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San Diego police chief Bill Kolender speaks at a news conference about the McDonald's massacre, July 19, 1984 in San Diego.

Final Goodbye: Roll Call Of Some Who Died In 2015

San Diego saw the loss of longtime law enforcement leader Bill Kolender and former Union-Tribune editor Jerry Warren.

Paula Vogel's "A Civil War Christmas" presents a theatrical concert set on Christmas Eve 1864.

'A Civil War Christmas' Offers Alternative To Traditional Holiday Theater

Theatrical concert by Paula Vogel runs through Jan. 3 at Diversionary

Tax Breaks Could Be Biggest Prize In Pfizer Deal For AstraZeneca

Pfizer, founded in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1849, would become a British company by combining with AstraZeneca. The new company would get a much lower tax rate by moving its legal headquarters overseas.

Mother Teresa, seen here giving her blessing to a child in 1993, will be made a saint, after Pope Francis issued a decree recognizing a second miracle attributed to her.

Pope Francis Will Make Mother Teresa A Saint

Pope Francis has issued a decree attributing a second miracle to the founder of the Missionaries of Charity who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

This is the tallest known American chestnut tree in North America, clocking in at precisely 115 feet. It's an exciting find for those seeking to eventually restore the tree to its previous habitat.

In The Maine Woods, A Towering Giant Could Help Save Chestnuts

Hardly anyone roasts American chestnuts over an open fire anymore: A blight all but wiped out the trees they grow on. Now the discovery of a soaring survivor could aid efforts to breed a hardier tree.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual year-end news conference in Moscow on Thursday.

Putin Speaks: Trump Is 'Absolute Leader' In Race; U.S. An Ally Against ISIS

ISIS "is posing a threat to everyone," Russian President Vladimir Putin says. At his year-end news conference, Putin also said FIFA's Sepp Blatter should win the Nobel Peace Prize.

The winner of Liberia's "Integrity Idol 2015" is registered nurse Jugbeh Tarpleh Kekula. She works in the emergency room at the Liberia Government Hospital in Buchanan, the country's third largest city with a population of some 35,000.

'American Idol' Can't Compete With Liberia's 'Integrity Idol'

The winner could write a song about how to live a good life: She's a people-loving, honest-to-a-fault ER nurse.

Nobel Prize-Winning Author Gabriel Garcia Marquez Dies At 87

The Colombian-born author of One Hundred Years of Solitude had been in failing health for some time.

Teyonah Parris plays Lysistrata in Spike Lee's "Chi-Raq."

'Chi-Raq' And A Hard Place: What Critics Are Saying About Spike Lee's New Movie

When it comes to problems of violence in Chicago, does Lee's latest help, or hurt? We rounded up some smart takes on the film.

Kendrick Lamar on stage in July. His album To Pimp A Butterfly is nominated for the album of the year Grammy.

Kendrick Lamar And Taylor Swift Lead Grammy Nominations

Kendrick Lamar scored 11 nominations and Taylor Swift was nominated for seven awards including album, song and record of the year. The Weeknd also earned seven nominations.

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