Iran Accuses West Of Fomenting Violent Protests (ap)
AP – Iran on Tuesday accused Western countries of fomenting deadly anti-government protests in the capital this week and said it was summoning Britain’s ambassador to file a complaint. Read more
World Markets Mostly Higher In Light Holiday Trade (ap)
AP – European stock markets moved higher Tuesday as investors continued to book modest gains amid thin volume on the back of satisfying holiday sales in the U.S. and rising commodity prices. Read more
Oil Closes In On $79 In Asia After Big Surge (ap)
AP – Oil prices closed in on $79 a barrel Tuesday in Asia, extending gains as regional stock markets mostly rose and the dollar’s rally stalled. Read more
Key Security Agencies Lack Permanent Leaders (ap)
AP – Two federal agencies charged with keeping potential terrorists off airplanes and out of the country have been without their top leaders for nearly a year. Read more
Vikings’ Ot Loss Gives Saints Top Seed (ap)
Brett Favre cranked up and made one more impossible throw, zinging a touchdown pass in the fading seconds. Too bad for the Minnesota Vikings, that merely put them into overtime. Once again, they came up short. And the way Favre sees it, they're headed to an early playoff exit. The Vikings lost again Monday night, [...]