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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 23, 2011: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCChristmas holiday season gets under wayRetailers offer discounts, even before salesJim AvilaNew York
ABCTornado seasonFamily of four survives rare December twisterDavid KerleyAtlanta
ABCBritish royals coveragePrince Philip, aged 90, chest pain, hospitalizedLama HasanLondon
ABC2012 Newt Gingrich campaignWill enjoy holiday reprieve from negative adsJohn BermanNew Hampshire
ABCBrain injuries can cause minimally conscious comasNear-brain-dead student revives after car crashDan HarrisNew York
ABCToy trends for children surveyedParents can rent, not buy toys, Netflix-styleBecky WorleyLos Angeles
ABCMilitary personnel face family, personal problemsFemale captain surprises her sons at the mallRon ClaiborneNo Dateline

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 23, 2011: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSPayroll tax rate cut temporarily: extension debatePresident Obama signs two-month deal into lawSharyl AttkissonWashington DC
CBSSyria politics: protests against Baath regimeOpposition forms Free Army, rallies in streetsClarissa WardSyria
CBSLibya politics: longtime ruler Moammar Khadafy slainMilitias control missiles, black market fearedElizabeth PalmerLondon
CBSWinter weather: early season snowstormUnusual warmth in northeast harms ski resortsMichelle MillerPennsylvania
CBSAutomobile research into smart-car technologyRadar-equipped models brake automaticallyMark StrassmannVirginia
CBSChristmas holiday season gets under waySanta Claus is girl's absent father in disguiseSteve HartmanNorth Carolina

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 23, 2011: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCChristmas holiday season gets under wayTravel plans for 92m, despite higher costsTom CostelloWashington DC
NBCChristmas holiday season gets under wayFew areas will enjoy snow for festivitiesKelly CassWeather Channel
NBCChristmas holiday season gets under wayRetailers offer discounts, even before salesRon MottNew York
NBCEgypt politics: post-Mubarak military junta rulesRival rallies for-and-against junta in CairoAyman MohyeldinCairo
NBCWar on Cancer research effortsEnacted 40 years ago, mortality finally declinesRobert BazellNew York
NBCChristmas holiday season gets under wayAnonymous donors pay for K-mart layaway giftsGeorge LewisLos Angeles
NBCHurricane Katrina aftermath along Gulf CoastMillionaire donated $20m for 101 Gentilly homesMark PotterNew Orleans