memeorandum: Congress likely to make key decisions on drones (Joan Lowy/Associated Press)

7:20 AM ET, December 28, 2014

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[News Update] AIRASIA INDONESIA FLIGHT QZ8501 — AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control at 07:24hrs this morning. — At the present time we unfortunately have no further information regarding the status …

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CNN:

AirAsia plane loses contact with traffic control in Indonesia — From Jethro Mullen and Larry Register, CNN — (CNN) — The search is on for AirAsia Flight 8501, which lost contact with air traffic control in Indonesia, the airline said Sunday. — Flight QZ 8501 from the Indonesian city …

Associated Press:

AirAsia plane missing with 161 people on board — JAKARTA, Indonesia — An AirAsia plane with 161 people aboard lost contact with ground control on Sunday after takeoff from Indonesia on the way to Singapore, and search and rescue operations were underway. — The plane lost communication …

Facebook:

[Updated statement] QZ8501 — AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control at 07:24 (Surabaya LT) this morning. The flight took off from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya at 0535hours.

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RT:

AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore confirmed missing — AirAsia flight number QZ8501, bound from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore, has lost contact with air traffic control, the airline has confirmed. The missing flight is an Airbus A320-200 with 155 people on board, Reuters reports.

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Reuters:

AirAsia flight carrying 155 people from Indonesia to Singapore missing: officials — (Reuters) - An AirAsia flight carrying 155 people from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday, officials in the region and the budget carrier said.

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Warner Todd Huston / BREITBART.COM:

Bill De Blasio 2 Hours Late to Wake for Slain Officer Rafael Ramos — On Friday evening, thousands of New Yorkers attended a memorial service for Rafael Ramos, one of the two NYPD officers assassinated a week ago by an Eric Garner protester. The service brought mourners from every corner of the city.

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ABC News: Hundreds Turn Their Back on de Blasio at NYPD Officer's Funeral

Karoli / Latest from Crooks and Liars:
Hundreds Of NYPD Officers Turn Backs To Bill DeBlasio At Officer's Funeral

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New York Post:
Cops turn backs on de Blasio at executed officer's funeral

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KRGV-TV:

Son Shoots Father — The incident started when a father gave his son a Christmas present — BAYVIEW - — A dad is recovering after police said he was shot in the eye by his son. It happened after another son attacked his dad because of a Christmas gift.

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Joan Lowy / Associated Press:

Congress likely to make key decisions on drones — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is on the verge of proposing long-awaited rules for commercial drone operations in U.S. skies, but key decisions on how much access to grant drones are likely to come from Congress next year.

Christine Byers / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

Protester who advocates peace charged with setting fire at Berkeley QT — One of the most frequently quoted and photographed Ferguson protesters was charged Saturday with setting fire to a Berkeley convenience store last week. — St. Louis County police arrested Joshua Williams, 19 …

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Tim Wu / New Yorker:

Why Airlines Want to Make You Suffer — This fall, JetBlue airline finally threw in the towel. For years, the company was among the last holdouts in the face of an industry trend toward smaller seats, higher fees, and other forms of unpleasantness. JetBlue distinguished itself by providing decent …

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Guardian:

'I Can't Breathe' T-shirts see high-school basketball team disinvited from event — Mendocino High School teams out of Fort Bragg tournament — Too few members of girls team promised not to wear the shirts — A high school basketball tournament on the Northern California coast …

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