[U.S.] Huge storm system blamed for 3 deaths, moves east

Huge storm system blamed for 3 deaths, moves east
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57560808/huge-storm-system-blamed-for-3-deaths-moves-east/
MOBILE, Ala. An enormous storm system that dumped snow and sleet on the nation's midsection and unleashed damaging tornadoes around the Deep South has begun punching its way toward the Northeast, slowing holiday travel.

Mike Crapo Said He Abstains From Alcohol Prior To DUI Arrest
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/police-us-sen-crapo-arrested-charged-dui-18052671
Mike Crapo, the Republican senator from Idaho who was arrested on Sunday morning for driving under the influence, once said he abstains from alcohol.

Did NBC's David Gregory break DC's gun laws when he displayed a 30-round ...
http://natmonitor.com/2012/12/26/did-nbcs-david-gregory-break-dcs-gun-laws-when-he-displayed-a-30-round-gun-magazine/
Did NBC's David Gregory violate DC's strict gun laws when he displayed what looked like a 30-round gun magazine on NBC's “Meet the Press” on Sunday?

Walmart shoplifting ring busted
http://www.wgrz.com/news/article/193825/37/Wal-Mart-Employees-Arrested-in-Shoplifting-Investigation
Police say they have broken up a shoplifting ring targeting a New York Walmart store. It happened on Christmas Eve in the Buffalo suburb of Clarence.

Report: Ted Kennedy Jr. won't run for Mass. Senate
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34222_162-57560731-10391739/report-ted-kennedy-jr-wont-run-for-mass-senate/
Ted Kennedy, Jr., the son of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., won't run for a soon-to-be open Senate seat in Massachusetts, the Boston Globe reports, citing a source familiar with Kennedy's decision.

Atlanta police: Robbery suspect shot and killed by intended victim
http://www.11alive.com/news/article/269692/3/Would-be-victim-kills-robbery-suspect
A Christmas Eve robbery turned deadly in southeast Atlanta when the would-be victim shot and killed one of the alleged robbers, police said.

2 killed in Pasadena collision amid traffic stop
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=8931815
PASADENA, Calif.â€"Pasadena police say a woman and a boy were killed after a minivan they were in collided with an SUV that officers were attempting to stop for a traffic violation.

The Pro-Gun Movement Is Too Often Anti-Liberty
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/12/the-pro-gun-movement-is-too-often-anti-liberty/266629/
Conor Friedersdorf - Conor Friedersdorf is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where he focuses on politics and national affairs. He lives in Venice, California, and is the founding editor of The Best of Journalism, a newsletter devoted to exceptional nonfiction.

Democrats push for tax cuts they once opposed
http://www.businessinsider.com/registered-voters-agree-obama-taxes-2012-12
Democrats seeking a deal to avert the year-end “fiscal cliff” are trying to etch into stone the signature economic achievement of Republican President George W. Bush by permanently extending tax cuts enacted during his tenure.

White Christmas melts away in advance of messy storm Wednesday
http://wgntv.com/2012/12/24/chicago-area-unlikely-to-see-a-white-christmas-this-year/
Now that most of the area has celebrated a White Christmas, we are preparing for the second storm this week. This storm will have a lot more moisture with it, but at this point it does not appear that it will all be snow, which is unfortunate for snow lovers.