Box Office: 'Mission: Impossible' sequel is No. 1 Christmas pick [Updated] - latimes.com

Box Office: 'Mission: Impossible' sequel is No. 1 Christmas pick [Updated] - latimes.com: ""Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol," the fourth installment in the action franchise, grossed $46.2 million over the holiday period beginning Friday and ending Monday, according to an estimate from distributor Paramount Pictures. The movie -- budgeted at about $145 million -- debuted in limited release 11 days ago and has since racked up an impressive total of $78.6 million in ticket sales."

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Monitors arrive in Syria; carnage as tanks fire in Homs | Reuters

Monitors arrive in Syria; carnage as tanks fire in Homs | Reuters: "Government tanks pounded neighborhoods of Homs on Monday, killing more than 30 people, city residents said, as Arab officials arrived in Syria to monitor compliance with a peace plan aimed at ending the crackdown on an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad."

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5 die of food poisoning at Mexican rehab center - Yahoo! News

5 die of food poisoning at Mexican rehab center - Yahoo! News: " Medical officials say five recovering drug addicts died and dozens of others were sickened by soy sausage served for Christmas dinner at a rehabilitation center in western Mexico."

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7 Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide on Christmas | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

7 Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide on Christmas | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth: "Seven people were found shot to death Christmas Day in an apparent murder-suicide, Grapevine police said."

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Woman slugs 70-year-old Walmart greeter after she asks to see receipt: Police - NY Daily News

Woman slugs 70-year-old Walmart greeter after she asks to see receipt: Police - NY Daily News: " A western New York woman is accused of slugging a 70-year-old Walmart greeter who asked to see a receipt for merchandise the woman was carrying out of the store."

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China tests 500 km/h super high-speed train - Yahoo! Finance

China tests 500 km/h super high-speed train - Yahoo! Finance: " China launched a super-rapid test train over the weekend which is capable of travelling 500 kilometers per hour, state media said on Monday, as the country moves ahead with its railway ambitions despite serious problems on its high-speed network."

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Suicide car bombing kills 7 in Iraq - CBS News

Suicide car bombing kills 7 in Iraq - CBS News: " A suicide bomber set off a car bomb Monday at a checkpoint leading to the Iraqi Interior Ministry, killing seven people and injuring 32 others, officials said."

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Sen. Harry Reid's Unicorns: Fact Checking a Whopper - Forbes

Sen. Harry Reid's Unicorns: Fact Checking a Whopper - Forbes: "Tax policy should be serious business carried out by serious politicians using real facts and figures. This is why we have the Library of Congress and the Congressional Budget Office, among other expert institutions."

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Nomination of Chuck Schumer’s brother-in-law Kevin McNulty to federal judgeship stumps New Jersey observers - NYPOST.com

Nomination of Chuck Schumer’s brother-in-law Kevin McNulty to federal judgeship stumps New Jersey observers - NYPOST.com: "Sen. Charles Schumer’s brother-in-law was quietly nominated this month to a federal judgeship in New Jersey — a move that has some in the Garden State crying political foul, The Post has learned."

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Nomination of Chuck Schumer’s brother-in-law Kevin McNulty to federal judgeship stumps New Jersey observers - NYPOST.com

Nomination of Chuck Schumer’s brother-in-law Kevin McNulty to federal judgeship stumps New Jersey observers - NYPOST.com: "Sen. Charles Schumer’s brother-in-law was quietly nominated this month to a federal judgeship in New Jersey — a move that has some in the Garden State crying political foul, The Post has learned."

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Iran begins naval drills in Strait of Hormuz - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Iran begins naval drills in Strait of Hormuz - Middle East - Al Jazeera English: "Iran's navy has started a 10-day drill in international waters near the strategic oil route that passes through the Strait of Hormuz."

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