Evening World News Report of the 27th of December 2011

Breaking News: Former high-ranking Mexico police official gets 10-year sentence for drug ties - @AP wapo.st/udPOwM

Breaking News: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez to be operated on for thyroid cancer, spokesman says - @Reuters on.msnbc.com/urkXKf

Press TV: #Iran sends 21st aid cargo for Somalis dlvr.it/12QqMs

Al Jazeera English: #Cubans can now open small businesses and hire workers. Is this a shift from #socialism? aje.me/vi9Fq8

HuffPostWorld: 2 men and U.S. teen found dead on roadside in Mexico huff.to/uAQNZL

Al Jazeera English: Boko Haram is a militant group in #Nigeria with a name that means western education is sinful aje.me/tkYyx0

Breaking News: Russian fishing vessel stranded off Antarctica is moving across Ross Sea after hull is repaired - RadioNZ bit.ly/v4QbRX

HuffPostWorld: Colombian rebels set to release 6 hostages huff.to/sXzmKr

Reuters: S&P edges up for 5th straight gain reut.rs/t2bYwe

Al Arabiya English: Update: At least one killed and 11 wounded by two Israeli air strikes in the #Gaza strip #AlArabiya

Al Arabiya English: #Israeli military shelling in Gaza, five people have been injured: Al Arabiya correspondent

Al Arabiya English: Three people shot dead by the #Syrian army in the northern Lebanese city of Wadi Khaled: Al Arabiya correspondent

Reuters Top News: GE jumps into retail banking with MetLife deal reut.rs/rAhbs4

cnnbrk: Obama administration to seek $1.2 trillion debt ceiling increase. on.cnn.com/rQIbZj

Reuters Top News: Israelis rally against violence by zealots reut.rs/uao6EY

nytimes #worldnews: Three Advocates for Chinese Village Are Released nyti.ms/tB2WW7

The Associated Press: Rapper Heavy D died of natural causes, LA coroner says. His weight and a long jet flight were factors: apne.ws/vHmrex -EF

Reuters Top News: Analysis: Green groups find success fighting shale oil boom reut.rs/u3yw3Q

WSJ World News: India Lower House Passes Anti-Graft Bill on.wsj.com/tdTBVb

PoliticalTicker: Sen. Ben Nelson won't run for re-election - wp.me/p4HKM-SEj

Telegraph World News: 'Il Postino' islands hit by first murder in 56 years tgr.ph/uFtw3B

HuffPostWorld: 4-year-old girl mutilated by U.S. drone attack set to receive reconstructive surgery huff.to/vYn0G5

cnnbrk: 9 reported arrested after series of fights at Mall of America. on.cnn.com/vPZrWW

CNN International: Kim Jong Il's funeral set for Wednesday goo.gl/fb/dFPzx

BBCWorld: Malaria: Eastern DR Congo's other battle bbc.in/rKmzAA

Reuters Top News: Debt-riddled Japan relaxes decades-old arms exports ban reut.rs/sBTQ0q

HuffPost #Worldnews: 6.9-magnitude #earthquake reportedly rocks #Russia huff.to/uea8qY

PressTV: #Iran begins trial of CIA operative dlvr.it/12MwFK

Press TV: Turkey arrests anti-NATO protesters dlvr.it/12N2Lg

Breaking News: US consumer confidence jumps to 64.5 in December; highest level since April - @MarketWatch bit.ly/vhxp3W