AP 2009-12-23

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1. Two days after a strong storm slammed much of the East Coast with blizzard-like conditions, many people were still digging out Monday. Many businesses were still closed due to the snowfall, and commuters in several cities had a tough time getting to work. Many areas saw record snowfall in the storm.

 2. Roman Polanski has lost a court bid in California to have his sex case dismissed, even though justices on an appeals court said they are deeply concerned about possible judicial¹ misconduct. Polanski left the United States decades ago rather than go to prison for having sex with a 13-year-old.

 3. Coroners in Los Angeles say actress Brittany Murphy had been ill with flu-like symptoms in the days before her death. And they say prescription² medications were found in her home. They've said the death of the 32-year-old appeared to be from natural causes.

 4. Tease the season for reindeer³. Meat, that is. Well, much of the US has an image of reindeer pulling a certain sleigh. Some residents in Anchorage simply see a good breakfast - reindeer has been a staple⁴ of diets here for years.