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A worshiper of the Pagan religion called Wicca, left, and a friend stand near the ancient stone monument of Stonehenge, as access to the site is given to druids, New Age followers and members of the public to mark the annual Winter Solstice, in Wiltshire, southern England. (Photo by Matt Dunham / AP)

Winter solstice: celebrating the shortest day of the year

The first day of winter has deep historical and cultural importance. From Stonehenge in England to the Kokino observatory in Macedonia, people are gathering to mark the winter solstice.

CBC News

Stonehenge marks winter solstice

BBC

At least 60 killed in Baghdad attacks

A wave of at least 14 bombings ripped across Baghdad, killing at least 60 people in the worst violence in Iraq for months.

TIME

Brent crude oil rose to $108 after bombings

Reuters

Days after US troops leave, bloodshed in Iraq

YouTube

Jobless claims lowest since April 2008

According to Labor Department data, the number of Americans filing initial claims for regular state unemployment-insurance benefits stands at the lowest level since April 2008.

MarketWatch

Foreclosures push housing rebound to 2013

BusinessWeek

Asia’s markets after death of Kim Jong Il

CNNMoney

Occupiers take on the Iowa Caucuses, electoral process

As presidential candidates and journalists descend upon Iowa, “Occupy Iowa Caucuses” is busy organizing activities they hope will impact the rest of the 2012 presidential campaign season.

Al Jazeera

US says mistakes, mistrust led to killing of Pakistani soldiers

An investigation into a NATO attack that killed 24 Pakistani troops near the Afghan border concludes that both mistrust and bad maps led to the airstrikes.

Star Tribune

US and Pakistan relations: from bad to worse

NPR

NATION

Texas court awards $150B damages over fatal burning

A Texas jury has awarded $150 billion to the family of a boy who died of skin cancer 12 years after being set on fire and badly burned.

BBC

FAA to issue rules for tired air pilots

After the crash of a regional airliner flown by two exhausted pilots, the Federal Aviation Administration is releasing new rules to prevent airline pilots from flying while dangerously fatigued.

Houston Chronicle

Manning defense focuses on female alter-ego and erratic behavior

The defense team for Bradley Manning, who was accused of leaking thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, will likely focus on Manning’s “female alter-ego” and behavior in closing arguments.

ABC News

Blog:

Manning defense calls only 2 witnesses

(CNN)

This Just In

POLITICS

Calif. Dems work behind closed doors on redistricting boundaries

Redistricting occurs after each U.S. census when states redraw their political boundaries to reflect population shifts. A Democratic-controlled Legislature has long dominated the process in California.

San Jose Mercury News

Gingrich challenges Romney to debate over attack ads in Iowa

Two front-runners for the Republican presidential nomination are sparring over campaign ads with Newt Gingrich challenging Mitt Romney to a debate.

BusinessWeek

BUSINESS

Bank of America to pay $335M to settle Countrywide case

Bank of America will pay $335 million to settle U.S. Department of Justice charges that alleged discriminatory lending by its Countrywide Financial unit.

The Street

Oracle stock plummets on slowing business, but $16B in cash may help

Triggering a powerful tech sell-off, Oracle’s earnings were below all expectations. Despite several downgrades, some analysts see value in the company headed by Larry Ellison and given much cash on hand.

Forbes

EDUCATION

Educators see benefits of free breakfast

After breakfast, teachers see more alert and calm students who no longer need to see the nurse for stomach aches, don’t get in tussles with other kids and don’t ask repeatedly how long until lunch.

Kansas City Star

Texas schools grapple with budget cuts

State lawmakers in Texas slashed more than $4 billion from the education budget — one of the largest cuts in state history — and more than 12,000 teachers and support staff have been laid off.

NPR

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Spirit of the holidays lives year-round in Christmas, Fla.

Revelers come to Christmas, Fla., from all around to mail their holiday cards. More than 20,000 pieces of mail stream through each day from all over the world beginning after Thanksgiving.

St. Petersburg Times

‘Golden Chief’ tomb treasure yields clues to unnamed civilization

Tombs in Central America are yielding thousand-year-old gold, gems and clues to the civilization of the so-called golden chiefs of Panama, archeologists say.

National Geographic

Car sharing takes a bite out of Americans’ drive time

A new survey finds Millennials just don’t see cars as the ticket to freedom that their parents did: 55 percent made an effort to drive less; 78 percent say cost of gas and maintenance deter owning.

Grist

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Chinese atheists lured to find Jesus in US

As evangelical schools capitalize on the desire of affluent Chinese families for the prestige of an American education, many Chinese students are learning first-hand how the Bible Belt got its name.

Bloomberg

Atheists aim to change image of penny-pinching Scrooges

Atheists from the user-driven news site Reddit.com participated in a fundraiser that has raised more than $200,000 for Doctors Without Borders, a Swiss charity that sends medical help into crisis areas.

USA TODAY

Christianity still the largest religion in the world despite migrations

Christians remain the largest religious group in the world despite their population migrating from Europe to Africa, Asia and the Americas, according to a new study.

Daily Mail

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Conor Friedersdorf):

Grappling with Ron Paul’s racist newsletters

The Atlantic

Blog (David Roberts):

New EPA mercury rules are a bona fide big deal

(Grist)

Fossil Fuels

Column (Joe Fitzgerald):

Christmas memories

Boston Herald

Column (Don Banks):

AFC West embodies what will be frantic end to playoff race

Sports Illustrated

Column (Jennifer Rubin):

Make a deal on the payroll tax, and come back for more

Washington Post

Editorial:

The European Central Bank’s funding: eternal and infinite

Free Exchange (Economist)

Column (Anushay Hossain):

Reclaiming the revolution: Women in Cairo refuse to be sidelined

Forbes

Column (Justin Cartwright):

Dickens: Nightmare before Christmas

The Independent

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GOOD NEWS

Arizona student survives blizzard

After being trapped alone in her Toyota Corolla in freezing temperatures deep in a secluded mountain range, an Arizona woman is recovering at a Flagstaff medical center after being rescued.

ABC News

Skateboarders roll out donations for the Utah Food Bank

Skateboarders are rolling to relieve hunger this holiday season. With collection points in Salt Lake City, the campaign brought in about 1,000 pounds of canned goods.

Salt Lake Tribune

After being missing for 7 years, tsunami victim finds her way home

Wati was eight years old when Ujong Baroh village in Indonesia was hit by the tsunami. After eight years of searching due to her inability to remember, Wati reunited with her family to West Aceh.

MSNBC

WORLD

Authorities: Chinese hack into US Chamber of Commerce