There are no easy answers, as the Senate struggles to craft health-care overhaul legislation that, at the moment, is aimed at expanding the 44-year-old Medicare system, which now insures people over 65 and some others with disabilities. Full Article at Belleville News-Democrat
Buffalo, NY ( ABC-TV ) George Stephanopoulos has been named the new anchor of "Good Morning America," ABC News President David Westin announced today. "I'm pleased to announce that beginning Monday Dec. 14, our new anchor team at 'Good Morning America' Full Article at WKBW
Four reasons why small towns cultivate entrepreneurship. (350 sec.) Forget front row seats. Memorabilia expert Brandon Steiner can get you the winning pitch. Reform in executive pay unlikely as Washington looks elsewhere. Jewel robberies rise in Europe. Full Article at Forbes
Authorities said a former high-ranking Detroit official will plead guilty to conspiracy, less than a week after he was implicated in a kickback scheme. Full Article at WDIV
Posted 2:53 p.m. Thurs. , Dec. 10 - "What is your favorite ballroom dance?" The replies were mixed from a group of students standing outside the St. Katharine Drexel gym in St. Louis. Full Article at St. Louis Beacon
Here’s the quantitative summary for the Reid bill. Full Article at Hot Air
These are perplexing times for American liberals. Last November’s euphoria has given way to frustration and even doubt. This was inevitable, to an extent, because governing is always harder than campaigning. Full Article at Democratic Strategist
MTV's Jersey Shore, the reality show featuring eight adults spending their summer together on the Jersey Shore, has been losing sponsorship due to its controversial depiction of Italian Americans. Full Article at Associated Content
Maybe there's no such thing as bad publicity, but Jersey Shore tourism officials aren't happy about their locale's portrayal on MTV's reality series Jersey Shore. Full Article at USA Today
Jonathan Safran Foer is known for acclaimed novels such as Everything Is Illuminated. Foer was an on-again, off-again vegetarian for years. Full Article at Huffington Post