At the midway point of Christmas week, Newsgeist has linked-up stories on the 2010 Census, the Army entrance exam, and the California storms. Read more after the bump.
-Here’s an insightful look at the contested election process in the Texas Legislature.
-Check out this nifty interactive map based on the 2010 Census results and released yesterday.
-The U.S. Senate votes today on the START Treaty, a weapons agreement with Russia.
–California is facing even more dangerous storms.
-A study says 1 in 4 Army entrance exam takers fail the test.
-Broadway’s Spider-Man is a serious risk to actors’ health.
-And finally, the CIA has come up with a great name for their Wikileaks task force. WTF? Yes, WTF.
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This article appears in December 17 • 2010.



