Friday's Daily Brief

Friday, December 30, 2011 Romney: Obama Out Of Touch Like Marie Antoinette TECHNOLOGY Best-Rated Apps Of 2011 BUSINESS As Community Colleges Cut Back, For-Profit Schools See Opportunity BUSINESS Judge Scolds SEC Again In Citi Case WORLD Deadly Violence Kills At Least 10 In Syria SPORTS Remember The Alamo Bowl! Baylor Outlasts Washington In Thriller BLOG POSTS Dennis A. Henigan: No Season of Peace from Gun Violence Even this season of peace knows no respite from the plague of gun violence. For too many Americans, this holiday season will be remembered only for the devastating sense of loss as their loved ones are torn from their lives by senseless gunfire. Margaret Cho: Kim Jong Il's Funeral Procession: My Thoughts on the Weirdness The big photo of Kim Jong Il reminds me of the Chinese funeral processions I witnessed as a child, weaving slowly down Powell Street. There would be a fancy hearse carrying the recently deceased, and the blown-up portrait would be propped on top of the car. Linda Bergthold: 2011's Last Viral Lie About Health Reform I hate to end this year with a rebuttal to a viral lie about the Affordable Care Act. However, this one seems to come from a credible source but is so wrong that I can't resist. Ricky Gervais: I Got My Start in America at the Golden Globes It all started eight years ago. Little did I know then how many times my name would be linked with the Hollywood Foreign Press in the future. Xochitl Gonzalez: Resolutions for the Newly Engaged As you start a new year as the future Mrs. So-and-So, here are some Bridolutions for you to consider adopting in 2012 to keep wedding planning fun in those moments of stress.

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