us-hotdailynews: 2014-12-16 U.S. U.S.

Iraq war veteran suspected in 6 fatal Pennsylvania shootings still at large
Los Angeles Times
An Iraq war veteran suspected in a shooting rampage that left six of his estranged family members dead remained at large late Monday as the manhunt continued north of Philadelphia. The victims included his ex-wife, her mother, her grandmother, her sister, ...

6 killed in Pennsylvania shooting spree; suspect at large   CBS News
Police hunt for 'armed and dangerous' suspect in six deaths near Philadelphia   Washington Post
Suspect's ex-wife, 5 others, die in Pennsylvania shooting spree   SFGate
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Senate confirms surgeon general despite opposition of National Rifle Association
The Hill
The Senate on Monday confirmed Dr. Vivek Murthy as the next surgeon general of the United States over the objections of gun rights advocates. Murthy, a 36-year old physician, was approved 51-43 as the nation's top doctor despite opposition from the GOP ...

Senate confirms Obama's nominee for surgeon general   Christian Science Monitor
Vivek Murthy confirmed by Senate as surgeon general   Washington Times
News of the day from across the nation, Dec. 16   SFGate
New York Times
Los Angeles Times
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Waterlogged Northern California Gets More Rain
ABC News
A new storm dumped more rain on already waterlogged parts of Northern California on Monday, causing minor road flooding, scattered power outages and airport delays. The rain came down hard in the San Francisco Bay Area, making for a treacherous ...

San Jose records wettest December in nearly 60 years with Monday rain   San Jose Mercury News
Three new storms headed to Southern California   Los Angeles Times
New Storm Bringing More Rain To California   CBS Local
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Military at 'turning point," Obama says at N.J. base
Philly.com
In a crowded aircraft hangar at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, President Obama told thousands of military service members Monday that they "are the backbone of the greatest nation on Earth," and thanked them for their "selfless character." Obama also ...

President Obama Thanks Troops At New Jersey Military Base   CBS Local
Obama Defends Progress Against Extremists   New York Times
Christie says even Obama teased him about his Cowboys fandom   seattlepi.com
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Santee standoff suspect arraigned in Los Angeles
U-T San Diego
This Friday, Dec. 6, 2014 photo released by the Montebello Police Department, shows suspect Daniel Perez. Perez is accused of abducting his four sons and engaging police in a highway standoff. Perez has been booked into Montebello jail, about 15 miles ...

California man accused of taking sons, engaging in standoff pleads not guilty in ...   Minneapolis Star Tribune
Man suspected of killing wife, abducting 4 sons pleads not guilty   Los Angeles Times
Not guilty plea in California missing family case   Hilton Head Island Packet

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Detention Center Presented as Deterrent to Border Crossings
New York Times
DILLEY, Tex. — Jeh C. Johnson, the secretary of Homeland Security, came to this South Texas outpost on Monday to open the country's largest immigration detention facility and draw attention to border security measures that are part of President Obama's ...

Former Texas Oil Field Worker Camp Becoming New Family Detention Center   MyHighPlains

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San Jose police officer placed on leave after controversial tweets
San Jose Mercury News
SAN JOSE -- For weeks, San Jose police Officer Phillip White had been using his personal Twitter account to vent displeasure over the ongoing protests in Oakland and around the country about the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of law ...

San Jose cop on leave over tweets on protests   SFGate
San Jose officer placed on leave after offensive comments   WXIA-TV
San Jose Police Department officer on leave for controversial protest tweets   abc7news.com
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Abu Anas Al-Libi Case: Bin Laden Letters Sought As Evidence By Federal ...
International Business Times
A courtroom sketch shows Abu Anas al-Libi as he appears in Manhattan Federal Court for an arraignment in New York, October 15, 2013. Reuters. Federal prosecutors want to use letters found in the raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in their ...

US seeks to use bin Laden letters at terror trial   Quad City Times
US Seeks to Use Letters Found in Bin Laden Raid in Terrorism Trial   New York Times

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Hypnotized witnesses' testimony may be used in Etan Patz trial
New York Post
A Manhattan judge is weighing whether to allow testimony from witnesses hypnotized in the Etan Patz case three decades ago in the upcoming trial of accused killer Pedro Hernandez. A retired NYPD detective who worked on the Patz case years ago told The ...

NY judge weighs use of hypnotized witnesses in Etan Patz case   Reuters
Court eyes use of hypnosis in '79 missing-boy case   Chron.com

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David Brooks: Elizabeth Warren has chance of being nominated
Politico
AP Photo. David Brooks: Elizabeth Warren has chance of being nominated. By Trevor Eischen. 12/15/14 10:27 PM EST. New York Times columnist David Brooks says Elizabeth Warren has a “significant and growing chance of being nominated” as the ...

Warren Can Win   New York Times
Obama, Warren emerge as potential political foils   The Seattle Times
Cramming the cromnibus: Rushed spending bill creates systemic moral hazard   Al Jazeera America (blog)
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