2014/12/12 Headlines: CIA Director Defends Torture Program, Rejects Senate Claims; Brennan: No Guarantee the CIA Won't Torture Again; African-American Congressional Staffers Stage "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" Walkout; House Approves Controversial Spending Bill Gutting Financial Reform; National Marches Against Police Brutality, Racial Profiling Set for Saturday; Thousands Attend Cabinet Minister's Funeral as Palestinians, Israelis Differ on Cause of Death; Hong Kong Police Clear Pro-Democracy Encampment After More Than 2 Months; As Rainstorm Pummels West Coast, Kerry Links Extreme Weather to Climate Change; Former Model Joins List of Accusers as Bill Cosby Faces Lawsuits, LAPD Probe