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Nearly 700 killed in Syria rebel infighting

(cnn) -- Nearly 700 people have been killed in nine days of fierce clashes between an al Qaeda affiliate and other Islamist and rebel groups, activists said Sunday.

Forces from the al Qaeda-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq and Syria have increasingly come into conflict with Free Syrian Army fighters and other hard-line factions opposing the Syrian regime, while ISIS attempts to impose its strict form of Islamic Sharia law on areas coming under its control in northern Syria.

In the last nine days, 697 people have been killed in the fighting, activists said.

The victims include 351 combatants from the Islamist and non-Islamist rebel battalions, 246 ISIS fighters, and 100 civilians, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The activist group said the deaths took place between January 3 and January 12.

Among the 100 civilians killed in the clashes, 21 were executed by ISIS in the children's hospital in Qadi Askar in the northern rebel stronghold of Aleppo, the group said.

CNN cannot independently verify daily death tolls, but the United Nations has said more than 100,000 people have been killed in Syria since 2011.

Uneasy alliance

For months, the groups maintained an uneasy alliance as they fought to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government.

But now, the infighting has threatened to tip the balance among rebel forces toward militant groups and away from more secular brigades.

In a statement, the opposition Syrian Coalition media office condemned "any and all violations" and said armed gangs were taking advantage of the infighting between ISIS and the Free Syrian Army.

The statement, signed by Syrian Coalition media office director Khalid Saleh, cited these as "illegal practices, intimidating civilians, and theft, taking place all over Syria; particularly in the northern parts of the country."

"We call on FSA brigades to work with civil revolutionary bodies and local councils operating in those areas to address the threat of those gangs, and make sure those gangsters are hunted down and brought to justice," the statement said.

The violence comes as the "Friends of Syria" group of foreign ministers, including U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, convenes in Paris on Sunday in a last-ditch attempt to convince the Syrian opposition to attend a peace conference in Geneva, Switzerland, at the end of January.

In Iraq, where at least nine people were killed and more than 40 wounded in several car explosions on Sunday, security forces in Mosul said they have detained 137 ISIS suspects in a series of raids in the city over the past seven days.

CNN's Marie-Louise Gumuchian contributed to this report

Deutsche Bank Reiterates Buy Rating for Best Buy Co. (BBY)

Discount Co. (NYSE:BBY)'s stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank in a report issued on Wednesday, American Banking & Market News reports.

BBY has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports. Analysts at Zacks reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Best Buy Co. in a research note to investors on Wednesday, December 4th. They now have a $44.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at Piper Jaffray reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Best Buy Co. in a research note to investors on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, analysts at UBS AG cut their price target on shares of Best Buy Co. from $49.00 to $48.00 in a research note to investors on Wednesday, November 20th. They now have a "buy" rating on the stock. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $48.00.

Shares of Best Buy Co. ( NYSE:BBY) traded up 0.75% on Wednesday, hitting $37.81. The stock had a trading volume of 4,836,784 shares. Best Buy Co. has a one year low of $13.01 and a one year high of $44.66. The stock's 50-day moving average is $40.38 and its 200-day moving average is $36.84. The company's market cap is $13.083 billion.

Best Buy Co. (NYSE:BBY) last released its earnings data on Tuesday, November 19th. The company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $9.36 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.36 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.03 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Best Buy Co. will post $2.43 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Best Buy Co, Inc is a multinational retailer of consumer electronics, computing and mobile phone products, entertainment products, appliances and related services.

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Hearts/Hibs round-up: Locke anger| Hibs 'worn out'

A full round-up of the Hearts/Hibs news making the headlines this morning, as well as stories from the rest of Scotland and beyond.

Locke hits out at defending

Hearts boss Gary Locke slammed his team's defending last night after losing 2-0 to Partick Thistle.

"The goals were a disaster," he said. "That really rankles me." (Daily Record)

Hibs 'ran out of steam'

Terry Butcher says Hibs may have run out of energy against Dundee United due to fatigue from the derby win over Hearts.

Hibs blew a two-goal lead to end on a draw, which Butcher put down to having an extra day's rest. (Daily Express)

Hearts missed pair

Gary Locke admitted his side struggled in the absence of captain Danny Wilson and Jamie Hamill in Sunday's 2-0 loss to Partick Thistle.

Defender Wilson sat out a second successive match due to illness, while midfielder Hamill served a one-match suspension. The pair are regarded as two important players in a paper-thin squad made up mostly of youngsters.

Hibs 'improving'

Hibs boss Terry Butcher insisted he could not fault his players despite throwing away a two-goal lead.

He said: "We can't afford to be too disappointed as we are improving all the time and that is the main thing."

In Brief:

* Richard Foster defended Rangers team-mate Arnold Peralta after the defender saw red in Sunday's Scottish League One game against Stenhousemuir.

* Sir Bobby Charlton hailed Eusebio as a "true sportsman" and "one of the finest players" he has played against following the former Portugal forward's death at the age of 71 on Sunday.

* Manchester United manager David Moyes is refusing to "hype up" the prospect of new faces arriving at Old Trafford later this month.

* Jubilant Swansea boss Michael Laudrup is delighted to be facing Manchester United back at Old Trafford again next week.

* Embattled West Ham boss Sam Allardyce concedes his side are fighting to avert "total disaster" after their 5-0 thrashing at Nottingham Forest.

* Jose Mourinho is adamant Chelsea players do not dive despite Ramires becoming the second Blue in successive games to be shown a yellow card for simulation.

* Midfielder Jack Wilshere is in no doubt Arsenal have finally "clicked".

* After taking the Tottenham job, Tim Sherwood said he was not one to complicate the game and he certainly proved that in the explanation of his tactics following the north London derby defeat to Arsenal.

* Brendan Rodgers admits his whole Liverpool squad will need to play a part in the rest of the season after seeing striker Iago Aspas open his account in the FA Cup.

* Sunderland boss Gus Poyet has told his players to enjoy their cup adventure as a gruelling schedule shows no signs of abating.

* Jack Butland has his sights firmly set on a place in England's world cup draw simulator Cup squad in Brazil this summer.

* Josh Murphy played a starring role on his full professional debut in Norwich's 1-1 draw against Fulham in the FA Cup third round at Carrow Road.

* Julian Speroni is unsure what the future holds with his contract at Crystal Palace set to expire in the summer - but manager Tony Pulis has hinted at a new deal.

AAP-Cong deal now obvious BJP | The Asian Age

<Discountp>The BJP on Saturday alleged the "match-fixing" between Congress and Aam Admi Party is becoming obvious with each passing day and the ruling party at the Centre is using it's B-team to take on Narendra Modi as it does not have the capacity to face him.
"The Congress does not have the capacity to take on Modi and reply to his arguments. Hence, it has struck an alliance with Aam Admi Party," BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain said. BJP, which is reportedly concerned about the growing popularity of AAP across the country, dismissed Mr Kejriwal's party as one of elites and not the common people. The party claimed AAP and Congress are not a threat.
"They know Narendra Modi will unfurl the tricolour at Red Fort this Independence day," Mr Hussain said.
Dismissing AAP, he added "people are fast losing their trust in AAP. Their views have changed not in days but in hours."
He recalled that while earlier AAP had promised to put Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit in "handcuffs" for her alleged involvement for corruption charges against her government soon after coming to power, they have done nothing. "Congress too has failed to carry out its threats against AAP", he added.
"Home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde had announced that the government will probe the source of foreign funding of AAP but is now silent," Mr Hussain said.
In reply to a question on AAP leader Yogendra Yadav's remarks that his party wants to see Mr Kejriwal as Prime Minister, the BJP leader said "the Indian Constitution has given the right to everybody to become the Prime Minister. Every supporter sees his leader as a prospective PM."

Cameron to shoot 3 'Avatar' sequels in New Zealand

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S-C artwork chosen to adorn DESE Christmas cards

Smith-Cotton High School box of christmas cards teacher Michael Shukers was notified recently that work by two of his students were selected to be used for the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's holiday cards.

"I was chosen to have students design the holiday cards this year by Robin Barbour, executive assistant, State Board of Education/Deputy Commissioner's in Jefferson City. I was notified a few months ago to have students design cards for the competition.

"I offered the project as extra-curricular assignment, and several students accepted the challenge. I submitted artwork to Robin Barbour last week and the selections were made on Dec. 15," commented Shukers.

The following artwork was selected for the holiday greeting cards for Commissioner of Education Chris L. Nicastro and State Board President Peter Herschend:

1. Alejandra Magana (snowflake and snowman/woman) Grade 11 (State Board President) 2. Diana Tkachuk Grade 12 (Snowman/trees) (Commissioner of Education) Submitted by Sedalia School District 200.