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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Investigators in Indonesia say the co-pilot of the AirAsia jet that crashed into the Java Sea was at the controls when he struggled to recover the aircraft as stall warnings sounded. The plane plunged into the sea on Dec. 28 while on its way from Indonesia to Singapore. All 162 people on board were killed. Investigators say the cockpit voice recording indicates that the co-pilot was flying the plane while the captain was monitoring.
BEIRUT (AP) — Human Rights Watch says the rise of the Islamic State group is among the world's top challenges and it blames "sectarian and abusive" policies of the Iraqi and Syrian governments for fueling extremism. In its annual report, the New York-based group accuses the U.S. and its allies of allowing military action against the IS to overshadow efforts to push Syrian President Bashar Assad's government to end its own abuses.
BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations is asking for $3.1 billion to reach 62 million children at risk in humanitarian crises worldwide. UNICEF says the largest portion, $903 million, would be targeted to help children with immunizations, safe water, sanitation and education in and around Syria. Another $500 million would be directed to helping Ebola-affected communities with treatment and prevention programs. And the agency wants $32 million for Ukraine.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch spends another day today before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Yesterday, Lynch offered support for some controversial Obama administration policies, including the president's unilateral protections for millions of immigrants in the country illegally. But she also suggested she would provide a fresh departure from Attorney General Eric Holder, who is deeply unpopular among some Republicans. Lynch's confirmation is expected.
SYDNEY (AP) — The author of "The Thorn Birds," Australian Colleen McCullough, has died at age 77 after a long illness. HarperCollins Australia says McCullough died today in a hospital on remote Norfolk Island. The novel "The Thorn Birds" sold 30 million copies worldwide. McCullough wrote 25 novels through her career.
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