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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Experts say it's just guesswork as to why North Korean websites were down for more than nine hours. They say possible causes include an external attack on the fragile network or even just power problems. They're back up now and the White House and the State Department decline to say whether the outage was a response to the Sony Hack.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is warning any companies who still sell pure powdered caffeine that legal consequences are coming if they don't stop. The FDA is building its legal case now, after warning consumers last summer about the danger. The FDA says people may not realize powdered caffeine is a pure chemical with a very small difference between safe and lethal doses.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Another decision is expected today in the case of a woman who drove her three children into the ocean off Daytona Beach. The judge has already ruled Ebony Wilkerson was not guilty by reason of insanity. Today the judge is expected to decide whether Wilkerson should be involuntarily hospitalized or released under supervision. Prosecutors want her hospitalized.
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — There's talk of digging a tunnel under one of Christianity's holiest sites. The town where tradition says Jesus was born is jammed with traffic snarling streets everywhere, including around the church marking the spot. The tunnel would run right under Manger Square but there's a major approval process involving the U.N. as well as church denominations that administer the site. If the tunnel is built, Manger Square would then be closed to vehicle traffic.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even those who don't share the religious tradition of Christmas seem to be caught up in the holiday. A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds 77 percent of Americans plan to exchange gifts this holiday season and 48 percent will send greeting cards. The gift-giving set includes about 8 in 10 Christians and 73 percent of those who say they have no religious beliefs.
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