Morning Brief: John Boehner's budget "Plan B" collapses, Tennessee's unemployment below national average

Rep. Scott DesJarlais would have opposed "Plan B," Rep. Chuck Fleischmann silent—Nooga

Hamilton County School Board discusses implementing wireless, iPads in classrooms—Nooga

Candidates qualify for municipal elections—Nooga

Tennessee's unemployment rate falls below national average—Nashville Business Journal

Fungal meningitis outbreak leaves lasting scar on 2012—WPLN

Embattled DesJarlais picks up another potential 2014 opponent—Nashville City Paper

Tennessee Democrats filing complaint against DesJarlais—Times Free Press

Breach still remains in perimeter fence at Y-12—Tennessean

Speaker John Boehner's budget "Plan B" collapses—Wall Street Journal

Boehner abandons plan to avoid fiscal cliff—Washington Post

House recesses for Christmas after collapse of "Plan B"—The Hill

Behind the scenes of a GOP meltdown—Politico

Boehner to discuss next steps on fiscal cliff—The Hill

Millions face a hit if fix for minimum tax fails—Wall Street Journal

What the House failure has shown about the cliff—Wall Street Journal

NRA leader, facing challenge in wake of shooting, rarely shies from fight—NY Times

Chasing an elusive motive—Washington Post

Barack Obama steps up gun control effort—LA Times

War tragedies strike families twice—Wall Street Journal

Mayan calendar reaches end, world still here—CBS News