02-Jan-2013 06:16

Ball touches down in New York City's Times Square, marking start of 2013 - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Ball-touches-down-in-New-York-City-s-Times-4158953.php

North Korea's Kim Jong Un speaks of economy, peace with South in rare address - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/01/01/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-speaks-to-economy-missile-in-rare-address/

Militants Gun Down 7 Aid Workers in Pakistan - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/world/asia/pakistani-militants-gun-down-7-aid-workers.html

Coney Island Polar Bear Club's New Year's Day Swim Raises Funds For ... - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/01/polar-bear-plunge-charity_n_2393968.html

Bus crash was like a dream 'of the world ending,' survivor says - The Province :: http://www.theprovince.com/news/Oregon%2Btour%2Bcrash%2BInjured%2Brecall%2Bcoach%2Bplunging/7763414/story.html

Nuggets end Clippers' team-record win streak at 17 - Albany Times Union :: http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Nuggets-end-Clippers-team-record-win-streak-at-17-4160298.php

Amar'e Stoudemire returns, Knicks fall to Trail Blazers - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2013/01/01/new-york-knicks-vs-portland-trail-blazers-amare-stoudemire-carmelo-anthony-nicolas-batum-damian-lillard/1803341/

NHL offer passes puck back to players - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/sports/NHL_offer_passes_puck_back_to_players.html

Stanford marches, or plods, past Wisconsin to end Rose Bowl drought - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/football/la-sp-0102-rose-bowl-20130102,0,959983.column

Congress approves fiscal crisis bill - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/01/house-approves-fiscal-crisis-bill/