Nairobi Mall Attack: Civilians Remain Hostages; Dozens Dead Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Nairobi Mall Attack: Civilians Remain Hostages; Dozens Dead A standoff that began with a shocking attack at a Kenyan mall Saturday is in its second day, with civilians held hostage by gunmen in the upscale shopping center. The authorities say they have isolated the attackers. Red Cross officials report 59 deaths and at least 200 wounded. Read this story Obama's Passing Up Chances To Turn On The Charm At the beginning of his second term, President Obama invited Republicans to a series of fancy dinners, but he now seems to be giving up on his attempts to woo the GOP. Still, even if the White House had sustained its overtures, some question whether any amount of socializing could avert the latest budget crisis. Read this story The U.S. Has More Guns, But Russia Has More Murders A prominent Russian lawmaker mocked the U.S. during the mass shooting in Washington this week. But statistics show that Russia has more killings each year than the U.S. despite a much smaller population. Read this story In Life, Man Immune To HIV Helped Scientists Fight Virus In the 1980s, Stephen Crohn was exposed to HIV but never became infected. Throughout his lifetime, he helped scientists discover a genetic mutation that keeps HIV from infecting the immune system. Crohn died in August at age 66. A doctor who worked with him reflects on his contributions to science and the fight against AIDS. Read this story The Last Tweets From An American Jihadist In Somalia Omar Hammami was a bright Alabama kid who turned into a self-described terrorist in Somalia. In the months preceding Hammami's sudden death, journalist J.M. Berger struck up a conversation with him on Twitter. Read this story more news stories

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