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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 13, 2012: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCSecretary of State Susan Rice nomination speculationShe withdraws her name, decries politicizationJake TapperWhite House
not available onlineABCFederal budget: deficit spending, debt ceilingPresident and Speaker describe talks as frankJake TapperWhite House
ABCSyria politics: rebellion designated as civil warRussia and NATO both see regime's days numberedMartha RaddatzWashington DC
ABCChristmas holiday season beginsHeavy travel volume will increase airline faresJim AvilaWashington DC
ABCSuperstorm Sandy is hurricane-nor'easter comboGovernors lobby for $60bn in federal reliefDavid KerleyWashington DC
ABCTV reality show Storage Wars on A&E fudges realityHidden treasures were planted by producersDan HarrisNew York
ABCRock group The Rolling Stones marks 50th anniversaryLead singer Mick Jagger still has youthful strutBill WeirNew York

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 13, 2012: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSSecretary of State Susan Rice nomination speculationUndercut by inaccurate TV statements on BenghaziBill PlanteWhite House
CBSSecretary of State Susan Rice nomination speculationSenate Republicans would have blocked her bidBob SchiefferWashington DC
CBSFederal budget: deficit spending, debt ceilingPresident and Speaker describe talks as frankNancy CordesCapitol Hill
CBSUnemployment: joblessness, corporate layoffs persistLongterm benefits to expire at New Year for 2mJim AxelrodNew York
CBSAfghanistan healthcare: shortage of clinicsUnderfunded Kabul hospital treats bomb injuriesClarissa WardAfghanistan
CBSObesity poses major public health hazardSymptoms of chronic disease found in teenagersSeth DoaneMissouri
CBSTheater in Spain charges for tickets in carrotsLoophole allows audiences to dodge sky-high taxMark PhillipsSpain

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 13, 2012: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCSecretary of State Susan Rice nomination speculationShe withdraws her name, decries politicizationBrian WilliamsNew York
NBCSecretary of State Susan Rice nomination speculationSenate Republicans would have blocked her bidAndrea MitchellWashington DC
NBCSecretary of State Susan Rice nomination speculationPresident Obama never formally named herChuck ToddWhite House
not available onlineNBCFederal budget: deficit spending, debt ceilingPresident and Speaker describe talks as frankChuck ToddWhite House
NBCSyria politics: rebellion designated as civil warStreet fighting, snipers amid ruins of AleppoRichard EngelSyria
NBCFamily structure grows less nuclear, less traditionalExtended homes have adult children's annexesNancy SnydermanNew York
not available onlineNBCSuperstorm Sandy is hurricane-nor'easter comboBenefit concert held at Madison Square GardenStephanie GoskNew York