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• House Republicans have adjourned business and left town after rejecting the bipartisan Senate payroll tax and unemployment benefit compromise.
• TV's South Park finds itself in a lawsuit over use of copyrighted materials in a parody over what constitutes fair use. 
• US automakers continue to strengthen in sales after emerging from government assistance, but challenges remain.
• The US is now joining the EU in getting Asian and European allies to limit buying oil from Iran, but the move could raise oil prices globally.
• Firefox 9 arrives as an early present for users, finally with much-needed improvements to Javascript performance.