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ISIL terrorists have kidnapped at least 170 men from two villages in northern Iraq. The men were nabbed from the villages of al-Shajara and Gharib in Kirkuk province. Both villages are still under the control of the militants. Local witnesses say the terrorists are on a manhunt for those responsible for burning two ISIL flags in the area. The abducted men have been taken to a nearby town where a court and a prison have been set up by the Takfiri group. The move has been described as an attempt by the militants to quell resistance in the areas under their control. ISIL has already executed thousands of people in Iraq and neighboring Syria. Live @ http://bit.ly/1vSsqKr Twitter @ http://bit.ly/1scKgco LiveLeak @ http://bit.ly/1vSsr0J Facebook @ http://on.fb.me/1scKgcl Google+ @ http://bit.ly/1vSsr0K Instagram @ http://bit.ly/1uWOZMS

Hundreds of people packed into state offices and waited in hours-long lines Friday as California began issuing driver's licenses to the nation's largest population of immigrants in the country illegally. (Jan. 2) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://bit.ly/1f8Dfkz Get updates and more Breaking News here: http://bit.ly/1muaGms The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. AP’s commitment to independent, comprehensive journalism has deep roots. Founded in 1846, AP has covered all the major news events of the past 165 years, providing high-quality, informed reporting of everything from wars and elections to championship games and royal weddings. AP is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. Today, AP employs the latest technology to collect and distribute content - we have daily uploads covering the latest and breaking news in the wor...

A rare winter storm dumped a heap of snow on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on New Year's Day, turning the desert treasure into a "winter wonderland." On its Flickr page, the National Park Service wrote that the roads were snow-packed and icy on Thursday, reporting that even more snow fell that morning, adding "It is a winter wonderland out there." The snow was still visible on Friday after snow fell across Flagstaff, Arizona on Wednesday and Thursday. http://on.mash.to/1HmwUQ5 http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ

Ever since a surge of unaccompanied minors crossed the U.S. border last year, many California schools have seen a flood of undocumented teens. Special correspondent Spencer Michels reports on how one school is learning to adapt to their new students and how Obama’s immigration announcement may change education systems nationwide.

Many have to imagine that at Uber's New Year's Eve party, executives were double-fisting the Dom Perignon to blot out the memory of 2014. A new upgrade to the ridesharing start-up's smartphone app may signal a more sober approach to doing business in 2015. Among the troubles the company faced were allegations of drivers sexually assaulting passengers in Boston and Chicago. This week, Uber updated its app to help prevent such incidents in the future. In those locales, the app now features a photo of the driver and the corresponding car's license plate number. Users are now encouraged to verify that both match the car they're entering. http://bit.ly/1HmwUzA http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ

When Vladimir Putin first took power in Russia, no one believed he would survive more than a few months in the Kremlin. But 'Putinism' — a mix of authoritarian rule and economic prosperity based on vast oil and natural gas reserves — has kept its namesake popular and in power for 15 years. However, the Russian president now faces another major economic crisis that, left unresolved, could threaten his hold on power. This time, the planets are not aligning behind the Russian leader. In a defense of Russia's defiance of NATO and the West during his annual live televised news conference on Dec. 18, Putin said, "There are American bases all over the world and you're trying to say that we're being aggressive. Our budget is $50 billion, the Pentagon's is 10 times higher." http://nbcnews.to/1HmwUj3 http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ

The U.S. is imposing sanctions on North Korea in retaliation for the cyberattack against Sony Pictures Entertainment. President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Friday authorizing the sanctions. Although the U.S. has already sanctioned North Korea over its nuclear program, these are the first sanctions punishing Pyongyang for alleged cyberattacks. The Obama administration says the sanctions affect three North Korean entities, including a government intelligence agency and a North Korean arms dealer. The U.S. is also sanctioning 10 individuals who work for those entities or the North Korean government. Those sanctioned are barred from using the U.S. financial system, and Americans are prohibited from doing business with them. The White House says this is just the first part of the U.S. response to the Sony incident. http://apne.ws/1wLdUmj http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ