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High Court to Decide on Arizona Immigration Law

Wall Street Journal -
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether an aggressive Arizona statute targeting illegal immigrants interferes with federal law.

Obama: We leave Iraq with "heads held high"

CBS News -
resident Barack Obama and Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki shake hands as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 12, 2011.

Cutting through the Tebow hype

CNN -
SI.com's Andrew Perloff shares his thoughts on Tim Tebow's miraculous run since taking over as the Broncos' starting QB.

Amazon's Kindle Fire will fail, says one expert

Reuters -
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Predictions for the Kindle Fire have ranged from it being the iPad killer to its less expensive equal, but one thing the New York Times' David Streitfeld writes almost everyone can agree on -- it has some kinks to ...

Syria holds elections amid fresh violence

Los Angeles Times -
REPORTING FROM BEIRUT -- Syria held local elections Monday even as government forces pressed a violent crackdown against dissent and activists reported fresh clashes with insurgents.

EU veto: Cameron says he negotiated in 'good faith'

BBC News -
David Cameron has said he "genuinely looked to reach an agreement" at the EU summit but vetoed treaty change because it was not in the national interest.

Panama's ex-ruler Noriega returns home after 22 years

CNN -
Police in Panama City pass next to a street vendor's stand decorated with pictures and articles of Manuel Noriega on Friday.. Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega arrived Sunday evening in his home country, nearly 22 years after US forces forcibly ...

High-seas stabbing of Korean commando worsens ties with China

Christian Science Monitor -
The killing of a Korean coast guard commando by a Chinese commercial fishing captain is just the latest in a series of clashes, and reinforces popular Korean belief that China is a threat.

Occupy movement targets West Coast ports today

San Jose Mercury News -
OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 12: Protesters attempt to block an entrance to the Port of Oakland on December 12, 2011 in Oakland, California.

Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney locked in war of words after Iowa debate

New York Daily News -
Rivals former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney (l.) and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich share a moment during the ABC News GOP presidential debate on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Slain officer remembered as devoted to his 4 daughters

New York Daily News -
BY Matthew Lysiak & Corky Siemaszko Officer Peter Figoski, father of four daughters, who was killed on duty Monday while confronting a robber in Brooklyn.

Funeral today for Virginia Tech shooting victim Deriek Crouse

Los Angeles Times -
As police seek a motive for Thursday's killing of Deriek W. Crouse, Virginia Tech will hold a funeral service Monday for the campus police officer.

US Stocks Fall on Moody's Review as Intel Tumbles

Bloomberg -
Specialist Anthony Matesic works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 12, 2011. Specialist Anthony Matesic works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec.

Intel Cuts 4Q Revenue View On Lower PC Production

Wall Street Journal -
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Intel Corp. (INTC) warned its fourth-quarter revenue will fall about $1 billion short of its previous guidance as shortages of hard-disk drives are expected to hurt its core personal ...

HP to Offer WebOS as Open-Source Platform

Forbes -
HP will make WebOS an open-source platform, offering a challenge to Android as phone makers begin to investigate other software alternatives.

Apple iPad 3 to Launch in March or April, Report Says

Fox News -
Apple's next-generation iPad tablet will reportedly launch between mid-March and mid-April of 2012, according to a new report.

Google pulls fraudulent apps from Android Market

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msnbc.com -
Facebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. Msnbc.com's tech reporters look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world.

Nook Color update adds Netflix app

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Ars Technica -
Barnes and Noble has given Nook Color users the gift of Netflix, as well as a few other big apps, according to the revised product page.

'Boardwalk Empire' Death: Yep, They Went There

Chicago Tribune -
(Spoiler alert: If you haven't seen the second season of "Boardwalk Empire" because you're planning to watch it in nickel-matinee installments on Atlantic Avenue, don't read this.

Superhero Movie Poster Showdown! The Dark Knight Rises vs. The Amazing Spider-Man

E! Online -
In case you hadn't heard (yeah, right), new Spider-Man and Batman movies are coming out! And while they won't hit theaters for another seven months, that isn't stopping the folks behind the flicks from throwing out a couple little reminders by way of ...

Justin Bieber Joins President Obama For 'Christmas In Washington'

MTV.com -
Cee Lo Green, the Band Perry and Jennifer Hudson also performed at concert, which airs Friday on TNT. By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212) Despite feeling a little under the weather, Justin Bieber performed for President Obama and his family at the 30th ...