Thursday, January 03, 2013

2013/01/03 Headlines: U.S. Drone Strikes Kill Taliban Leader, 14 Others in Pakistan; U.N.: More Than 60,000 Killed in Syria Conflict; News Blackout Lifted over U.S. Journalist Missing in Syria; Obama Signs Renewal of Controversial Defense Act; House Sets Vote on Sandy Aid After Torrent of Criticism; House GOP Blocks Violence Against Women Act; Outgoing Rep. Dennis Kucinich Calls for Unity in Farewell Address; New Hampshire to Swear In All-Female Congressional Delegation; India: 5 Charged in Court over Fatal Gang Rape; Cold Snap Kills More Than 100 in India; Colombia: 13 FARC Rebels Killed in Gov’t Strike; Chile: Widow of Singer Víctor Jara Asks U.S. to Extradite Suspect in His 1973 Murder; Hillary Clinton Discharged from Hospital After Blood Clot; Al Jazeera Expands U.S.