26-Dec-2012 07:30

Actor Charles Durning passes away - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_actor-charles-durning-passes-away_1781785

How Google is hurting Microsoft's revenues - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/enterprise-it/strategy/How-Google-is-hurting-Microsofts-revenues/articleshow/17765694.cms

Afghan Bomber Attacks Near Major US Base; No Dead - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/afghanistan-woman-killed-american-iranian-18061253

China starts world's longest bullet train route - Indian Express :: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/china-starts-worlds-longest-bullet-train-route/1050409/

The TV Watch: Indian Soap Operas, Ruled by Mothers-in-Law :: Television in India occasionally tests the boundaries, but nearly every soap opera seems to circle back to marriage and the relatives who come with the words “I do.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/arts/television/indian-soap-operas-ruled-by-mothers-in-law.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

NY killer of 2 firefighters left chilling note - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/12/26/killer-firefighters-left-chilling-note-death-toll-rises/jrRIib696YEGGu1EoV0XpN/story.html

Posted by Parvez Jabri - Business Recorder (blog) :: http://www.brecorder.com/world/north-america/97784.html

Newtown shooting draws array of mourners - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/columns/slideshow/Newtown-shooting-draws-array-of-mourners-54339.php

Oil prices rise as 'fiscal cliff' talks to resume - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/25/3981642/oil-prices-rise-as-fiscal-cliff.html

Israel to Review Curbs on Women’s Prayer at Western Wall :: The move comes after years of civil disobedience by a group called Women of the Wall against rules that support gender division at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, one of Judaism’s holiest sites.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/world/middleeast/israeli-law-curbing-womens-prayer-up-for-review.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Egypt's 'yes' to controversial new constitution - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/2012/12/25/egypt-s-yes-to-controversial-new-constitution/

Bargain hunters will spend £2.4 billion in Boxing Day sales - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/9765869/Bargain-hunters-will-spend-2.4-billion-in-Boxing-Day-sales.html

Op-Ed Columnist: Give Chuck a Chance :: Someone outside the mainstream, like Chuck Hagel, is just what President Obama needs at the Pentagon.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/opinion/friedman-give-chuck-a-chance.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Will Kobe be a Grinch on Christmas? - NBCNews.com :: http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/50290636/ns/sports-nba/

8 dead in Christmas Day fires, riot in Philippines - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/world/article/8-dead-in-Christmas-Day-fires-riot-in-Philippines-4144629.php

Three Afghans dead in new blast at U.S. base in Afghan east :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/KJ0CzFOxTJ4/us-afghanistan-violence-idUSBRE8BP01320121226

Newspaper review: Debate continues over gay marriage - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20843000

Netflix says streaming video has been restored - Chicago Sun-Times :: http://www.suntimes.com/business/17217037-421/netflix-says-streaming-video-has-been-restored.html

Chicken Farms Try Oregano as Antibiotic Substitute :: Chicken farms including Bell & Evans in Pennsylvania are using oregano-based products as substitutes for antibiotics, but research on their effectiveness is scant and many remain skeptical.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/science/chicken-farms-try-oregano-as-antibiotic-substitute.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Charles Durning, Character Actor in ‘Tootsie,’ Dies at 89 :: Mr. Durning was a familiar presence on both stage and screen, with roles including a lonely widower in the film “Tootsie” and Big Daddy in the play “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/movies/charles-durning-prolific-character-actor-dies-at-89.html?partner=rss&emc=rss