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New-York-Firefighters-Shot (Will update)

A man convicted of killing his grandmother decades ago allegedly ambushed firefighters on Monday, fatally shooting two of them as they arrived to battle a blaze in upstate New York, police said.

New-York-Firefighters-Shooter

Thirty-two years before ambushing Webster, New York, firefighters -- killing two of them -- William Spengler killed his grandmother with a hammer.

New-York-Shooting-Victim

Seven weeks ago, Michael Chiapperini was in Long Island, volunteering to help those suffering after Superstorm Sandy. Two weeks ago, he was named "Firefighter of the Year" in his upstate New York town. And Monday, he was dead -- ambushed and killed, along with another firefighter, by a sniper who had set his home ablaze.

Connecticut-Newtown-Police-Holiday

Police in Newtown, Connecticut -- working nonstop in the days since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting -- will be home with their families on Christmas Day, as officers from neighboring communities will patrol the streets of Newtown.

Timberlake-Homeless-Video

A homeless man included in a mock video produced by a friend of Justin Timberlake's for the actor-singer's wedding celebration wants Timberlake to visit him on Skid Row. Lawyer Gloria Allred, known for representing clients with high-profile complaints, held a news conference on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles Monday to publicize the demands of the man, identified only as Eddie.

NORAD-Santa-Tracker (Will update)

First lady Michelle Obama takes phone calls from hopeful children as part of the annual NORAD Tracks Santa program.

Syria-Civil-War (Will update)

With the carnage in Syria reaching unimaginable levels, U.N. peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met with Syria's president Monday in hopes of making headway in ending the country's civil war. But a lack of details after the meeting suggests that the 21-month-old crisis might still be far from over.

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China-Kindergarten-Wreck

Eleven children died after a kindergarten bus veered off a road and plunged into a pond in a city in southeast China, the nation's Xinhua news agency reported.

Somalia-Pirate-Rescue

They were trapped at sea for 1,000 days, held on their own ship by Somali pirates off the coast of Yemen. Over the weekend, troops from the Puntland Maritime Police Force rescued the 22 hostages remaining on the Panama-flagged vessel, ending the longest time anyone has been held hostage by pirates, according to Michael Howlett, deputy director of the International Maritime Bureau.

Syria-Civil-War

Afghanistan-Attack