Business

• Anonymous donors pay off Kmart layaway accounts
• Business Briefs

Crime and Courts

• Police investigating robbery at Pizza Hut that took place Thursday night
• Divorces Granted
• In Civil Courts
• Marriage Licenses

Death Notices

• Death Notices

Editorial / Columnists

• Hightower: Bigness of spirit - failed leaders lack it, but Americans demand it

Editorial / Letters

• Other Views: Boeing freed by NLRB
• Letter: Loud TV ads turn off consumers

Editorials

• Hats Off: Shoppers buying gifts for needy truly reflects spirit of Christmas
• Quick Opinion
• Our View: Growing regulatory burden does more to hurt economy than help

Election

• Craig James' football resume double-edged sword in possible Senate run

Election / State House, Dist. 83

• Perry's filing recalls 2010 runoff

Election / State House, Dist. 85

• Candidates file for primaries ahead of Monday deadline

Engagements

• CARTER-COOPER

Faith

• Area organizations offer free meals during Christmas season

Filed online

• AP IMPACT: When your criminal past isn't yours
• Hand, foot, mouth disease kills 156 in Vietnam
• SEC charges ex-Fannie, Freddie CEOs with fraud
• Beach Boys announce 50th anniversary reunion tour
• Govt to adopt strict new limits on chimp research
• Full ban on driver calls could be tough to enforce
• TV channel squeeze proposed to pay for tax cuts
• Jurors deadlock in $1B lawsuit against Microsoft
• Britney Spears engaged to marry Jason Trawick
• 'Barefoot Bandit' pleads guilty in Washington court to dozens of charges
• House passes $1 trillion budget bill, avoids government shutdown
• California startup sees entrepreneur-ship as visa solution
• GOP leaders: Pipeline stays in payroll tax bill
• Thousands of children abused in Dutch Catholic institutions
• Japan's prime minister says tsunami-hit nuclear plant is stable
• Stocks rise as optimism about US economy grows
• McQueary: I told Penn State officials about abuse of boy
• Russian fishing ship with 32 crew members aboard lists badly near Antarctica
• Ryan, Abraham lead Falcons' rout of Jags

GO!

• This is final weekend for Winter Wonderland

Health

• City, county, health care professionals to comprise committee

Life

• Things To Do

Life / Columnists

• Pratt: Arrival of cranes brings in other animals - predators
• Heloise: Try these tips for perfect packing for your trip
• Annie: Gift giving a competition with other grandparents

Local News

• Lubbockites declare mission accomplished, thankful for return from Iraq
• UMC provides more than 100 food bags for hungry students
• Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration building opens spring 2012
• Texas Tech regents approve art for bachelor's degree
• Police swear in 15 new officers at graduation
• Texas Tech Board of Regents approve new master's program
• Officials temporarily block part of South Loop after crash
• Call for transportation projects has Lubbock officials envisioning outer loop
• Texas Tech may become eligible for National Research University Fund next year, officials say
• Goodfellows contributors
• From The A-J's pages

National News

• Background check system damaging reputations of honest workers
• Gingrich assailed by debate rivals, fights back
• Feds issue scathing report against AZ sheriff
• Full ban on driver calls could be tough to enforce
• Across the Nation

Obituaries

• Ann Bufe-McDuff
• Carrol D. Crum
• Donovan McCourt
• Anthony Montefusco
• Frankie Lee Thrasher
• R.W. Webb
• Patsy Wells

Restaurants

• Restaurant Violations

Sports

• Cowboys feel they have a strong finish in them
• Texas APSE Class 5A all-state football team
• Wis.-Whitewater and Mount Union meet again
• BCS sticks Boise State's Moore with flop finale
• Penn State recruits facing questions about future
• Clippers welcome Chris Paul to LA
• O'Neal launching new career as NBA analyst
• Barnhart still struggles with emotions of crash
• IndyCar: Wheldon killed when head hit fencing post

Sports / High School / Boys Basketball

• City boys high school basketball roundup: Slaton tops Roosevelt in 3-2A opener

Sports / High School / Girls Basketball

• City girls high school basketball roundup: Roosevelt girls stay perfect in district
• Frenship dominates Dumas 69-35

Sports / Red Raiders / Big 12

• No. 1 Baylor's 6-foot-8 Griner presents challenge

Sports / Red Raiders / Womens Basketball

• Bokenkamp hopes to emerge from slump

Sports / Small College

• LCU pitching coach leaving for Central Oklahoma

Texas

• Perry double dips state salary and pension
• Two reindeer unharmed after escaping Texas trailer

Uncategorized

Weddings

• ASKINS-BAILEY

World

• Iraqis view U.S. departure with relief, apprehension
• Syrian rebels kill 27 troops, Canadians told to go
• Italian appeals court says why it cleared Knox
• Accusations flare as Egyptians vote in 2nd round
• Around the World