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Leading The News
Failure in Copenhagen . . . Obama insists climate change deal was meaningful, even though it sets no targets for reducing carbon emissions.
Times of London
Abortion Deal Near in Senate Talks . . . Optimism grows that holdout Ben Nelson of Nebraska will be the 60th vote for passage. Los Angeles Times
Napolitano Focuses on Homegrown Terror . . . Shares intelligence with local authorities and has increases efforts to engage U.S. Muslims. Los Angeles Times
Politics
McClatchy Newspapers
Drone Breach Stirs Call to Fill Posts . . . Lawmakers call on Obama to fill vacant cybersecurity posts after Iraqi insurgents intercept video feeds. Wall Street Journal
Congress Weighs Stock Trade Tax . . . Backers say it takes aim at Wall Street to help Main Street. Wall Street Journal
FBI Accused of Abuse in Clinton Case . . . Former Secret Service director says FBI pressured him to “give us the president.”
New York Times
National Security
Who's in Charge of Pakistan and Its Nukes? . . . Judges begin removing top Pakistani officials after corruption amnesty is ruled unconstitutional.
McClatchy Newspapers
Militants Widen Reach in Pakistan . . . Routed from their tribal havens by U.S. drones and Pakistani troops, insurgents regroup in cities. Washington Post
U.S. Aids Yemen Anti-al Qaeda Drive . . . Provided firepower, intelligence and other support to the government of Yemen as it carried out raids. New York Times
Iraq Charges Iranian Incursion . . . Says Iran sent troops to seize disputed oil well. McClatchy Newspapers
Karzai to Replace to Cabinet Ministers . . . Afghan president to concede to western backers by replacing ministers implicated in corruption. The Guardian
Money
The Road Comes to an End for Saab . . . GM fails to sell the company, so it will put an end to the 60 year old Swedish carmaker, threatening thousands of jobs..
Financial Times
Holiday Travel on the Rise . . . Industry experts had predicted that travelers would opt to drink eggnog at home this Christmas.
Chicago Tribune
Need a Job? . . . A once in a decade opportunity: Feds to hire 1.2M Americans to conduct the census. McClatchy Newspapers
International
Hope Fades for 41 After Livestock Ship Sinks . . . Rescue hampered by thousands of dead animals floating in the water off Lebanese coast.
Times of London
Neo-Nazis Suspected of Auschwitz Raid . . . Outrage around the world after thieves stole the sign from the gates of the Nazi death camp. Times of London
Israeli Rabbis Defy Secular Rule . . . In row over settlements, Rabbis assert soldiers' loyalty to God trumps their commanders.
Christian Science Monitor
John Paul II Closer to Beatification . . . Pope Benedict XVI has moved former Pope one step closer to beatification, the milestone before sainthood. Associated Press
You Must Also Know . . .
Major Snowstorm Rocks East Coast . . . Forecasters were expecting accumulations of one to two feet of snow in some areas. New York Times
People in Sunniest States Happiest . . . People in outdoorsy states Louisiana, Hawaii, Florida say they're the happiest Americans. New Yorkers are not. USA Today
Jury Spares Serial Killer the Death Penalty . . . Andre Crawford was spared the death penalty for the murders and rapes of 11 Chicago women. Chicago Tribune
Mom's Tweet as Son Dies Stirs Debate . . . "Please pray like never before, my 2 yr old fell in the pool," she urged her Twitter followers. USA Today
Federal Judge to be Impeached . . . Six vodkas with lunch; gambling; bankruptcy under a phony name; cash, trips or home repairs from lawyers. It's over. Associated Press
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