State

• Blagojevich questioning takes up Obama's time

• Obama report unlikely to affect Blagojevich probe

National

• Christmas Eve storms predicted for Midwest, West

• Giant snowman rises again in Alaska -- mysteriously

• Soldier mom back to see daughter's 'miracle' steps

• SoCal man killed by cops was 2004 murder suspect

• Ho, ho, no: Toymakers say lead law harms workshops

• Military center tracking Santa's sleigh ride

• Snow globes recalled for fire hazard

International

• Military group: Guinea elections by end of 2010

• Iran's Ahmadinejad to make UK Christmas broadcast

• New Somali PM resigns over power struggle

• No compromise on Russian gas cutoff to Ukraine

Politics

• Senate bill cracks down on bailout recipients

• Ex-Bill Clinton aides to join State Dept.

• Naming '08 Minn. Senate winner will take until '09

• Shirtless images of Obama cause stir online

ODD & Extraordinary

• 'Secret Santas' pass out $11,000 in Detroit area

• Mass. man melting snow with blowtorch ignites home

• Man tries to go home for holidays -- by fire truck

• N.Y. man to receive 'GETOSAMA' plates by Christmas

Science, Technology & Environment

• Single male rhino, 20, seeks mate to save species

Entertainment, Entertainers, Media & Arts

• Tina Fey voted AP Entertainer of the Year

• Ledger's death voted top 2008 entertainment story

• A 90-minute makeup session turns actor into Shrek

• Springsteen explains quick turnaround of new album

• Some positive signs for Katie Couric in ratings

• Bret Baier replacing Hume on Fox evening newscast

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