Author: Associated Press

Families hope new year brings freedom to kidnapped Nigerian girls

UT-Martin pulls away late, beats Crowley’s Ridge

Armed Forces Bowl Preview Capsule

Rose Parade gets off to unusually chilly start

Norway’s Jacobsen wins second Four Hills ski jump

Thursday’s Time Schedule

Winter Classic gets the jump on football…National semifinals today

Blues musician Melvin Jackson dies

Update on the latest religion news

Marrone leaves Bills…Haslett departs…TCU routs Ole Miss…Reds get Byrd

Update on the latest in sports:

West Brom hires Tony Pulis to manage EPL strugglers

Here is the latest South Carolina sports from The AP

APNewsBreak: Elon Musk, actress wife split again

Rangers get back to winning ways, top Panthers 5-2

Guitarist Slash files for divorce after 13 years

Former college football player charged with stalking Geffen

LeBron James sidelined against Bucks

Stage, screen actor Edward Herrmann dies at 71

Families of plane’s missing gather in prayer

Jeremy Renner’s wife Sonni Pacheco files for divorce

Youngstown State holds off Northern Kentucky 78-74

Woman sues after fall on Dollywood theme park ride

‘The Interview’ expands video-on-demand access

Horse owner, breeder Donald Newman dies at 85

A week of reruns, Christmas saw dip in TV viewing

Peyton Manning gets head start on long furlough

Lions’ Suh pleased with decision to let him play

Morocco banning of ‘Exodus’ film causes controversy

Chris Brown cancels Philippine concert

Prosecutors want Aaron Hernandez jury told of gun

Meyer expects QB Miller back at Ohio State

A check of today’s college basketball and football schedules….Spurs lose again

Update on the latest religion news

Update on the latest in sports:

Suh can play Sunday…Giants keep Coughlin…Wolverines introduce Harbaugh…Surgery for Royals OF

Hammerstein museum plan hits sour note for some

Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks

South Korean to drop Sony film in North by balloon

Evans scores 24 as Pelicans hold off Suns, 110-106

Florida Atlantic beats Jacksonville 68-50

Christine Cavanaugh, voice of ‘Babe,’ dies at 51

Sony: ‘The Interview’ to screen in Canada

Bulls guard Aaron Brooks ejected from game

The show must go on for Greek soprano after ferry fire

Ky. ministry has New Year’s Eve Times Square message

Hornets’ Jefferson has MRI on groin, out 1 game

Luise Rainer, first to win consecutive acting Oscars, dies

Harbaugh to Michigan…Bumgarner top AP Male Athlete…Ohio State loses on home court

Bryant will play Tuesday against Nuggets

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