A former CIA officer faces charges for leaking classified material to the press.
Packages ignite in two government buildings in Maryland, leaving two workers with slightly burnt fingers.
Congress collectively reads the Constitution, though most legislators don't stick around for the whole thing.
NPR's news editor resigns following a review of the Juan Williams affair.
Egyptian Muslims show solidarity with Coptic Christians by serving as shields at Christmas Eve masses.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to slow the growth of the military budget (but not actually reduce it) by cutting in some areas and increasing others.
The Richmond police accidentally release their homeland security and crowd control guides to local anarchists.
