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Monday, December 29, 2014

The Morning News: The Seahawks Are Back on the Road to the Super Bowl (and America's Combat Mission in Afghanistan Is Over)

Source: www.thestranger.com - Monday, December 29, 2014 cpaulfell / Shutterstock.com The Seahawks are flying back into the playoffs. The Seahawks Are Again on the Road to the Super Bowl : We'll have Spike Friedman's postmortem of yesterday's game up soon, but for now, here's a recap . Senator Patty Murray Talks About Her Plans for Next Year : Even though Democrats no longer have the Senate, Patty Murray wants to help middle-class families next year . Can she manage to find some sort of bipartisan compromise that isn't a total sellout? Mars Hill Church Hosts Its Final Mass : Pastor Rick Warren guest-preached the final Mars Hill service over the weekend . He compares the end of Mars Hill to the day forgot to put the cover on his blender before he turned it on. "Anybody can follow Jesus when it's a party," Warren told the remaining Mars Hill members. Here's his sermon: America's Longest War Is Over : Yesterday, the " U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan formally ended its combat mission ," but we still have thousands of troops over there for a mission called "Operation Resolute Support." AirAsia Flight Missing : The second jumbo jet to go missing this year is " likely to be at the bottom of the sea ," but the search continues. Greek Ferry Fire Kills Seven : Over 400 people were rescued after the Spirit of Piraeus caught fire early this morning. Here's video of rescue efforts: Gunmen Fire on LAPD Officers : Last night, Joseph Serna and Richard Winton of the LA Times report, "two men opened fAll Related


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