Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship after refusing to change out of jeans The Norwegian chess grandmaster was fined $200 and given a warning by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to change into acceptable attire or be disqualified. Scott Neuman
Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of U.S. stores open Big Lots said Friday it will be sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, a firm that specializes in distressed companies. The Associated Press
Y2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were really freaking out People feared the computer glitch would mean "the end of the world as we know it." Thankfully, Y2K didn't live up to the hype after years and billions of dollars were spent on painstaking preparation. Jack Mitchell
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says U.S. could hit debt limit in weeks Yellen told Congress her agency will need to start taking "extraordinary measures," or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, as early as Jan. 14. The Associated Press
Olivia Hussey, star of the 1968 film 'Romeo and Juliet,' dies at 73 Hussey was 15 when director Franco Zeffirelli cast her in his adaptation of the Shakespeare tragedy. The film won two Oscars and Hussey won a Golden Globe for best new actress for her part as Juliet. The Associated Press
Israel detains a Gaza hospital director, Palestinian medical officials say Gaza's Health Ministry said Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, was arrested by Israeli forces along with dozens of other staff and taken to an interrogation center. The Associated Press
How to fight ageism in the world around you — and in yourself Discrimination based on someone's age is so ingrained in society that most of us don't notice it. Yet it affects us all and fighting it not only helps make a better society, it also helps us live longer, healthier lives. Ashley Milne-Tyte
Severe weather could disrupt holiday travel, with tornadoes forecast in the South Severe thunderstorms and an outbreak of tornadoes could disrupt holiday travel Saturday. Thousands of flights were delayed. Kristin Wright
Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani leader for 'tragic incident' involving crashed plane The Kremlin said air defense systems were firing near Grozny due to a Ukrainian drone strike as the airliner attempted to land, but stopped short of saying it was shot down by Russian air defenses. The Associated Press
Opinion: Prayers are messages for our own hearts Hanukkah began on Christmas this year. A reflection on celebrating both holidays in a multi-faith family. Scott Simon
