01-06-09 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb)
STEVIE, STREISAND AMONG INAUGURAL INVITEES: Plus, Jonas Bros and possibly Miley Cyrus to sing at Jan. 19 kids event at Verizon Center. *Fox411 columnist Roger Freidman has been looking into the number of celebrities who have been formally invited to perform at one of the 10 official Inaugural balls.

Faith in Humbug (GoldSeek.com)
*** Just looking at the facts today…how can so many people have so much faith in humbug? *** Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday!

Letters to the Editor (The Martha's Vineyard Times)
It is that time of year once again to thank the entire Vineyard community for enabling Red Stocking to provide food, clothing, and toys to 345 children from 232 Island families. Last year we served 334 children from 230 families.

Still looking to grow: Master-planned community proposed in north Hanford (The Hanford Sentinel)
A slumping economy and housing market crash don't seem to stop Ennis Homes and Jim Clark.

Amtrak faces space crunch in Raleigh (The Charlotte Observer)
Business is getting better for Amtrak in North Carolina, and that's getting to be a problem for downtown Raleigh. The capital is blessed with one of the railroad's busiest stops in the Southeast and hobbled with one of its littlest stations. Last year more than 140,000 riders stepped on or off the six trains that stop each day at the modest brick station on West Cabarrus Street. Amtrak offers ...