Bodies retrieved from doomed AirAsia crash
JAKARTA - Indonesian rescuers searching for a missing AirAsia plane carrying 162 people pulled bodies and wreckage from the sea off the coast of Borneo. Full Article
Wall St. recedes from record levels in broad decline
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks edged lower on Tuesday, with major indexes pulling back from record levels as the recent trend of modest moves and low volume continued in the next-to-last trading day of the year.
No jail for Kremlin critic Navalny
MOSCOW - A Russian court gave Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a suspended sentence for embezzling money, but jailed his brother for three-and-a-half years in a case seen as part of a campaign to stifle dissent. Full Article
For many Russians, a growing list of problems
Russia has boomed under President Vladimir Putin, but many citizens have missed out on the improvements and complain that basic amenities are poorly built or non-existent. Full Article
Grimm to step down from Congress
Representative Michael Grimm of New York, who pleaded guilty last week to a federal felony tax charge, will resign his seat on Jan. 5 because he does not feel he can be completely effective in Congress, he said. Full Article
North Korea had help in Sony hack
WASHINGTON/BOSTON - U.S. investigators believe that North Korea likely hired hackers from outside the country to help with last month's massive cyberattack against Sony Pictures, an official close to the investigation said. Full Article
L.A. police officers shot unarmed black man
LOS ANGELES - An unarmed 25-year-old black man slain by Los Angeles police officers in August suffered three gunshot wounds, including one to his back, a long-awaited autopsy report into the killing showed. Full Article
Why Ebola costs could top $4 billion
Ebola has devastated lives in three of Africa's poorest countries, claimed more than 6,300 victims, and extracted a huge financial toll. The World Bank says the cost to Sub-Saharan Africa's economy could reach three to four billion dollars in 2015. Video
Indonesian President prays for families to be given "strength to face the disaster"
As bodies are found off Borneo Coast, Indonesia's President prays that grief stricken families will find "strength to face the disaster." Deborah Lutterbeck reports.












