- Hang Gliders and air tours have to shut down business in Oahu due to the vacationing Obamas during what is peak tourist season (Star Bulletin)
- 2009 is expected to be a record-breaking year for the lobbying industry (Politico)
- Colombia’s Defense Minister responds to an angry Venezuela that an alleged spy plane might have just been Santa’s sleigh (Associated Press)
- States are letting convicts out of jail to ease budget deficits (Washington Post)
