BRIAN DICKERSON: Mom took down the economy (Detroit Free Press)

It's taken some doing, but I've finally tracked down the individual most responsible for our current financial mess. Sorry, Mom -- but you're taking the fall. Consider just a few of the damning facts I've been able to establish.

There is still joy (Welland Tribune)

Taped to her living room wall are words that give her strength. Words that give her hope. A woman from the Alzheimer Society of Niagara [...]

2009 Conclusion (so far) (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

2008 was one of the most important years of my second career. My columns in the Star-Telegram and BusinessWeek online , covering the energy issues we all faced, were the most reprinted and commented-on columns I’ve ever written.

FA Cup third round as it happened (BBC News)

Liverpool beat Preston 2-0 in the day's final third-round FA Cup tie after Nottm Forest shock Man City, Hartlepool knock out Stoke and Chelsea are held by Southend.

Police recognize residents, officers for their work (The Gainesville Sun)

A long list of officers and residents received a thank-you last month from the Gainesville Police Department for their work and efforts.