04-Jan-2014 00:04

Odds grow for another record year in lottery sales - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/03/3850683/odds-grow-for-another-record-year.html

South Sudan talks start slowly as US pulls out more staff - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/africa/south-sudan-talks-start-slowly-as-us-pulls-out-more-staff-1.1644015

Obama administration pushes to strengthen background checks on mentally ill ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/obama-administration-pushes-to-strengthen-background-checks-on-mentally-ill-gun-buyers/2014/01/03/1ff26930-74a5-11e3-8def-a33011492df2_story.html

Coroner: Car carrying Paul Walker going 100-plus mph - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/03/showbiz/paul-walker-report/

Clay Aiken for Congress? - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/03/clay-aiken-for-congress.html

Government moves to appeal NSA surveillance ruling - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/01/03/government-surveillance-ruling-appeal/4308143/

Hospital, family agree on moving brain-dead girl - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/03/us-usa-braindead-california-idUSBREA020XW20140103

Snow, cold temps disrupt large swath of US - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP449918942ab34f0da6e4b940b3dab221.html

At least 13 dead in Egypt as protesters and police clash - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-egypt-protests-dead-20140103,0,2289272.story?track%3Drss

North Korean leader fed naked uncle to starving dogs, report says - Indian Express :: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/north-korean-leader-fed-naked-uncle-to-starving-dogs-report-says/1215323/