[U.S.] George HW Bush Bantering With Nurses, Missing Dim Sum in Intensive Care

George HW Bush Bantering With Nurses, Missing Dim Sum in Intensive Care
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2012/12/george-hw-bush-is-now-in-intensive-care.html
George H.W. Bush is having a frustrating time in Houston's Methodist Hospital, where he's been since late November, and his health problems are cramping his holiday style.

Guns pour in at LA buyback events
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/26/3982188/la-offers-groceries-for-guns-in.html
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 ...

Hawaii's lieutenant governor is named to the US Senate
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hawaii-governor-announce-replacement-late-sen-daniel-inouye/story?id=18069645
Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) selected Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz on Wednesday to fill the vacancy created by the death last week of veteran U.S.

Supreme Court declines to block provision covering contraceptives in health ...
http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Justice-refuses-to-block-morning-after-pill-rule-184872191.html
By Pete Williams, NBC News justice correspondent. WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court declined Wednesday to put a temporary hold on a controversial provision in the new health care law requiring employers to provide health insurance coverage for ...

Stolen Dog Reunited with Family on Christmas
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Stolen-Dog-Reunited-Family-Christmas-184761631.html
A 7-year-old girl and her family cried tears of joy on Christmas after learning their dog that was stolen off the street the day before was found safe.

Kennedy not running for Massachusetts seat
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/celebrities/20121225_ap_benaffleckwontrunforussenateinmass.html
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Edward Kennedy Jr., a son of the late U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, announced Monday he has decided not to run for the Massachusetts Senate seat that will become vacant if U.S.

Chicago Mobster Calabrese Dies in Federal Prison
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57560896/notorious-chicago-mobster-frank-calabrese-sr-dies-in-prison/
Chicago mobster Frank Calabrese Sr., a hit man who strangled victims and then slashed their throats to be sure they were dead, has died in a federal prison in North Carolina, authorities said.