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UPCOMING

Egypt-Morsy-Interview (will update)

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy supports calls by people in Syria for President Bashar al-Assad to be tried for war crimes, he told CNN on Sunday in an exclusive interview.

US-NHL-Tentative-Deal (monitoring)

The National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Player's Association struck a tentative agreement early Sunday that may end a more than 100-day lockout of unionized players, the league said in a statement posted on its website.

Venezuela-Italy-Plane-Missing (monitoring)

Boats, helicopters and divers were searching off the coast of Venezuela Sunday for a director of Italy's famed Missoni fashion house and five others who went missing when the plane they were flying in disappeared.

Syria-Civil-War (will update)

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stood firm Sunday against global calls for him to step down, blaming a conspiracy for his country's turmoil and lambasting "enemies" for the incessant bloodshed.

Pakistan-India-Raid (Monitoring)

Tensions between India and Pakistan flared Sunday in the Kashmir region, with at least one Pakistani soldier killed in the violence, its military said. But exactly what happened depends on the source.

Australia-Wildfire (Monitoring)

Australian authorities were searching Sunday for a number of people reported missing in wildfires that destroyed more than 100 homes in southeast Tasmania, officials said.

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INTERNATIONAL

Egypt-Morsy-Interview

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy wants Syrian President Bashar al-Assad tried for war crimes, he told CNN on Sunday in an exclusive interview.

India-rape-victim-brother-interview

The family of an Indian woman who died after a savage gang rape would like to see a new hospital, named after her, to keep her memory alive.

South-Africa-Mandela

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has completed his recovery from a lung infection and gallstone surgery and is gradually getting back to his normal routine, a spokesman said Sunday.

Brazil-Jailbreak-Cat

Prison guards in Brazil's northeast Alagoas state say they have foiled a jailbreak plot with a surprising accomplice: a black and white cat.

Afghanistan-Violence

A pair of suicide bombers targeted a meeting of tribal elders in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least five people, a provincial official said.

Pakistan-India-Raid

Tensions between India and Pakistan flared Sunday in the Kashmir region, with at least one Pakistani soldier killed in the violence, its military said. But exactly what happened depends on the source.

Pakistan-Drone-Strike

A suspected U.S. drone strike killed 17 people and wounded three Sunday in Pakistan's volatile tribal region, Pakistani intelligence officials said.

Honduras-Colombia-Ambassador

Honduras fired its ambassador to Colombia and said it would follow up on reports of an out-of-control party at its embassy in Bogota.

Sudans-Leaders-Meet

The presidents of the two Sudans concluded talks Sunday aimed at addressing outstanding economic, oil and security issues after tensions between the two nations nearly led to a return to war.

U.S.A.

Washington-Missing-Skydiver

About 130 trained mountain rescuers returned before dawn Sunday to search for a skydiver who went missing three days ago in the mountains east of Seattle, a spokeswoman for the King County Sheriff's Office said.

Alaska-Drilling-Rig

The Royal Dutch Shell oil drilling barge that ran aground off southern Alaska this week is sound and ready to be towed to safe harbor, a company official said Saturday, adding there is no evidence of any sheen in the vicinity.

MONEY-stocks-lookahead

Investors will head into the second week of the year ready to move beyond fiscal cliff chatter, and into the earnings season.

POLITICS

POL-Hagel-Announcement-Monday

President Barack Obama plans to announce former Sen. Chuck Hagel as his nominee to become the next defense secretary, a senior administration official told CNN. Obama also plans to unveil his nominee for permanent CIA director on Monday, the source said.

POL-Freshman-Lawmakers-Debt-Ceiling

The upcoming fight in Congress over raising the federal debt ceiling was previewed Sunday by two freshman lawmakers representing opposing viewpoints on whether spending cuts should be paired with the increase.

POL-GOP-Senators-Hagel

Republican lawmakers voiced staunch opposition Sunday to their former colleague Chuck Hagel, who is expected to be nominated next week to be President Barack Obama's next secretary of defense.

POL-Gun-Control-Democrats-Congress

The Californian picked to lead congressional Democrats' efforts on gun control says the positions held by some gun rights advocates are unnecessarily divisive, and that government action should go beyond simply outlawing certain weapons.

POL-Debt-Ceiling-Debate

The eleventh-hour compromise that avoided the fiscal cliff cannot be repeated when it comes time to raise the nation's debt ceiling, top lawmakers agreed Sunday.

FEATURES

FEA-Belief-Jesus-Life

Jesus was a lot more like you than you think, and a lot less clean cut than this iconic image of him that floats around culture, author Johnnie Moore says.

COMMENTARY-Mlodinow-Optogenics

Physicist and best-selling author Leonard Mlodinow says the hottest field in science this past decade has been neuroscience. In 2013, the big thing to watch out for is "optogenetics."

How to 'take over' a brain

The hottest field in science this past decade has been neuroscience.

COMMENTARY-Greene-electronics-on-planes

Cell phones on planes? For texting, not gabbing

COMMENTARY-flynn-storms-preparation

Major storms are always dangerous. Superstorm Sandy left 132 Americans dead, damaged and destroyed tens of thousands of homes, left millions without power, and crippled the largest metropolitan area in the United States.