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Lion, Tiger, Bear All Live Together: 'They Love Each Other' (VIDEO)

  |   December 22, 2009

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Check out this endearing video of a lion, tiger and bear all living together in harmony. The animals, who were rescued in during a drug...

The Jonas Family Christmas Card (PHOTO)

  |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Celebrity Christmas Cards, Christmas Cards, Frankie Jonas, Joe Jonas, Jonas Brothers, Kevin Jonas, Nick Jonas
Huffington Post got a look at the Jonas family Christmas card for 2009, and it's reprinted below. It's a brown and green photocard from Shutterfly....

What Happened In Copenhagen: Dr. Seuss-Style (VIDEO)

  |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Copenhagen 2009, Dr. Seuss Copenhagen, The Now Show, Video
There's lots of angst, disappointment and rehashing about what happened in Copenhagen, but here at HuffPost Green, we got a kick out of this Dr....

IRS Audit Worrying You? Keep Your Income Under $200k

AP   |  LARRY MARGASAK   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Audit, Income, Internal Revenue Service, Irs
WASHINGTON — Want to keep IRS auditors away? Keep your earnings under $200,000 and they won't bother you 99 percent of the time. IRS enforcement...

What's The Fairest Way To Eat Food?

The Atlantic Food Channel   |  By Helene York   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Fair Food, Food, Food Politics, Food Production
Over the past two years, student interest in food issues has skyrocketed. Undergraduates write us requesting detailed supply-chain information for numerous foods and lifecycle assessments...

Vatican Paper Praises 'The Simpsons'

AP   |   December 22, 2009

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VATICAN CITY — To put it as the devout Ned Flanders would, the Vatican's newspaper thinks "The Simpsons" are an okely dokely bunch. L'Osservatore Romano...

Angry High School Football Fan ATTACKS Ref With Chair (VIDEO)

  |   December 22, 2009

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College students have been known to get a little too intense when it comes to college sports. But in a high school football game in...

Chris Henry Funeral PICTURES: Photos From The Memorial

  |   December 22, 2009

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The funeral for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry, who died at the age of 26 last week, was held today in Louisiana. Friends, family,...

Chris Albrecht To Head Starz

AP   |   December 22, 2009

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NEW YORK — Liberty Media Corp. says former HBO boss Chris Albrecht is joining Starz as its president and chief executive. He will oversee all...

Obama Girls Answer Kids' Questions, Bo Barks At Santa (PHOTOS)

  |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Children's National Medical Center, Malia Obama, Michelle Obama, Sasha Obama, Slideshow
The president said all he wants for Christmas is hugs from his daughters, but Sasha and Malia have other plans. During a Q&A with kids...
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Did Obama Campaign On The Public Option? Yes But Not Entirely

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Sam Stein   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Health Care, Obama Campaign, Obama Public Option, Obama Public Plan, Obama Washington Post
President Barack Obama, in an interview with The Washington Post, said on Tuesday that in the two years leading up to his election he "didn't...

Lynne Curtin, WANTED: Bench Warrant Out For 'Real Housewife'

tmz.com   |  Posted Dec 22nd 2009 3:15PM by TMZ Staff   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Lynne Curtin, Real Housewives, The Real Housewives Of Orange Country
One of the "Real Housewives of Orange County" is officially a wanted woman -- accused of blowing off a judge in a million dollar legal...

Roger Lau, Thomas Heinz Accused Of Teen Soccer Child Rape

AP   |   December 22, 2009

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SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Two former youth soccer coaches have pleaded not guilty to raping a girl on their team. Roger Lau and Thomas Heinz, both...

Veterans Still Waiting For GI Bill Payments, Colleges Unpaid

AP   |  KIMBERLY HEFLING   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, Barack Obama, College, Education, Eric Shinseki, GI Bill, Higher Education, Iraq, Military, Navy, University, Va, Veterans, Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits
WASHINGTON — Universities and colleges are still waiting for tuition payments for thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who attended school last fall under the...

HBO Giving Veterans Free DVDs

AP   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Hbo, HBO Veterans, HBO Veterans Advantage, Taking Chance, Veterans, Veterans Advantage
GREENWICH, Conn. — Home Box Office Inc., a provider of cable television programming, is taking part in an effort to give free DVDs to U.S....

Judge Throws Out Political Fraud Conviction, Orders New Trial

AP   |  MIKE ROBINSON   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Chicago, Chicago Patronage Case, Chicago Political Fraud Conviction, Chicago Trial, Fraud, Law, Politics
CHICAGO — A federal judge threw out the fraud conviction of Chicago's former streets and sanitation commissioner Tuesday and granted him a new trial on...
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Rep. Grijalva, Key House Progressive, Close To Conceding The End Of The Public Option

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Jason Linkins   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Health Care Reform, Public Option, Raul Grijalva
In an interview with The Plum Line's Greg Sargent, Representative Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) indicated earlier today that he might be able to support health care...

Job Hunting Tips: 5 Simple Ways To Get A Job This Holiday Season

lemondrop.com   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Economic Crisis, Facebook, Job Search, Linkedin, Twitter, Unemployment
There are five easy things you can do right now, in December, while you're cramming your face with sugar and carbs, to set yourself up...

How To Bake A Gingerbread House

Mother Nature Network   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Eco Gingerbread House, Food, Gingerbread House
>> LEED-certified ginger pre-fab: gingerLotus. A couple years ago, eco-architect Michelle Kaufmann created a gingerbread version of one of her full-sized home designs, the mkLotus....

Underground House: Swiss House Is Buried Under The Earth

Inhabitat   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Christian Muller, Green Design, Green Living, Underground House
In a location as picturesque as Vals, Switzerland, it's difficult to imagine any new construction that wouldn't impose on the beautiful landscape. So when the...

Chicago Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly Month-Over-Month

Crain's Chicago Business   |  By: MonéE Fields   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Chicago, Chicago Jobless Rate, Chicago Unemployment Rate, Economy, Employment, Jobs, Unemployment
Unemployment in metropolitan Chicago edged down to 10.3% in November but remained close to a 26-year high....

Kim Kardashian's Carl's Jr Ad: Salad In Bed, Bubble Bath (VIDEO)

  |   December 22, 2009

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Kim Kardashian is the latest Carl's Jr. spokesmodel to gorge on fast food in a state of semi-undress for the burger chain. This time the...

Dog Gets Swine Flu: First Case Of H1N1 Virus Jumping From Owner To Dog Found In NY

AP   |  JIM FITZGERALD   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Dog Flu Virus, Dog h1n1, Dog Swine Flu, h1n1, Health, New York, Swine Flu, Swine Flu Jumps From Owner To Dog
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A dog in suburban New York is the first in the nation confirmed to be carrying the same strain of swine...

Carla Bruni Befriends Homeless, Gives Him Cash, Music

  |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Carla Bruni, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, France, Friendship, Homeless Man, Paris
France's First Lady, Carla Bruni, has befriended a homeless man who lives near her Paris home, the BBC reports. Model-turned-singer Bruni gives the man, Denis,...

2010 New Year's Glasses Survive Without The "0"

AP   |  LEANNE ITALIE   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: New Years 2010, New Years Eve, New Years Time Square, New York, New York City
NEW YORK — The decade's end was supposed to finish off those wacky, year-shaped glasses favored by the reveling seas on New Year's Eve in...

Loan Modifications Failing, Government May Reconsider Forgiving Homeowner Debt: Barclays

ftalphaville.ft.com   |  Tracy Alloway   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Barclays, Hamp, Home Affordable Modification, Loan Modification, Making Home Affordable, Mortgages, Principal Reducion

Animal Collective's Deacon To Make A Difference In Mali With Music

HuffPost   |  Tam Vo   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Animal Collective, Deacon, Festival In The Desert, Joshua Dibb, Mali, Slavery, Temedt
Joshua Dibb, better known as Deacon of the band Animal Collective, has been invited to perform at 2010's Festival in the Desert, which takes place...

Sean Goldman Must Be Returned To New Jersey Father, Brazilian Court Rules

AP   |  BRADLEY BROOKS   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Brazil, Custody Case, David Goldman, New Jersey, Sean Goldman, Trade, Us
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's chief justice on Tuesday ruled in favor of a U.S. man who has pursued a five-year court battle to gain...

Colorado Springs Dispatchers Suspended For Watching Christmas Movies During Shift

The Denver Post   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: 911 Christmas Movies, 911 Dispatchers Suspended For Watching Christmas Movies, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Fountain
The Colorado State Patrol suspended three staff members as part of an internal investigation into the delayed dispatch of troopers to a report of a...

Australian Man Opens Free Christmas Store

  |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Dennis Stevenson, Giving, Holiday Giving, The Giving Life, The Spirit Of Christmas
Dennis Stevenson had a ton of stuff he didn't need. So, for last Christmas, he opened the doors to his home and allowed those who...

Amtrak, Iowa Pacific Contract Holding Up Revival Of Denver Ski Train

The Denver Post   |  Jeffrey Leib   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Amtrak, Denver Ski Train, Iowa Pacific, WInter Park
Amtrak said today it does not yet have an agreement with Iowa Pacific Holdings to help operate a new Ski Train service between Denver's Union...

Will Caveliers Look Like Champs Against Lakers On Xmas?

AP   |  BRIAN MAHONEY   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Cleveland Cavaliers, Lakers, Los Angeles Lakers, Nba
Just in time for Christmas, here comes the matchup that was on the NBA's wish list in June. The Kobe Bryant-LeBron James showdown didn't pan...

Parker Griffith: Why Did This Alabama Congressman Switch Parties?

  |   December 22, 2009

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Interest in Congressman Parker Griffith has spiked today in light of the news that he plans to change his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican....

Osama bin Laden Came Within Minutes Of Killing Bill Clinton, New Book Claims

Telegraph   |  Tom Leonard   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Al Qaeda, Bill Clinton, Osama Bin Laden, Philippines
The US leader was saved shortly before his car was due to drive over a bridge in Manila where a bomb had been planted....

Barnacles Become Toxic To Repel Hungry Predators

BBC   |   December 22, 2009

Read More: Animals, Barnacles, Barnacles Become Toxic
One species of a rare, ancient barnacle has extraordinarily high levels of a toxic chemical in its body, scientists have discovered....