30-Dec-2015 07:10

Commonwealth Club of California announces 2016 Distinguished Citizens Awards - Examiner.com :: http://www.examiner.com/article/commonwealth-club-of-california-announces-2016-distinguished-citizens-awards

The Hotline Between China and Taiwan Is Now Operational :: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/mostemailed/~3/cfbi58na-kA/

A Top Cricketer Has Been Charged With Torturing an 11-Year-Old Girl :: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/mostemailed/~3/cagC9dPmG_U/

Over a Million Refugees Reached Europe by Sea in 2015, the U.N. Says :: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/mostemailed/~3/DRiFlW_PwZE/

Bruins sink Senators to split home-and-home - CBC.ca :: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/senators-bruins-nhl-recap-tuesday-1.3383727

Unprecedented Water Levels Along the Mississippi Spark Evacuations :: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/mostemailed/~3/f4TbtcejumM/

Times Square on New Year’s Eve to Be the ‘Safest Place in the World’ :: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/mostemailed/~3/blF-1CmHdac/

A Lion Expert Who Isn’t Inclined to Turn Tail :: Determined to preserve African lions, the biologist Craig Packer has antagonized hunters, government officials and even other conservationists.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/29/science/lions-hunting-africa-craig-packer.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Tamir Rice shooting: Cleveland mayor urges patience amid city review - CBC.ca :: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tamir-rice-press-conference-mayor-1.3383091

John McAfee Wants to Make Passwords Obsolete :: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/mostemailed/~3/3FcTQ8_ZhhY/

Hedge Funds Struggle With Steep Losses and High Expectations :: Hedge fund managers have stunned investors with the depth of their losses this year, and pressure to perform better will be intense heading into 2016.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/29/business/dealbook/hedge-funds-struggle-with-steep-losses-and-high-expectations.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Carrie Fisher Calls Out Body Shamers on Twitter :: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/mostemailed/~3/iaoy2bvd0cs/

Photo Shows 'Affluenza' Teen Being Detained in Mexico :: Ethan Couch and his mother were arrested in Mexico.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/sheriff-affluenza-teen-party-fleeing/story?id=35991668

Guinea Is Now Officially Ebola-Free, Says the World Health Organization :: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/mostemailed/~3/geeU3KhYA98/

Ethan Couch, ‘Affluenza’ Teenager, Had Last Party Before Fleeing, Officials Say :: Mr. Couch, who was spared prison in a deadly drunken-driving case after his lawyers said he had psychological problems because of his family’s wealth, was arrested in Mexico.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/us/affluenza-ethan-couch-mexico.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

George Pataki Tells Backers He’s Planning to Drop White House Bid :: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/time/mostemailed/~3/vi1vlD_HjQc/

'Affluenza' teen Ethan Couch detained in Mexico - CNN :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DBsJHRA8fqME

Celebrating Victory Over ISIS, Iraqi Leader Looks to Next Battles - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/world/middleeast/haider-al-abadi-iraq-ramadi-isis.html

ISIS operative connected to Paris terror attacks killed - CNN :: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DKyS1Hkx9sjw

Mystery of 'Creepy' Light in Abandoned Hospital Window Solved :: Photos of a mysterious light spotted inside the window of a dark, abandoned New Orleans hospital have gone viral on Facebook.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/mystery-creepy-light-spotted-window-abandoned-orleans-hospital/story?id=35995727