[U.S.] 4 firefighters shot, 2 dead in upstate NY

4 firefighters shot, 2 dead in upstate NY
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57560719/4-firefighters-shot-2-dead-in-upstate-n.y/
Updated 8:05 p.m. ET. WEBSTER, N.Y. An ex-con gunned down two firefighters after luring them to his neighborhood by setting a car and a house ablaze early Monday, then took shots at police and committed suicide while several homes burned.

Major winter storm poses threat for holiday travel
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/24/3980828/christmas-tornadoes-possible-along.html
Traveling could be tricky in certain parts of the U.S., where blizzards and severe storms are expected to last through the evening on Christmas day.

Historic church gets new roof in time for Christmas
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20121224_Historic_church_gets_new_roof_in_time_for_Christmas.html
On the eve of Jesus' birth, the only thing Joseph and Mary wanted was a roof over their heads. That was all the parishioners of St. Peter's Episcopal Church wanted, too, as they wandered from temporary home to temporary home this summer and fall while the ...

11 pm Santa Tracker: Moving over Maine and Quebec City, NORAD says
http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/12/11_pm_santa_tracker.html
According to NORAD, Santa Claus is making his way away from Maine and moving toward Quebec City to bring goodies to all the good French Canadian children.

Lawmakers play waiting game with 'fiscal cliff' deadline in sight
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/anti-tax-conservatives-tax-increase-deal-18048878
By Thomas Ferraro and Alina Selyukh. WASHINGTON | Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:11pm EST. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With only a week left before a deadline for the United States to go over a "fiscal cliff," lawmakers played a waiting game on Monday in the ...