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Posted on | December 10, 2010 | 3 Comments

TOP NEWS
House Democrats Defy Obama As Senate Schedules Tax Vote

President Obama confident tax compromise will pass

Obama on NPR: “Here’s what I’m confident about, that nobody, Democrat or Republican, wants to see people’s paychecks smaller on January 1st because Congress didn’t act.”


Wikileaks Gets Its Own “Axis Of Evil” Alliance
Hacktivists attack several corporate websites as “payback”, but effects are mixed

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Repeal Thrown Into Doubt By Senate Vote
GOP Senate caucus holds firm in determination to block any measures other than the budget

POLITICS
NYT: Illegals Without Drivers Licenses Risking Deportation, Waaaaah!

Felipa Valencia: homeowner, parent - illegal alien.

Georgia cracking down hard on unlicensed, uninsured illegals; Gray Lady apparently thinks this is raaaaacist

Senator Jim Bunning Bids Farewell To Congress


Governor Christie, Democrats Reach Agreement On Salary Arbitration

Texas Film Commission Refuses Payment to “Machete” Producers



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Stocks Decline, Euro Trades Near One-Year Low On PRC Concerns
Bernanke’s Christmas Present: Chairman Ron Paul
Friend or Foe? Google Teams Up With Independent Book Sellers
Android Sees 300,000 Daily Activations, Rubin Says



SPORTS
Rangers Up The Ante For Cliff Lee

Starting pitcher Cliff Lee, probably the most popular free agent loose at the moment

Managing partners hand Lee menu, ask him to choose as many as he wants from Columns A, B and C

Colts Snap Three-Game Skid, Edge Titans 30-28

Auburn QB Newton Collects Two Postseason Awards

Red Sox Sign Carl Crawford (Video)

Sixers Lose Heartbreaker To Celtics

No Big Signings For Dodgers, But Plenty Of Solid Roster Filling

Temple Tops Hoyas For Dunphy’s 400th Win

Winter Meetings More Like Victory Lap For Giants

RB Maurice Jones-Drew Carries Jaguars To First In AFC South



Rusty Rask Regains Role In 33-Save Effort Behind Bruins 5-2 Win Over Islanders



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
The Return Of Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Two-year break from movies not planned: “I just didn’t read anything I liked,” she says. “There are a lot of really, really, really big movies about robots and things — and there’s not a part for a 34-year-old woman in a robot movie.”

Wesley Snipes Reports To Prison; Will Do Three Years For Tax Evasion

Captain Jack’s Crew Has Jumped Ship From “Pirates 4”

Mel Gibson’s Chapel Shutting Down Due To Unauthorized Pix

Brenda Starr To File Last Story January 2



FOREIGNERS
PRC Media Whines That West Putting PRC On Trial With Nobel Peace Prize Award
Prince Charles, Horse Attacked By Student Mob
PRC’s Top Diplomat Meets With Norks
U.S. Threatens Sanctions Against Ivory Coast; African Union Suspends Ivorian Membership



BLOGS & STUFF
Ed Morrissey: Conservative Dems Accuse Liberal Comrades Of Holding Tax Deal “Hostage”
Allahpundit: Oh Noes! Fox Called “Public Option” The “Government Option”!
Newsbusters: Barbara Walters Slams “Uninformed” Sarah Palin
NRO Corner: Palin Heading For Haiti, Not England
Jawa Report: Youssef al-Khattab – Reformed “Moderate” Muslim?
Hit & Run: Where’s The [Stimulus] Multiplier?


— compiled by Wombat-socho

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