[U.S.] 3 dead, several injured in wake of winter storms lashing US

3 dead, several injured in wake of winter storms lashing US
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iViVlpyntOq5iPJQqQH9rmhn4SAw?docId=3a514ff458254f2cab925a5303e7d29b
MOBILE, Ala. - An enormous storm system that dumped snow and sleet on the nation's midsection and unleashed damaging tornadoes around the Deep South began punching its way toward the Northeast on Wednesday, slowing holiday travel.

NH teen in court on charges she lied to authorities in death of college student ...
http://www.wmur.com/news/nh-news/Second-arrest-made-in-UNH-student-s-death/-/9857858/17889002/-/kyp1ej/-/index.html
CONCORD, N.H. - Authorities say a woman charged in connection with the disappearance and death of a University of New Hampshire student lied about where she was.

Obama cuts short Hawaiian holiday for fiscal cliff negotiations
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1226/Obama-cuts-short-Hawaiian-holiday-for-fiscal-cliff-negotiations
President Barack Obama was cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii, planning to leave for Washington on Wednesday evening as a year-end deadline loomed before the U.S.

Human remains found at home of gunman who ambushed firefighters
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57560800-504083/n.y-firefighter-shooting-update-body-found-in-home-of-ambush-killer-of-firemen/
Police say they recovered a rambling typewritten note from 62-year-old William Spengler, who lured New York firefighters into a deadly ambush.

Christmas fire survivor wonders why she lived
http://www.kasa.com/dpps/news/national/ct-christmas-fire-survivor-wonders-why-she-lived_5193101
Stamford, Connecticut: Since the Christmas Day fire at her Connecticut home last year that took the lives of her three daughters and her parents, Madonna Badger wonders why she survived.

NY newspaper's gun-owner database draws criticism
http://kdvr.com/2012/12/26/newspaper-sparks-outrage-for-publishing-names-addresses-of-gun-owners/
CommentsShare. Driven by social media, thousands complained about published list of people who own guns. GAN GUN DATABASE REAX 122612.

GOP Pollster Frank Luntz: 'I Don't Think The NRA Is Listening' To American ...
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/ex_nra_fave_gilly_in_switch_K0owEFyu9puIYzaAl1St8L
Famed Republican pollster Frank Luntz on Wednesday said the National Rifle Association's call for armed police officers in schools demonstrates that the powerful pro-gun lobby is out of step with the American public.

Why Democrats insist on upper-income tax hikes
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/fiscal-cliff/democrats-now-pushing-for-tax-cuts-they-once-opposed/2012/12/25/bc318a84-4df4-11e2-950a-7863a013264b_story.html
A week from now, the United States will probably “go over” the “fiscal cliff,” and begin to implement a series of tax increases and spending cuts that will - over the course of the year - take a large bite out of economic growth.

Los Angeles' gun buyback event to be held today
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/12/los-angeles-gun-buyback-event.html
The city of Los Angeles is holding its annual gun buyback event at two locations Wednesday in an event that was moved up several months in response to the deadly elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

David Gregory Under Police Investigation Over Gun Clip On 'Meet The Press'
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/12/26/police-investigating-meet-the-press.html
David Gregory is being investigated by police over the gun clip that he showed on Sunday's "Meet the Press." Gregory held up what appeared to be a 30-round gun magazine during his contentious interview with the NRA's Wayne LaPierre.

Christmas Miracle: Girl Reunited With Stolen...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/girl-reunited-stolen-dog-christmas/story?id=18066479
A heartbroken 7-year-old girl's Christmas wish came true when New York City cops nabbed the Grinch that stole her dog and a good Samaritan helped reunite her with the missing pooch.

Letter: About those entitlements . . .
http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/3521240-95/entitlement-entitlements-tax-rich
We are told that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are entitlements - yet another clever political conceit. In other words, our soon-to-retire workers, having supported the system all their working lives, are hopelessly irresponsible for thinking they are ...

Pasadena police chase ends in crash killing a woman, boy
http://www.scpr.org/blogs/news/2012/12/26/11719/pasadena-police-chase-ends-crash-killing-woman-boy/
Two people were killed when an SUV being pursued by police crashed into a minivan in Pasadena Christmas night. A Christmas night police pursuit in Pasadena ended in a deadly crash, claiming the lives of two people and sending another two to the ...

7-year-old boy suffers severe head injury in Christmas crash
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2012/12/26/alcohol-may-be-factor-in-crash-that-critically-injured-7-year-old-passenger/
A 7-year-old boy remains in critical condition with a severe head injury after a traffic accident on Christmas night. At about 10 p.m.

Christmas tree recycling offered
http://fox4kc.com/2012/12/26/christmas-tree-recycle-locations/
Oakland County Parks and Recreation is offering recycling of Christmas trees at 11 park locations to make holiday cleanup easy and environmentally friendly.