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Fireworks burst over the Sydney Opera House, right, as New Year’s celebrations begin in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Rick Rycroft / AP)

Renton, Wash. shooters recreate Old West, live ammo and all

It’s just another weekend of fun for a bunch of mostly middle-aged guys, and a few women, all packing heat, all dressed up in cowboy outfits and all living out the Old West fantasy in Renton, Wash.

Seattle Times

Farmers seeking high profits add acreage, harvest ‘rottenest’ land

Sharp increase in farm earnings have driven the price of farmland up and encouraged farmers to use more and more land, even parcels once thought too poor in quality to warrant a second glance.

MSNBC

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A new year dawns for US agriculture in 2012

Western Farm Press

World rings in 2012, bids adieu to a tough year

With fireworks and celebrations from New Zealand to Times Square, the world eagerly welcomed a new year and hope for a better future, saying goodbye to a year of natural disasters and economic turmoil.

USA TODAY

New Year’s Eve celebrations usher in 2012 across the world

Guardian

Ringing in 2012: Samoa’s time zone skip

YouTube

Clashes erupt as Syrian protests spread

At least 32 people have been killed during protests against the Syrian government as Arab League monitors observed hundreds of thousands of demonstrators flooding streets all across the country.

Al Jazeera

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As monitors continue their work, Syria releases prisoners

(NPR)

The Two-Way

US seals deal to sell $3.48B in missiles, technology to UAE

The U.S. has reached a deal to sell $3.48 billion worth of missiles and related technology to the United Arab Emirates, as part of a buildup of defense technology among friendly Mideast nations near Iran.

Star Tribune

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A young fisherman sits in his small boat and watches his line for a bite at Lake Wauburg near Gainesville, Fla. (Photo by Phil Sandlin / AP)	Liverpool‘s Glen Johnson, left, vies for the ball with Newcastle United’s Jonas Gutierrez during a Premier League soccer match at Anfield, Liverpool, England. (Photo by Tim Hales / AP)	Athletes ski during the men’s 9.3 mile pursuit handicap race at the cross country Tour de Ski competition in Oberhof, Germany. (Photo by Jens Meyer / AP)

NATION

Beer pong champs get ready to defend their title

You know “beer pong,” right? It’s that literally intoxicating game played in basements, college dorms and frat houses everywhere. Silly, right? Only if you find $50,000 silly.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Baby illnesses not linked in Mead Johnson formula withdrawal

U.S. regulators tracking the origins of illnesses in 4 infants say they haven’t found evidence of connections among the cases that triggered withdrawal of Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. baby formula.

Bloomberg

Court OKs immunity for telecoms in wiretap case

An appeals court upheld a 2008 law immunizing telecom companies for their roles in wiretapping calls, but revived a suit that accused the government of illegally intercepting millions of messages.

BusinessWeek

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Court revives NSA surveillance case

(Wired)

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POLITICS

Obama campaign fundraising off Romney ‘birther’ quip

The Obama campaign is using a campaign trail gaffe by Mitt Romney’s son Matt to fundraise from supporters.

Politico

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Updates on Obama presidency

Politico

Super PACs go into stealth mode through 1st contests

Super PACs have taken advantage of a pair of loopholes that will let them keep their donors secret until after votes are cast in the first 4 big contests.

Politico

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Live: Iowa GOP caucus 2012

(Guardian)

Richard Adams

BUSINESS

Top architects go local

A new wave of houses are going up around the country. They are strongly tied to their particular locations, in contrast to decades of architecture that produced identical houses thousands of miles apart.

Wall Street Journal

Growth in US may accelerate even as Europe shrinks

Rising confidence, fewer firings and gains in holiday sales show the U.S. economy is picking up, defying a slowdown in Europe and much of the rest of the world.

Bloomberg

World stock markets end down after a tumultuous year

BBC

Merger 2012: year of the hostile takeover

The slow-growth environment overall makes it more enticing for many companies to buy competitors, an easier way to generate returns to shareholders.

CNNMoney

EDUCATION

Survey finds education grantmakers getting more strategic in 2011

Philanthropies maintained consistent funding levels for education during 2011, on average, but were more strategic and deliberate with dollars, according to a new report on trends in education philanthropy.

Education Week

New York bill would require bachelor’s degrees for registered nurses

New registered nurses would have to earn bachelor’s degrees within 10 years to keep working in New York under a bill lawmakers are considering as part of a national push to raise educational standards for nurses.

NY Daily News

HEALTH

A deadly balance

Tempting a flu pandemic is downright foolish. Yet it is impossible for scientists to understand influenza or create vaccines without at least some risk. The question, then, is what level of risk is acceptable.

Economist

US military targeting ‘Spice’ drug users

Military officials have launched an aggressive testing program that has led to the investigation of more than 1,100 suspected users of the herbal mix “Spice,” according to military figures.

Star Tribune

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Dark holiday in Detroit as Catholic church downsizes

Like many Catholic churches around urban America, the St. Leo Catholic Church in Detroit, built more than 120 years ago, has been hit by a shortage of priests and a dwindling supply of parishioners.

Reuters

God, the government and Roger Williams’ big idea

Banished from Massachusetts, Puritan minister Roger Williams originated a principle that remains contentious to this day — separation of church and state.

Smithsonian Magazine

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The Daily Quote

“Life is like a game of cards. The hand that is dealt you represents determinism; the way you play it is free will.”

Jawaharal Nehru

1st Prime Minister of independent India

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Real wheels: Warren Brown Dec. 30 at 11 am

Washington Post

Champagne: Kevin Zraly Dec. 30 at noon

Boston Globe

Best of Hax 2011: Carolyn Hax Dec. 30 at 1 pm

Washington Post

NFL: Pat Yasinskas Dec. 30 at 1 pm

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GOOD NEWS

Charities get last-minute, end-of-year boost from donors

Chalk it up to the holiday spirit — or just smart tax planning — but charitable giving is looking up this month.

CNNMoney

DWI arrests going down on year’s big party night

In recent years, the number of drunk-driving arrests on New Year’s Eve have been no higher than any weekend in Minnnesota, with no alcohol-related traffic deaths during the past 3 years.

Star Tribune

DWI offenders sentenced to sobriety

Pioneer Press

Gray wolf crosses into California, 1st seen in state in 88 years

A lone gray wolf has crossed the border into California, marking the return of a fabled creature that vanished from the state 88 years ago.

San Jose Mercury News