Austin American-Statesman - 2012-12-25

• Donors open hearts so families can open gifts
• Episcopal land dispute melds religion, state property laws
• Vehicle program funding sought
• Female Afghan officer kills U.S. civilian
• liFE & artS, Holiday lights:
• Two firefighte­rs killed after being lured into trap
• Quarterbac­k to get early start at UT
• Metro & State
• Supply costs may hurt housing market
• Budget talks:
• Longtime Santa:
• School shootings:
• Trail of Lights:
• Statesman Interview:
• Holiday shopping:
• Thousands pack Manger Square
• 3 in home blast plead not guilty
• U.N. envoy worried after meeting with Assad
• Ex-jihadists say opposition trying to drag nation down
• Obama’s gift to federal workers: four-day weekend for holiday
• Mandela to stay in hospital for foreseeabl­e future
• Everyman actor loved by millions
• Searching for Santa leads inevitably to a joyous heart
• Good lessons to be learned from simple Texas Christmas
• Real lost and found story: Ring restored, 29 years on
• Lakeway trail signs let you use a smartphone to find your way.
• Lawmaker oldest ever in U.S. House
• Mortgage settlement reviews are mixed
• Exchange-traded funds likely to see steady growth
• Push to hike minimum wage grows as workers’ ranks swell
• Veterans with PTSD can present challenge at work
• It’s all or nothing
• Only a blowout will calm irate fans
• Horns spread receiving success
• K-state is out to stop string of bowl losses
• Gators to have hands full with QB
• Tearful Pagano back on job after leukemia treatment
• Visitors encounter a wall of noise
• Coach: Team is used to big-game pressure
• Fox plays favorites in MVP race
• Ryan says Tebow still up for wildcat
• Michigan mum on role of QB Robinson
• AUSTIN’S WINNING FORMULA
• MANNINGUPI­NDENVER
• Many legends of the games pass on
• James’ growth leads to historic year
• Baylor women in third spot of AP poll
• No cheap seats at ‘Les Miz’
• ‘Django’: A bloody revenge fantasy
• ‘Guidance’ is mostly schmaltz
• Readers urged to let grandparen­ts stay in kids’ lives
• HOROSCOPES

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