Monday, December 31, 2012

Top Stories: 'Fiscal Cliff' Deadline Nears; New Year's Celebrations Begin

In Sydney, Australia, early today, New Year's Eve celebrations included fireworks and a big kiss.

Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

In Sydney, Australia, early today, New Year's Eve celebrations included fireworks and a big kiss.

In Sydney, Australia, early today, New Year's Eve celebrations included fireworks and a big kiss.

Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

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)

 
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