[U.S.] Body of missing girl found in empty Las Vegas lot

Body of missing girl found in empty Las Vegas lot
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/12/28/las-vegas-body-might-be-missing-girl.html
This undated photo provided by the Las Vegas Police Department shows Jade Moris, 10, who police are searching for after she failed to return home Dec. 21.

Mankato coach told he'll be moved to assistant athletic director
http://www.startribune.com/local/185117081.html
Minnesota State University, Mankato, on Friday notified Todd Hoffner that he won't be reinstated to his job as head football coach there, weeks after he was cleared of pornography charges involving cellphone videos of his children.

2 killed, 2 injured in Calif. bus bench crash
http://www.turnto23.com/news/state/2-killed-2-injured-in-southern-california-bus-bench-crash
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - Two people were killed and two others were severely injured Friday after a car plowed into a bus bench in the Southern California city of Riverside, according to police.

Kerry supports Markey's Senate run
http://bostonglobe.com/2012/12/29/kerry/zv5LFPFt1wWjvtlLug5I4K/story.html
Rep. Ed Markey, who plans to run for John Kerry's Senate seat if it. Michael Dwyer/AP/File Oct. 2012. Rep. Ed Markey, who plans to run for John Kerry's Senate seat if it becomes available, helped Elizabeth Warren campaign.

Chicago marks 500 homicides
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-chicago-500th-homicide-20121229,0,3765416.story
On the surface, Nathaniel Jackson fit the profile of the vast majority of Chicago's homicide victims in 2012 - he had a lengthy arrest record and alleged gang ties.

After Jackson, EPA faces big decisions on US fracking boom
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50309207/ns/business-oil_and_energy/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, speaks during a news conference in Rio de Janeiro June 20, 2012. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino.

Former President George HW Bush is improving, still in ICU
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/president-george-h-w-bush-improving-singing-hospital-article-1.1228937
Former President George H.W. Bush remained hospitalized on Friday but was showing signs of improvement, a family spokesman said. "President Bush remains in the intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital, where he continues to improve," spokesman Jim ...

Woman Helped Firefighters' Killer Get Gun He Used in Ambush, Police Say
http://abcnews.go.com/News/woman-tied-york-firefighter-ambush-gun/story?id=18084774
The police arrested a woman in western New York on Friday who they said helped a man acquire the weapon he is believed to have used to kill two firefighters in an ambush that left two others injured.

The Gun-Buyback Farce
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/12/29/gun-buybacks-mostly-a-waste-of-time-and-money-experts-say.html
Weapon-buyback programs, popular with politicians and some cities in the wake of Newtown, raise awareness about gun violence but fail to get the right guns out of the wrong hands.

Christmas Tree Disposal Available
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2012/12/27/calgary-.html
Big Bear Lake, CA, December 27, 2012 - REVISED December 28, 2912 - When it's time to say goodbye to your Christmas tree this year, Big Bear Disposal is ready to help.