Wednesday, January 2, 2013

[U.S.] Done deal: House OKs bill, avoids cliff fallout

Done deal: House OKs bill, avoids cliff fallout
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iFJJ5t6z0jZGoblNq4ibSb1SNsBA?docId=ed561668c4b5407aa30f52366da6d56b
House Republicans backed down from their demands for more spending cuts and agreed to tax hikes last night, passing a Senate compromise bill that turned the nation away from the fiscal cliff's threat of larger across-the-board tax increases and market ...

Grounded Alaskan oil ship shows no sign of leakage
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/02/no-leakage-alaskan-oil-ship
Two aircraft have flown over an oil drilling ship that ran aground in a severe Alaskan storm and saw no sign that the vessel was leaking fuel or that its hull had been breached.

Paparazzo killed by oncoming traffic after photographing Justin Bieber's Ferrari
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/baby-paparazzi-killed-suv-hoping-snap-photo-justin-bieber-article-1.1231322
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Paparazzi have had nasty run-ins with pop star Justin Bieber, including a high-speed chase in July that prompted a city councilman to predict that such an encounter could end tragically.

Obama heads back to vacation in Hawaii
http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/01/02/obama-hawaii-vacation-fiscal-cliff/1803409/
Obama heads back to vacation in Hawaii. The Oval. David Jackson5:06a.m. EST January 2, 2013. CommentsShare. Obama. President Obama delivers a statement late Tuesday at the White House on the "fiscal cliff" deal.

Corbett to announce lawsuit against NCAA over Penn State sanctions
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Governor-plans-to-sue-NCAA-over-Penn-St-sanctions-4160475.php
HARRISBURG -- Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to announce a lawsuit Wednesday morning against the NCAA regarding the football sanctions that Penn State University agreed to last summer regarding the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

While private-sector work world went on vacation, political world went through an ...
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/01/01/outgoing-sen-brown-votes-in-favor-of-deal-to-avert-fiscal-cliff/
Representative Edward J. Markey appeared in October with fellow Democrat Elizabeth Warren, during her campaign for the US Senate. He now wants to join her in the Senate through his own special election campaign ...

Pilot Catches Thief at His Home During Fly-By
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/01/pilot-catches-thief-at-his-home-during-fly-by/
Pilot David Zehntner was flying his personal plane from North Carolina to his Florida home when he decided to fly over his house and saw something unusual.

Fun Facts for New Year's: Resolutions, Red Underwear, Lock Your Car, Times ...
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hxzNx4TQ7jc7mHl65MQTcEQnuSdA?docId=3fe78c68930e4bfaa20364a1c76c11c5
When you go back to work today impress your friends with this New Year's trivia. According to statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, more vehicles are stolen on New Year's Day than on any other holiday throughout the year.

Connecticut School Shooting: Gunman Adam Lanza's remains claimed for burial
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57561337-504083/connecticut-school-shooting-gunman-adam-lanzas-remains-claimed-for-burial/
(CBS/AP) HARTFORD, Conn. - The body of Adam Lanza, the 20-year-old gunman who killed 26 people at a Connecticut elementary school, has been claimed for burial, anonymously.

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