Cave Boys: At least five boys have been pulled out of a flooded cave in Thailand as the rescue operation continues. Four were brought out yesterday before dive teams had to re-stock the route with air tanks and tighten ropes. …

E Minus 25: Donald Trump struck back yesterday, accusing The NY Times of making up its story about two women who say he sexually assaulted them, and calling the women “horrible, horrible liars.” He also denied an incident described by …

World: NATO says there’s no sign that Russia has pulled its troops back from the Ukraine border as promised. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said, “Unfortunately, we have not seen any evidence at all that Russia has started withdrawal.” …

Ukraine: Pro-Russians appear ready to go ahead with an independence referendum tomorrow, despite discouragement from Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Ukraine government. Ukraine’s acting President Oleksander Turchinov said the vote “would be a step into the abyss for these …

Bowling: The Seattle Seahawks meet the Denver Broncos for the Super Bowl championship today at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The match pits what is believed to be the NFL’s best offense, Denver, against the league’s best defense, Seattle. It’s …

Syria: A new report says Syria has systematically tortured and executed 11,000 prisoners since the start of its civil war. The report from three former war crimes prosecutors is based upon 55,000 digital pictures of victims brought to them by …

World: Iran, the US, and six world powers have reached an agreement to temporarily freeze much of Iran’s nuclear development program. The deal goes into effect Jan. 20. Iran’s stock of weapons grade enriched uranium would be diluted so it …

Stormy Monday:  Snow and freezing rains caused accidents, snarled air travel and complicated football games Sunday as a major winter storm blanketed the East. A fatal crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike caused a chain of accidents involving nearly 50 vehicles. …

Shop Till You Drop: A crowd of 15,000 waited outside Macy’s on Herald Square until the doors opened at 8 pm. Big chain retailers across the country opened for a 24-hour shopathon. Wal-Mart opened at 6 pm, two hours earlier …