Interesting Headlines in the News Dec 12

House, Senate Democrats:

US Fighting Terrorism with Financial Weapons
Fresno, Cali. Announced as America's Dirtiest City
America's Milk Business in a 'Crisis'
States Sweeten Jet Makers' Pot
Obama Scam Admitted: Bush Tax Cuts Worked
Taxing the Poor
Taxing the Wealthy Will Never Suffice
Lawmakers to check on FCC's airwave auctions
Both sides edging toward deal in deficit-reduction negotiations
Liberals: Leave Medicaid out of talks

North Korea defies warnings to launch rocket
MORE HOMELESS IN CA THAN ANY STATE
TREASURY DEPT. WRAPS UP TARP BAILOUT OF AIG

UNIONS REAP THEIR OWN BITTER HARVEST IN MICHIGAN
Long-treasured mortgage interest deduction may face changes
Gold May Rally on "Massive, Open-Ended Stimulus"
Essays in Fragility: Our One-Off Economy
Small Business Sentiment Plunges on Obama Reelection
Macro Outlook on US: The Math Does Note Lie
Republicans submit fiscal cliff counter-offer to Obama
US to formally recognise Syrian opposition
Protests reignite as Michigan 'right-to-work' bill nears final OK
Reid: 'Fiscal cliff' deal by Christmas 'extremely difficult'
Dollar falls as Fed meeting starts
Republicans have surrendered on fiscal cliff
Obama Says U.S. Will Recognize Rebels in Syria
Obdurate Washington
Bye-Bye, Middle East?
Argentina's Debt Conundrum
Weak exports, imports signal tepid economic growth
Asian shares rise, dollar pressured before Fed
Worried Republicans Stocking Up on Gold Coins
Chained CPI: The Sneaky, Complicated Idea

John Boehner slow-walks the country towards the fiscal cliff
Over protesters' angry chants, Michigan lawmakers give final approval to right-to-work bills
Obamacare fee of $63 per person to begin in 2014
Storm relief sets up new spending without cuts
Israel grows jittery of new Palestinian uprising
Muslim Brotherhood inherits U.S. war gear
Protesters breach barricades at palace

'US secretly pushing for Islamic fascist regime in Egypt'
Boehner To Obama: You Name Spending Cuts First
Barry Habib and John Butler:

Keiser Report: Whammies of Wall St. Witches
Eric Sprott:

'Jihadists may use chemical weapons to ethnically cleanse Syria'
Why You Should Care: States Secession