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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The Pakistani woman who joined her U.S.-born husband in killing 14 people in a commando-style assault on his co-workers in California is now at the center of an FBI terrorism investigation. But Tashfeen Malik is shrouded in mystery. Those who attended mosque with her husband, Syed Farook, say they know nearly nothing of her. Even Farook's mother, who lived with the couple and their 6-month-old daughter, knows little, according to attorneys for Farook's family. The lawyers describe her as "just a housewife" who was quiet like her husband and strictly followed Muslim custom.
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's intelligence agency says it has arrested nine alleged Boko Haram (BOH'-koh hah-RAHM') extremists plotting attacks on the capital, Abuja, over the holiday season. Today's statement follows a warning from the U.S. Embassy that extremists may be planning attacks on hotels favored by Westerners.
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni security officials say masked gunmen have killed a prominent judge who was known for sentencing al-Qaida militants to prison in the southern port city of Aden (AY'-duhn). They say gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on the judge's vehicle, killing him and three others. No one has claimed responsibility, but officials suspect al-Qaida's Yemen branch was behind it.
LE BOURGET, France (AP) — Ten Democratic U.S. senators have traveled to Paris to show their support for the climate talks and to stress the "urgency of the issue." One of them, Ben Cardin of Maryland, says the group is "determined to make sure that Paris is a successful conference."
UNDATED (AP) — A pair of train derailments in 2012 that killed two people in Maryland and triggered a fiery explosion in Ohio exposed an unsettling truth: No rules govern when rail becomes too worn down to be used for hauling hazardous chemicals, freight and other products. Now, after a recent oil train explosion in West Virginia was linked to worn rails, Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah Feinberg says the gap in safety regulations needs to be addressed as soon as possible.
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