.

Chelsea's troubles continue with home defeat to Villa; Spurs held at Swansea Posted: 31 Dec 2011 11:40 AM PST Chelsea's slender title hopes in the English Premier League all but disappeared after a sorry 3-1 home defeat to Aston Villa Saturday.

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