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An Iranian protestor holds a green cloth, the symbolic color of Iranian opposition, as he flashes the victory sign, during anti-government protest in Tehran. (Photo by Anonymous / AP)

US cities neighboring Mexico see drop in crime and violence

Even as rampant drug-related killings continue in Mexico, intensified U.S. efforts to prevent the violence from spilling across the border are succeeding, according to federal data and law enforcement officials.

USA TODAY

Special section:

Q&A: Mexico's drug violence

BBC

US economy is expected to surge as spending increases

The U.S. economy next year is expected to perk up as spending rises and companies increase investment and hiring, says Dean Maki, the most-accurate forecaster in a Bloomberg News survey.

Bloomberg

The 50 best careers of 2010

U.S. News & World Report

Mousavi nephew's body taken

A relative of Iran's opposition leader says the body of the leader's nephew has been removed from a hospital without the family's permission, a day after he was slain in an anti-government protest.

ABC News

After clashes in Iran, 'Green Movement' supporters take stock

Christian Science Monitor

Iran opposition figures arrested after protests

BBC

Keeping youngsters squeaky clean could be bad for their heart

Parents obsessed with cleanliness could be actually harming their children's hearts, claim scientists.

Telegraph.co.uk

Health experts call for heart checkups for kids

NPR

Getting dirty and healthly

CNN

Many questions, few answers in airplane terror case

The Obama administration has ordered investigations into aviation security and how well travelers are screened.While questions about the failed terror attack on a U.S. bound plane continue.

CBS News

NATION

Holiday sales higher this year

The nation’s stores appear to have fared better this holiday shopping season than last year, according to early reported figures.

New York Times

Cartoons: the holiday shopping season

MSNBC

Percy Sutton, Harlem political pioneer, dies at 89

Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before launching successful careers as a political power broker and media mogul, has died. He was 89.

ABC News

Reflections on the life of Percy Sutton

New York Times

POLITICS

Democrats revive 'party of no' attack

Democrats are retooling and reprising their “party of no” attack on Republicans in Congress after they unanimously rejected financial reform and health care bills in votes this month.

Politico

How will health care bill affect seniors?

CNN

Obama’s 'team of rivals' Cabinet following his 'no drama' mantra

Despite some memorable slip-ups, Barack Obama's Cabinet has dodged controversy in 2009, continuing the president's campaign theme of "no drama Obama."

The Hill

Democrat eyeing Kennedy seat avoids family legacy

Attorney General Martha Coakley may be the front-runner in the race to fill the late Edward Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat, but she is crafting a campaign largely free of the Kennedy mystique.

Kansas City Star

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Tyra Banks says goodbye to talk show

Wrapping at the end of its fifth season in the spring of 2010, it will be lights out for the show that brought viewers memorable weave-exposing, cellulite-revealing and tear-jerking moments.

People

New adoptive parents for 23-year-old man

Like the 20,000 foster children who "age-out" of the system each year, John left California's foster care system six years ago believing he had missed his chance to be part of a family.

CNN

ENVIRONMENT

Ecosystems strain to maintain pace with global climate

Earth's various ecosystems, with all their plants and animals, will need to shift about a quarter-mile per year on average to keep pace with global climate change.

Environmental News Network

Mercury emissions rise in Illinois, even as figures drop nationwide

Mercury pollution from coal-fired power plants is increasing in Illinois even as it declines nationwide, a troubling trend for the state because emissions of the toxic metal tend to fall back close to the source.

Chicago Tribune

SPORTS

Colts blow shot at perfect season

Little did Jets' head coach Rex Ryan know that when he joked about wanting the Indianapolis Colts to rest their starters for this game, that he'd get his wish.

San Jose Mercury News

Change of mind: Meyer won't quit, will take indefinite leave instead

Florida coach Urban Meyer will not step down but instead will take an indefinite leave of absence, he said.

Sports Illustrated

Snapshots of Meyer's career at Fla.

MSNBC

HEALTH

Disinfectants 'train' superbug bacteria to resist antibiotics

Disinfectants could effectively train bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics, research suggests.

BBC

Breast cancer is not a single disease, scientists discover

Breast cancer is not a single disease but a collection of at least five separate conditions that differ in prognosis and response to treatment, a detailed genetic study has revealed.

Times Online

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GOOD NEWS

From homeless to hero

Once homeless for over 10 years, a sophomore at Albright College in Reading, Pa., now leads as a shining example of perseverance, being the first in her family to go beyond high school.

Philadelphia Inquirer

US Green Building Council awards Gold LEED rating

The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold rating, its highest, to Bellevue College’s science and technology building.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

WORLD

Missionary detained in North Korea

An American missionary is believed to be in North Korean custody after he illegally entered the communist nation in an attempt to call attention to the country's human rights conditions.

ABC News

Japan’s industrial production rises 2.6 percent on exports