Christians, Police Clash After Egypt Church Bomb

Christians clashed with Egyptian police in the northern city of Alexandria on Saturday, furious over an apparent suicide bombing against worshippers leaving a New Year's Mass at a church that killed at least 21 people. It was the worst violence against the country's Christian minority in a decade.

The Interior Ministry blamed "foreign elements,'' and the Alexandria governor accused al-Qaida, pointing to the terror network's branch in Iraq, which has carried out a string of attacks on Christians there and has threatened Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christian community as well.

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A Vintage Cocktail That Packs A Punch

Punch bowls are back — but they're not flowing with lime sherbet or ginger ale or sugary juice mixed with handles of cheap booze. No, think Mr. Micawber's punch — from Charles Dickens' David Copperfield — a hot, steaming bowl of lemon, sugar and spirits that made Micawber's face shine "as if it had been varnished all over."

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A Vintage Cocktail That Packs A Punch

Punch bowls are back — but they're not flowing with lime sherbet or ginger ale or sugary juice mixed with handles of cheap booze. No, think Mr. Micawber's punch — from Charles Dickens' David Copperfield — a hot, steaming bowl of lemon, sugar and spirits that made Micawber's face shine "as if it had been varnished all over."

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'Shop Talk': NBA Christmas Showdown For Heat, Lakers

The Barbershop guys discuss the economy, the NBA's Christmas Day matchup between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, and what Santa will leave for them. Host Michel Martin speaks with Jimi Izrael, a freelance writer and author; Arsalan Iftikhar, a civil rights attorney and editor; Pablo Torre, a reporter for Sports Illustrated; and Lester Spence, assistant professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University.

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