Today is Wednesday, Dec. 16, the 350th day of 2009 with 15 to follow. The moon is new. The morning stars are Venus, Mars, Saturn and Mercury. The evening stars are Neptune, Jupiter and Uranus. Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. Full Article at United Press International
BLOXHAM Stockbrokers has admitted that credit unions bought a controversial bond that has resulted in the credit unions losing all their money. Full Article at Irish Independent
ASHTABULA, Ohio — "This was a personal mission to make sure we located her," said Lt. Mike Harmon with the Ohio State Highway Patrol. 47-year-old Michelle Knapp turned herself into troopers Tuesday. Full Article at WBNS-10 TV
Three hundred and seventy one. That's how many Saabs were sold in November across the entire USA. Compare that with 18,500 Lexus vehicles sold in November, and it's easy to see that the upscale brand has been all but abandoned by car shoppers. Full Article at ABC News
An international team of astronomers has detected at least four new planets orbiting two distant stars very similar to our Sun. The discovery raises the possibility of finding potentially habitable worlds in other solar systems in the near future. Full Article at Voice of America
PORT RICHEY — For several hours Monday afternoon, Toys "R" Us associate Marlene Irizarry watched from the store's window as deputies rifled through a white Saturn in the parking lot and lined the car's hood with what appeared to be prescription bottles. Full Article at TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times
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
Their bankruptcies, government bailouts and eliminations of models or brands earlier this year cost General Motors and Chrysler sales in their showrooms, a new study documents. Full Article at Newsday
Every year, this gets harder. Not that deciding what pictures to use in 2006, 2007, or 2008 was all that easy! But astronomy is such a beautiful science. Of course it has scientific appeal: the biggest questions fall squarely into its lap. Full Article at Discover
The results of J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Avoider Study are in, and it looks like Chrysler is the biggest loser. Unlike weight-loss reality shows, that’s not a good thing. Full Article at Chicago Tribune