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Lawyer for Saudi man seeks to suppress evidence in Vegas rape case

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The lawyer for a Saudi Air Force sergeant accused of raping a 13-year-old boy at a Las Vegas hotel on New Year's Eve said on Thursday he would seek to suppress his client's statements to police, in part because the man was drunk at the time. Full story

Saudi Air Force sergeant accused of child rape in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A Saudi Air Force sergeant in the United States for training has been arrested on child sexual assault charges over accusations he raped a 13-year-old boy in a Las Vegas hotel, and bail was set on Friday at just over $1.2 million, authorities said. Full story

Dancing baby steals spotlight from singer

   Seventeen-month-old Ethan showed off his “baby bounce” dance moves while his dad, singer-songwriter Coffey Anderson, took the stage during a New Year’s Eve performance. TODAY’s Willie Geist reports.

Analysis: Five-day rule flashes green on market's "Groundhog Day"

LONDON (Reuters) - Seasonal bellwether or just hocus pocus, the first five trading days bode well for 2013. Full story

Panel debates merits of fiscal cliff agreement

   A roundtable of experts discuss the pitfalls and benefits of the last-minute fiscal cliff agreement reached in the Senate on New Year’s Eve.

Massive yet 'minor' solar eruption

   A solar ballet of sorts is captured by NASA. The four-hour eruption on New Year's Eve extended roughly 20 times the diameter of Earth. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports. 

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  New Year’s Eve ball back on display in NYC

The famous crystal-embellished symbol of the New Year’s Eve countdown has been hoisted back up where it will remain on display all year long. NBC’s Lester Holt reports.

  Jan. 3: Nightly News Thursday broadcast

Sandy Hook students head back to school; New faces, old issues in 113th Congress; New faces, old issues in 113th Congress; Hillary Clinton already working from home; Family of kidnapped journalist asks for his release; ‘Still a lot of nervousness in the market’; Al Gore sells Current TV to Al-Jazeer

  Man enters wrong house, trouble follows

An apparently intoxicated man enters wrong a home during a New Year's Eve party and demands everyone leave "his house". WESH's Dave McDaniel reports that was just the beginning of the trouble.

  Death toll rises to 16 in Angola stampede

At least 16 people were crushed to death during a stampede at a religious vigil held on New Year's Eve. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Hoda: 'I'm glad 2012 is in the rear view'

TODAY's Kathie Lee and Hoda look forward to the start of a new year after a “tough” 2012, toasting 2013 with Bloody Marys and revealing the "wild and crazy" things they did on New Year's Eve, as well as some of the strangest hangover cures from around the world.

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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde places a wreath at a memorial dedicated to the victims of a stampede that occurred after a New Year's Eve fireworks display, in Abidjan January 7, 2013. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon (IVORY COAST - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)