Obama, Republicans reach deal on fiscal cliff; Senate vote expected tonight
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/fiscal-cliff/biden-mcconnell-continue-cliff-talks-as-clock-winds-down/2012/12/31/66c044e2-534d-11e2-8b9e-dd8773594efc_story.html
President Obama and Senate Republicans reached a sweeping deal late Monday that would let income taxes rise significantly for the first time in more than two decades, fulfilling Obama's promise to raise taxes on the rich and averting the worst effects of the ...
Doctors Expect Clinton to Recover Fully From Blood Clot Near Brain
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/hillary-clinton-blood-clot-life-threatening-medical-experts/story?id=18101213
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's blood clot formed in her head, her doctors said on Monday, a potentially serious condition from which they nonetheless stressed they expect her to fully recover.
Rescue Effort Hampered in Bus Crash That Killed 9
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/us/scale-of-oregon-bus-crash-that-killed-9-hindered-response.html
Language barriers, steep slopes and ice all compounded the difficulty of the response to the Oregon bus crash that killed nine people and injured more than three dozen others on Sunday on a treacherous stretch of mountain highway in the state's northeast ...
Recreational marijuana clubs open in Colorado
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2012/12/recreational_marijuana_clubs_o.html
colorado.marijuana.JPG View full size In this Nov. 19, 2012, photo, seedling marijuana plants are displayed for sale for those who posses a medical marijuana card, inside a dispensary in the small Rocky Mountain town of Nederland, Colo.
Chief Justice John Roberts stresses frugality in year-end report
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/12/31/168369010/chief-justice-john-roberts-on-fiscal-woes-dont-look-at-us
The Supreme Court finished its most closely examined term in years last June when it narrowly upheld the Affordable Care Act. On the horizon are potentially landmark decisions on affirmative action and same-sex marriage.
Revelers around the globe ring in 2013 with fireworks, celebrations
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/12/31/new-year-2013-celebrations.html
From teeming Times Square to an Asian capital hosting its first public New Year's Eve countdown in decades, the world looked to the start of 2013 with hope for renewal after a year of economic turmoil, searing violence and natural disasters.
Judge halts contraceptive mandate for pizza magnate
http://www.13wmaz.com/news/national/article/210213/28/Judge-Halts-Contraceptive-Mandate-for-Firm-Owned-by-Dominos-Pizza-Founder
Founder of Domino's Pizza wins temporary court order to avoid mandated contraceptive coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act.
Calif. court: Can't sue park for bumper car injury
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Court-Bumper-Car-Injuries-Not-Amusement-Parks-Fault-185321211.html
A San Jose ob-gyn broke a wrist while riding with her 9-year-old son. Bumper cars. In August 2007, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama and his daughter Sasha shared a bumper car at the Iowa State Fair.
UNC Greensboro falls to No. 23 NC State, 89-68
http://www.artesianews.com/ap-news/sports-ap-news/unc-greensboro-falls-to-no-23-nc-state-89-68/
UNC-Greensboro's Kelvin McNeil grabs a rebound above North Carolina State's T.J. Warren, left, and Derrell Armstrong, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C.
University 'banishes' words for 2013
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9773010/Spoiler-alert-Fiscal-cliff-among-phrases-that-should-be-banned.html
(CNN) -- Dear 2012, now that you're gone, please take these lame words with you: trending, spoiler alert, bucket list, superfood, guru and job creators.
New Year rings in new laws for gays, web privacy, bears
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/31/new-year-rings-in-new-laws-for-gays-web-privacy-be/
Employers and college officials in several states no longer can ask people to pony up their Facebook passwords. Drivers in Florida earn the right to warn fellow motorists of cops lurking around the bend.
Pentagon's 800000 Civilians Face Furlough Warnings Soon
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j46XQxqFQxWSvFaZuh52B0U4jPqg?docId=CNG.097fb5282095628bac325b8c9743d228.4d1
The Defense Department is preparing to notify its 800,000 civilian employees that some of them may have to take unpaid leave next year if lawmakers can't agree on a budget deal, according to a U.S.
New Year's Eve Safe Ride Programs
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/12/31/wdr-new-years-eve-cab-shortage.html
It's the choice that can mean the difference between life and death and unfortunately, every New Year's Eve some people choose to drive drunk.
Man pleads not guilty to setting homeless woman on fire on Van Nuys bus bench
http://www.scpr.org/blogs/news/2012/12/31/11777/man-charged-attd-murder-burning-homeless-woman-los/
Donations are being accepted for the homeless woman known as "Violet," who was set on fire as she slept on a bus bench in Van Nuys.
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