[U.S.] Christmas tornadoes past

Christmas tornadoes past
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Nasty-storms-blamed-for-1-death-make-travel-tough-4144131.php
From the National Weather Service in Washington, DC. Notable U.S. tornado events with at least one F2 (minimum 113-mph) tornado between Dec. 24 and Dec. 26: â€"Dec. 24-25, 1964: 14 tornadoes (three of them F3), Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North ...

Body found in burned home of killer of 2 firemen
http://abcnews.go.com/US/webster-gunman-bushmaster-left-chilling-note/story?id=18062121
One of the weapons recovered was a .233-caliber semiautomatic Bushmaster rifle with flash suppression, the same make and caliber gun used in the Newtown, Conn.

Christmas provides Connecticut town a break from mourning
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/conn-town-couple-activism-mourning-18057565
By Daniel Trotta. NEWTOWN, Connecticut | Tue Dec 25, 2012 2:59pm EST. NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Christmas has helped some people in the grieving Connecticut town of Newtown cope a little better with the shooting tragedy that killed 20 ...

The gun debate, from all sides
http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/US-gun-support-runs-far-deeper-than-politics-4144945.php
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchinmade a number of interesting and reasonable suggestions in his Dec. 23 commentary [“Tipping Point?

Sierra Nevada resort's ski patrol member caught in avalanche dies at medical ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/snowboarder-dies-avalanche-tahoe-area-resort-article-1.1227122
TRUCKEE, Calif. - A member of a Sierra Nevada ski resort's patrol team who was injured after being caught in an avalanche has died.

New York newspaper faces backlash after publishing map of gun permit holders
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2253155/Newspaper-publishing-names-addresses-gun-owners.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
A local New York newspaper is drawing the ire of its readers after publishing an interactive map that shows the names and addresses of thousands of residents who have handgun permits.

VIDEO: Bo Obama Hops on Michelle Obama's Lap During Christmas Storytime ...
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/12/25/video-first-dog-bo-surprises-michelle-obama-at-christmas-reading/
First Dog Bo Obama took center stage as Michelle Obama was about to read Christmas stories at a local children's hospital. In the video below, Obama sits down with her book in hand, but before she can start reading, Bo, a medium-sized black Portuguese ...

Christmas dinner at the Montana Rescue Mission
http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/hundreds-hit-shelter-for-christmas-meal/?id=141671
Montana Rescue Mission staff and volunteers were serving Christmas dinner on Tuesday, December 25, 2012. Chef Stuart Bovington hoped to serve 600 meals between deliveries and mission clients.

Hagel Would Get 'Hard Questions' from Republican Senators
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-23/hagel-would-get-hard-questions-from-republican-senators.html
Former Senator Chuck Hagel would be a “challenging nomination” for Secretary of Defense, a key Republican senator said. “The Republicans are going to ask him hard questions, and I don't think he's going to get many Republican votes,” Senator Lindsey ...

Washington D.C. Police Investigating NBC News' David Gregory Over ...
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/cops-probe-nbc-gregory-on-gun-clip-85481.html?hp=f2
Conservatives have attacked NBC News' David Gregory for his tough interview with NRA Exec. VP Wayne LaPierre, last Sunday, in which the 'Meet the Press' host asked if a smaller gun magazine would result in less deaths than a large magazine.

Notable deaths: Vernice D. Ferguson, Bill McBride and Ryan Freel
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gljlkYz941Glb5Tp0f3ytaQhH_5g?docId=8e394312f8dc4aa48981bdeb938f608a
Vernice D. Ferguson, 84, who served as chief nurse at the Department of Veterans Affairs, died Dec. 8 at her home in Washington. A niece, Hope Ferguson, confirmed the death.

Salvation Army serves over 3000 meals
http://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/index.ssf/2012/12/salvation_army_of_bay_city_red.html
Some of those participating were working families in our community who once had a roof over their head and food on the table but due to circumstances, are now homeless or barely making ends meet.

Cliff Negotiations Take Holiday Break
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/25/3981294/some-urge-boehner-let-dems-pass.html
Congressional leaders and the White House are taking a holiday break in negotiations over how to avoid year-end spending cuts and tax increases, and may not take up the issue in earnest again until just before New Year's Eve.