27-Dec-2012 00:47

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

Baby on board! Blooming Jessica Simpson's romantic Hawaiian getaway as she ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2253499/Blooming-Jessica-Simpson-s-romantic-getaway-puts-Weight-Watchers-diet-hold.html

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

Winter storms hit eastern U.S., snarl post-holiday travel :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/cR_PCZ1wMhs/us-usa-weather-idUSBRE8BO05K20121226

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

Google Voice Calls Remain Free in 2013 - PC Magazine :: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2413576,00.asp

Internet-dependent kids becoming 'brain-dead' - inventor - TVNZ :: http://tvnz.co.nz/technology-news/internet-dependent-kids-becoming-brain-dead-inventor-5304951

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

'Les Miserables', 'Django Unchained' to hit Christmas Day box-office record - Toronto Sun :: http://www.torontosun.com/2012/12/26/les-miserables-django-unchained-hit-christmas-day-box-office-record

Mind: Understanding the Effects of Social Environment on Trauma Victims :: A significant body of work suggests that what a person experiences just after a traumatic event, particularly other people’s responses, may be just as crucial as the event itself.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/25/science/understanding-the-effects-of-social-environment-on-trauma-victims.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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

Cameroon Catholic archbishop calls same-sex marriage a crime against humanity - Reuters Blogs (blog) :: http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2012/12/26/cameroon-catholic-archbishop-calls-same-sex-marriage-a-crime-against-humanity/

Retailers lead U.S. shares lower; yen hits two-year low :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/4CDfDhng27o/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121226

4 Kids Found Dead After Okla. Fire :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=752475bf10d3ec8c6220cc88fd8f4427

Weather Death Toll Up to 6 as Storm Churns North :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=1efbd81c382bb768087729baa0cd4216

Minister rules out repeal of hunting ban - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/tories-admit-defeat-in-bid-to-repeal-hunting-ban-as-250000-turned-out-regardless-on-boxing-day-8431359.html

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

New York’s Mental Health System Thrashed by Services Lost to Storm :: The odds of securing mental health treatment in a crisis in New York City have worsened significantly since Hurricane Sandy knocked out hospitals and disrupted outpatient services.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/nyregion/new-yorks-mental-health-system-thrashed-by-services-lost-to-storm.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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