California Governor Wants Federal Rescue and Corporate Welfare

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget23-2009dec23,0,7164018.story

Court-Martial for Pregnancy in Iraq

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BM1BU20091223

Protestors Attacked in Iran

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34570961/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/28/world/middleeast/28iran.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Manager Amendment in Health Bill

http://www.womenstake.org/2009/12/managers-amendment-restricts-abortion-coverage-the-final-bill-should-not.html

Health Care Modifications to Senate Bill

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-health-senate23-2009dec23,0,3493058.story
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20091221/NEWS0108/912220330/Strickland+zaps+health+care+deal

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30880.html

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/30885.html

Nun Thanks Senators for Protecting Choice

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/religion_theseeker/2009/12/prochoice-nun-still-fighting-for-womens-care.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+chicagotribune%2Ftheseeker+%28Chicago+Tribune+-+The+Seeker+religion+news%29

Illinois Town Welcomes Guantanamo Detainees

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/15/illinois.gitmo.react/index.html

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/12/white-house-thomson-will-house-federal-inmates.html