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Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, right, is escorted into a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., for a military hearing that will determine if he should face court-martial for his alleged role in the WikiLeaks classified leaks case. (Photo by Patrick Semansky / AP)

Las Vegas illusions make ‘The Nutcracker’ magical

Carolina Ballet Director Robert Weiss wonders if “The Nutcracker” ballet needs more magic, prompting a search for ways to make his company’s version even more “magical.”

CNN

The Nutcracker: backstage at the Royal Ballet

Telegraph.co.uk

Senate approves 2-month extension of payroll tax cut

The Senate voted to extend the payroll tax cut by two months, after both sides were unable to reach a comprehensive agreement to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits for a full year.

CNN

WikiLeaks suspect appears in US court

Bradley Manning, the American Army intelligence analyst accused of giving hundreds of thousands of classified U.S. documents to the website WikiLeaks, has made his first court appearance.

Reuters

WikiLeaks hearing begins with challenge

Seattle Times

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Bradley Manning hearing

(Guardian)

News blog

Brief pause for SOPA as House committee adjourns

The U.S. House Judiciary committee considering the Stop Online Piracy Act adjourned with no new vote date set, even though most politicians on the committee appeared to support the act.

Guardian

Why both sides applaud the SOPA delay

Hollywood Reporter

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Stop Online Piracy Act vote delayed

(Wired)

Threat Level

When your criminal past isn’t yours

The business of background checks is booming, but it is a system compromised by the welter of private companies that sell digitally converted public records.

Washington Examiner

NATION

Judge rejects officials’ new rules for executions in California

A Marin county judge said that California prison officials violated state laws and misrepresented their own actions in writing new rules concerning the lethal injections of condemned prisoners.

San Francisco Chronicle

Unemployment claims down by 19,000

“Initial” unemployment declined 19,000 to 366,000 claims from last week’s 385,000 claims, while seasonally adjusted “continued” claims increased by 4,000.

Christian Science Monitor

Special section:

Is America working?

Financial Times

POLITICS

Health care law will allow states to tailor their benefits

In a major surprise on the new health care law, the Obama administration said that it would not define a single uniform set of “essential health benefits,” but that each state can specify those benefits.

MSNBC

US lawmakers have decided to legalize indefinite detention

While it’s known that the U.S. has used indefinite detention of suspects in its “war on terror,” Congress has voted to make the same treatment legal for U.S. citizens apprehended within the U.S.

Al Jazeera

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Sen. Feinstein introduces bill prohibiting military detention of US citizens

(The Hill)

Defcon Hill

BUSINESS

Gold rebounds after big losses

Gold had the biggest gain in almost two weeks as demand rebounded after prices tumbled more than 8 percent in the previous four days, slumped as the dollar climbed amid Europe’s debt woes.

Sydney Morning Herald

SEC charges ex-Fannie, Freddie CEOs with fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged six former top executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with civil fraud, saying they misled the government and taxpayers.

CBS News

EDUCATION

College students face shorter Pell Grants

Thousands of college students may soon feel a financial pinch and another 100,000 may not be able to complete degrees if Congress pushes ahead with planned changes to federal student loans.

CNNMoney

California, Delaware among 9 states to share education grant money

Nine states will share $500 million in grant money to improve their early childhood programs. An administration official says the winners of this money will be announced at the White House.

San Francisco Chronicle

HEALTH

GPha addresses US drug shortages

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association in the USA has put forward a proposal to minimize key drug shortages, speeding the recovery of vital medications when needed.

Medical News Today

FDA approves Berlin Heart for kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Berlin Heart for pediatric patients waiting for heart transplants. The ventricular assist device is scaled down for children and babies.

ABC News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Report slams Dutch Catholic Church over sex abuse

As many as 20,000 children endured sexual abuse at Dutch Catholic institutions over the past 65 years, and church officials failed to address it or help the victims, according to an investigative report.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Is anti-Muslim politics on the rise in Fla.?

“All-American Muslim” is the first show that the FFA has targeted on the grounds that it obscured “the Islamic agenda‘s danger," resulting in clashes between Muslim activists and Florida conservatives.

BBC

On Dec. 25, atheists are celebrating a different birthday

The Zebrowskis are part of a small, but apparently growing, number of atheists, skeptics and other nonbelievers who make merry over Newton’s contributions to science and math.

Religion News Service

SPORTS

Veteran consumer advocate takes on big-time sports

Ralph Nader, now 77, is channeling an increasing share of his attention to problems across the gamut of U.S. sports — the major pro leagues, the NCAA, even youth sports.

Denver Post

Barry Bonds sentenced to 2 years probation, 30 days home confinement

A federal judge has rejected a last-ditch bid by prosecutors to punish Bonds with a prison term, ordering him to serve two years on probation and a month of home confinement in his Beverly Hills mansion.

San Jose Mercury News

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GOOD NEWS

Quebec retailer specializes in art that gives back to community

Pure Art, a craft store that sells fair trade items, donates all profits to a foundation that pays for uniforms, shoes and books so that Peruvian children can go to school and break the cycle of poverty.

Montreal Gazette

Childbirth and maternal health improve in Afghanistan

Afghanistan has recently seen a marked improvement in maternal mortality rates. Previously, 1 in 11 mothers died in childbirth. A new survey indicates that the number has dropped to 1 in 50.

Christian Science Monitor

Love of life, work helps top boxing coach fight Parkinson’s

Freddie Roach, one of the most sought-after boxing trainers in the sport, loves coming to work each and every day and says it‘s that passion that helps him deal with Parkinson’s disease.

CNN

WORLD

Philippines storm kills hundreds in Mindanao flash floods