Dec 23, 2009 News

1. Guantanamo To Stay Open For (At Least) Another Year
   The White House seemed to take a step forward in its goal when it announced plans to buy a prison in Illinois, but lawmakers have denied refused to provide the money.
   Read original story in The New York Times | Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

2. AIG Execs: We'll Keep Our Bonuses, Thanks
   Despite promises that American International Group senior executives would return a chunk of the bonuses they received earlier this year, most of the cash is still in employees' hands.
   Read original story in The Washington Post | Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

3. Slaughter of Hero's Family Stuns Mexico
   In what some fear may mark the beginning of a more violent phase in Mexico's seemingly unending cycle of violence, hitmen gunned down the family members of an officer slain during the raid that killed a top drug lord.
   Read original story in The Wall Street Journal | Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

4. Insider: How China "Wrecked the Copenhagen Deal"
   An environmental writer/activist was in the room during the intense negotiations and says that the post-game analysis that lays blame on President Obama couldn't be more misguided.
   Read original story in The Guardian | Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

5. Obama: "I Didn't Campaign On the Public Option"
   Defending his first-year record, the president says that rescuing the economy was his most important achievement.
   Read original story in The Washington Post | Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

6. Hollywood Gets 3-D Obsessed
   The worst part about James Cameron's oft-repeated prediction that his latest movie would change Hollywood? He was right.
   Read original story in The Wrap | Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

7. Ex Guantanamo Detainee Back at Al Jazeera
   The only detainee in the prison in Cuba who was a journalist has returned to his employer, leading the network's coverage of human rights and public liberties.
   Read original story in The New York Times | Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

8. More Clashes Between Iranian Forces and Protesters
   Fresh clashes were reported between security forces and crowds of supporters of the late dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri.
   Read original story in Reuters | Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

9. Dozens Injured When Plane Overshoots Jamaica Runway
   More than 40 people were injured when an American Airlines flight ran off a runway while landing in Kingston during a heavy rainstorm.
   Read original story in The Associated Press | Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

10. Want Diners To Spend More? Don't Put $ in the Menu
    Restaurants around the country are making changes to their menus, hoping a few tinkers here and there can motivate customers to spend a bit more.
    Read original story in The New York Times | Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

11. Health Care Vote Will Happen Before Christmas
    After days of back-and-forth over whether the health care vote would take place on Christmas, lawmakers have finally settled on the morning of Christmas Eve.
    Read original story in New York Times' Prescriptions Blog | Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009

12. FBI Releases Michael Jackson File
    Highlights include death threats from a man claiming to be John Gotti's son and child pornography charges for a tape titled "Michael Jackson's Neverland Favorites, An All Boy Anthology."
    Read original story in BBC | Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009