[U.S.] George H. W. Bush in intensive care

George H. W. Bush in intensive care
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/george-h-w-bush-in-intensive-care-85515.html
Former President George H. W. Bush, 88, is in the intensive care unit of a Houston hospital, where he spent Christmas because of a rising fever.

Potent Winter Storm Moves East After Pouncing on Wide Area of the Country
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/27/us/potent-storm-hits-wide-swath-of-us-and-moves-east.html
A powerful winter storm that spawned tornadoes in the Deep South and brought Christmas Day snow to Dallas moved east on Wednesday, bringing blizzard conditions in Indiana and Ohio and severe thunderstorms in the Southeast before it was expected to ...

Guns pour in at LA buyback events
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/la-offers-groceries-guns-annual-buyback-18068799
Mall parking lots were packed with after-Christmas shoppers. But nowhere were the lines longer than at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena and the Van Nuys Masonic Temple, where thousands of people came to exchange their guns for Ralphs gift cards ...

6 dead, several injured as winter storm system threatens Northeast
http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Large-powerful-storm-heads-east-at-least-6-dead-4145652.php
MOBILE, Ala. - A powerful winter storm system pounded the American heartland Wednesday and headed toward the Northeast, where people braced for the high winds and heavy snow that disrupted holiday travel, knocked out power to thousands of homes ...

Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz named new Hawaii senator
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34222_162-57560902-10391739/lt-gov-brian-schatz-named-new-hawaii-senator/
Updated 9:10 p.m. ET. Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, will succeed the late Sen. Daniel Inouye - counter to Inouye's wishes - Hawaii Gov.

Police: NBC asked to use high-capacity magazine
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/cops-nbc-told-dont-use-gun-clip-85497.html
The host of NBC's “Meet the Press” displayed what appeared to be a high-capacity ammunition magazine on national television Sunday, embroiling the network in controversy and leaving D.C.

Winter weather affects Austin flights
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2012/12/26/winter-storm-forcing-flight-delays-cancelations/
Storms caused Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport, a hub for American Airlines and cargo carrier UPS Airlines, to have the highest number of canceled flights in the country, according to flightstats.

Firefighters ask residents to check smoke detectors ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/4-kids-mom-die-oklahoma-city-fire-article-1.1227854?localLinksEnabled=false
Firefighters ask residents to check smoke detectors; The tragic deaths of a woman and four children in an Oklahoma City house fire early Wednesday is prompting area firefighters to remind residents to check their smoke detectors and install a detector if they ...

Chicago mobster Frank Calabrese Sr dies aged 75
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20848725
Convicted Chicago mobster Frank Calabrese Sr has died in prison aged 75, US officials have announced. They said he passed away on Christmas Day at the Butner Federal Medical Center in North Carolina, without releasing the cause of death.