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From Rourke: With this posting of the news I want to let everyone know that this will be the last news offering from Valerie. Like many of us – life gets busy and she has to prioritize her family.  Valerie has accepted a position to be an Editor-at-Large here at MSOnline and I look forward to publishing articles from her every so often.

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New year, same battle lines for Dems and Repubs on fiscal issues.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/06/prelude-to-next-round-fiscal-talks-full-same-partisan-rancor/

Early, aggressive flu season in US.

http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2013/01/06/u-s-hit-with-aggressive-early-flu-season/

Israel builds fence for protection.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/9783706/Israel-to-build-43-mile-security-fence-in-Golan-Heights.html

Ships trapped in ice in China.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/05/china-weather-idUSL4N0AA0D820130105

White House considers broad gun control agenda.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-weighs-broad-gun-control-agenda-in-wake-of-newtown-shootings/2013/01/05/d281efe0-5682-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_print.html

Guns flying off shelves in Chicago.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/01/04/gun-store-owners-inventory-flying-off-the-shelves-amid-legislative-debate/

Helicopters testing for radiation above DC.

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/01/05/nuclear-security-helicopters-testing-radiation-levels-above-dc-area/

Protest injures dozens of police in Northern Ireland.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/06/world/europe/northern-ireland-unrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

12 things that will cost more in 2013.

http://money.msn.com/saving-money-tips/post.aspx?post=660267b2-6b01-4a8c-a6c2-d39cedab323a

Forecast for the nation.

http://www.weather.com/newscenter/nationalforecast/

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