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Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, left, meets with supporters at the Gorki residence outside Moscow. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s and Medvedev’s party saw its majority in Russia’s parliament weaken sharply, according to preliminary results. (Photo by Ria Novosti / AP and Mikhail Klimentyev / AP)

The deep-sea find that changed biology

In 1977, a small crew of oceanographers traveled to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and stumbled upon a brand new form of life. The discovery was so unusual, it turned biology on its head.

NPR

Dev Anand, legendary Indian film star, has died in London at age 88

Dev Anand was one of India’s most dashing and enduring film legends, playing romantic leads opposite a succession of nubile starlets until well into old age.

Telegraph.co.uk

Charming prince Dev Anand

Hindustan Times

Dev Anand: the eternal romantic hero

Times of India

Putin’s party clings to reduced majority

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin‘s party lost 77 seats in Parliament, according to the Central Election Commission. Putin’s party is expected to end up with a slim majority in the Russian lower house.

ABC News

Putin election blow boosts Russia fiscal risks

Reuters

In pictures: Russia votes

BBC

Oil up near $111 on Iran supply concerns

Oil prices rose with Brent crude futures up near $111, extending gains as rising tensions between Iran and the West increased the risk of ultimately disrupting crude oil shipments.

Reuters

Emissions show record jump

According to new data, carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels have increased by half in the last 20 years.

BBC

Blog:

The science on carbon emissions

(TIME)

Ecocentric

Julian Assange wins right to pursue extradition fight

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has won the right to petition the U.K. Supreme Court to gain extradition to Sweden.

BBC

NATION

Police arrest Occupy protesters in Washington, Portland

Police have continued to crack down on anti-Wall Street protesters on both the East and West Coasts, arresting demonstrators in Portland, Ore., and also in Washington, D.C.

MSNBC

In Kentucky town, impact of Iraq and Afghan wars runs deep

Timothy Jackson, a former U.S. Navy sailor whose father was a solider, visited a small, unfinished grave on a hilltop. It belonged to Timothy Matthew Jackson, his son, who died in combat.

McClatchy Newspapers

US Postal Service cuts to slow delivery of first-class mail

U.S. Postal Service is pushing ahead with unprecedented cuts to first-class mail next spring that will slow delivery and eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

POLITICS

In Fla., there is cautious hope for Everglades protection

At the annual dinner of the Everglades Foundation recently, there was a surprise guest: Florida Gov. Rick Scott. The governor made a brief appearance before the group with some reassuring words.

NPR

Gingrich is up, Cain is out as attacks sharpen in GOP race

Newt Gingrich is up, Herman Cain is out and the attacks are sharpening as the GOP primary campaign enters the final month before Iowa launches the contests that will choose President Obama’s challenger.

USA TODAY

Iowa polls: Gingrich strong but vulnerable

Politico

Senate Democrats expected to offer ‘compromise’ on payroll tax cut

Senate Democrats plan to offer a new proposal to extend a popular payroll tax cut amid signals that Republican leaders would accept a compromise that covers the cost to the federal Treasury.

Daily Mail

Blog:

It’s on — campaign ad wars begin in Iowa

(ABC News)

The Note

BUSINESS

China rejects US ruling on solar imports

China rejected a preliminary ruling by a U.S. trade panel that imports of Chinese solar panels are harming the domestic industry, saying the decision shows U.S.’s “inclination to trade protectionism.”

Bloomberg

A decade later, insiders press a different view of Enron

When Enron filed the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, it cemented its reputation as the very symbol of corporate fraud. Now some executives are coming forward to present a different side of the story.

USA TODAY

EDUCATION

A decline in doctorates

The number of research doctorates awarded by American universities in 2010 fell for the first time since 2002, according to data published last month by the National Science Foundation.

Inside Higher Ed

Innovative programs try to get college dropouts back into school

Like many young Americans, Julia Capece went straight from high school to college. She tried juggling work and school, but living on her own and keeping up with tuition and coursework proved too much.

McClatchy Newspapers

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The Darkness to return to US in 2012

By all accounts from their recent U.K. tour, the reunited Darkness have got back the swagger of their 2003 debut, “Permission To Land.” Frontman Justin Hawkins tells Rolling Stone that is indeed the case.

Rolling Stone

Look to kids’ passions for perfect gifts

To the uninitiated, buying gifts for kids can feel like a treasure hunt without a map through store aisles and websites packed for the holidays. But sussing out clues may not be as difficult as it looks.

The Telegraph

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Kentucky church overturns previous ban on interracial couples

An eastern Kentucky church under a firestorm of criticism since members voted to bar mixed-race couples from joining the congregation overturned that decision, saying it welcomes all believers.

Boston Herald

Chaplains wanted for atheists in foxholes

Retired Army captain and Iraqi war veteran Jason Torpy says the chaplains employed by the U.S. military can‘t relate to him. An atheist, he’s hoping atheists like him will one day fill roles in chaplaincy.

NPR

Televangelist Long to take time off after divorce filing

Bishop Eddie Long, head of one of the nation’s largest mega churches, announced he will take “time off” from the pulpit. The announcement came three days after his wife Vanessa filed for divorce.

CNN

Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (Priscilla Dunstan):

Child sense: gift-giving from the heart

McClatchy Newspapers

Editorial:

Small change: The jobs numbers are headed in the right direction

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Editorial:

New York’s lifeblood flows from its upstate reservoirs

NY Daily News

Column (Lewis Diuguid):

Too few minorities occupy the nation’s media jobs

Kansas City Star

Column (Mary Sanchez):

Most Americans see through GOP’s taxes and spending humbug

McClatchy Newspapers

Blog (Tom Dworetzky):

Vladimir Putin, Herman Cain, depressingly strange bedfellows in denial

International Business Times

Column (Noam Chomsky):

The Iranian threat

Al Jazeera

Column (Will Doig):

Are urban cyclists elite snobs?

Salon

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GOOD NEWS

Painters spread good cheer throughout a halfway house

Bill Boevingloh was back where he always felt most comfortable — on a 6-foot ladder with a pot of paint in his left hand and a brush in his right.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Stem cells show promise for repairing damaged hearts

For the first time, stem cells were injected into the hearts of humans who had suffered serious heart damage, and patients improved dramatically.

Forbes

Money managers are making good on promise of philanthropy

Three Connecticut wealth managers who won the lottery followed through on their promise to put the money toward philanthropy, announcing donations to five charities that assist veterans.

ABC News

WORLD

Giant unexploded World War II bomb defused as thousands evacuated