• Congress Hashes Out $1 Trillion Spending Bill at Expense of Pensioners

  Congress may have a $1 trillion spending bill to keep the government funded before Thursday’s deadline. However, one provision in the bill could leave retirees receiving pensions out in the cold and affect millions of workers.

  

• MIT Economist Jonathan Gruber Apologizes For Demeaning Obamacare Comments

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Jonathan Gruber has apologized to Congress for his “offending” remarks about the federal health-care law, which were captured on video. However, he still defended the federal health-care law widely referred to as Obamacare.

  

• Angelina Jolie’s Film 'Unbroken' Causes Outrage In Japan

  Japanese nationalists are outraged at the depiction of the torture used against Olympic runner and Christian Louis Zamperini in the film Unbroken, labeling director Angelina Jolie as a racist and "demon."

  

• Preview: James Bond 'Spectre' Movie Begins Production, Scheduled For 2015 Release

  The 24th James Bond film, entitled "Spectre," has left fans of the iconic British secret agent excited, despite the fact production has only started this week at Pinewood Studios in London.

  

• 'Storm of the Decade' Makes Landfall In San Francisco Bay Area, California

  California may be in the midst of a long-term drought, but the northern part of the state could be walloped with a strong, wet storm. Although it will primarily hit the San Francisco Bay Area, other parts of California will see rainy and blizzard conditions as well.