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There is no panacea to create national standards for schools, which the Obama administration is hot to do. Full Article at Dallas Morning News
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In the latest “Behind Closed Doors” look at Splinter Cell Conviction, we learn a bit about Sam Fisher’s reason for coming out of hiding. He’s looking for his daughter’s killer, and unfortunately, the bad man is not hiding a bed in the Fisher loft. Full Article at GamePad
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Born to a Norwegian father and Guatemalan mother, Laugerud rose through the military ranks to become a general and served as defense minister in 1971. Full Article at The Bellingham Herald
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Rachel Bilson was in NYC today to help kick off Target's special "Target-To-Go" event on Gansevoort Street. Full Article at I'm Not Obsessed
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- CIA Director Leon Panetta has canceled a secret contract with the former Blackwater security firm that had allowed the company's employees to load missiles on Predator drones in Pakistan. Full Article at The New York Times
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GUATEMALA CITY -- Former President Kjell Eugenio Laugerud, who is credited with helping rebuild Guatemala after the devastating 1976 earthquake, has died from complications related to cancer. He was 79. Full Article at Miami Herald
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♦ Magic Johnson: Now is The Time to Invest in Black Communities NBA Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" Johnson is still dishing out assists, even if he's not in command of the Los Angeles Lakers' "Showtime" offense. Full Article at Black Voices | Blogs
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The movement of proteins through the crowded cytoplasm of a bacterium has been simulated.Adrian Elcock Computer programs like those used in animated movies such as Shrek could soon be helping more cell biologists explain hypotheses — or even to make... Full Article at Nature.com
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Washington, Dec. 11 (AP): A couple that crashed a White House party turned over a watch to pay a landscaping debt. However, a jeweller said it was a fake luxury timepiece. Full Article at Calcutta Telegraph
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Washington, Dec. 11 (AP): A senior state department official said today the US expects Pakistan to deport five young Americans detained after they allegedly sought to join up with terrorist groups. Full Article at Calcutta Telegraph
