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Ross D. Franklin, AP

Did Arizona Immigration Policies
Deprive State of Federal Dollars?

By Andrea Stone | AOL News

Arizona came out a winner in the census by gaining another House representative. But, when it comes to the competition for billions in federal funding, experts say the Grand Canyon State may lose.

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South Korea, Out of Options, Revives Nuke Diplomacy With North

By Joseph Schuman | AOL News

South Korea's president says his country has no choice but to give denuclearization talks with Pyongyang another try.

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How Cory Booker Beat Michael Bloomberg in the Mayor-Blizzard Game

By JJ Helland | AOL News Surge Desk

Memo to New York mayor: The next time a monster blizzard hits your city, do what the mayor of Newark, N.J., did: start digging.

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Mary Louise Kane / AP

Agathe von Trapp, 'Sound of Music' Family Member, Dead at 97

By Steven Hoffer | AOL News Surge Desk

The oldest daughter of the real-life family that inspired "The Sound of Music" has died at 97.

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Ada County Sheriff

Cops: Angry Flier Punches Teen Who Wouldn't Turn Off iPhone

By Mara Gay | AOL News

Russell Miller, 68, allegedly socked the 15-year-old after the boy ignored a flight attendant's request to turn off electronics.

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Rebel Without a Clue: Dog Gets Stuck in Wall

By AOL News Staff | AOL News

A puppy named Rebel pokes his head through a hole in a wall and has to be rescued by animal services workers in California.

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Stephen Chernin, AP

What's Your Wish for 2011?

By John Merline | AOL News

This is your chance to tell other AOL News readers what you hope for in the new year.
More Wishes: Courage to Ask Questions
A Better Next Decade | A Smile, Freely Given

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The Spectrum

Report: Israelis Paid Spy $1.5M for Info on Syrian Nukes
Interrogation transcripts leaked to Egyptian media indicate information given to Israeli intelligence by the spy led to the 2007 bombing of a suspected Syrian nuclear facility.
China Says Rare Earth Minerals Are Going to Get Rarer
China says it will drastically limit exports of a group of minerals used in a host of consumer technology products.
Did Arizona Immigration Policies Deprive State of Federal Dollars?
Experts say Arizona may have lost billions in federal funding due to its unwelcoming attitude toward immigrants.
2010 News Quotes Quiz: Who Said It?
Here are 10 quotes that capture some of the spirit of 2010. Do you know who said each one?
2010 News Quotes Quiz: Who Said It? [ANSWERS]
Here's who said these 10 quotes that capture some of the spirit of 2010.
Cops: Angry Flier Punches Teen Who Wouldn't Turn Off iPhone
Russell Miller, 68, allegedly socked the 15-year-old after the boy ignored a flight attendant's request to turn off electronics.
American Airlines Plane Slides Off Runway at Jackson Hole Airport
Flight 2252 skids off the runway during a landing at Jackson Hole, but none of the 181 people on board is hurt.
South Korea, Out of Options, Revives Nuke Diplomacy With North
South Korea's president says his country has no choice but to give denuclearization talks with Pyongyang another try.
Is DJ Earworm's 'United State of Pop 2010' Better Than His Previous Mashups?
Katy Perry, Usher, Ke$ha, Taio Cruz, Lady Gaga, Eminem and Rihanna are featured in DJ Earworm's "United State of Pop 2010" mashup.
Israeli Trader Banned Over 'Blood Diamond' Link
David Vardi allegedly tried to smuggle $140,000 worth of rough Zimbabwean diamonds into Israel.
Rebel Without a Clue: Dog Gets Stuck in Wall
A puppy named Rebel pokes his head through a hole in a wall and has to be rescued by animal services workers in California.
Brett Favre Fined $50,000 for Not Cooperating in Jenn Sterger Investigation
The NFL says Favre was "not candid" in its investigation of allegations he sexually harassed a former New York Jets employee.
Guy Finds Out Playing 'Frogger' in Traffic Not Really Like 'Seinfeld' Episode
What was he thinking? Authorities in South Carolina say a young man was hospitalized after getting hit by an SUV Monday night in a real-life "Frogger" incident. ("Frogger" being the classic 1980s ...
Report: More 'Glaring' Errors in Va. History Textbook
The Virginia history textbook that raised eyebrows when it claimed that large numbers of black soldiers fought for the South during the Civil War is under scrutiny again, after a review of the book ...
5 Held in Alleged Terror Plot Against Danish Newspaper
Danish intelligence says the suspects were planning to "kill as many as possible" in the Copenhagen offices of the Danish newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad five years ago.
Agathe von Trapp, 'Sound of Music' Family Member, Dead at 97
The oldest daughter of the real-life family that inspired "The Sound of Music" has died at 97.
Ivory Coast Crisis: President Defies Pressure to Leave
Despite increasing international pressure to step down, President Laurent Gbagbo clung defiantly to power today in Ivory Coast as one of his deputies accused the U.S. of sending mercenaries to ...
Fists Fly but Not Much Else in Iced Moscow Airports
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin slammed airport bosses today for leaving up to 20,000 passengers stranded for four days, after Moscow's main terminals were forced to shut down following an ice ...
Tucker Carlson Thinks Michael Vick 'Should've Been Executed' [VIDEO]
Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson thinks Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick should have been executed for his dogfighting crimes.
Butlers: Wills and Kate Won't Forgo Us for Long
When they marry next year, Prince William and Kate Middleton have reportedly decided to forgo a bevy of royal servants and do their cooking and cleaning on their own. But are Kate and Wills really up ...
Google Justice: From Violence in Sudan to Drug Busts in Wisconsin
The U.N., Google and George Clooney are teaming up to train satellite cameras on violence hot spots in the Southern Sudan in an effort to curb the worst of the violence that could erupt after the ...
Candidate Tells Obama, Bill Clinton to Stay Out of Chicago Mayor's Race
Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.), who is running for mayor of Chicago, has a message for former President Bill Clinton (coming to the city next month to stump for Davis rival Rahm Emanuel) and President ...
How Cory Booker Beat Michael Bloomberg in the Mayor-Blizzard Game
Memo to NYC mayor: The next time a monster blizzard hits your city, do what the mayor of Newark, N.J., did: start digging.
Did You Know Today Is Pepper Pot Day?
They call it "the soup that won the war." That's because legend holds that on Dec. 29, 1777, with the Continental Army exhausted and hungry from fighting through an exceptionally harsh winter at ...