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Monitor articles for December 21, 2012

• Tom Cruise works as tough guy 'Jack Reacher'
• The holidays mean reflection via Dylan Thomas for one middle school class
• James Gandolfini stars in 'Not Fade Away'
• Kristen Stewart stars in 'On the Road'
• One young chess player shows the power of parental support
• Violence in Iraq spikes. Are US security interests in jeopardy?
• Burger King spitting suit: Racism in a Whopper Jr.?
• One week after Sandy Hook shooting, a simple remembrance
• Websites go dark: Moment of silence honors Sandy Hook victims
• NRA press conference: Put armed guards in schools
• In Hezbollah stronghold, Lebanese Christians find respect, stability
• UPS quits on guaranteed Christmas Day delivery
• Delhi gang-rape case could be turning point for India's rape laws
• Milk prices could double if Congress doesn't act
• Shooting on US rural road leaves 4 dead, including gunman
• Steve Jobs' superyacht can't leave Netherlands until payment spat resolved
• 39 people killed in clashes in Kenyan village
• Japanese firms set spending record in buying up foreign assets
• Boehner 'Plan B' flop: Good or bad for President Obama?
• US ex-marine to be released from prison after violating Mexico's strict gun laws
• Guns in schools? Sandy Hook rekindles hot debate on arming teachers.
• Teen texting too much? Get ‘Unbored’ advice book for having fun
• Syria fires more Scud missiles as refugee projections climb
• Winter Solstice prompts gatherings of druids, spiritualists, and doomsday party goers
• 'This Is 40': A mixed bag, but a fun one (+trailer)
• The best films of 2012
• Eight reasons cleantech investors go wrong
• How will NRA respond to the Sandy Hook shooting?
• iPads and YouTube: Are digital tools in classrooms a student asset or distraction?
• John Boehner plays down setback of his fiscal 'fallback' plan
• Obama chooses John Kerry for secretary of State. How might he do?
• 'Does God need me?'
• Obama to Americans on gun control: I need your help
• GM pickup recall: Front hood can fly open
• Great Expectations: The Sons and Daughters of Charles Dickens
• Tate Stevens wins 'X Factor' and $5 million record deal
• KiOR starts making biofuel, but future still iffy
• Estela de Carlotto hunts for Argentina's grandchildren 'stolen' decades ago
• Why North Korea has arrested an American citizen
• Political bickering over fiscal cliff persists
• Instagram retreats following backlash
• California meteorite reveals secrets thanks to crowdsourcing
• Top Picks: International light displays, the albums of classical music Grammy nominees, and more
• Vivid verbs defended with verve
• South Korea's president-elect promises aid to North
• Putin, EU likely to remain at odds
• Midwest blizzard leaves some stranded
• Boehner's 'Plan B' vote delayed
• Peter Madoff sentenced to 10 years in prison for role in ponzi scheme
• US government waives pollution laws for 1,500 underground water supplies
• Thousands of Islamists clash with opponents in Egypt
• Sandy Hook exposes the logic gap in NRA's opposition to gun control
• Fiscal cliff Plan C: Let Democrats find compromise. Huh?
• Christmas parenting wisdom: 'It's Jesus' birthday, not yours'
• Republicans 'Plan B' fails. What's next to avoid going over 'fiscal cliff'?
• John Kerry as secretary of State: expect a more traditional style
• The NRA call for armed guards in schools
• Sexual assault reports jump at military academies, Pentagon finds
• Illegal immigration from C. America on the rise
• Can a Motorola X Phone keep up with Apple and Samsung?
• Unemployment down: which states are doing better than others
• Sweet tea pecans
• Since Sandy Hook shooting, jitters in other schools – some for good reason
• FBI: One Chicago high-rise prison escapee caught