Good morning.
Our early headlines on this last day of 2012:
â" Year Ends As It Began, With Lawmakers Headed Toward The 'Fiscal Cliff'.
â" Secretary Clinton's Condition 'Extremely Common'.
Other stories making headlines include:
â" Newtown Killer Adam Lanza's Body Claimed. (The Hartford Courant)
â" "Under Pressure, India Fast Tracks Gang-Rape Case." (Morning Edition)
â" Venezuela's Chavez "Suffers New Complications In Cancer Fight." (The Associated Press)
â" New Year's Eve Celebrations Begin. (The Telegraph's live blog)
â" "Iraq Cities Hit By Wave Of Deadly Explosions." (BBC News)
â" Nine Killed, 36 Injured In Oregon Tour Bus Crash. (The Oregonian)
â" 14 Banks Reportedly Near $10 Billion Settlement Of Foreclosure Abuse Accusations. (The New York Times)