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New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly holds a mock-up component of a bomb while talking to reporters after the arrest Jose Pimentel, who is suspected of plotting to detonate pipe bombs in New York City. (Photo by Louis Lanzano / AP)

Painted bodies being transformed into art in Venezuela

Artists used paint, ornaments and glitter to transform the human body into artwork at a festival in Venezuela, showing off designs that ranged from pure artists’ fantasy to indigenous myths.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

World Meeting of Body Art

ABC News

Preschoolers learn most language skills from other preschoolers

Children going to preschool often learn as much from each other as they do from the teacher. This is especially true when it comes to language.

The Atlantic

Bomb suspect monitored for 2 years

New York Police Department officials said that they started watching the activities of Jose Pimentel, accused of plotting to detonate bombs in New York City, about two-and-a-half years ago.

CNN

Blog:

Mayor Bloomberg: arrest in bomb plot

(The Hill)

Blog Briefing Room

Supercommittee likely to announce no deal on deficit cuts

A debt-reduction committee that was supposed to dissolve congressional gridlock in Washington is instead on the brink of failure, setting the stage for $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts.

Bloomberg

Watch for ‘Procrastination’ plan on US debt

CNBC

Donovan leads Galaxy to MLS title

With a dramatic, decisive goal in the 72nd minute of Los Angeles‘ 1-0 victory in the MLS Cup against the Houston Dynamo, the Galaxy’s trio of superstars earned their first championship together.

ESPN

Beckham emotional after winning MLS Cup

ESPN

NATION

Young, gay and homeless: youths fighting for resources

Many studies of homeless youth in major cities put forth a startling statistic: Depending on the study, between 30 and 40 percent of homeless youths identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

NPR

America’s new poor

CBS News

University places officers in pepper spray incident on leave

A California university placed two of its police officers on administrative leave because of their involvement in the pepper spraying of passively sitting protesters.

MSNBC

Authorities: Tons of drugs went through cross-border tunnel

A nondescript white warehouse building in southern California hid a sophisticated drug smuggling tunnel that traffickers used to transport tons of marijuana from Mexico into the United States, authorities said.

CNN

POLITICS

Lawmakers to rally opposition against state immigration law

A group of Democratic lawmakers will stand in a historic church in Birmingham, Ala., today to help rally opposition to the state’s new law that dishes out tough punishments to illegal immigrants.

Montgomery Adviser

Is US challenging Beijing’s ambitions?

President Barack Obama has wrapped up his nine-day tour of Asia looking to reassert American influence in the region. And not surprisingly, perhaps China, the rising Asian power, is not happy about it.

Al Jazeera

BUSINESS

The euro: as good (and bad) as gold

The gold standard forced austerity and helped cause the Depression. Today’s problem is the hard-money elites of the euro zone.

BusinessWeek

Business leaders predict which industries social media will reinvent

During the final session of the Techonomy 2011 conference in Tucson, Ariz., Sean Parker of Founders Fund and Jim Breyer of Accel Partners told industry leaders how the tech world will change.

Forbes

EDUCATION

States will have to adjust to changing graduation rate formula

States are beginning to publish graduation rates under a new formula — one which is mandated by the federal government — that makes it easier to make comparisons across the country.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rhodes scholarships go to 5 students at Stanford, most in its history

Stanford University students won five Rhodes Scholarships, the most in the school’s history, while Harvard, Brown and Princeton each were awarded four.

BusinessWeek

Surge expected for veterans enrolling in college and universities

With wars in Iraq and Afghanistan winding down and enhancements to the G.I. Bill, colleges and universities are expecting a surge in veteran enrollment unseen since World War II.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Bishops sign open letter criticizing English welfare reforms

Eighteen Church of England bishops have signed an open letter, criticizing the English government’s proposed welfare changes.

BBC

Republicans seek Iowa social conservatives’ nod

Six Republican presidential candidates dove deep into how their religious faith influences their public life during a forum before a large, influential audience of social conservatives in early-voting Iowa.

Christian Science Monitor

ENVIRONMENT

New ‘sustainability index’ alters world order, US ranks low

The U.N.’s Human Development Index is an international “score card” which ascribes each national measured an average of multiple metrics reflecting national policies and societal conditions.

PlanetSave.com

Bison plan could remove 360 animals

Seeking an alternative to years past, a proposal from Yellowstone National Park officials could allow as many as 360 migrating wild bison be hunted, captured for slaughter or shipped elsewhere.

Msnbc.com

Columns And Op-Ed

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Editorial:

Taxing the working poor back to the starting line

Detroit Free Press

Cartoon (David Hitch):

America votes

Telegram & Gazette

Editorial:

IRS should review Scientology and its tax-exempt status

St. Petersburg Times

Column (MJ Rosenberg):

Iranian nuclear program not about Israel

Al Jazeera

Column (Scott Ostler):

Earvin Johnson hasn’t lost magic 20 years later

San Francisco Chronicle

Column (Jeff Jacobs):

And yet another coach accused of the unimaginable

Boston Herald

Column (Peter A Stott):

How much can we blame on global warming?

Slate

Column (Donald L Barlett and James B Steele):

Apple’s American job disaster

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Dan Connors):

Catholics, 2012 and the end of the world

Catholic Digest

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GOOD NEWS

The holiday season reminds us to consider philanthropy

As the holidays draw near, there is no better time to identify ways to pay favors forward by making a difference in the community. Miami Herald gives seven strategies for philanthropic giving.

Miami Herald

Carl Edwards: The hometown hero who never left

In Columbia, Mo., Carl Edwards’ rise from the dirt tracks of Mid-Missouri to one of the faces of NASCAR’s multibillion-dollar industry has galvanized both fans and residents alike.

Columbia Daily Tribune

Woman rescues dogs, 1 canine at a time

Since Aimee Ryding of Calumet Township, Mich., started Because of Mandy Dog Rescue a year and a half ago, she’s saved more than 400 dogs from kill shelters across the country.

MSNBC

WORLD

Afghan students protest US troops

More than 1,000 university students blocked a main highway in eastern Afghanistan to protest any agreement that would allow U.S. troops to remain in the country after 2014.

Politico

How representative was ‘loya jirga’?

Christian Science Monitor

Gadhafi’s intelligence chief captured in southern desert

Libya’s interim authorities have captured the last totem of the Gadhafi regime, seizing former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi in a southern desert.

Guardian

Libyans express relief with Gadhafi capture

Reuters

West Bank land seized by Israeli kibbutz

A tract of Palestinian land in the West Bank has for the first time been seized by a kibbutz located inside Israel, a prominent Israeli researcher said.

CBS News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Life’s extremes: leaders vs. followers

Studies suggest that ultimately our upbringing and experiences matter most in developing innate tendencies. In other words, leaders and followers can be made.

LiveScience

Doctors can compel you to remove negative reviews from Angie’s List

Medical Justice, a North Carolina-based outfit, is introducing “Mutual Agreement,” an agreement that hands over the copyright of your Internet posts on ratings sites to the doctor.

Betanews

Launch of huge Mars rover delayed

NASA has pushed back the launch of a $2.5 billion Mars rover, giving engineers a chance to replace a suspect battery in the rocket’s flight termination system.

Msnbc.com

HEALTH

Sexual seniors are happiest

Older married couples who engage in sexual activity are more likely to be happy both with their relationship and their lives than those who have more infrequent sex, according to new research.

LiveScience

CDC: Taking antibiotics for viral infections can do more harm than good

Did you know that taking antibiotics when you or your child has a virus may do more harm than good?

Medical News Today

Special section:

Cold & Flu quiz

WebMD

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Nicki Minaj, Maroon 5 top winners at American Music Awards

Nicki Minaj won favorite rap/hip-hop artist and Maroon 5 took the award for favorite pop-rock band/duo/group as pop music’s biggest names shined at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.

CBS News

Natalie Wood book authors’ roots go back to New Jersey

The co-authors of a book about actress Natalie Wood’s death can trace their roots back to southern New Jersey.

San Francisco Chronicle

SPORTS

Ravens hold on in final minute to keep Bengals at bay, tie for 1st

Joe Flacco and the team’s oft-criticized offense gave Baltimore a win, moving them into first place in the AFC North with a nerve-racking 31-24 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

ESPN

Justin Verlander: Let’s talk about MVP consideration for pitchers

Justin Verlander knows that voting for the American League Most Valuable Player Award ended a month and a half ago. That wasn’t going to stop him from carrying on the debate one final time.

MLB.com

AL MVP preview

ESPN

Bobby Davis responds to Jim Boeheim’s defense of Bernie Fine

A man accusing Syracuse associate coach Bernie Fine of molesting him as a child and into adulthood has responded to comments made by Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim.

USA TODAY

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