Senate approves 'fiscal cliff' deal, crisis eased
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-fiscal-cliff-20130101,0,7560862.story
By David Lawder and Richard Cowan. WASHINGTON | Tue Jan 1, 2013 2:59am EST. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate moved the U.S. economy back from the edge of a "fiscal cliff" on Tuesday, voting to avoid imminent tax hikes and spending cuts in a ...
New Year's Eve around the world
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/new-year-eve-celebrations-underway-new-york-article-1.1230729
Sydney's skyline erupts in the world's first major celebration of the new year, and the enthusiastic welcome continues across the globe.
Shooting at New Year's Eve fireworks show kill 2 in California
http://www.kcra.com/news/Pyrotechs-setting-up-thousands-of-fireworks-for-Old-Sacramento/-/11797728/17949944/-/7ac7ra/-/index.html
(CNN) -- A shooting at a New Year's Eve fireworks show in Sacramento, California, where thousands had gathered, killed two people and wounded at least three others, police said.
Clinton's blood clot lodged near the brain
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/20130101_Doctors__Clot_didn_t_damage_Clinton_s_brain.html
WASHINGTON - The blood clot that led to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's hospitalization on Sunday is lodged in a vein behind her right ear, her doctors disclosed in a statement late Monday.
Md. same-sex couples prepare for Jan. 1 marriages
http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/same-sex-marriage-ceremonies-begin-in-maryland-1.4394236
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland's law allowing same-sex marriage takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, and gay couples across the state are preparing for New Year's Day weddings.
Colorado Marijuana Clubs Open Following Passage Of Amendment 64
http://www.wbir.com/news/article/247656/16/Members-only-marijuana-clubs-open-in-Colorado
Marijuana plants flourish under the lights at a grow house in Denver, on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski). DENVER -- Recreational marijuana clubs are open in Colorado.
Despite apology, LGBT concerns persist over Hagel
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/12/31/despite-apology-lgbt-concerns-persist-over-hagel/
New LGBT concerns are emerging over the potential nomination of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary (public domain photo by Lance Cpl.
Crashed Oregon tour bus included area residents
http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Oregon-bus-crash-survivors-describe-scene-4159047.php
Several Seattle-area residents were aboard the tour bus that crashed in Oregon on Sunday killing nine people and injuring dozens. By Emily Heffter.
Letter: How a rifle looks is not the problem
http://www.nj.com/south-jersey-voices/index.ssf/2013/01/letter_how_a_rifle_looks_is_no.html
To the Editor: I would like to address our right to bear arms as it affects the public interest. Note that I'm not a National Rifle Association member, but I support the Second Amendment to the Constitution and own a gun.
Father Claims Adam Lanza's Body
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Father-of-Conn-school-gunman-claims-son-s-body-4156185.php
A family spokesman has confirmed that Adam Lanza's father, Peter, claimed his son's body and that "private arrangements" for burial took place over the weekend.
Ban on demanding Facebook passwords among new 2013 state laws
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/new-laws-to-ban-employers-from-demanding-your-facebook-passwords/313306-11.html
By James B. Kelleher. CHICAGO | Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:12am EST. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Employers in California and Illinois will be prohibited from demanding access to workers' password-protected social networking accounts and teachers in Oregon will ...
New Year's Eve forecast: Cloudy, highs near 40
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/31/3988218/expect-snowfall-to-carry-into.html
This year ends with a seasonable day in Baltimore, with a highs in the mid 40s and cloudy skies. Monday is expected to start near freezing, with lows in the lower 30s.
Former President Bush Remains Hospitalized
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/president-bush-remains-hospitalized-18090592
Former President George H.W. Bush remains hospitalized in Houston recovering from an illness that began with a bronchitis-related cough.
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