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December 19, 2012


December 18, 2012
• Discussing the Connecticut Shooting; Examining the Deficit Reduction Talks; Hollywood Film Adgenda Changes Due to Connecticut Shooting
• Remembering Newtown Victims; Journalist Held Hostage Finally Released
• Capital, Guns and Teachers; Two More Funerals in Newtown Today; NBC's Engel, Crew Freed from Syria; Remembering Senator Daniel Inouye; Friends Talk About Gunman
• Shooter's Computer Badly Smashed; Closer to Cliff, Closer to Deal; Helping Students Replace the Trauma
• New Details from Medical Examiner; Man Helps Kids from Sandy Hook; GOP Offers Plan B on Fiscal Cliff; News Crew Kidnapped, Rescued; Comfort Dogs Help Community Heal; Newtown Dealing with Tragedy.
• Funerals Today Add To Town's Grief; New Details On Connecticut Gunman; Computers At Lanza Home Smashed; Sales of Semi-Automatics Jump; Gun Laws Are As Varied As States
• When Journalists Face Risks; The Role of Faith in Tragedy; Newtown Schools Back in Session; Video Game Violence
• New Details From Medical Examiner; Former Schoolmate Remembers Gunman; Change Gun Culture; Boehner Proposes Short-Term "Plan B"; NBC Reporter Freed from Syria
• GOP Readies Plan B to Avoid Cliff; White House Rejects Plan B; The Power of the NRA; 6 Scared Kids on Front Lawn; 4-Legged Friends Offer Support.
• Town Seeks Normalcy; New Details About Adam and Nancy Lanza; Interview with Elizabeth Esty; Creating a New Normal
• Returning to School; Long Road Ahead for Newtown; Instagram: Your Photos are Our Property
• Former Classmate Remembers A Killer; Schools Review Security Precautions; Boehner Talks Fiscal Cliff Soon; GOP Working On "Plan B" To Stop Tax Hikes; NBC Correspondent And Crew Rescued; Congress To Get Benghazi Report
• Manchin: Time to Talk Gun Control; New Push for Assault Weapons Ban; Video Game Concerns After Newtown
• Newtown Schools Reopen Today; New Details from Lanza Household; Some Retailers Curb Gun Sales; Fiscal Cliff Deal May Be Near; NBC News and Crew Rescued; Gun Control Back in the Spotlight; The Power of the NRA; GOP Working on "Plan B" to Stop Tax Hikes


December 17, 2012
• Continued Coverage of the Aftermath of the Connecticut School Shooting; Gov. Malloy Speaks to the Press; More Talk of Gun Control; What Size Should the Government Be?
• Connecticut Victims Remembered; Dealing with the Loss
• A Community Tries to Cope; Gun Rights Back on the Agenda; Across the Hall from a Mass Killing; The Mind of a Mass Killer; Obama, Boehner Meet at White House
• Jack Pinto's Funeral Under Way; Noah Pozner's Funeral Under Way; First Responder Opens Up; Senate Holds Moment Of Silence; Friends Of Gunman's Mother Speak Out; Remembering The Newtown Victims; School Security After Mass Killing; Syria's Vice President Calls For "Historic Settlement"; Obama, Boehner Meet At White House
• Massacre Sparks Push for Gun Control; Oregon Lawmaker Says Arm Teachers; Funerals Begin for Newtown Victims; Explaining the Right to Bear Arms.
• Funerals Begin For Newtown Victims; Dealing With Shooting Tragedy; Parents Must Reassure Kids; White House Briefing
• White House Petition for Gun Control; Boehner Agrees to Raising Taxes; Rep. Tom Scott Appointed to Succeed Jim DeMint; Helping Your Mentally Ill Child; News Conference on Newtown Murders
• Uncovering A Family Tragedy
• Remembering the Victims of Newtown; Many Schools in U.S. Heighten Security; Principal's Husband Faces Life Not Imagined; Obama, Boehner Meet on Fiscal Cliff.
• Victims Remembered; Gun Control in America; Investigating Adam Lanza; Post-Traumatic Stress in Children
• Returning to School after Connecticut Shooting; Blaming Tragedy on Godless Society; NFL Tributes to the Victims
• Investigators Piecing Together Evidence; Obama Grieves With Newtown; School Safety Changes Now In Place; New Push For Gun Control; Explaining What Happened; Gun Control Debate Heats Up; "Keep Them Safe And Keep Them Calm"
• News Conference on Newtown Murders; Tragedy Renews Gun Control Debate; Gun Control and Mental Health
• Obama Renews Gun Control Debate; Principal Died Trying to Stop Massacre; School Looks Beyond the Tragedy; The Mother Who Dies, The Son Who Killed


December 16, 2012


December 15, 2012


December 14, 2012
• More Reporting on Connecticut Elementary School Shootings; Governor Malloy Remarks
• Connecticut School Shooting Leaves Close to 30 Dead
• Source: Closer to 30 Killed at School; Connecticut Governor to Speak at 3:30PM ET; Witness: Principal and Psychologist Killed
• Continued Reporting of Connecticut School Shooting; Description of the Incident
• Shooting at Connecticut Elementary School; Shooting Suspect Dead at the Scene; Second Man Found in Woods Behind School; More Than 20 Casualties in Shooting, Mostly Children.
• School Shooting In Connecticut; Multiple Casualties
• Updates from Connecticut Elementary Shooting; 20 Reported Killed, 10 Children
• Shooting At Connecticut Elementary School
• Shooting at Connecticut Elementary School; Shooting Suspect Dead at the Scene.
• Reporting on Connecticut Elementary School Shooting
• Parents and Painkillers; Reports of Shooting at Connecticut School
• Obama, Boehner Meet On "Fiscal Cliff"; U.S. Deploys Troops, Patriots To Turkey; Two Earthquakes Off California Coast; Nuclear Watchdog Group: Iran Deal Near; Mall Reopening After Shooting Spree; Sign of the End Times?
• Fiscal Cliff Fallout; L.A. Reid Not Returning to "X Factor" Jindal Argues for OTC Birth Control; Mergers Don't Mean Higher Fares; NBA Hoops Hot Again in New York; Angels Sign Josh Hamilton; Obama: "Do Right by your Fans"; Teen's Wonderful Surprise
• U.S. Deploys Troops, Patriots to Turkey; Rice Drops out from Secretary of State; Machine Could Make Homemade Guns; Potential Bidders for Hostess; States Face Health Care Deadline Today


December 13, 2012
• Cyber Attack on Banks Predicted; Chris Christie Talks about His Weight Struggles; Weight and the American Presidency; Susan Rice Withdraws Name from State Secretary Consideration
• U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan; Syrian Regime Weakening?; Interview with Georgia Congressman Paul Broun
• Lawmakers Brawl in Ukraine; New Twists and Turns in McAfee Case; From Anorexic to Yoga Instructor; Congressmen Want Drone Data Public; Politically Themed Holiday E-Cards
• Syrian Teen Risks His Life For Another; Massive Bank Cyber Attack Planned; U.S. Soldiers Killed In Suicide Bombing; Hugo Chavez Had Surgery Complications
• Ted Turner Speaks Out on Global Issues; U.S. Marine Jailed in Mexico; Cedric is Reaching Out, Giving Back; John McAfee Speaks in Miami.
• The Mall Shooter's Ex-Girlfriend Speaks Out ; Jenni Rivera's Remains Identified; Terror Agency Can Check Your Information; Rockers Raise Millions For Storm Relief; States Hit By Sandy Still Struggling; States Hit by Sandy Still Struggling; Leaders at Fiscal Cliff Logjam
• John McAfee Flees to the United States; Mexican Plane Crash Investigated; Globetrotters Play in Afghanistan; Italy's Prime Minister To Resign
• Syrian Woman Shot in the Street; Syria Fired Scud-Type Missiles; Pranked Nurse Hanged Herself; Interview with Ted Turner; John McAfee's Bizarre Journey
• John Boehner Talks Fiscal Cliff; Reporter's Month of Madness; Tax Relief for Sandy Victims; Intern of Robert Menendez Arrested.
• McAfee Back in the U.S.; NATO Says Syrian Government Near Collapse; Fiscal Cliff Draws Nearer
• Concerns Over North Korea Rocket Launch; Golden Globe Nominations; Marine Denied Medal of Honor; Bombing at NATO Base in Kandahar
• Friends Shocked By Killing Spree; Bombing At NATO Base In Kandahar; North Korean Satellite May Be Unstable; Fight For Small Islands Escalates; Nurse In Royal Hoax Hanged Herself; Australian Media Watchdog Opens Probe; Google Maps For iPhones Are Back; 12-12-12 Concert For Sandy Relief; Ban On Loud TV Ads Starts Today; American Airlines Changing Fare System; Lawmakers Brawl In Ukraine; Syria Denies Firing Scud Missiles; John McAfee Back In The U.S.
• "Secret Santa" Rescues Holidays; Assad Forces Fire Scud Missiles; Retail Sales Bounce Back; Drew Brees Rips Goodell; Running Out of Time; Golden Globe Nominations Announced
• Friends Shocked by Killing Spree; Police Search for Rampage's Motive; Potential Problems for North Korea Satellite; John McAfee Back in the U.S.; Lawsuit: FedEx Overcharging; Congress Pushes for High Testing in NFL


December 12, 2012
• Speaker Boehner and President Obama Spar Publicly over the Deficit Reduction Deal; Fiscal Cliff and Travel Costs; School Lunch Regulatios Change Again
• Oregon Rampage; Interview With Florida Senator Bill Nelson; Ridding the NFL of Performance-Enhancing Drugs
• The Man Who Lost His Past; Fed Lowers 2013 Growth Forecast; Obama, Boehner Trade "Cliff" Proposals; HSBC Pays $1.92 Billion Laundering Settlement; Asteroid's Near Miss With Earth
• U.S. Condemns North Korean Launch; Mall Shooting Rampage; Trade Cliff Proposals; CNN Sees Syrian Chemical Plant
• Lieberman Says Farewell to Senate; Former First Daughter is Pregnant; Susan Rice responds to North Korea Rocket Launch; Police Identify Suspect in Mall Shooting; Most Support Obama on Fiscal Cliff in Polls; Student Protest Wins Lunch Changes.
• Oregon Mall Shooting Leaves Three Dead; North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket; American Detained In North Korea; Branson On Getting High; Suspect Wore Ammo Vest, Hockey Mask; Oregon Mall Shooting Press Conference
• New Delta Deal for Virgin Atlantic; Virgin Group Founder Talks Pot, Politics, Climate Change; Fed Extends QE3; Remembering Ravi Shankar
• U.S. Rebels Now Represent Syria; CNN Sees Syrian Chemical Plant; Marking 12-12-12; World Reacts to North Korea's Rocket Launch; Rhino Horn Smuggling on the Rise
• Disabled HIV Saves Young Cancer Patient; No Deal Yet on Fiscal Cliff; Worries about Fiscal Cliff Plan's After-Affects; Former First Daughter Pregnant.
• North Korea Launches Missile; Obama Approves Syrian Opposition; Two Dead After Oregon Shooting; Leukemia Patient Cured with HIV Virus Treatment
• McCain, Lieberman Disagree on Rice; Rifle Recovered from Oregon Mall Shooting; Air Travel after the New Year; Assisting Reality in Reality TV; SAG Awards Nominations
• House GOP Leaders Talk Fiscal Cliff; Three Dead In Mall Shooting Rampage; Boehner: Still Hopeful On "Fiscal Cliff" Deal; Tennis Player Does Serena Impression
• Three Dead in Mall Shooting Rampage; Pope Opens Twitter Account
• Three Dead in Mall Shooting Rampage; North Korea Rocket Launch a Success; U.S. Recognizes Syrian Rebel Group; Boehner, Obama Spoke by Phone; Gunfire Terrorizes Oregon Mall Shoppers; SAG Award Nominations Announced


December 11, 2012
• Michigan Passes Right to Work Bill; HSBC to Pay Huge Fine, But No U.S. Prosecution over Money Laundering; Superstars Signing Big Marketing Deals; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
• New Voting Rules in Egypt; Interview with James Hoffa; Man Shoots, Kills Son by Accident
• New Voter Rules in Egypt; Michigan Lawmakers Approve "Right to Work"; Secret Military Shuttle Launches; The World in 2030; Missing Link to Mona Lisa Mystery; Boys Age 7 and 11 Attempt Carjacking; "Choose Life" License Plates Banned; McCain, Lieberman, Graham Sit Down With Piers
• Michigan Lawmakers Approve Right-To-Work; Bank Pays Laundering Settlement; Hunt for NYC Assassin
• Jimmy Carter Supports Marijuana Legalization; Afghan Forces Still Need Help; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Named.
• Michigan House Approves Right-To-Work Bill; Air Force Launches Secret Plane; Fiscal Cliff And What Each Side Wants; Sides of Fiscal Cliff; Global Warning Predictions True
• Interview with Jimmy Carter; Bending Cultures Through Music; No Deal, No Check for Long-Term Unemployed; Missing Link To Mona Lisa Mystery; Michigan House Approves Right-To-Work
• Rebels Advance On Key Syrian Cities; U.S. Labels Rebel Group Terrorists; Michigan House Approves Right-To-Work; Protests in Egypt Turn Violent; Carter on Marijuana Legalization
• Survival on Unemployment; Secret Mission Launch Today; How to Achieve a Balanced Budget; China and the Middle Class to Rule in 2030; New Developments for George Zimmerman
• Right to Work in Michigan; The Truth About Government Spending; Al Nusra Threatens Assad Regime; Financial Freefall
• Obama, Boehner & Aides Hold Private Talks; Lose Weight: There's an App for that; Beyonce and Pepsi Become Global Partners; Searching for the Real "Mona Lisa"
• Pro-Labor Protest At Michigan Capitol; U.S. Declares Syrian Rebel Group A Terrorist Organization; SEAL Killed In Afghanistan Identified; Google Saves $2B In Taxes Worldwide; George Zimmerman In Court This Hour; Mandela Fighting Lung Infection; Freddie, Fannie Give Fat Paychecks; NFL Bounty Decision Expected Today; Experimental "Mini Shuttle" Set To Launch


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