| CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | U.S. couple cleared to leave Qatar | | Qatar has lifted a travel ban against a U.S. couple who were cleared in that Mideast nation in the death of their adopted daughter, meaning they are free to return home, the U.S. ambassador to Qatar said Tuesday. |
| Combative Concordia captain testifies | | Francesco Schettino, captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship, took the stand for the first time Tuesday, combative and contradicting the testimony of not just his first captain but also what he himself has said in the past about the deadly shipwreck. |
| Obama lines up Hagel replacement | | Ashton Carter, the former second-in-command at the Pentagon appears to be the top choice to replace outgoing Secretary Chuck Hagel, sources tells CNN. |
| Jameis Winston goes before FSU panel | | Just days before the Florida State Seminoles play for the ACC football championship, star quarterback Jameis Winston is appearing before a panel that can decide whether he will continue as a student at the university. |
| Longtime Stones saxophonist dies | | American saxophonist Bobby Keys, who for years toured and recorded with the Rolling Stones, has died, postings on the band's Twitter account said Tuesday. |
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