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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  Improving US economy leads Fed to ease stimulusDecember 18, 20134:55 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has sent its strongest signal of confidence in the U.S. economy since the Great Recession struck six years ago: It's decided the economy is finally strong enough to withstand a slight pullback in the Fed's stimulus.   Congress passes bipartisan budget agreementDecember 18, 20134:58 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has sent President Barack Obama bipartisan legislation scaling back across-the-board spending cuts on programs ranging from the Pentagon to the national park system.   Task force urges limit on NSA snoopingDecember 18, 20134:57 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — A presidential advisory panel has recommended sweeping limits on the government's surveillance programs, including requiring a court to sign off on individual searches of phone records and stripping the National Security Agency of its ability to store that data from Americans.   Ga. woman has 1 of 2 winning lottery ticketsDecember 18, 20135:03 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia woman who bought just one ticket and used family birthdays and lucky No. 7 to choose her numbers was one of two winners of the $636 million Mega Millions jackpot, the second-largest in U.S. history.   Syrian air raids exact high toll on AleppoDecember 18, 20134:09 PM ET BEIRUT (AP) — In a withering four-day air assault, the Syrian government pummeled opposition-held neighborhoods in the northern city of Aleppo, leveling apartment buildings, flooding hospitals with casualties and killing nearly 200 people. 
Latest Headlines  Officials ready up for winter-weather Super BowlDecember 18, 20133:08 PM ET EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Transportation and football officials say they're armed with thousands of trucks and more than 60,000 tons of salt to combat weather that could jeopardize the Super Bowl from kicking off as scheduled in February.   MLB average salary up 5.4 percent to $3.39 millionDecember 18, 20132:55 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) — While the New York Yankees set another salary record, the Houston Astros had the lowest average in the major leagues in 14 years and the attention of the players' union.    
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