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WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from sisters in western Pennsylvania who sued the local school system for its failure to stop another student from verbally and physically assaulting them in 2008. Sisters Brittany and Emily…

Good morning. It's Monday, December 16, 2013. Here's what we're watching this morning. Death toll rises in Syria air raid The death toll from the Syrian air force's Sunday bombings of Aleppo rise to at least 76. On…

Actor Peter O'Toole and his camel on the set of "Lawrence Of Arabia," directed by David Lean, 1962. Credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images From the Associated Press in London: Peter O'Toole, best known for his starring role in…

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Bombing hits northern city of Aleppo in Syria Activists in Syria are alleging that President Bashar al-Assad's forces dropped barrel bombs on the northern city of Aleppo, killing 22 people, including 14 children. The BBC is reporting that…

South African freedom fighter Nelson Mandela died Dec. 5. Updated Dec. 16 | Nelson Mandela was buried in his hometown of Qunu in southeastern South Africa on Sunday in a ceremony that was a mixture of tribal traditions…