12/19/2011 9:19:04 AM
 Telegraph.co.uk | The ruling Workers' Party dubs his son Kim Jong Un "the great successor" CNN (CNN) -- Seoul put South Korean forces on high alert and Pyongyang urged an increase in its "military capability" as the death of North Korea's enigmatic leader Kim Jong Il spurred fresh security concerns in the tense region. ... World Kim Jong Il, N. Korean dictator, dies at 69 2 of 9 North Korean leadership change may not help economy Kim Jong-il: reclusive leader in a hermit state |
12/19/2011 8:35:36 AM
 Globe and Mail | Newt Gingrich's assault on 'activist judges' draws criticism, even from right Washington Post Never one to be accused of timidity, Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich is turning up the volume of his ongoing assault on “activist judges†so high that even conservatives say he is going too far. In a half-hour phone call with reporters ... Ron Paul back on top in Iowa, new poll says Ron Paul leads in new Iowa poll Perry's last stand in Iowa--Romney still gets Bain payouts--Gingrich hires ... |
12/19/2011 8:46:45 AM
 The Guardian | Czechs Plan Havel's State Funeral as EU Honors Ex-President BusinessWeek By Lenka Ponikelska, Ladka Bauerova and Krystof Chamonikolas Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Czech President Vaclav Klaus and the widow of Vaclav Havel agreed to hold a state funeral on Dec. 23 as citizens paid their last respects to the anti-communist ...&l/b> Czechs Plan Funeral for Havel as EU Honors Dissident Who Became President Czechs Mourn Late President Vaclav Havel Czechs wait to pay last respect to Vaclav Havel, sign condolence books for ... |
12/19/2011 8:06:51 AM
 br />USA TODAY | Obama, GOP: Back to drawing board on payroll tax cut? USA TODAY By David Jackson, USA TODAY Just when it looked like President Obama and Congress would get out of town for the holiday recess ... The White House and the Senate had a deal this weekend to extend the payroll tax cut for two months -- but now the leader ... House to meet on payroll tax extension plan Payroll tax cut defeated in in House Republican rebellion White House: GOP risking tax hikes on middle class |
12/19/2011 9:11:38 AM
 USA Today | Man arrested in NY elevator torching says victim owed him money Los Angeles Times A man arrested in the burning death of a woman who was sprayed with flammable liquid and then torched in an elevator may have been motivated by an unpaid debt, New York police said as the gruesome crime continued to dominate the city's headlines. ... Brooklyn woman burned alive in apartment elevator by her former employee ... NYPD: Woman Set Afire Over Debt NYC police: Suspect says woman set ablaze in elevator over debt |
12/19/2011 9:20:29 AM
 Palm Beach Post | FAMU head keeps job during hazing death probe CBS News (AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. â€" Florida A&M University's president will keep his job while authorities investigate the hazing death of a band member. The university's board of trustees on Monday rejected a call by Gov. Rick Scott that James Ammons be ... FAMU rejects call to suspend school president during probe FAMU board considering suspending school president &ont> |
12/19/2011 8:56:33 AM
 Globe and Mail | Manning hearing focuses on digital footprints CBS News Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted from a security vehicle to a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., Dec. 19, 2011. (AP Photo) FORT MEADE, Md. - Military prosecutors at Fort Meade are more than halfway through their witness list at a hearing to determine ... WikiLeaks, Manning supporters object to closed hearing US Army traces alleged leaker's digital footprints Public barred from classified part of Manning case |
12/19/2011 8:59:00 AM
 BBC News | Last US troops leave Iraq CNN US Army Spc. Christopher Riveria carries his bags to customs as he prepares to fly home to Fort Hood, Texas, from Kuwait. In a final tactical road march, the last US troops in Iraq crossed the border into Kuwait on Sunday morning, ending almost nine ... Iraqi's sorry to see Americans go despite chaos Fina>Final US troops roll out of Iraq Elated, last US troops leave Iraq, ending war |
12/19/2011 8:53:10 AM
 USA TODAY | Crime-fighting 'Tebow' the dog catches drug smuggler USA TODAY By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY Tebowmania continued over the weekend even though Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos lost to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. A drug-sniffing dog named "Tebow" help cops catch a cocaine smuggler at Orlando ... Defensive switch key to Patriots' victory Broncos' Fox assesses the loss Dan Shaughnessy Tim Tebow runs out of miracles vs. Patriots |
12/19/2011 8:22:04 AM
 msnbc.com | Philippine Flood Relief Shifts to Aid Survivors New York Times By FLOYD WHALEY MANILA â€" Stella Cabilogan's house was hit hard by the flash floods over the weekend that killed about 600 people, but she has decided against moving with her two children into a nearby evacuation center. ... With morgues full, Philippine flood victims buried Philippines mulls mass graves after typhoon kills hundreds. Full Article Smashed to smithereens: New pictures show full scale of carnage after ... |
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