NY firefighter ambush: Killer said to be 'crazy about his mama'
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57560781/motive-a-mystery-in-firefighter-ambush-shootings/
WEBSTER, N.Y. -- William Spengler was known to his neighbors as the man who killed his 92-year-old grandmother with a hammer in 1980.
Ron Paul Slams NRA Plan Recommending Armed Officers In Schools
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20121225_Preparing_for_the_holiday__Newtown_sees_wide_support.html
Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) came out against the National Rifle Association's recommendation for armed officers in all schools in the wake of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Light snow in New England, but bigger storm on way
http://www.toledoblade.com/Nation/2012/12/25/Snow-sleet-expected-to-complicate-holiday-travel.html
BOSTON (AP) - Light snow is bringing a touch of a white Christmas to much of New England. But a more serious storm is in the works for later in the week.
21 vehicles in accident on interstate in Oklahoma
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/25/3981259/freezing-rain-causes-21-vehicle.html
[Updated at 9:10 a.m. ET] Interstate 40 westbound has now been opened after it was shut following a 21-vehicle accident at 2:50 a.m.
On Deporting Piers Morgan: But We Don't Want Him Back!
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/12/25/on-deporting-piers-morgan-but-we-dont-want-him-back/
I have to admit to a certain amount of amusement at this petition to get Piers Morgan deported from the United States. As you can see, the petition itself has quite easily reached the numbers required to gain a response from the White House.
2 dead, several others injured in crash on Capital Beltway in Maryland
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2012/12/25/2-dead-in-crash-on-capital-beltway-in-md/
KENSINGTON, Md. - Maryland State Police say two people are dead and several others injured after a three-car collision on the Capital Beltway.
Washington Roundup, Part 2: Arguments for and Against Chuck Hagel's ...
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/23/3979406/senators-hagel-would-face-tough.html
Steve Clemons - Steve Clemons is Washington editor at large for The Atlantic and editor of Atlantic Live. He writes frequently about politics and foreign affairs.
The GOP's worst cliff myth
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-corporate-tax-rate-20121225,0,5141782.story
Perhaps the oddest of the conservative rationalizations for refusing any kind of budget compromise is the insistence that budget deals are pointless - and maybe even counterproductive - because Democrats rig them such that the taxes are real and ...
Not your average Christmas movies
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20121225_ap_noradsaysrecordnumberofcallstotracksanta.html
(CNN) -- You're bound to find all the usual suspects on television pretty easily on Christmas Day -- "It's a Wonderful Life," "Home Alone," "Miracle on 34th Street.
Services set for former gubernatorial candidate Bill McBride
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2012/12/24/former_fla_gubernato.html
Bill McBride is shown with his wife, Alex Sink, after she was sworn in as Florida's Chief Financial Officer in 2007. The 2002 Democratic candidate for governor, McBride died Saturday at 67.
Newsweek's Last Print Issue Cover Released (PHOTO)
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/hashtag-symbolises-end-of-era-for-newsweek/story-e6frfkui-1226543181824
The cover features a vintage picture of the old Newsweek offices in New York, accompanied by the headline "#LASTPRINTISSUE." Ironically, the issue will be available on tablets before readers can buy it on the newsstands.
Senator From Idaho Is Arrested on a Drunken Driving Charge
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/statesman-crapos-no-larry-craig-85473.html
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Senator Michael D. Crapo of Idaho was arrested early Sunday and charged with driving under the influence in a suburb of Washington, D.C.
Ringing in the Christmas spirit
http://www.suffolknewsherald.com/2012/12/24/ringing-in-the-christmas-spirit/
Salvation Army bell-ringers outside the North Suffolk Walmart on Monday were pleased with the generosity of folks out for some last-minute Christmas shopping.
Marines to face random blood-alcohol tests
http://dailycaller.com/2012/12/24/zero-tolerance-us-marines-to-face-random-blood-alcohol-tests/
Pope Benedict XVI leads Christmas Eve Mass, which was moved up two hours to give the 85-year-old more rest before today's speech.
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