The top politics stories of 2014

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• The top politics stories of 2014
• Lost plane's request to change course was denied
• NYC mayor gets both boos, applause at NYPD graduation ceremony
• 7 dead as ferry rescue is complete
• Diversity in GOP 2016 hopefuls
• NY mayor heckled at police graduation ceremony
• Census puts U.S. population at 320.09 million, up 0.7 percent from year-ago
• Texas police investigate deaths of four people in Fort Worth area home

The top politics stories of 2014 Posted: 29 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST As 2014 draws to a close, Yahoo News writers look back at some of the biggest political stories of the year.

Lost plane's request to change course was denied Posted: 29 Dec 2014 10:54 AM PST The plane sought permission to climb above threatening clouds. Air traffic control couldn't say yes immediately — there was no room. Six other airliners were crowding the airspace, forcing AirAsia Flight 8501 to remain at a lower altitude.

NYC mayor gets both boos, applause at NYPD graduation ceremony Posted: 29 Dec 2014 10:13 AM PST New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio faced a mix of boos and applause as he took the stage to address a graduating class of 884 newly minted NYPD recruits Monday.

7 dead as ferry rescue is complete Posted: 29 Dec 2014 10:00 AM PST BARI, Italy (AP) -- Helicopters defied high winds and stormy seas Monday to evacuate hundreds of passengers and staff from Greek ferry that caught fire off Albania. Eight people died and survivors told of a frantic rush to escape the flames and pelting rain.

Diversity in GOP 2016 hopefuls Posted: 29 Dec 2014 12:35 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Long criticized as the party of old white men, Republicans are seeing a diverse group of people step up for possible contention in the 2016 presidential race.

NY mayor heckled at police graduation ceremony Posted: 29 Dec 2014 09:28 AM PST By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday drew heckles and boos as well as cheers when he addressed graduating police cadets on Monday, two days after thousands of uniformed officers turned their backs on him at a slain policeman's funeral. The mayor's appearance at the New York Police Department graduation ceremony at Madison Square Garden came as he struggles to mend the most toxic rift between police and City Hall in decades. ...

Census puts U.S. population at 320.09 million, up 0.7 percent from year-ago Posted: 29 Dec 2014 09:44 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. population is seen at 320.09 million people as of Jan. 1, up 0.73 percent from a year earlier, the Census Bureau said on Monday. The Census Bureau said in a statement that the figure represents an increase of about 11.35 million people, or 3.67 percent, since the last population count on April 1, 2010. "In January 2015, the U.S. is expected to experience a birth every eight seconds and one death every 12 seconds. Meanwhile, net international migration is expected to add one person to the U.S. population every 33 seconds," the Census Bureau said. ...

Texas police investigate deaths of four people in Fort Worth area home Posted: 29 Dec 2014 07:24 AM PST AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Police in Texas responding to a possible suicide at a home in suburban Fort Worth found the bodies of a man, two women and a girl inside the residence, officials said on Monday. A 9-year-old boy found alive in the home has been placed in protective custody and is being interviewed about the incident that took place on Sunday, police said. The boy called a relative, saying there was a man inside who was trying to kill himself. That relative then called police who went to the house in Crowley, south of Fort Worth. ...

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