27-Dec-2012 02:50

Truffles, a Buried Treasure Filled With Mystery :: When it comes to truffles, it pays to know a few facts about the weird biology and the often duplicitous nature of the truffle business.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/dining/truffles-a-buried-treasure-filled-with-mystery.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Opinionator: Stop Subsidizing Obesity :: Among poor children, being overweight is a much greater problem than hunger. Food stamps should not be paying for soda.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/25/stop-subsidizing-obesity/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Deadly Winter Storm May Bring 3 Inches of Slush to NYC Today - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Deadly-Winter-Storm-May-Bring-3-Inches-of-Slush-4147197.php

Samsung says it will ship half a billion phones in 2013 - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2012/1226/Samsung-says-it-will-ship-half-a-billion-phones-in-2013

Restaurants: 12 Restaurant Triumphs of 2012 :: The Times’s chief restaurant critic counts down his favorite new restaurants of the year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/dining/reviews/12-restaurant-triumphs-of-2012.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

An Appraisal: Remembering Jack Klugman and Charles Durning :: Jack Klugman and Charles Durning, who both died on Monday, were shining examples of actors who made everyday characters believable.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/arts/television/remembering-jack-klugman-and-charles-durning.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

New uses for churches could revive villages - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9766796/New-uses-for-churches-could-revive-villages.html

US House Speaker Boehner urges Senate to act on 'fiscal cliff' :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/RexpCDbyZZI/usa-fiscal-boehner-idUSL1E8NQ7TJ20121226

Well: Exercise and the Ever-Smarter Human Brain :: Our brains were shaped and sharpened by movement, an emerging view of human evolution goes, and we continue to require regular physical activity in order for our brains to function optimally.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/exercise-and-the-ever-smarter-human-brain/?partner=rss&emc=rss

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UPDATE 2-Police investigate NBC News anchor for showing gun clip :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/npx0MUZk0yE/usa-people-gregory-idUSL1E8NQ3M020121226

Cardiologist Used Ethanol Shot to the Heart to Save British Man's Life - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/cardiologist-england-ethanol-shot-heart-save-mans-life/story?id%3D18057620

Sen. Coburn Could Be Biggest Obstacle to Gun Control Changes :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=3e52793f98ad93fe2497aa6f6b1aca43

Lübeck Journal: Museum Seeks to Update Thomas Mann for Age of Texting :: At the Buddenbrookhaus, a museum devoted to Thomas Mann, the challenge is how to keep a monumental, long-winded writer relevant in an age of shorter attention spans.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/world/europe/museum-seeks-to-update-thomas-mann-for-age-of-texting.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Jobs Compete With College in Montana Oil Country :: Salaries of $50,000 a year have drawn many high school seniors away from higher education amid the frenzied pace of oil drilling.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/us/26montana.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

MRSA Superbug Found in British Milk - U.S. News & World Report :: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/12/26/mrsa-superbug-found-in-british-milk

Op-Ed Columnist: Why, God? :: Death takes no holiday. Why doesn’t God stop such heartbreaking evils?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/opinion/dowd-why-god.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Egypt's contentious Islamist constitution becomes law :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/K4K24iPaQWM/us-egypt-politics-idUSBRE8BL03X20121226

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