03-Jan-2013 07:39

The Mungers had an Impact on CA Politics - Fox and Hounds Daily :: http://www.foxandhoundsdaily.com/2012/12/the-mungers-had-an-impact-on-ca-politics/

Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938 :: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,760539,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Mother Teresa's Crisis of Faith :: Her secret letters show that she spent almost 50 years without sensing the presence of God in her life. What does her experience teach us about the value of doubt?
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1655720,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Worker Liberation in Michigan :: Another state gives individuals the right not to join a union.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323401904578157453687608428.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Three Questioned in Libor Probe :: The U.K. Serious Fraud Office has arrested three men as part of an investigation into the rigging of interest rates.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324024004578172912726034752.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Observations on Jerry Brown's Prop 30 Win: From the Notebook - Huffington Post (blog) :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-bradley/observations-on-jerry-bro_b_2245483.html

Editorial: America’s Retreat From the Death Penalty :: More lawmakers and voters are facing up to the costs and mistakes of capital cases.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/opinion/americas-retreat-from-the-death-penalty.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Music Review: ‘Maria Stuarda’ at the Metropolitan, With Joyce DiDonato :: Joyce DiDonato triumphs in the title role, and Elza van den Heever makes a notable Met debut as Queen Elizabeth I, in Donizetti’s “Maria Stuarda.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/arts/music/maria-stuarda-at-the-metropolitan-with-joyce-didonato.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

NY Times loses bid to uncover details on drone strikes :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/pw43wusjHyA/us-newyorktimes-drone-lawsuit-idUSBRE9010OV20130102

Woman, 25, Dies on Texas-Bound Flight :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=d4140d30b7abe4af2c5303761052945e

Bits: Publishing Without Perishing :: For a much smaller group, technology is just beginning to enable a related but much more specialized pursuit â€" they are becoming publishers.
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/publishing-without-perishing/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Gun checks soar 39 percent, set new record: FBI :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/4Ogba2U67DY/us-usa-guns-record-idUSBRE9010H020130102

Stocks start 2013 with broad gains :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/xLsLvKWPTdY/index.html

Basics: The Life of Pi, and Other Infinities :: In the ever-evolving view of scientists, philosophers and other scholars, there really is no single, implacable entity called infinity.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/science/the-life-of-pi-and-other-infinities.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Worms Produce Another Kind of Gold for Farmers :: New research suggests that vermicompost, a worm-created soil additive, helps plants grow with more vigor, and makes them more resistant to disease and insects, than those grown with other types of composts and fertilizers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/science/worms-produce-another-kind-of-gold-for-farmers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Some Sugars May Fuel Overeating :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=886a252360d2afe903a9453fa373f36f

Used to Hardship, Latvia Accepts Austerity, and Its Pain Eases :: In four years, the country has gone from the European Union’s worst economic disaster zone to a model of what is being hailed as the healing properties of deep budget cuts.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/world/europe/used-to-hardship-latvia-accepts-austerity-and-its-pain-eases.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

At Coffee Training Camp, Learning to Create the Perfect Cup :: At coffee training centers, which are increasingly common, prospective baristas are learning the art and science behind the best-tasting coffee drinks.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/dining/learning-to-create-the-perfect-cup-of-coffee.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

After Crispy Pig Ears, 10 Trends for 2013 :: From long-aged meat to artisanal soft-serve, here are 10 food trends to look for in the new year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/dining/after-crispy-pig-ears-10-trends-for-2013.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Laos May Bear Cost of Planned Chinese Railroad :: China wants a railroad linking it to Thailand and on to the Bay of Bengal in Myanmar, but some international groups warn that it may put a big burden on Laos.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/world/asia/china-builds-a-railroad-and-laos-bears-the-cost.html?partner=rss&emc=rss