[U.S.] 6 dead, several injured as powerful winter storm system pounds Northeast

6 dead, several injured as powerful winter storm system pounds Northeast
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MOBILE, Ala. - A powerful winter storm system that pounded the nation's midsection, wrecking holiday travel plans and dumping a record snowfall in Arkansas, began lashing the Northeast on Wednesday with high winds, snow and sleet.

US paper draws fire after publishing gun database
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NEW YORK - A New York newspaper has sparked outrage by publishing a detailed map with thousands of names and addresses of gun permit holders in the wake of the Newtown school shooting.

Groundbreaking Veterans Center coming to Kansas City
http://www.albertleatribune.com/2012/12/26/a-new-years-resolution-for-our-veterans/
The week of Christmas is a time when volunteers feed the homeless in droves. Many of those receiving the service once provided a service as members of the United States military.

Hawaii Lt. Gov. Schatz tapped to succeed Inouye in Senate
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By Michael O'Brien, NBC News. Follow @mpoindc. Updated 11:29 p.m. ET: Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie named his lieutenant governor, Brian Schatz, to fill the Senate seat left vacant following the death of the late Sen. Daniel Inouye (D).

Police investigate 'Meet the Press' incident
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/26/police-investigate-meet-the-press-incident/
NBC talk show “Meet the Press” apparently received conflicting information from law enforcement about whether it is legal to possess a high-capacity gun magazine, leading to a highly publicized televised incident now under investigation by D.C.

Storm cancels nearly 900 flights, delays over 3000
http://www.thespec.com/news/canada/article/859445--more-than-200-flights-cancelled-at-toronto-s-pearson-international-airport
A winter storm heading for the East Coast has forced the delay of thousands of flights and the cancellation hundreds more during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.

Kwanzaa celebration aims to attract new generation
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-kwanzaa-ceremony-1227-20121227,0,5064586.story
Kembeqsu Zipewtu, 42, began celebrating Kwanzaa more than two decades ago, and it quickly became a gateway to understanding his African heritage.

Tea party group nearly falls apart in fight between old, new guards
http://www.adn.com/2012/12/26/2734892/tea-party-group-nearly-falls-apart.html
This Feb. 18, 2010 file photo shows former House Majority Leader Dick Armey speaking in Washington. Eased out with an $8 million payout provided by an influential GOP fundraiser, Armey left a conservative Tea Party group, FreedomWorks, because of an ...

White House Wavers on Hagel, Considers Others for Defense
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2012/12/chuck-hagel-and-his-enemies.html
White House Wavers on Hagel, Considers Others for Defense. Nebraska Republican's Pentagon nomination appears to be failing because of his blunt advocacy of unpopular positions.