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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
December 19th, 2012

The Hot Holiday Shopping Trend: Selfishness
(But) self-splurging is increasingly popular with younger Americans — over 70 percent of consumers in the 18 to 24 age range said they will buy gifts for themselves. “It looks like young adults have the ‘one for you two for me’ mentality this year,” said BIGinsight Consumer Insights Director Pam Goodfellow in the press release, “which is surprising given that this is also the age group that typically doesn’t have the income or ability to splurge.”

Putin Eyes Middle East in Balance of Power
Putin has a master's thesis up his sleeve. What Putin is looking for is to reestablish Russia as a major world power through the control of natural resources. So far he has already done a good job, buying up and maintaining a strangle-hold on Europe's energy and has recently gained significant control in many other major world markets – right under the industry’s nose. And, it’s in Arab resources he is most interested. “It is true that a secular Russia and an Islamist Arab state would not be a match exactly made in heaven, but a common opponent (the United States) and a common goal (more revenues for the country's coffers through higher oil prices) could very well bring them together in a marriage of convenience, says Katusa.

NYTimes's Helene Cooper: Choose Between 2nd Amendment Rights or 'Kids [Being] Safe' at school
Cooper laid out the issue in emotional terms, suggesting people must choose between the protection of the Second Amendment and the safety of little kids at school. As if even a total repeal could ever guarantee that.

Volcanic activity world-wide 18 December 2012: Tungurahua, Tobachik, Paluweh, Popocatépetl, Fuego, Pacaya, Santiaguito, Turrialba, Reventador, Galeras
Lava flows have now reached a reported length of 20 km. The seismic activity from the volcano is so strong that the seismic recordings from nearby Klyuchevskoy and Bezymianny are obscured.

University of Tennessee study predicts extreme climate in Eastern US
The study found that heat waves will become more severe in most regions of the eastern United States and, that both the Northeast and Southeast will see a drastic increase in precipitation. The findings are published in Environmental Research Letters.

Belgium looks at euthanasia for minors, Alzheimer's sufferers
The draft legislation calls for "the law to be extended to minors if they are capable of discernment or affected by an incurable illness or suffering that we cannot alleviate." Belgium was the second country in the world after the Netherlands to legalise euthanasia in 2002 but it applies only to people over the age of 18. Socialist Senator Philippe Mahoux, who helped draft the proposed changes, said there had been cases of adolescents who "had the capacity to decide" their future.

Gay Marine proposes in the White House
Positioned in front of a Christmas tree in the Grand Foyer of the White House, 35-year-old Matthew Phelps asked his 26-year-old boyfriend, Ben Schock, to marry him on Dec. 15.

Deadly virus that has killed hundreds of lambs and calves on UK farms 'has spread to every county'
•The killer Schmallenberg virus has now been detected in every county in England and Wales •Virus has already killed hundreds of lambs or calves on British farms, and figures are expected to rise

U.N. Presents Grim Prognosis on the World Economy
World economic growth has weakened substantially this year and faces the confluence of a triple threat — the so-called fiscal cliff in the United States, the European debt crisis and a sharp slowdown in China, the United Nations said in a report released on Tuesday. The worst case, the report said, could be a new global recession that mires many countries in a cycle of austerity and unemployment for years.

Analysis of social media in Libya finds no reference to anti-Islam film on day of attack
The independent review of more than 4,000 postings was conducted by a leading social media monitoring firm. “From the data we have, it’s hard for us to reach the conclusion that the consulate attack was motivated by the movie. Nothing in the immediate picture – surrounding the attack in Libya -- suggests that,” Jeff Chapman, chief executive with Agincourt Solutions told Fox News.

Report recommends France legalize 'accelerated deaths'
France should allow doctors to "accelerate the coming of death" for terminally ill patients, a report to President Francois Hollande recommended Tuesday. Hollande referred the report to a national council on medical ethics which will examine the precise circumstances under which such steps could be authorised with a view to producing draft legislation by June 2013.

Berlusconi says Italy may be forced to leave the euro zone
Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Tuesday Italy would be forced to leave the euro zone unless the European Central Bank gets more powers to ensure lower borrowing costs. ..."If Germany doesn't accept that the ECB must be a real central bank, if interest rates don't come down, we will be forced to leave the euro and return to our own currency in order to be competitive," Berlusconi said...

Benghazi review slams State Department on security
The leaders of an independent panel that blamed systematic State Department management and leadership failures for gross security lapses in the deadly Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya will explain their findings to Congress on Wednesday. ...Despite those deficiencies, the board determined that no individual officials ignored or violated their duties and recommended no disciplinary action.

Syria rebels make further gains
Rebels in Syria are reported to have made fresh gains as the battle for control of the country intensifies. The rebels said they had seized the central town of Halfaya and stormed an army base near the southern city of Deraa, capturing a number of tanks. There has also been fighting between rebels and a pro-government Palestinian group for control of two refugee camps in the south of the capital, Damascus.

S&P raises Greece's credit rating
Ratings agency Standard and Poor's has raised the credit rating of Greece's sovereign debt by six levels, praising the "strong determination" of fellow eurozone countries to help it stay as a member state. S&P has increased Greece's rating from "selective default" to "B-minus". The agency also praised the continuing efforts by Greece's government to cut its spending.

Newtown shootings: Obama 'backs assault weapons ban'
US President Barack Obama wants to reinstate an assault weapons ban in the wake of the mass killings in Newtown, Connecticut, his spokesman says. Jay Carney said the president was "actively supportive" of a Democratic senator's plan to introduce a bill on the first day of the next Congress. There could also be moves on ammunition and gun-sale loopholes, Mr Carney said.

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