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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 17, 2013: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCAirline travel: anti-terrorism security precautionsTSA confiscates hundreds of firearms each yearJim AvilaWashington DC
ABCWeather extremes leave trail of devastationMixture of snow and ice; drought and wildfireGinger ZeeNew York
ABCInternational Space Station cooling malfunctionRepair mission scheduled with three spacewalksNeal KarlinskySeattle
ABCSyria politics: rebellion designated as civil warBarrel bomb dropped on civilians in AleppoTerry MoranNo Dateline
ABCState lottery jackpots provoke frenzyMegaMillions pool reaches $630m, at fever pitchLinsey DavisNew York
ABCSochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia previewedUSOC sells fundraising mittens Made in ChinaDavid MuirNew York
ABCMusic education in schoolsTrombone prodigy becomes mentor in New OrleansByron PittsNo Dateline

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 17, 2013: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSInternational Space Station cooling malfunctionRepair mission scheduled with three spacewalksJeff GlorNo Dateline
CBSUSArmy Blackhawk helicopter crash in AfghanistanAccident in Zabul Province kills six soldiersDavid MartinPentagon
CBSWild forest fires in western statesDrought causes unusual fire at Big SurJohn BlackstoneSan Francisco
CBSSchool violence prevention effortsColo HS student wrote suicide note on his armRick SallingerColorado
CBSSyria chemical weapons arsenal monitoredUSNavy will use hot water, bleach to disarm themMargaret BrennanState Department
not available onlineCBSIndia-US diplomacy: consular officer arrestedStripped searched, not eligible for immunityMargaret BrennanState Department
CBSState lottery jackpots provoke frenzyMegaMillions pool reaches $630m, at fever pitchMichelle MillerNew York
CBSLead poisoning prevention effortsCalifornia orders paint manufacturers to payBen TracyLos Angeles
not available onlineCBSPop music group The Beatles rememberedApple Records renews copyright with new releaseMark PhillipsLondon

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 17, 2013: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCUSArmy Blackhawk helicopter crash in AfghanistanAccident in Zabul Province kills six soldiersJim MiklaszewskiAfghanistan
NBCSyria politics: rebellion designated as civil warCivilians are terrified by both sides' violenceKeir SimmonsDamascus
NBCWild forest fires in western statesFire chief at Big Sur sees her own house burnKaty TurCalifornia
NBCState lottery jackpots provoke frenzyPrize money would be godsend for charitiesTom CostelloMaryland
NBCNFL players at risk of brain injuriesWives of retirees worry about mental declineStephanie GoskLos Angeles
NBCPediatric hospital patients require supportShoe shiner donates all tips to charity fundRon MottPittsburgh