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Two new shows from Netflix -- House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black — changed the TV landscape, but Bianculli's top pick for 2013 is AMC's Breaking Bad. "It ended as brilliantly as it began," he says. "I'm so grateful for that series."

A Republican-led congressional subcommittee is leading a new investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Do their claims add up?

Since 2008, Bella has been the city's most popular dog name. That's when the last of Stephenie Meyer's vampire-themed Twilight novels featuring heroine Bella Swan was published.

President Bush arrives at the G-8 summit in Germany on Wednesday with a new plan on climate change as leaders of major industrialized countries gather for three days. But a bitter debate over missile defense looms over the talks.

One legend has it that marzipan emerged during an epic 13th-century Spanish battle. Today, it is a highlight of the holiday season. And the best stuff comes from convents and small family bakeries.

State law lets any member of the bar be appointed as a public defender. Gov. Jay Nixon was assigned a client, but Nixon's spokesman says you can't appoint an attorney without the attorney's consent.

Also: Top military official removed from post in North Korea, where young leader may be purging old guard; Microsoft and NBC call it quits — MSNBC.com will become NBCNews.com; some Egyptians protest as Secretary of State Clinton passes by.

Climbers who conquer Japan's tallest mountain will now be able to upload their achievement online immediately. Mount Fuji is getting eight hotspots with free Wi-Fi.

Also: Kenya's president takes the oath of office for a second term; President Trump will visit Capitol Hill today; and the Bali volcano keeps erupting.

Pentagon officials confirm that Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, will give up his command this summer. But officials deny the move is linked to allegations that Sanchez knew about abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison. Gen. George W. Casey Jr., the Army's second-ranking general, will replace Sanchez. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Michele Kelemen.