[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P News Minute.U-S AUTHORITIES ARE CONFIRMING THAT FAMED MEXICAN-AMERICAN SINGER JENNI RIVERIA DIED IN A PLANE CRASH.SHE HAD BEEN PRESUMED DEAD SINCE THE WRECKAGE OF HER PLANE WAS FOUND IN NORTHERN MEXICOFORMER INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND LEADER DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN AND A HOTEL MAID SIGNED A SETTLEMENT OF HER SEXUAL-ASSAULT LAWSUIT.THE AMOUNT IS CONFIDENTIAL.PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS PRESSING FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT TO RAISE TAXES ON THE WEALTHIEST AMERICANS.IT COMES A DAY AFTER HE AND HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER MET ONE-ON-ONE TO DISCUSS WAYS TO AVERT THE SO-CALLED FISCAL CLIFF.AND POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A SUSPECT WHO WAS ABLE TO STEAL A POLICE CRUISER WHILE HANDCUFFED.OFFICIALS SAID THE MAN ESCAPED FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR... THEN GOT INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND DROVE AWAY.THE CAR WAS LATER FOUND ABANDONED.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP News Minute.