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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Ben Affleck Ruins Christmas For Political Fans Who Want Him As A Senator

"I love Massachusetts and our political process, but I am not running for office," he wrote on Facebook.

What Lawmakers Tweeted On Their Christmas Vacation

Merry Twitmas to all.

The First Lady spent part of Christmas Eve answering calls from children calling in to the Official NORAD Santa Tracker. As part of the holiday-spirited photo-op, she told Anthony that Santa was in Italy; Anthony asked Michelle if she could visit Texas.

Michelle And Bo Obama Read "Twas The Night Before Christmas"

The reactions of the kids are priceless. Official White House video, released just last night, of the First Lady and First Dog reading the Christmas classic at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC on December 15th. Little A.J. Murray and Jordyn Akuoko steal the show.

How Facebook Is Making Politics Safe For Sin

O, Crapo!

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BuzzFeed Animals: The 20 Cats Of Christmas And More!

The 20 Cats Of Christmas

We've made a list and we've checked it twice, and these are the nicest of the nice (cats). Cats!

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BuzzFeed Sports: The Sexiest Female Athletes Of 2012 And More!

The Sexiest Female Athletes Of 2012

Some athletes you fall in love with. Some you fall in lust with.

The Sexiest Male Athletes Of 2012

It was a hot year.

Definitive Proof That The Dallas Cowboys Are No Longer "America's Team"

Ding dong, the witch is dead.

13 Old Men Making Obscene Amounts Of Money Off Of College Bowl Games

It apparently takes a very well-qualified individual to put on a three-hour event once a year.

The 9 Best Answers From Mark Cuban's Christmas Eve Reddit AMA

Everyone's favorite billionaire did an AMA on Christmas Eve, proving once again, he's the best.

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11 Cool Ways To Wear Shiny Clothes On New Year's Eve

Metallics, sequins, and glitter — they're fun and all, but you run the risk of looking chintzy and cheap. Here are some new ideas for glitzing up, from casual and tomboy-ish to all-out "glam."

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Daily Investor Briefing: Yen on defensive on U.S. fiscal...

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12/25/2012

Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between

Yen on defensive on U.S. fiscal worry, helps Nikkei

TOKYO (Reuters) - Uncertainty over whether U.S. lawmakers will strike a deal by an end-of-year deadline to avert a severe fiscal retrenchment undermined the yen and bolstered Japanese shares on Tuesday in low volume, with many participants away on Christmas holiday.

Jaguar Land Rover's China unit to recall cars over safety worries

BEIJING (Reuters) - Jaguar Land Rover's Chinese subsidiary will recall 337 cars because of substandard fixings in their brakes and steering boxes, China's national product quality watchdog said on Tuesday.

Japan's incoming PM keeps up pressure on BOJ to attack deflation

TOKYO (Reuters) - Incoming Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kept up his calls on Tuesday for the Bank of Japan to drastically ease monetary policy by setting an inflation target of 2 percent, and repeated that he wants to tame the strong yen to help revive the economy.

Lawmakers play waiting game with 'fiscal cliff' deadline in sight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With only a week left before a deadline for the United States to go over a "fiscal cliff," lawmakers played a waiting game on Monday in the hope that someone will produce a plan to avoid harsh budget cuts and higher taxes for most Americans from New Year's Day.

Hitachi CEO: Still in talks on Lithuania nuclear project

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hitachi Ltd remains in talks with Lithuania over its plans to build a nuclear plant after the European country's new centre-left government said it could shelve nuclear projects, the company's top executive said on Tuesday.

Sony says China business has recovered, foresees growth

BEIJING (Reuters) - Sony Corp's business in China has "more or less" returned to levels seen before recent protests against Japan's actions over a group of disputed islands, the Japanese company's China chief, Nobuki Kurita, told reporters on Tuesday.

Chevron to buy stake in Kitimat LNG from Encana, EOG

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Chevron Corp said on Monday it will enter the Canadian liquefied natural gas business with the acquisition of the 50 percent stake in the Kitimat LNG project held by Encana Corp and EOG Resources Inc.

Instagram furor triggers first class action lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's Instagram photo sharing service has been hit with what appears to be the first civil lawsuit to result from changed service terms that prompted howls of protest last week.

New Jersey pension fund sues NYSE Euronext on ICE deal

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pension fund that holds shares of NYSE Euronext has sued the exchange operator over its proposed $8.2 billion sale to IntercontinentalExchange Inc , saying the deal undervalues the company's stock.

Start of "Santa Claus rally" dampened by "cliff' worries

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged lower on Monday as caution over the potential for volatility driven by worries about the U.S. "fiscal cliff" dampened enthusiasm at the start of a seasonally strong period for equities.