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UPCOMING

POL-Fiscal-Cliff

The Obama administration will entertain any Republican plans to avoid a so-called "fiscal cliff" at year's end, but the Bush-era tax cuts for top incomes must go, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Sunday.

Iraq-al-Qaeda-Arrest

A high-ranking leader of al Qaeda in Iraq was arrested Sunday, officials said. There was conflicting information as to whether it was the head of the group or another senior leader.

Egypt-Protests (will update)

Egypt's high court is indefinitely suspending all its sessions, after supporters of President Mohamed Morsy surrounded the building and blocked judges from entering.

CNNHeroes-Show (will update)

Some of the most famous celebrities in the world, including actors, musicians and athletes, will join CNN on Sunday night to honor 10 everyday people making a difference in the world. CNN Heroes airs Sunday night at 9 p.m. ET.

US-Kennedy-Center-Honors (will update)

array of talents will be on display Sunday at the Kennedy Center Honors gala where President Barack Obama will toast the lifetime achievements of an iconic ballerina, a famed comedian, a timeless actor and two chart-topping musical acts.

Syria-Civil-War (will update)

Syria's two-day Internet blackout was "a mental war" inflicted by the government, an opposition activist said Sunday, as service to the country was largely restored.

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INTERNATIONAL

Israel-Settlements

Standing before throngs of cheering supporters Sunday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called for an end to the division among Palestinians in the wake of the United Nations upgrading the authority's status -- as Israel refused to acknowledge that newfound recognition.

SPORT-gaza-israel-uefa-drogba-football

A group of soccer stars have called for Israel to be stripped of hosting rights for a top European age-grade tournament next year following last month's bomb attacks on Gaza.

Egypt-Protests

Egypt's high court is indefinitely suspending all its sessions, after supporters of President Mohamed Morsy surrounded the building and blocked judges from entering.

Afghanistan-Violence

Three suicide car bombs were used to target a joint U.S.-Afghan base in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday in an attack that left at least three Afghan soldiers and two civilians dead, police said.

Syria-Civil-War

Syria's two-day Internet blackout was "a mental war" inflicted by the government, an opposition activist said Sunday, as service to the country was largely restored.

Congo-Unrest

Armed men attacked a displaced persons camp in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo early Sunday, raping women and looting at a facility where tens of thousands of people have taken refuge, a U.N. official said.

Kuwait-Politics

Kuwaiti opposition groups Sunday declared their election boycott a success after a drop in voter turnout, highlighting a growing divide with the royal family.

Japan-Tunnel

Japanese highway police found "several" burned bodies inside a vehicle after a tunnel collapsed about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Tokyo on Sunday. At least two cars remained trapped, fire officials said.

U.S.A.

New-Jersey-Train-Derail

A railroad swing bridge in New Jersey that collapsed near the Delaware River was inspected in November, the chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Sunday.

MONEY-stocks-lookahead

U.S. stocks have been stuck at a standstill recently, but reports on the job market, manufacturing and consumer spending this week may provide the market with a jump start.

MONEY-workers-Christmas-wish

The end of a year is a time for reflection, making resolutions and setting new goals. For some employees, one objective includes ousting their bosses.

POLITICS

POL-Geithner-Fiscal-Cliff

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner drew a line in the sand over taxes in defense of the Obama administration's controversial proposal to avoid the fiscal cliff.

POL-Senators-Fiscal-Cliff

Two high-profile senators disagreed Sunday on the president's deficit-reduction proposal, just weeks before Congress hits an end-of-the year deadline to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.

POL-Graham-Fiscal-Cliff

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham was blunt in his assessment Sunday of where negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff are headed. "I think we're going over the cliff," he said.

POL-Boehner-Flabbergasted

House Speaker John Boehner painted a bleak picture Sunday when talking about fiscal cliff negotiations between the White House and Republicans.

POL-Cole-Christmas-List

Scoffing at President Barack Obama's deficit-reduction proposal, Republican Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma on Sunday likened the fiscal cliff plan to a child's overly optimistic holiday list.

FEATURES AND COMMENTARY

MED-ecstasy-ptsd-2

This is the second installment of a three-day series on the controversial use of the drug Ecstasy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. On Saturday, we met Rachel Hope and those studying whether the drug, or MDMA, is safe in a clinical setting. Here, we continue Hope's story.

COMMENTARY-greene-birth-bill

CNN contributor Bob Greene on the $70 childbirth bill.