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Also: A hitchiker who became famous online for stopping an assault is now accused of murder; The National Weather Service now says 16 tornadoes struck Texas this week; Venezuela is forced to import toilet paper; and Candice Glover wins American Idol, she's the first woman to do so in six years.

A veteran reporter's view on the hot-button issues in the coming year: Police in schools, the fallout from the Vergara case and more.

Williams defeated her big sister 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. It keeps alive her quest to win each of the year's major tournaments, the first time the feat would be accomplished since Steffi Graf did it in 1988.

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison ranks No. 3 and the Koch brothers jointly occupy the No. 4 spot on the list of the wealthiest Americans.

A half century ago, a beekeeper from New Zealand and a Sherpa from Nepal reached the top of Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. To mark next month's anniversary of the epic ascent, Peter Hillary and Jamling Norgay return to Everest to retrace their fathers' legendary footsteps.

Ligon, a co-founder of the influential group the Mighty Clouds of Joy, died Sunday. He was part of a movement toward contemporary gospel, which incorporated elements of R&B and pop.

Powerhouse names lingered around the top of Billboard's albums chart all summer: Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen — crowding out new entries. But this week brings an embarrassment of riches.

Also: Father of the Sandy Hook killer "searches for answers;" Northern California is rattled by quake, but no significant damage is reported.

Also: Turkey sends troops into northern Syria; North Korea test fires a new ballistic missile; and deadly monsoons drench central India.

The planet is sort of Earth-like but much closer to its star. It has temperatures hot enough to melt and vaporize rocks — and possibly oceans of lava with clouds that rain molten rock.