Obama and Marie Antoinette; Verizon's Bad Week; North Korea's New Vow; and more from The Slatest.

The Slatest: December 30, 2011 North Korea Vows No Change in Policies Regime pledges hostility to South Korea, dampening hopes for engagement. READ FULL STORY Romney Compares Obama to Marie Antoinette Meanwhile, his son tries out Obama birther reference in New Hampshire, then apologizes. READ FULL STORY Report: FCC May Investigate Verizon's "Convenience Fees" Backlash against wireless company's new $2 bill-pay charges shows no signs of abating. READ FULL STORY Syrians Stage Largest Protests in Months Emboldened by monitors, hundreds of thousands turn out across country; at least 22 reported killed. READ FULL STORY Santorum Still Surging in Iowa Hard-line conservative leads among Tea Party voters, third overall. READ FULL STORY Romney Back Atop National Poll The former Massachusetts governor pulls ahead while Gingrich falls, Paul holds steady. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Michele Bachmann Tries in Vain To Rekindle Her Love Affair With Iowa Voters A Separation: Make It Your New Year's Resolution To Go See This Suspenseful Iranian Drama Is Anyone Else Getting Really Tired of All This Pop Pageantry? 2011 Was a Terrible Year for Tech: Everything Got More Complicated Weigel: My Four Dumbest Political Predictions of 2011 Acorns, Bologna, Drag Queens, and Other Weird Things We Drop on New Year's Eve The 10 Greatest Magazine Stories of the Year Is It Rude To Tell Someone Their Headphones Are Making Too Much Noise? More from The Slatest: Syrians Stage Largest Protests in Months Report: FCC May Investigate Verizon's "Convenience Fees" Romney Compares Obama to Marie Antoinette Santorum Still Surging in Iowa North Korea Vows No Change in Policies Romney Back Atop National Poll Team Obama Calls Billion-Dollar Campaign Rumors "Bulls**t" Brown on Elizabeth Warren Coverage: "It's All Fluff" N.H. Paper: "Ron Paul is a Dangerous Man" Report: Feds Ready Felony Charges in BP Oil Spill

Manage your newsletters on Slate Unsubscribe | Forward to a Friend | Advertising Information

Please do not reply to this message since this is an unmonitored e-mail address.

Ideas on how to make something better? Send an e-mail to slatenewsletter@nl.slate.com.

Copyright 2011 The Slate Group | Privacy Policy
The Slate Group | c/o E-mail Customer Care | 1350 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 410 | Washington, D.C. 20036