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Palestinian Christians attend Christmas celebrations at the Church of Nativity, believed by many to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. (Photo by Bernat Armangue / AP)

Thousands visit Bethlehem on Christmas Eve

Thousands of pilgrims, tourists and local Christians gathered in the biblical West Bank town of Bethlehem to begin Christmas Eve celebrations in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

San Francisco Chronicle

Christmas spirit crushed in besieged Bethlehem

Sydney Morning Herald

Keeping it weird in Austin, Texas

Hipsters of all kinds trek to Austin, Texas. By hipsters, I mean people who love irony but are suspicious of symbolism. But, aren’t these residents just traditionalists at heart?

Smithsonian Magazine

Blog:

Austin’s musicians caught in a conundrum

(NPR)

The Record

Obama ends year on a political high note

The White House has ended a year with a political victory before, but this time the stakes are higher and the president is by no means assured of carrying the momentum deep into an election year.

ABC News

Payroll tax-cut extension sets up 2012 fight over long-term plan

Bloomberg

Boehner speaks on payroll tax cut deal

YouTube

Cuba to free 2,900 in sweeping amnesty

Cuba will release 2,900 prisoners in the coming days for humanitarian reasons in a sweeping amnesty ahead of a visit next spring by Pope Benedict XVI, the Cuban government said.

Reuters

Blog:

Cuba pardons 2,900 prisoners, but not jailed American

(USA TODAY)

On Deadline

New Air Jordans cause shopping frenzy

Fights, vandalism and arrests marked the release of Nike’s new Air Jordan basketball shoes as a shopping rush on stores across the country led to unrest that nearly turned into rioting.

Denver Post

NATION

Analysis: Oil sands pipeline seems likely to endure

The Obama administration confirmed that if forced by Congress to quickly decide the fate of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from western Canada to the Gulf Coast, it would probably kill the project.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Arizona sheriff faces new setback over immigration enforcement

America’s “toughest sheriff” faces a setback to his immigration enforcement efforts from a federal judge’s ruling barring deputies from detaining people whom they think are in the country illegally.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The bank around the corner

This has not been a time of great love for bankers. From the continuing foreclosure crisis to Occupy Wall Street’s campaign against “the 1 percent,” it is easy to forget that not all banks are complicated giants.

New York Times

POLITICS

Gingrich, Perry won’t be on Va. ballot

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has failed to qualify for Virginia’s Republican primary, a development that adds to the challenges faced by the recent frontrunner in the GOP presidential race.

USA TODAY

South Carolina voter identification law is blocked as discriminatory

South Carolina’s new law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls was blocked by the U.S. Justice Department, which said it would “significantly” burden non-white voters.

BusinessWeek

War on Christmas: Is it under attack?

Dozens of U.S. congressmen have pledged to protect Christmas from attempts to undermine it. So is the West’s foremost public holiday really under attack?

BBC

BUSINESS

Mighty Monday looms for retailers

The day after Christmas, dubbed “Mighty Monday,” is expected to be the third biggest shopping day of the year in terms of foot traffic.

Houston Chronicle

US consumer spending tepid

MSNBC

Fast-casual restaurants are gobbling up market share

Fast-casual restaurants like Chipotle and Panera are just a slice of the restaurant market, but they are steadily building a following among customers looking for better quality and moderate prices.

Los Angeles Times

For black Americans, the unemployment rate continues to rise

Although the U.S. gained more than 120,000 jobs, numbers of the long-term unemployed barely shifted, and the unemployment rates for African-Americans continued to rise.

NPR

Special section:

For some making minimum wage, the new year holds modest promise

Christian Science Monitor

EDUCATION

School accused of putting autistic student in bag

In Kentucky, Mercer Country Public School employees are under investigation of mistreating students who are diagnosed with autism.

MSNBC

Georgia high schools emphasize career

Starting in 2012, incoming high school freshmen in Georgia will be required to complete a series of courses in one of 17 career pathways.

The Telegraph

HEALTH

Study: Brain scans help predict Alzheimer’s disease early

Shrinkage in certain parts of the brain may herald Alzheimer’s disease long before symptoms arise, according to new research.

TIME

France recommends removal of implants, but UK does not

The French authorities have recommended that 30,000 women have faulty breast implants removed as a precaution. The government will cover the cost.

BBC

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Car designers to craft ‘green’ popemobile

A Vatican newspaper announced details of a competition to design a low-emission popemobile that meets the Vatican’s high security standards.

USA TODAY

Nun famous for kissing Elvis is praying for a miracle

Dolores Hart, who walked away from Hollywood stardom in 1963 to become a nun in rural Bethlehem, Conn., now finds herself back in the spotlight.

Hartford Courant

Faith helps veterans return to normal life, study says

Faith has played a large role in determining how easily a post-9/11 service member adjusts back to civilian life, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.

The Augusta Chronicle

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Cal Thomas):

For families of war dead, Christmas brings grief

Baltimore Sun

Column (Robert Creamer):

Why GOP collapse on the payroll tax could be a turning point

Huffington Post

Editorial:

The desperation down the block

Detroit Free Press

Editorial:

Gingrich court bombast is irresponsible

Des Moines Register

Editorial:

Dickens of a Christmas: celebrating the tale of a redeemed Scrooge

Christian Science Monitor

Column (David Gergen):

Why the winds are shifting toward Obama

CNN

Column (Bob Ray Sanders):

Bah, humbug to this ‘War on Christmas’ stuff

McClatchy Newspapers

Column (Jules Witcover):

On North Korea, caution is better than rash words

Baltimore Sun

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GOOD NEWS

An impact felt even in death

When President Barack Obama signed a law last month to protect Peace Corps volunteers around the globe, a young woman with Delaware ties was on the minds of many.

News Journal

Charities transform lost items into gifts for needy

Among the hats, coats and gloves donated to charities this holiday season are many items given, well, by accident.

Columbus Dispatch

7 years later, girl swept away in tsunami reunited with parents

A teenager who was swept away in the Indian Ocean tsunami seven years ago and forced to beg in the streets said that she broke down in tears after tracking down her parents.

The Star

WORLD

Thousands take to Moscow streets, calling for fair elections

Thousands of people took to the streets of Moscow, braving bitterly cold weather to demand fair elections after what they claim were rigged results that returned Vladimir Putin’s party to power.

CNN

Czechs, world leaders remember ‘irreplaceable’ Vaclav Havel at funeral

Vaclav Havel, the humble Czech playwright who became his country’s first democratically elected president, was remembered today for his enduring legacy of hope, freedom, and human rights.

Christian Science Monitor

World bids farewell to Václav Havel

CNN

Gulag of the mind: Why North Koreans cry for Kim Jong Il

A New York Times article on the mass mournings in North Korea suggested much of it was genuine, though many may have cried “as they think they should or because they are being watched.”

The Atlantic

ENVIRONMENT

To flirt in cities, birds adjust their pitch

A big part of being a bird is singing, often to attract other birds. Sometimes this is hard to do that amid all the noise in a city, which is where birds are literally changing their tune.

NPR

NY group: Thermostats source of mercury pollution

New York group says that discarded thermostats remain a major source of mercury contamination in the area.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

2011’s eureka moments

An HIV drug treatment, steps towards a malaria vaccine and alien solar systems as well as other discoveries have all been named “the scientific breakthroughs of 2011” by the journal, Science.

The Independent

Special section:

2011: year in review

Guardian

Astronauts reach International Space Station on Soyuz rocket

A Soyuz spacecraft delivered a Russian, an American and a Dutchman to the International Space Station. But just as concerns over reliability eased, another rocket failed during an unmanned launch.

Chicago Sun-Times

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Santa’s son watches him work with kids

For the past 17 years, Timothy Bella‘s father has been dressing up as Santa Claus, so Timothy decided to witness Santa in action and tell us his story.

The Atlantic

Belief in Santa Claus still flying high in new poll

Courier-Journal

‘Santa’ dad surprises daughter, comes home early from Iraq

CBS News

An eye for genius: the collections of Gertrude and Leo Stein

It’s easy to see the value of a Picasso painting now. But would you have bought one in 1905, before the artist was known? These siblings did.

Smithsonian Magazine

‘Natural Santas’ live by strict code

Natural Santas live by a moral code — no public drinking, womanizing or grumpiness is allowed from them.

Columbia Missourian

SPORTS

21 former players sue NFL

Nearly two dozen former NFL players are suing the league over severe and permanent brain damage they say is linked to concussions suffered on the job.

ESPN

Wayne’s late TD lifts Colts over Texans

The victory of the Colts over the AFC South champion Houston Texans could mark the beginning of a special holiday weekend — though it may also be their final Christmas in Indianapolis.

USA TODAY

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