19-Dec-2015 06:52

Fed aggressively ramps up new tool to pry rates higher :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/19DUdTxXzhE/story01.htm

Oil drops 3 pct as U.S. supplies swell, Fed hikes rates :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/dJ_3apLqZFI/story01.htm

Ackman doubts Buffett's BNSF can make competitive Norfolk offer - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-rail-ackman-38264bbe-a420-11e5-8318-bd8caed8c588-20151216-story.html

Streaming TV Isn’t Just a New Way to Watch. It’s a New Genre. :: Full seasons, released all at once, are something genuinely new. And we’re just starting to figure out their conventions and aesthetics.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/20/arts/television/streaming-tv-isnt-just-a-new-way-to-watch-its-a-new-genre.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Jeb Bush takes on Trump in debate, but other rivals resist :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/9tx63A_Awj8/story01.htm

Why Handmade Ceramics Are White Hot :: Bowls and platters are joining earlier trends like terrariums, Edison light bulbs and artisanal chocolate as accessories of the moment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/17/fashion/why-handmade-ceramics-are-white-hot.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Iran says it will not accept any restrictions on missile program :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/cZedW6P72_Q/story01.htm

U.S. on verge of lifting 40-year oil export ban :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/NeR72HQqUq4/story01.htm

For the Record - Richmond :: http://www.pal-item.com/story/news/crime/2015/12/16/record/77415318/

Russia says serious differences remain with U.S. over Syria crisis :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/Jd5Ro9p5QoU/story01.htm

Two suspected of links to Paris attacks arrested in Austria refugee center :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/dy8EV9aIdy8/story01.htm

Shares climb, dollar steady as Fed prepares to lift rates :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/B6HkXMu7AZg/story01.htm

Fed has new tools to jig rates after first hike in 9 years :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/Mi-oWt0yOTk/story01.htm

POLITICO Illinois Playbook: DOJ meets Chicago Police brass -- JORDAN gets ... - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/illinois-playbook/2015/12/politico-illinois-playbook-doj-meets-chicago-police-brass-jordan-gets-charitable-munger-vs-mendoza-211784

Iran's October missile test violated U.N. ban: expert panel :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/nQNoROmNeUE/story01.htm

Los Angeles schools set to reopen after threat prompted closure :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/IIYhNY1dFk4/story01.htm

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Delivers the Thrills, With a Touch of Humanity :: J. J. Abrams, the director, turns out to be what this stagnant franchise needs: a superfan and pop culture savant.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/18/movies/star-wars-the-force-awakens-review.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Congress negotiators get tax, spending deal: lawmakers :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/_M6DhueUd5Q/story01.htm

Potter’s world is back in ‘Fantastic Beasts’ trailer :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/jxnGdh0lL98/story01.htm

Iran's October missile test violated U.N. ban - expert panel :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/jMEPMf7uC-Y/story01.htm