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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

18-Dec-2012 23:37

Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938 :: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938
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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?
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Worker Liberation in Michigan :: Another state gives individuals the right not to join a union.
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U.S. Stocks Advance as Fed Expands Bond Buying Amid Budget Talks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stocks-Advance-as-Fed-Expands-Bond-Buying-4112129.php

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion worth of shares :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/qZvU-M8EhUI/index.html

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.
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Epigenetics, DNA: How You Can Change Your Genes, Destiny :: The new field of epigenetics is showing how your environment and your choices can influence your genetic code  and that of your kids
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Insta-rage as Instagram claims right to sell your photos - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/instarage-as-instagram-claims-right-to-sell-your-photos-20121219-2blrf.html

Boehner proposes short-term tax fix; Democrats say no - CNN (blog) :: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/18/boehner-proposes-short-term-tax-fix/comment-page-1/

Instagram's Switcheroo - Daily Beast :: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/12/18/what-instagram-s-new-terms-of-service-mean.html

Wall St. firm sells gun stake; others may follow suit â€" MSNBC - MSNBC :: http://tv.msnbc.com/2012/12/18/wall-st-firm-sells-gun-stake-others-may-follow-suit/

Author defends 'I Am Adam Lanza's Mother' blog - Ninemsn :: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2012/12/19/09/04/i-am-adam-lanza-mother-speaks-out

Tom Brokaw: Risks and rewards from warzone reporting - CNN (blog) :: http://amanpour.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/18/tom-brokaw-risks-and-rewards-from-warzone-reporting/

911 caller among 4 dead in Colo murder-suicide - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/911-caller-among-4-dead-in-Colo-murder-suicide-4128847.php

Ireland legalises abortion to protect mothers - Brisbane Times :: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/ireland-legalises-abortion-to-protect-mothers-20121219-2blwb.html

Rex Ryan says Greg McElroy gives Jets best chance; non-committal on Mark ... - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com :: http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2012/12/rex_ryan_says_greg_mcelroy_giv.html

Wall Street climbs on economy bets as it looks past "cliff" :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/ubXvD9-IxsM/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121218

Obama Supports Reinstating Assault Weapons Ban Â« VOA Breaking News - Voice of America (blog) :: http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/12/18/obama-supports-reinstating-assault-weapons-ban/

The Appraisal: For 3 Families, Wooden Water Tanks Are in the Blood :: Installing, maintaining and replacing wooden water tanks in the city is largely handled by three companies: Isseks Brothers, the Rosenwach Group and American Pipe and Tank.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/nyregion/for-3-families-wooden-water-tanks-are-in-the-blood.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Private Equity Group Withdraws Stake In Gun Company After Newtown Shootings - NPR :: http://www.npr.org/2012/12/18/167563484/private-equity-group-withdraws-stake-in-gun-company-after-newtown

18-Dec-2012 18:32

Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938 :: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938
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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

U.S. Stocks Advance as Fed Expands Bond Buying Amid Budget Talks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stocks-Advance-as-Fed-Expands-Bond-Buying-4112129.php

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion worth of shares :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/qZvU-M8EhUI/index.html

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

Fiscal cliff: Republicans discuss 'plan B' and President Obama's new offer - live - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/18/fiscal-cliff-republicans-obama-offer-live

President Delivers a New Offer on the Fiscal Crisis to Boehner :: President Obama delivered to Speaker John A. Boehner a new offer that would raise revenues by $1.2 trillion over 10 years but maintain tax rates for any household earning below $400,000.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/us/politics/president-delivers-a-new-offer-on-the-fiscal-crisis-to-boehner.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

US Investor Selling Gun Maker Linked to School Killings - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/us-investor-to-sell-gun-maker-linked-to-school-shootings/1567290.html

How Wal-Mart Used Payoffs to Get Its Way in Mexico :: Wal-Mart de Mexico was an aggressive and creative corrupter, offering large payoffs to get what the law otherwise prohibited, an examination by The New York Times found.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/business/walmart-bribes-teotihuacan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Cult members busted after warning people about Mayan apocalypse - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/cult-members-busted-warning-people-mayan-apocalypse-article-1.1222682?localLinksEnabled%3Dfalse

At least 4 dead in apparent Colorado murder-suicide - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/usatoday/article/1777221?odyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Ctext%257CFRONTPAGE%257Cs

Gunmen kill 5 women working on polio campaign n Pakistan - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/gunmen-kill-5-women-working-on-polio-campaign-n-pakistan-1.1083716

Scarlett Johansson: Hollywood hacker sentenced to 10 years - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/9751998/Scarlett-Johansson-Hollywood-hacker-sentenced-to-10-years.html

Eye on Basketball Podcast: Jason Friedman of Rockets.com - CBSSports.com (blog) :: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/21419994/eye-on-basketball-podcast-jason-friedman-of-rocketscom

Silent Since Shootings, N.R.A. Could Face Challenge to Political Power :: The Newtown tragedy may provide the National Rifle Association with its first genuine test in years.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/nyregion/silent-since-shootings-nra-could-face-challenge-to-political-power.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Small Bookstores Say Theyâ€™re Thriving, Even Without Big Hits :: Even without best sellers on the scale of last yearâ€™s Steve Jobs biography, owners of independent bookstores say sales are good, and that Kobo e-readers have been a boon.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/books/small-bookstores-say-theyre-thriving-even-without-big-hits.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Photo by HARRISON MCCLARY/REUTERS 12 hours ago - Yahoo! Eurosport UK :: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/photos/titans-running-back-chris-johnsons-shoes-where-had-photo-045926042.html

Samsung Drops Injunction Requests Against Apple in Five EU Countries - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324407504578186344181725204.html

Messi extends contract at Barcelona to June 2018 | Sports | GMA News Online ... - GMA News :: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/286939/sports/football/messi-extends-contract-at-barcelona-to-june-2018

18-Dec-2012 17:31

Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938 :: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938
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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

U.S. Stocks Advance as Fed Expands Bond Buying Amid Budget Talks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stocks-Advance-as-Fed-Expands-Bond-Buying-4112129.php

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion worth of shares :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/qZvU-M8EhUI/index.html

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

Lionel Messi agrees to extend contract with Barcelona to 2018; Xavi, Carles ... - Montreal Gazette :: http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Argentina%2Bforward%2BLionel%2BMessi%2Bsigns%2Bcontract%2Bwith%2BBarcelona/7713857/story.html

Star recipes use more fat and less fibre than ready meals, say experts - News ... - Herald.ie :: http://www.herald.ie/news/star-recipes-use-more-fat-and-less-fibre-than-ready-meals-say-experts-3330925.html

Classes resuming in Newtown, but not at Sandy Hook - Edmonton Journal :: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Classes%2Bresuming%2BNewtown%2BSandy%2BHook/7714479/story.html

CCTV casts doubt on account of Andrew Mitchell exchange - Channel 4 News :: http://www.channel4.com/news/andrew-mitchell-plebgate-police-cctv-downing-street

Scarlett Johansson calls hacker's work 'perverted and reprehensible' - Los Angeles Times :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/12/scarlett-johansson-calls-hackers-work-perverted-and-reprehensible.html

Cerberus to sell Freedom Group, maker of gun used in Newtown massacre - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-cerberus-freedom-bushmaster-connecticut-20121218,0,361930.story

Pak premier condemns attack on female polio vaccin - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/south-asia/pak-premier-condemns-attack-on-female-polio-vaccin_817528.html

Polio workers killed in Pakistan | News | DW.DE | 18.12.2012 - Deutsche Welle :: http://www.dw.de/polio-workers-killed-in-pakistan/a-16462514

NBC correspondent escapes Syria kidnapping | Nation & World | The Seattle ... - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2019925818_apmlsyrianbcengel.html

UK names slice of Antarctica "Queen Elizabeth Land" - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/12/18/us-britain-queen-antarctica-idUKBRE8BH0UG20121218

Vermaelen: We're powerless in Theo stay - Premier League, Football ... - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/premiership/vermaelen-were-powerless-in-theo-stay-16252070.html

Steward Health Care parent selling stake in Newtown gunmaker - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2012/12/steward_health_care_parent_selling_stake_newtown_gunmaker_0

Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained premiere called off after Sandy Hook ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/quentin-tarantinos-django-unchained-premiere-called-off-after-sandy-hook-massacre-8424234.html

Inouye, Senator and War Hero, Dies at 88 - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/12/daniel-inouye-long-serving-hawaii-senator-and-war-hero-is-dead-at-88/266391/

18-Dec-2012 16:30

Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938 :: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938
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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

U.S. Stocks Advance as Fed Expands Bond Buying Amid Budget Talks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stocks-Advance-as-Fed-Expands-Bond-Buying-4112129.php

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion worth of shares :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/qZvU-M8EhUI/index.html

Berkshire Expands Buyback, Will Pay Up to 120% of Book Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/berkshire-expands-buyback-will-pay-up-to-120-of-book-value.html

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

Taliban kill five polio aid workers - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/world/taliban-kill-five-polio-aid-workers-578292.html

Boehner To Pursue 2nd Legislative Track On Taxes - NPR :: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId%3D167507775

Cerberus selling stake in firearms after Newtown - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2012/12/18/cerberus-selling-stake-firearms-after-newtown/wJ2nNJOGJcKeHmgJP3aGWM/story.html

Lin commemorates homecoming with big game - Houston Chronicle (blog) :: http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2012/12/lin-focused-on-rockets-not-knicks-in-return-to-new-york/

NRA: Gun lobby laid groundwork against any new gun laws - Dec. 18, 2012 - CNN - Canada :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/18/news/economy/gun-lobby-nra-connecticut/

Samsung ends push to block Apple in Europe after US ruling - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/samsung-ends-push-to-block-apple-in-europe-after-us-ruling/2012/12/18/83bfc9fa-4925-11e2-8af9-9b50cb4605a7_story.html

China cracks down on 'Doomsday cult' - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/18/world/asia/china-doomsday-arrests/index.html

How Wal-Mart Used Payoffs to Get Its Way in Mexico :: Wal-Mart de Mexico was an aggressive and creative corrupter, offering large payoffs to get what the law otherwise prohibited, an examination by The New York Times found.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/business/walmart-bribes-teotihuacan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Sasol Betting Big on Gas-to-Liquid Plant in U.S. :: Sasol, a South African company, plans to take advantage of a glut of cheap gas to make diesel and other refined products at competitive prices in Louisiana.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/business/energy-environment/sasol-betting-big-on-gas-to-liquid-plant-in-us.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Instagram misses the big picture - RTE.ie :: http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1218/instagram-misses-the-big-picture-technology.html

Obama expected to make gun control second-term priority - Ottawa Citizen :: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Obama%2Bexpected%2Bmake%2Bcontrol%2Bsecondterm%2Bpriority/7713226/story.html

Video: Obama reads childrens' names in Newtown - Ottawa Citizen :: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Video%2BObama%2Breads%2Bchildrens%2Bnames%2BNewtown/7710342/story.html

US reporter held captive in Syria freed after shootout - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-20766429

18-Dec-2012 15:29

Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938 :: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938
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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

U.S. Stocks Advance as Fed Expands Bond Buying Amid Budget Talks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stocks-Advance-as-Fed-Expands-Bond-Buying-4112129.php

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion worth of shares :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/qZvU-M8EhUI/index.html

Berkshire Expands Buyback, Will Pay Up to 120% of Book Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/berkshire-expands-buyback-will-pay-up-to-120-of-book-value.html

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

Instagram seeks right to sell access to photos to advertisers - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20767537

How Wal-Mart Used Payoffs to Get Its Way in Mexico :: Wal-Mart de Mexico was an aggressive and creative corrupter, offering large payoffs to get what the law otherwise prohibited, an examination by The New York Times found.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/business/walmart-bribes-teotihuacan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Messi gives Barcelona 2 more years to 2018 - SFGate - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Messi-gives-Barcelona-2-more-years-to-2018-4126730.php

Russia sends warships to Syria to prepare for evacuation - Middle East - World ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/russia-sends-warships-to-syria-to-prepare-for-evacuation-8424033.html

Apple loses bid to ban Samsung products in US - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/business/gadgets/gadgets-news/apple-loses-bid-to-ban-samsung-products-in-us_66570.html

Obama softens stance to seek deal with Republicans in 'fiscal cliff' talks; 2 weeks ... - The Province :: http://www.theprovince.com/life/Movement%2Bseen%2Bfiscal%2Bfight%2Btalks%2BHouse%2Bleader%2Boffers%2Brevenue/7709918/story.html

Hacker who published nude photos of Scarlett Johansson sentenced to 10 years ... - Entertainment Weekly (blog) :: http://news-briefs.ew.com/2012/12/18/hollywood-hacker-scarlett-johansson-prison/

President Delivers a New Offer on the Fiscal Crisis to Boehner :: President Obama delivered to Speaker John A. Boehner a new offer that would raise revenues by $1.2 trillion over 10 years but maintain tax rates for any household earning below $400,000.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/us/politics/president-delivers-a-new-offer-on-the-fiscal-crisis-to-boehner.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Newtown grieves as families hold first funerals for shooting victims - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/17/newtown-families-funerals-shooting-victims

Obama softens stance to seek deal with Republicans in 'fiscal cliff' talks; 2 weeks ... - Ottawa Citizen :: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Movement%2Bseen%2Bfiscal%2Bfight%2Btalks%2BHouse%2Bleader%2Boffers%2Brevenue/7709918/story.html

NBC correspondent Richard Engel escapes Syria kidnapping; says captors were ... - Ottawa Citizen :: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/says%2BRichard%2BEngel%2Bkidnapped%2BSyria%2Breleased%2Bunharmed/7713844/story.html

Russia sends warships to Syria for possible evacuation :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/8pf7Erqn77g/us-syria-crisis-idUSBRE8AJ1FK20121218

Midfield Marksmen: After Cazorla's treble for Arsenal, we salute the Premier ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2249987/Premier-Leagues-best-midfield-hat-trick-heroes-Santi-Cazorla-treble-Arsenal.html

18-Dec-2012 14:28

Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938 :: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938
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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

U.S. Stocks Advance as Fed Expands Bond Buying Amid Budget Talks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stocks-Advance-as-Fed-Expands-Bond-Buying-4112129.php

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion worth of shares :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/qZvU-M8EhUI/index.html

Berkshire Expands Buyback, Will Pay Up to 120% of Book Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/berkshire-expands-buyback-will-pay-up-to-120-of-book-value.html

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

Newtown schools reopen but Sandy Hook remains closed - CBC.ca :: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/12/18/connecticut-sandy-hook-school-shooting-return.html

NBC correspondent escapes Syria kidnapping - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22213842/nbcs-engel-released-after-kidnapping-syria

EXCLUSIVE: How 'little joy' Romeo Beckham kept Burberry team entertained on ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2249647/EXCLUSIVE-How-little-joy-Romeo-Beckham-kept-Burberry-team-entertained-modelling-job.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Cerberus to Sell Stake in Bushmaster Gun Maker - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/cerberus-sell-stake-bushmaster-gun-maker-18004188

Jeremy Lin's Move to Houston a Prudent, Risk-Averse Business Decision - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/prishe/2012/12/18/jeremy-lins-move-to-houston-a-prudent-risk-averse-business-decision/

Time for Walcott to sink or swim as a striker - Yahoo! Eurosport UK (blog) :: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/paul-parker/time-walcott-sink-swim-striker-131059365.html

Queen Elizabeth attends UK Cabinet meeting in 10 Downing Street, scripts history - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/queen-elizabeth-attends-uk-cabinet-meeting-in-10-downing-street-scripts-history/articleshow/17666207.cms

How Should We Prevent Future Mass Shootings? - New York Times (blog) :: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/how-should-we-prevent-future-mass-shootings/

Moon's crust thinner than expected â€" NASA - RT :: http://rt.com/news/nasa-science-moon-crust-278/

polio vaccine workers gunned down - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/pakistani-polio-vaccine-workers-gunned-down/story-e6frg6so-1226540027433

The legendary Daniel Inuoye - The Maddow Blog - MSNBC (blog) :: http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2012/12/18/15991487-the-legendary-daniel-inuoye?lite

Officer 'was not at Mitchell scene' - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/officer-was-not-at-mitchell-scene-16251988.html

U.S. gun-control debate simmers after massacre - Calgary Herald :: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Newtown%2Bschool%2Bshooting%2Bcontrol%2Bdebate%2Bsimmers%2Bafter%2Bmassacre/7709864/story.html

18-Dec-2012 13:27

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

U.S. Stocks Advance as Fed Expands Bond Buying Amid Budget Talks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stocks-Advance-as-Fed-Expands-Bond-Buying-4112129.php

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion worth of shares :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/qZvU-M8EhUI/index.html

Berkshire Expands Buyback, Will Pay Up to 120% of Book Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/berkshire-expands-buyback-will-pay-up-to-120-of-book-value.html

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

Queen ends jubilee year attending cabinet - FT.com - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6019daee-4908-11e2-9225-00144feab49a.html

UK Muslims demand same gay marriage rights as Church of England - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/uk-muslims-demand-same-gay-marriage-rights-as-church-of-england_817491.html

Op-Ed Contributor: What Drives Suicidal Mass Killers :: Terrorist bombers and rampage shooters have much in common.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/opinion/what-drives-suicidal-mass-killers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Karachi polio killings: Vaccination workers shot - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20767138

Walcott switch could reignite Arsenal's season - FOXSports.com :: http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/soccer/story/Walcott-switch-could-reignite-Arsenals-season-26081438

Katie Price tweets message of support to former husband Peter Andre after ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/katie-price-offers-support-after-1495516

Potential 'fiscal cliff' concessions draw fire from left and right - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/potential-fiscal-cliff-concessions-draw-fire-from-left-and-right/2012/12/18/1dc111de-4896-11e2-b6f0-e851e741d196_story.html

Redundancy Move 'Makes It Easier To Sack Staff' - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1026957/redundancy-move-makes-it-easier-to-sack-staff

The Associated Press: NBC's Engel would 'rather forget' Syria kidnap - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h_8JSDn4PDvpI1FLm69r0NKekxig?docId%3D1b5df9d288b947aeab1b4ea58a486e71

Blasts, clashes rock camp in Damascus - Ninemsn :: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2012/12/18/10/01/attack-on-palestinians-in-syria-alarming

Taxpayers' waste Â£33m calling HMRC - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/tax/9752692/Taxpayers-waste-33m-calling-HMRC.html

Five Pakistani vaccination workers shot - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20765928

NASA's twin probes crash into lunar mountain - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/space/nasas-twin-probes-crash-into-lunar-mountain_817389.html

Judge: There'll be no US Samsung ban, BUT no new trial with Apple either - Register :: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/18/apple_samsung_ban_denied_jury_misconduct_rejected/

18-Dec-2012 12:27

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

U.S. Stocks Advance as Fed Expands Bond Buying Amid Budget Talks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stocks-Advance-as-Fed-Expands-Bond-Buying-4112129.php

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion worth of shares :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/qZvU-M8EhUI/index.html

Berkshire Expands Buyback, Will Pay Up to 120% of Book Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/berkshire-expands-buyback-will-pay-up-to-120-of-book-value.html

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

Arsenal forward Theo Walcott repays Arsene Wenger's striking faith - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/arsenal-forward-theo-walcott-repays-arsene-wengers-striking-faith-8423039.html

Queen attends cabinet meeting - a first in more than a century - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/18/world/europe/uk-queen-cabinet-meeting/index.html

David Beckham's son romeo launches modeling career - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/david-beckhams-son-romeo-launches-modeling-career/95917/

Peter Andre's brother dies - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/peter-andres-brother-dies/95920/

Apple banning request denied - iAfrica.com :: http://business.iafrica.com/worldnews/833384.html

Daniel Inouye Was Senate's Most Senior Member - NPR :: http://www.npr.org/2012/12/18/167477326/daniel-inouye-was-senates-most-senior-member

Photo by ADAM HUNGER/REUTERS 7 hours ago - Yahoo! Eurosport UK :: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/photos/performer-dunks-ball-during-timeout-second-half-nba-photo-032418177.html

letters: What the slaughter in Newtown tells us - National Post :: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2012/12/18/todays-letters-what-the-slaughter-in-newtown-tells-us/

Richard Engel of NBC Is Released in Syria - NYTimes.com - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/business/media/richard-engel-of-nbc-is-released-in-syria.html

Syrian Rebels, Pro-Government Fighters Clash at Palestinian Camp - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/syrian-rebels-battle-pro-government-fights-at-palestinian-camp/1567017.html

Children's Shooting Deaths Leave Small Town Numb - NPR :: http://www.npr.org/2012/12/18/167505899/childrens-shooting-deaths-leave-small-town-numb

Flickr / Francis Storr - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/12/why-if-we-can-just-save-one-child-is-a-bad-argument/266379/

Daniel Inouye, Hawaiiâ€™s Quiet Voice of Conscience in Senate, Dies at 88 :: Daniel K. Inouye, who served nearly 48 years in the Senate, was a Democrat who broke racial barriers on Capitol Hill.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/us/daniel-inouye-hawaiis-quiet-voice-of-conscience-in-senate-dies-at-88.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Mayan apocalypse prediction: China detains 100 people for spreading end of ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/mayan-apocalypse-prediction-china-detains-100-people-for-spreading-end-of-the-world-rumours-as-california-dashes-for-the-survival-bunkers-8423618.html

18-Dec-2012 11:25

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

U.S. Stocks Advance as Fed Expands Bond Buying Amid Budget Talks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stocks-Advance-as-Fed-Expands-Bond-Buying-4112129.php

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion worth of shares :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/qZvU-M8EhUI/index.html

Berkshire Expands Buyback, Will Pay Up to 120% of Book Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/berkshire-expands-buyback-will-pay-up-to-120-of-book-value.html

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

Comet closes for good: Taxpayer left with Â£50m bill as final stores shut their ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2249754/Comet-closes-good-Taxpayer-left-50m-final-stores-shut-doors-today.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Peter Andre devastated following brother's death - Music, Entertainment ... - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/peter-andre-devastated-following-brothers-death-3330895.html

Wenger hoping Walcott buys his dream - SuperSport :: http://www.supersport.com/football/article.aspx?Id%3D1721284

Has a Canadian cracked the 'pigeon code' that stumped Britain's spies? - Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/has-a-canadian-cracked-the-pigeon-code-that-stumped-britains-spies/article6504453/

NASA released an artist's depiction of the Ebb and Flow spacecraft - RTE.ie :: http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1218/nasa-moon-spacecraft.html

Quinta Cruz - Good Times :: http://www.gtweekly.com/index.php/santa-cruz-wine-reviews/4421-quinta-cruz.html

Tax bite on the rich if rates go up - Dec. 17, 2012 - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/17/pf/taxes/fiscal-cliff-tax-rates/

Syrian rebels fight pro-Assad Palestinians - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/attack-on-palestinians-in-syria-alarming/story-e6frfkui-1226539377984

Jamie And Nigella Roasted In Nutrition Study - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1026839/jamie-and-nigella-roasted-in-nutrition-study

How Wal-Mart Used Payoffs to Get Its Way in Mexico :: Wal-Mart de Mexico was an aggressive and creative corrupter, offering large payoffs to get what the law otherwise prohibited, an examination by The New York Times found.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/business/walmart-bribes-teotihuacan.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, decorated veteran, dies at age 88 after 50-year ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sen-daniel-inouye-of-hawaii-decorated-veteran-dies-at-age-88-after-50-year-senate-career/2012/12/17/1d000194-48ad-11e2-8af9-9b50cb4605a7_story.html

Jeremy Lin leads Rockets' rout in return to New York - Boston Herald :: http://bostonherald.com/sports/celtics_nba/nba_coverage/2012/12/jeremy_lin_leads_rockets_rout_return_new_york

Marouane Fellaini to miss Everton's festive fixtures - Premier League - Football ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/marouane-fellaini-to-miss-evertons-festive-fixtures-8423474.html

AP PHOTOS: Images from a town in mourning - KansasCity.com - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/18/3971137/ap-photos-images-from-a-town-in.html

18-Dec-2012 10:24

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

U.S. Stocks Advance as Fed Expands Bond Buying Amid Budget Talks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stocks-Advance-as-Fed-Expands-Bond-Buying-4112129.php

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion worth of shares :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/qZvU-M8EhUI/index.html

Berkshire Expands Buyback, Will Pay Up to 120% of Book Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/berkshire-expands-buyback-will-pay-up-to-120-of-book-value.html

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

Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, decorated veteran, dies at age 88 after 50-year ... - Montreal Gazette :: http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/world/Daniel%2BInouye%2BHawaii%2Bdecorated%2Bveteran%2Bdies%2Bafter%2B50year/7713379/story.html

Syrian rebels take control of Palestinian camp - Stuff.co.nz :: http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/middle-east/8096893/Syrian-rebels-take-control-of-Palestinian-camp

Deschanel and rocker ex divorce - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/deschanel-and-rocker-ex-divorce-16251863.html

Samsung bid for retrial in billion dollar Apple case denied - NDTV :: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-bid-for-retrial-in-billion-dollar-apple-case-denied-306864

Gun control gets unlikely backers in US Congress; Obama to make it second ... - Vancouver Sun :: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/control%2Bgets%2Bunlikely%2Bbackers%2BCongress%2Bsays%2BObama%2Bmake/7711326/story.html

Newtown begins burying the dead - ITN :: http://www.itn.co.uk/World/64281/newtown-begins-burying-the-dead

Lin leads Rockets' rout in return to New York - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/APc5c7c14f0bd04aa9bf8b0ab8345a3a7e.html

Sportsday - breaking sports newsLive - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/20765647

HMRC leaves callers to tax hotlines hanging - Channel 4 News :: http://www.channel4.com/news/hmrc-leaves-callers-to-tax-hotlines-hanging

Jets' playoff hopes end in 14-10 loss to Titans - SI.com :: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/nfl/wires/12/18/2000.ap.fbn.jets.titans.folo.1st.ld.writethru.1171/index.html

Plebgate: Police officer arrested over rant leak that led to resignation of top Tory ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2249845/Plebgate-Police-officer-arrested-rant-leak-led-resignation-Tory-Andrew-Mitchell.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Share via e-mail - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2012/12/17/link-between-autism-and-planned-violence-discounted-experts/KcpBK3aN5XTHrDi9vqlwFO/story.html

Oil extends rise on US budget deal optimism - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20121218/oil-prices/?utm_hp_ref%3Dhomepage%26ir%3Dhomepage

Romeo Beckham 'stole the show' at Burberry shoot - Fashion & Beauty, Woman ... - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/woman/fashion-beauty/romeo-beckham-stole-the-show-at-burberry-shoot-16251955.html

18-Dec-2012 09:23

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

U.S. Stocks Advance as Fed Expands Bond Buying Amid Budget Talks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stocks-Advance-as-Fed-Expands-Bond-Buying-4112129.php

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion worth of shares :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/qZvU-M8EhUI/index.html

Berkshire Expands Buyback, Will Pay Up to 120% of Book Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/berkshire-expands-buyback-will-pay-up-to-120-of-book-value.html

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

Judge denies Apple request to ban Samsung phones - New Straits Times :: http://www.nst.com.my/latest/judge-denies-apple-request-to-ban-samsung-phones-1.188023

Activists: Clashes rage between Syrian rebels, pro-government Palestinian ... - Calgary Herald :: http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Syrian%2Bvicepresident%2Bsays%2Barmy%2Bcannot%2Bdefeat%2Brebels%2Bfighting/7708746/story.html

Ill. Fraternity Members Charged :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=4a9a8057a020274d3053ff1e4699800d

Obama backs off hard lines in search of compromise - MiamiHerald.com (registration) :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/17/3146722/ap-sources-new-obama-offer-moves.html

Grassley, Reid, Manchin: Let's debate gun violence - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2019920903_apusschoolshootingguncontrol.html

The Associated Press: NRA goes silent after Connecticut school shooting - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gq9AV3ohbp9eDDXZhROWUchs2KZw?docId%3Da13f31b9b32649cbb180e5921da55354

Titans' defense delivers in 14-10 win over Jets - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/sports/article/Titans-defense-delivers-in-14-10-win-over-Jets-4126387.php

Gossip Girl Spoiler alert: Two weddings and the identity of Gossip Girl is finally ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2249786/Gossip-Girl-Spoiler-alert-Two-weddings-identity-Gossip-Girl-finally-revealed-shows-dramatic-finale--MAN.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Sky News: US senator Daniel Inouye dies - Sky News Australia :: http://www.skynews.com.au/politics/article.aspx?id%3D827821

Is Lanza's mental state really the point? - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20121218_Is_Lanza_s_mental_state_really_the_point_.html

Romeo Beckham makes modeling debut - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/glamtalk/romeo-beckham-makes-modeling-debut_124680.htm

Judge denies Apple request to ban Samsung phones - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Judge-denies-Apple-request-to-ban-Samsung-phones-4125971.php

U.S. lawmakers from Pa., N.J. look at gun measures - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/20121218_U_S__lawmakers_from_Pa___N_J__look_at_gun_measures.html

Classes resuming in Newtown, minus Sandy Hook | Nation & World | The Seattle ... - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2019920851_apusconnecticutschoolshooting.html

18-Dec-2012 08:22

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

U.S. Stocks Advance as Fed Expands Bond Buying Amid Budget Talks - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/U-S-Stocks-Advance-as-Fed-Expands-Bond-Buying-4112129.php

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion worth of shares :: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/money_mostpopular/~3/qZvU-M8EhUI/index.html

Berkshire Expands Buyback, Will Pay Up to 120% of Book Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/berkshire-expands-buyback-will-pay-up-to-120-of-book-value.html

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

Lin leads Rockets' rout in return to New York - CBC.ca :: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/game/1242362/

Titans end Jets' playoff hopes with 14-10 win - Philippine Star :: http://www.philstar.com/sports/2012/12/18/887475/titans-end-jets-playoff-hopes-14-10-win

Obama makes a substantial counteroffer on fiscal deadline - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-fiscal-cliff-20121218,0,281774.story

Judge rejects Apple injunction bid vs. Samsung - AsiaOne :: http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%252BNews/Science%252Band%252BTech/Story/A1Story20121218-390288.html

Zooey Deschanel, Ben Gibbard's divorce finalised - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/zooey-deschanel-ben-gibbards-divorce-finalised/95781/

White House restates support for assault weapons ban - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1218/breaking1.htm

GRAIL moon mission ends with a bang - latimes.com - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-moon-grail-crash-20121218,0,6741020.story

Arrest warrants issued for NIU fraternity members - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Arrest-warrants-issued-for-NIU-fraternity-members-4126311.php

White House restates support for assault weapons ban - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1218/breaking1.htm

Newtown begins burying its slain children - SFGate - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/slideshow/Newtown-begins-burying-its-slain-children-54034.php

Sen. Daniel Inouye, war hero, dies at 88 - latimes.com - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-me-daniel-inouye-20121218,0,1353389.story

Walcott stakes striker claim - SuperSport :: http://www.supersport.com/football/article.aspx?Id%3D1720894

Scarlett Johansson nude photo hacker jailed for ten years - Indian Express - Indian Express :: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/scarlett-johansson-nude-photo-hacker-jailed-for-ten-years/1046994/

Over 50000 calls a day to HMRC are not answered, NAO says - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9750674/Over-50000-calls-a-day-to-HMRC-are-not-answered-NAO-says.html