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State

• People in animal costumes forced to evacuate Chicago hotel

National

• New Jersey house fire kills five, including infant: report

• Two freeways closed as several buildings burn in Los Angeles

• Woman who stabbed U.S. teacher in UAE was 'lone terrorist': agency

California police, protesters clash again after 'chokehold' death

Protesters retreat while police officers deploy teargas to disperse a crowd comprised largely of student protesters during a protest against police violence in the U.S., in Berkeley, California December 7, 2014. REUTERS/Noah Berger

• Carolers in New York tweak classics to protest police violence

• NYC jail guard faces trial over death of inmate who ate 'soap ball'

• U.S. couple released by Qatar in child death celebrate their return

• Survivors commemorate 73rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack

Politics, Government & Elections

Biden sees 'less than even' chance of nuclear deal with Iran

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting at an Atlantic Council summit in Istanbul November 22, 2014. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

• U.S. Attorney General to expand profiling guidelines for federal agents

• Congressional Republicans to grill Obamacare consultant at hearing

• Despite failures, U.S. likely to continue raids to free hostages

• Republican challenger wins Louisiana Senate race

• Barry, resilient ex-mayor of Washington, eulogized as 'freedom fighter'

International

• Five killed in Afghanistan as Taliban storm Kandahar police station

  • Afghan students find inspiration in Islamic State's success

Rivalries resurface in Iraqi town recaptured from Islamic State

Members of the Kurdish security forces take part in an intensive security deployment after clashes with Islamic State militants in Jalawla, Diyala province November 23, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

• U.S. says unaware of South Africa teacher release talks before Yemen raid

• U.S. sanctions aimed at changing power, Russian envoy says

• Uber banned from operating in Indian capital after driver rape

• German union launches new strike at Amazon warehouse

• U.N. declares 2014 a devastating year for millions of children

• 'Gold-obsessed' Chinese officer's graft case worth $5 billion: magazine

Science, Technology and the Environment

Pluto-bound spacecraft ends hibernation to start mission

An artist's impression of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, currently en route to Pluto, is shown in this handout image provided by NASA/JHUAPL. REUTERS/NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute/Handout