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Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, speaks to the media before a meeting with the conference committee on the payroll tax cut in Washington amid recent gridlock in congress over passing an extension of the tax cut. (Photo by Evan Vucci / AP)

‘Layaway angels’ have landed in US

Reacting to news stories of a Michigan woman who paid off strangers’ layaway accounts, anonymous donors have been paying off accounts at Kmart stores across the country.

Las Vegas Sun

Covert Santas cover the layaway bills

Palm Beach Post

Gold, frankincense and myrrh are harder to buy than ever; extinction fears

Times for wise men have never been tougher. Gold prices are soaring on commodity markets, myrrh crops have been hit by drought — and now frankincense could soon be no more.

The Independent

The frankincense trail, Saudi Arabia

YouTube

Obama presses Boehner to compromise

In a bid to end a worsening standoff over extending a tax break to Americans, President Barack Obama urged Republican House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner to pass a short-term extension.

Reuters

Payroll tax politics pose risk for House and Senate Republicans

BusinessWeek

Obama: ‘This is no game’

Msnbc.com

North Korea: Kim Jong Un ‘to share power with his uncle’

Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s new leader, will share power with an uncle and the military after the death of his father Kim Jong Il as the isolated country shifts to collective rule from strongman dictatorship.

The Telegraph

Special section:

Timeline: North Korea’s history

CNN

Hong Kong culls chickens at market, bans trade as H5N1 found

Workers began culling 17,000 chickens at a wholesale poultry market in Hong Kong after a dead chicken there tested positive for the deadly H5N1 avian virus.

Reuters

Armageddon virus: Should recipe be secret?

Sydney Morning Herald

NATION

More young people are seeing opportunity in farming

While fresh demographic information on U.S. farmers won’t be available until after the next agricultural census is done next year, there are signs more people in their 20’s and 30’s are going into farming.

San Jose Mercury News

Jump in housing points to recovery

Housing starts and building permits jumped to a 1 1/2-year high in November as demand for rental apartments rose, suggesting the housing market was entering a tentative recovery.

Reuters

How to read the surge in housing

MarketWatch

Ohio set to see oil boom due to fracking

Ohio hasn’t been an oil powerhouse for nearly 100 years. But thanks to a controversial new drilling technology, the state could once again be significant.

CNNMoney

POLITICS

Despite money and support, still no lead for Ron Paul

Texas Rep. Ron Paul can raise millions of dollars in a single day, has a solid base of supporters and has been moving up in the polls, yet few mainstream Republicans are willing to give him the “front-runner” title.

USA TODAY

Former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich’s status as the front runner for the 2012 Republican nomination is fading after weeks of attacks by rivals and media scrutiny of his political record.

Al Jazeera

BUSINESS

Fed bolsters tools to avert collapse of big financial firms

The Federal Reserve sought to curb the threat of financial turmoil by compelling the biggest banks to follow a tougher standard for risk management and demanding stricter oversight by banks.

Bloomberg

With Detroit auto show, GM, others to show off the future

Pace of information about 2012‘s Auto Show has picked up: Chevrolet will reveal concept cars for millennials, Maserati’s Kubang SUV will debut and Lexus will showcase a new design direction.

Detroit Free Press

Need a last-minute gift idea? How about a car?

San Francisco Chronicle

Review:

2012 Detroit auto show: what to expect

(cars.com)

Kicking Tires

EDUCATION

Oy vey! Yiddish making a comeback at American colleges

Emory and other universities like Johns Hopkins in Baltimore and McGill University in Canada are working to bring the Yiddish language back, and with it, an appreciation of European Jewish culture.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Winning football, falling grades

The lists of arguments for and against big-time college football programs are both long. A new study suggests adding one item to the latter list: winning football teams may make male students stupider.

Inside Higher Ed

HEALTH

Many police officers battle sleep woes

Sleep problems are common among police officers and are associated with more health issues and poorer performance on the job, a new study shows.

HealthDay

Scientists find the secret to a long, indulgent life

Italian researchers have identified a molecule produced when people diet that could lead to the development of a drug that mimics the effect of restraint, offering a longer life without self-denial.

The Independent

Seniors benefit most from ‘exergames,’ medical experts say

A meta-analysis by researchers at Michigan State University evaluated if active video games provide the same cardiovascular benefits as a nonvirtual workout. The short answer is, “kind of.”

CNN

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Jewish families celebrate Hanukkah in Christmas communities

In a culture dominated with Christmas decorations and Santa sightings, local Jewish families celebrating Hanukkah say creativity and adaptation help them survive what some call the “December dilemma.”

The Times

Menorahs lit around the world for the first night of Hanukkah

MSNBC

Study: Christian population has shifted from Europe

The Christian population has shifted dramatically over the last century away from Europe to Africa, Asia and the Americas, yet Christians overall remain the largest religious group in the world.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Columns And Op-Ed

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Houston Chronicle

Blog (Susan Shapiro Barash):

Our daughters at holiday time

(Psychology Today)

Friend or Foe

Editorial:

When politicians speak of Christ

Christian Science Monitor

Editorial:

Expand visa program to create more new jobs soon

Orlando Sentinel

Blog (Sarah Zielinski):

‘Evolution’: a book that turns science into art

(Smithsonian Magazine)

Surprising Science

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The new great leader is Kim Jong Uh-Oh

USA TODAY

Column (Rhoda Koenig):

Ambrose Bierce is the new anti-Santa

Los Angeles Times

Blog (Larry Doyle):

Please gimme some real truth for Christmas

(TIME)

Ideas

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GOOD NEWS

Autism-friendly Santas are a hit

Recently, sensitive Santa sessions have been used in malls nationwide to educate low-key Kris Kringles on how to adjust their demeanor to the special needs of their young guests.

Houston Chronicle

Some jobless are saved by the Salvation Army bell

The Salvation Army bell ringers and their iconic red kettles have been a familiar sight during the holidays for more than 120 years. Today, this temporary job has become a lifesaver.

NPR

Thrifty-minded shopper shares her savings by couponing for causes

Jenny Sanford of Colorado, whose day job is in banking, uses “tactical couponing” to help others fill kitchen cupboards. After counting receipts for 2010, she even had enough to help a family pay back rent.

Denver Post

WORLD

‘Massacre’ in Syria: Opposition calls for UN action