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Samak Sundaravej, leader of People's Power Party, flashes a victory sign after a press conference at the party's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit / AP)

Thaksin party 'can form alliance'

The People Power Party which won most seats in Thailand's election has claimed it has the backing of enough smaller parties to form a ruling coalition.

BBC

Thai parties negotiate coalition

Reuters

Warnings about private contractors went unheeded by government

The U.S. government disregarded numerous warnings over the past two years about the risks of using Blackwater Worldwide in Iraq.

MSNBC

In Bethlehem, away with the manger

For generations, the Holy Land Arts Museum has been selling carved olive wood manger scenes. This year, the small shop decided to update the traditional Christmas scene.

McClatchy Newspapers

Graffiti artists decorate Bethlehem barrier

NPR

Deadly storm leaves dangerous roadways

Even as a deadly snowstorm loosened its grip on the upper Midwest, officials warned that holiday travelers still faced treacherous roadways.

ABC News

Authorities urge caution on roads after deadly Midwest storm

USA Today

Easing holiday travel

CBS News

In New Hampshire, independent voters turn to alternative media

As voters mull over their choices, they're using old means of communication, like word-of-mouth, as well as new ones like the Internet.

Christian Science Monitor

New Hampshire primary: a primary

Guardian

US officials see waste in billions sent to Pakistan's military

After the U.S. has spent more than $5 billion on the Pakistani military, some officials now feel that there were few controls over how the money was spent.

International Herald Tribune

Lawsuits alleging elderly victimization on the rise

In the last few years, thousands of older Americans have filed suits against companies and salespeople.

Houston Chronicle

NATION

US is a nation of Santas and Scrooges

America is a country of Santas and Scrooges — it just depends on how you look at the numbers. Americans, it turns out, are as divided by their attitudes toward giving as they are by politics.

CNN

Fine line: Shielding elders' money and independence

In the last few years, thousands of older Americans have filed suits against companies and salespeople who have promoted dubious offers and schemes.

International Herald Tribune

Food bank shelves going bare at holidays

The reports from across the country are dismaying: Food pantries are running short and cannot meet the needs of all those seeking help.

CBS News

Efficiency is emptying food bank shelves

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

POLITICS

Huckabee and Giuliani tied in 2008 race

Reuters

Firms that got big tax breaks gave bundle to Rudy Giuliani's campaigns

NY Daily News

Clinton urges Iowa voters to caucus on wrong day

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton may have shot herself in the foot trying to get Iowa voters to pledge support to her — she is encouraging them to go caucus on Jan. 14, 11 days too late.

Yahoo! News

BUSINESS

Euro rises against dollar; pound falls

The euro rose against the U.S. dollar, with the 13-nation currency rising higher in European trading. The British pound, meanwhile, was slightly lower.

CNNMoney

Shoppers flock to stores as J.C. Penney, Sears offer discounts

Shoppers jammed stores to take advantage of half-off sales and extended hours at J.C. Penney Co., Sears Holdings Corp. and Toys R Us Inc. during the final weekend before Christmas.

Bloomberg

Last-minute shopping

ABC News

SPORTS

Devils' Brodeur takes second place in career shutouts with OT win

Patrik Elias gave Martin Brodeur all the support he needed to beat the Calgary Flames — and leave George Hainesworth behind.

ESPN

Bryant youngest to earn 20,000 points

Kobe Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points when he made a 3-pointer early in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Knicks.

Sports Illustrated

HEALTH

Is fat the new normal?

With roughly two-thirds of the American population overweight or obese, have our cultural ideals of what we consider “normal weight” changed?

MSNBC

Life at 630 lbs

ABC News

WHO investigates bird flu in Pakistan

Limited human-to-human bird flu transmission may have occurred in Pakistan, but no new infections have been reported for two weeks and there appears to be no threat of further spread.

Associated Press

RELIGION

Peace brings pilgrims to Bethlehem

Gloom was banished from Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem for the first time in years as Christian pilgrims from all over the world flocked to celebrate Jesus’ birth in an atmosphere of renewed tranquility.

MSNBC

Huckabee makes no apologies for Christmas ad in sermon

Republican Mike Huckabee made no apologies for a recent Christmas ad with a religious tone and said it's important to find Jesus at this time of year.

Houston Chronicle

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GOOD NEWS

Beauty salons take on domestic abuse

For a few weeks recently, the women who work at the Divas beauty salon in the Washington Heights area of upper Manhattan gathered in the back to learn about domestic violence.

Examiner

How Starbucks saved my life

Michael Gill was an Ivy League graduate and a successful ad agency executive. But divorce and health problems sent his life spiraling downwards — until he happened upon a coffee shop that was hiring.

CBS News

WORLD

Queen Elizabeth to broadcast Christmas message on YouTube channel

Seventy-five years ago, courtesy of what he referred to as "the marvels of modern science," King George V became the first British monarch to broadcast a message at Christmas time via the radio.

International Herald Tribune

Iran: Nuclear plant nearly ready, 19 more to come

Iran's first nuclear power plant will be operational within three months, providing electricity to Iran's national power grid by the summer, according to Iranian Energy Minister Parviz Fattah.

CNN

ENVIRONMENT

EU minister: Germany should embrace CO2 goal, not fight it

Germany should look at EU plans to force down carbon dioxide emissions from cars not as "punishment," but rather as a chance to improve their position, the EU environment commissioner said.

Environmental News Network

Endangered elephants given safe passage in India

Over 1,000 wild elephants have been given a right of passage, with the safeguarding of a wildlife corridor that links two reserves in Karnataka, southern India.

Science Daily

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Only a few nerve cells needed to start brain working complex tasks

New research has found that instead of thousands of brain cells working together to initiate a task by the brain, only as few as 50 cells are needed.

iTWire

Apple MacBook is Amazon’s No. 1 top-selling computer

Despite competition from machines with twice the memory and lower price, Apple’s white 120 GB MacBook has captured the top spot on Amazon’s list of bestselling computers.

CNNMoney

What was ailing Tiny Tim?

Ebenezer Scrooge may be a memorable character from "A Christmas Carol," but medical sleuths are more interested in the unanswered question: What was wrong with Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit's sickly son?

LiveScience

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

No more ‘sexy time’: Cohen retiring Borat, Ali G

Sacha Baron Cohen tells The Daily Telegraph that he’s retiring the clueless Kazakh journalist, as well as his alter ego, aspiring rapper Ali G.

MSNBC

Cage finds more box office gold with 'Treasure' debut

Nicolas Cage followed his secret treasure map to another fortune at movie theaters. "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," opened with $45.5 million, according to studio estimates.

Hollywood Reporter

EDUCATION

At army base school, the drill is learning

Jeffrey Thompson begins each year teaching kindergarten at Evergreen Elementary School with a lesson for parents on how to launch kids from the home nest to the classroom.

USA Today

Googling for your grade

It's the week before finals, and Jamie Wilkinson's students are getting nervous. No matter how many videos they post, how many blogs they subscribe to, how many friends they sign up, it just isn't working.

TIME

Harvard for free

Honors students from low income families will now be able to attend the prestigious Harvard University for free.

Hardbeatbnews

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