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Also: Afghanistan's leader is reportedly seeking a letter from the U.S. on civilian casualties; Iranian nuclear talks open; San Diego's mayoral candidates advance to a runoff to replace Bob Filner; and a pilot who made an emergency landing on the Pennsylvania Turnpike got a $3,000 towing bill.

Also: Defense Secretary Hagel arrives in Pakistan for critical talks; Thailand's prime minister dissolves government for new elections; former San Diego mayor Bob Filner to be sentenced on assault convictions; and a 21-foot gingerbread house with edible panels sets a world record.

Also: Time Magazine names Pope Francis "Person of the Year"; federal investigators open hearing into deadly San Francisco plane crash; millions of children around the world don't have birth certificates; and the deaf interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial service is called a fake.

Also: The next round of Syrian peace talks is set for January in Geneva; members of Congress are divided over the Iran nuclear agreement; a report on last year's Connecticut school shooting will be released; and an Australian family sets a world record using home Christmas lights.

Also: The government releases economic data today that will help set next year's cost of living increase for Social Security; Israel releases Palestinian prisoners and announces new settlement home building; and researchers squabble over the severed skull of a man thought to be a French king.

Also: The Senate may take up the unemployment benefit bill today; Macy's is laying off hundreds of workers; warmer weather starts flowing over the U.S., holiday sales were up although there were fewer shoppers; and Danish pastries could be in trouble if Europe limits cinnamon use.

Also: The co-creator of Twister dies; the Pakistani girl shot by Taliban militants will speak at the U.N.; the Texas state senate is expected to pass new abortion restrictions; and former New York governor Eliot Spitzer is running for New York City comptroller.

Also: President Obama will defend his foreign policy goals in a speech today; Tea Party activists score victories in Texas elections; and Donald Sterling will fight the sale of the L.A. Clippers.

Also: North Korea executes its defense minister; Chicago's credit rating is cut to junk bond status; and Nebraska is now the 16th state to identify bird flu in commercial flocks since December.

Also: Kenya opens an investigation into a deadly mall attack by militants; Secretary of State John Kerry meets his Russian counterpart over Syrian weapons; two candidates picked to run for Boston mayor; and Willie Nelson's toy armadillo has been stolen.

Also: The NSA tracked some Americans' cell phones in a brief test program; the Boston bombing suspect wants a change in his jail conditions; there's a new leak at the Fukushima nuclear power plant; and a woman brought a cake into a courthouse for safety, but a man grabbed it and ate chunks of it.

Also: earthquakes shock New Zealand; Idaho's wildfires continue to rage; a dispute over where to bury Richard III's bones goes to court; baseball will expand its use of instant replay, and, at last: the CIA reveals the location of the mysterious 'Area 51'.

Also: The United Kingdom holds national elections today; the House debates limiting the Dodd-Frank financial reform law; and the Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland in Game 3 of the NBA finals.

Also: Venezuela arrests its fiery opposition leader; Obama will meet Mexican and Canadian leaders; a U.S. soldier who raped and murdered an Iraqi girl and her family commits suicide; there's a new ash spill in North Carolina; and the Powerball jackpot soars.

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