[U.S.] Storm brings Christmas Day snow for many, tornado risk for some

Storm brings Christmas Day snow for many, tornado risk for some
http://www.the-press-news.com/ap%20financial/2012/12/25/winter-storms-tornado-threats-for-christmas-in-us
Winter storm warnings are stretching from Oklahoma to Pennsylvania, while New England and much of the Northeast can expect rain and gusting winds on Wednesday and Thursday.

Christmas provides Connecticut town a break from mourning
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/church-yule-pageant-shining-star-olivia-engel-article-1.1226954?localLinksEnabled=false
By Daniel Trotta. NEWTOWN, Connecticut | Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:53am EST. NEWTOWN, Connecticut (Reuters) - Christmas has helped the grieving Connecticut town of Newtown cope a little better with the shooting tragedy earlier this month, and allowed ...

NY firefighter ambush: Killer said to be 'crazy about his mama'
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/N-Y-firefighters-killed-in-ambush-4144528.php
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.

The Heartbreaking Truth About Santa Still Stings Adults
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/heartbreaking-truth-santa/story?id=18026529
Emily Charlton, as a wide-eyed fourth grader, said she felt betrayed by her classmates on her elementary school playground during recess just before the holidays.

Roads Across Northeastern Oklahoma Now Slick And Hazardous
http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/state/freezing-rain-causes-21-vehicle-pileup-in-oklahoma
Tulsa Police says bridges across the southern half of the city are now slick and hazardous Tuesday morning. Police have responded to several crashes so far.

Affleck says no to Senate run
http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/2012/12/affleck-says-no-to-senate-run-152765.html
So much for a star-studded special election. Ben Affleck isn't running for Senate in Massachusetts after all, he announced on Monday, POLITICO's Mike Zapler reports: The actor took to his Facebook page Monday to say he's not running to replace Sen.

Dakota Indians mark hangings of 1862 with trek on horseback
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20121225-391594.html
... 2012. * Largest mass hanging in U.S. history * 300-mile trek in frigid temperatures marks killings. * Lincoln permitted executions during Civil War By David Bailey ST.

On Deporting Piers Morgan: But We Don't Want Him Back!
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/12/petition-to-deport-piers-morgan-gains-internet-fame/
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.

Santa Claus Comes to Brentwood Village [VIDEO]
http://www.salon.com/2012/12/24/the_real_miracle_of_miracle_on_34th_street/
What did Santa bring your child this year? Did they ask Kris Kringle when he visited the Brentwood Village Holiday Festival earlier this month?

Washington Roundup, Part 2: Arguments for and Against Chuck Hagel's ...
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/12/24/cornyn-s-false-attack-on-hagel.html
As part of the roundup of perspectives on Senator Chuck Hagel's potential nomination as Secretary of Defense, I have received the responses noted below.

Newsweek's Last Issue
http://www.adweek.com/news/press/newsweeks-last-issue-146181
Newsweek went with a vintage photo of its old Midtown Manhattan headquarters for the last issue it'll publish in print before going digital-only in 2013.

New Canaan forecast: Quick, before it melts, a white Christmas
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/12/forecast_its_cold_and_cloudy_b.html
The overnight dusting of snow that makes this Christmas morning white throughout most of southwestern Connecticut is expected to melt away as periodic drizzle falls across the region and skies clear later.

Merry Christmas, one and y'all
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/25/merry-christmas-one-and-yall-3/
(As the founders of this website are West Virginia natives - and I'm now officially a resident of God's Country - we are contractually obligated to include at least one “y'all” followed by a minimum of on e exclamation point in any holiday greeting.

Can you get fired for being too attractive?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9762472/Dentist-legally-allowed-to-sack-irresistible-assistant.html
The woman, Melissa Nelson, 32, worked for 10 years as a dental assistant for James Knight in Fort Dodge. She was fired because Knight's wife thought Nelson was a threat to the marriage.