Here is this morning’s Daily Run Down.

Big News
- Newtown has Mixed Feelings About the Media Horde in Its Midst
- Electoral college set to vote on President Obamas reelection
- The Great Firewall of China reinforced prevents encryption
- WikiLeaks re-opens donations under newly-formed Freedom of the Press Foundation
Recalls
General News
- Cops 2012-13 Ratings
- A union battle whose time has passed
- Hillary Clinton recovering from fall working from home – It’s not like Bill can’t hear what needs to be told to Hillary. He has more clearance than she does.
- Barack Obama expected to name John Kerry as secretary of state
- Jailed without conviction Behind bars for lack of money – I wonder if it’s time to re-think if small crimes are worth the cost to the taxpayers. We have bigger fish to fry, like Mental health improvements we need to make.
- Obama meets with families in Newtown Conn. as new details emerge about shootings
- Inside the Stranger than Fiction Saga of John McAfee
- Pilgrims pour into Sandy Hook Village after massacre
- Bloomberg Urges Obama to Take Action on Gun Control
- Watch this captivating compilation stitches over 300 movies to showcase the cinema of 2012
- President Obama offers love prayers of nation to survivors
- Picture power Living dead of the drug war
- Obama in Newtown to offer love prayers of nation – Boston.com
- 2 Topeka Officers Fatally Shot Outside Market – ABC News – ABC News
- TV episodes dropped after shootings
- Newtown plans burials as schools future debated
International
- Apple sells 2M iPhone 5s in China on opening weekend
- Japans Abe vows tough China line
- VIDEO Zuma faces leadership challenge
- Venezuelans vote for state governors while questions about Chavezs health swirl
- Japans deadlock over A supermajority emerges in exit polls.
- VIDEO Early signs suggest Egypt yes vote
- China detains 93 for doomsday rumors Xinhua
- Referendum on constitution reveals a deeply divided Egypt +video
- Royal hoax nurse funeral takes place
- Fiji braced for powerful storm
- Afghan bomb blast kills 10 girls
Politics
- Boehner offers debt-ceiling increase in cliff compromise
- With Supermajority California Democrats Strategize
Health
- 9 wearable gadgets thatll help you get in shape
- Air Force pilot grapples with the psychological costs of drone warfare
Science/Space
- Wired Science Space Photo of the Day Painted Swan Nebula
- How Sperm Length Affects Fertility
- Leaked Report Confirms Human-Induced Climate Change
- Comet collapse leaves £50m bill for government to pick up
- Want to Go to Space Youll Need Medical Clearance First
- Black holes Theyre all the same
- Lake Ellsworth Mission to the Antarctics lost world
- Robotic arm mind control hailed
- Leaking Barge Spilling Fuel Oil into New York City Waters
- Twin Probes Moon Crash Today How to Watch Live
- Improving the Tropical Cyclone Climate Record
- How human biology can prevent drug deaths
- Zombie horror infests the Large Hadron Collider
Financial
- Crude Extends Gains on China Hopes
- Samsung Acquires SSD Caching Company NVELO
- AIG to raise up to $6.5 billion through AIA share sale sources
- As Yahoo Sales Reorg Proceeds Former Interclick CEO Katz Departs
- Cisco plans to sell router division report – Oh, home router division, not corporate router division.
- The Beginners Guide To Financial Markets Bonds
Historical
- Wartime pigeon message cracked
- Curator of the worlds only 8-track museum shows some love to the fallen format
- Monday Miscellanea
Tips and Tricks
Gaming
- Enjoy a few mind-blowing Minecraft cityscapes
- Black Ops 2 makes it five weeks atop UK charts Agent 47 sneaks into second
Gadgets
- Apple job posting hints that future iMac versions could use AMD Radeon graphics – How is this news? My Old 20″ iMac used an AMD Radeon x1600… this is not unprecedented.
- Vantec launches NexStar WiFi hard drive dock along with iOS Android apps
Reviews
Law
- Justice delayed — and delayed and delayed – It’s time to rethink our court system.
- Dominos founder sues government over contraception – Of course.
Technology
- Eric Schmidt and Stephen Colbert on Everything From Politics to Google Play Video
- Raspberry Pi launches its very own app store
- Retailer leaks next-gen AMD Radeon HD 8000 mobile graphics inside Asus Vivobook
Internet
- Google will end mainstream support for ActiveSync in January
- Twitter starts allowing you to download all your tweets – This is rolling out slowly. I don’t have the option yet.
- Twitter archive downloads start rolling out to select users lets you relive 2006 tomfoolery
- WikiLeaks re-opens donations under newly-formed Freedom of the Press Foundation
- How Joe Biden Accidentally Helped Us All E-Mail in Private
Mobile
- Five Years In
- Sprint announces plans to acquire 100% stake in Clearwire
- Google says Nexus 4 supplies are scarce and erratic offers unreserved apology for delays
- Nokia Lumia 510 will skip Mango land with Windows Phone 7.8 on board
Rumors
- Facebook to Launch Its Own Snapchat Competitor App
- HTC drops plans for large-screen Windows Phone says Bloomberg
Software/Apps
- Facebook 4 for Windows Phone 8
- Nickelodeon and PBS Pursue Preschool Apps Alongside TV Shows
- After three years Slax Linux reborn with Version 7.0
- Nokia reportedly preparing Lumia 920 camera software update
Security
- Serious vulnerability reportedly leaves Samsung Galaxy S III and other devices wide open to malware
- Security flaw found in Samsung handsets tablets
- 2012 Looking back at the major hacks leaks and data breaches
Developer
London/Britain/UK
- VIDEO Is Londons population too big
- Kate to attend BBC sport awards
- Secret film shows how buyers of luxury London homes can avoid millions in tax
- Trade unions should fill gap in public life says departing TUC chief
- Fisherman swept out to sea dies
- Belfast peace marchers rally over union flag violence
- Officer arrested over pleb leak
- Fiscal cliff Britain has already jumped.
- Plans to filter porn by default in the UK scrapped after public rejection
- Did Operation Ore change British society
- Man guilty of killing journalist
- Intellectual property crime unit to be set up by City police
- 105 abuse victims contact police
- £12 bill rise for energy upgrade
- Ritz paying no corporation tax
- Walk London
- The Crystal
- Winehouse inquest to be reheard
Personal
Odd
Funny
- Lesson #1607 – Fortunes
- Tie-Drinking is Cool Right
- Holiday Lights WIN
- Make Room for Christmas
- Where I Come From Spare Tires Are Mandatory – It would work though.
- Killing the Moment 101 – I used the Ancient Aliens guy once today too.
- Nice Boots
- Thank You Grumpy Cat – Yes, Thank You Grumpy Cat
- Success
- Bublé Troublé
- Trollz in da Hood
- Just a Little Off the Top
- Nothing to Offer
- Japanese women enamored of
- Lap Dog
- Why Fix It When You Can
- Creepy Claus FAIL
- Since When is That Not an Acceptable Answer
Chicagoland
- Police Indiana man threatened killings at elementary school – Dumb fuck.
- Evanston gun buyback comes after shootings
- Wilmette man dies after falling onto glass coffee table
- Western Illinois board approves campus master plan
- Alderman Crime on North Side Worst Since 70s
- 3 pit bulls fatally shot during drug bust 2 men charged
- Two hospitalized after Near West Side fire
- Heart-attack victim thanks firefighters who saved her
- CPS officials rely on existing safety plans
- Extra Extra 12 CTA Bus Routes Cut Today
- Dispatcher Barricade situation ends after police pursuit in Matteson
- CTAs plan to relieve overcrowding goes into full swing
- Woman accused of driving over boyfriend
- Snowstorm expected to hit Midwest Thursday
- Billionaire Pumps Big Bucks into Rogers Park
Total Number of stories: 144
Look for more news stories this evening.