An American journalist (released) by a Syrian extremist group over the weekend has reunited with his (family) in the United States. Peter Theo Curtis met his mother at Boston's Logan International Airport Tuesday night.

An open-ended (cease-fire) between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip seems to be holding. The cease-fire went into effect Tuesday night (local) time.

A new-born baby is in extremely critical (condition) after her 24-year-old mother left her in a neighbor's trash can. The child was heard by a woman in suburban Salt Lake City who (though)t she heard a kitten meowing.

Preparations are underway along southern California beaches in (anticipation) of potentially damaging surf spawned by hurricane Marie. Meanwhile, surfers say they're hoping for swells up to 30 feet when the storm system (peaks).

Bob McCall, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.