26-Dec-2012 04:27

Lakers just fine thanks to healthy Nash - CBSSports.com :: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/21453067/with-nash-finally-healthy-lakers-are-who-we-thought-they-were

Tea Party, Its Clout Diminished, Turns to Narrower Issues :: The November election significantly weakened the once-surging movement, and its activists have not been front and center in the fiscal debate consuming Washington.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/us/politics/tea-party-its-clout-diminished-turns-to-fringe-issues.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Blizzards and tornadoes hit on Christmas Day wreaking havoc on travelers ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2253256/Blizzards-tornadoes-hit-Christmas-Day-wreaking-havoc-travelers-stranded-holidays-causing-panic-buying.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Netflix streaming service back online after outage - Toronto Star :: http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1306783--netflix-streaming-service-back-online-after-outage

Charles Durning, Versatile Actor, Dies - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/12/25/arts/20121226_DURNING.html

Two Die After Being Buried by an Avalanche - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/sports/skiing/two-die-after-being-buried-by-avalanche-in-sierra-nevada.html

Queen delivers 1st Christmas message in 3D[1]|chinadaily.com.cn - China Daily :: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2012-12/26/content_16055922.htm

Five Australians survive plane crash in Burma which killed three - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/two-dead-11-hurt-in-burma-plane-crash/story-e6frg6n6-1226543395871

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

US urges Egyptians to bridge divisions after constitutional vote - NDTV :: http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/us-urges-egyptians-to-bridge-divisions-after-constitutional-vote-309789

Jack Klugman, star of Quincy, dies at 90 - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/world-news/jack-klugman-star-of-quincy-dies-at-90-x.19763777

Jessica Simpson tweets hint of possible pregnancy - Jakarta Post :: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/12/26/jessica-simpson-tweets-hint-possible-pregnancy.html

NY fire shooting: Killer left chilling note - Toronto Star :: http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1306750--gunman-led-quiet-life-before-killing-2-firefighters-in-n-y-ambush

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

Married couple killed in car crash - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/two-dead-one-injured-in-road-crash-16254298.html

US veterinarian: Hero dog that lost snout saving 2 girls appears to have beaten ... - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/life/veterinarian%2BHero%2Bthat%2Blost%2Bsnout%2Bsaving%2Bgirls%2Bappears%2Bhave/7742520/story.html

Men shopping in packs a Boxing Day trend - Sky News Australia :: http://www.skynews.com.au/businessnews/article.aspx?id%3D830083

US gun support runs far deeper than politics - Salt Lake Tribune :: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/55526716-68/gun-guns-smith-shooting.html.csp

Landmark decisions as summit ends - Gulf Daily News :: http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid%3D344445

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