Peanut butter safe in pregnancy study prompts PB and J joy
A study links higher peanut and tree nut consumption in pregnancy to lower risk of allergy in children. The finding comes after prior guidance to avoid these foods was overturned. Separately, President Obama signed an executive order for a 1 percent federal pay raise for 2.1 million workers, starting January.
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Activist Bassem Mohsen’s death shocks Egypt
In Suez the 25 year old Bassem Mohsen, a 2011 uprising veteran, was shot last week during an anti-government protest. His death confirms a new blow to hopes tied to Mubarak’s fall and the ensuing political shifts.
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Air strikes in Aleppo intensify as toll rises
The Syrian government battles in Aleppo enter a ninth day with more than 50 dead and up to 500 killed overall, as residents face ongoing bombardment and power outages. Activists and rights groups describe the campaign as the strongest aerial assault yet, while international aid and peace talks loom.
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Pope and ex pope pray together in Christmas meeting
Pope Francis visited Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Christmas day. The 77 year old Francis said Benedict looked well during about 30 minutes of private conversation and prayer in a residence on Vatican grounds. Benedict, who resigned in February, greeted Francis with a cane and the two exchanged Christmas wishes.
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Utah Judge Allows Same-Sex Weddings After Ruling
U S District Judge Robert J Shelby refused a state stay on same sex marriages in Utah as appeals proceed. He ruled the 2004 ban unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment, prompting licenses and weddings to proceed statewide while officials seek court action. The ruling followed New Mexico’s Supreme Court legalization a day earlier.
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Netanyahu orders probe into NSA spying reports
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered an inquiry into reports that the United States and Britain monitored communications of former prime minister Ehud Olmert and defense minister Ehud Barak. He also urged Pollard’s release and criticized the alleged spying as unacceptable.
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