Morning Brief: Cliff's edge draws close; Possum or not, the show must go on in Brasstown, N.C.

Year in Review: Gov. Bill Haslam—Nooga

Year in Review: Education—Nooga

Year in Review: Chattanooga City Council—Nooga

Year in Review: Hamilton County Commission—Nooga

Full list of new Tennessee laws effective Jan. 1, 2013—News Sentinel

Despite deadline, Corker still pushing fiscal plan—WPLN

Corker: Cliff deal "doesn't matter"—Politico

Cliff's edge draws close—Wall Street Journal

Unthinkable cuts almost a reality—Wall Street Journal

Biden, McConnell continue cliff talks as clock winds down—Washington Post

Fiscal cliff: Major progress towards deal—Politico

Lawmakers have no bill, no deal and New Year's Eve on the cliff—The Hill

House Republicans play waiting game on fiscal cliff negotiations—The Hill

Hillary Clinton hospitalized after doctors discover blood clot—CNN

Senate report widens gulf for Benghazi failures—Wall Street Journal

Possum or not, the show must go on in Brasstown, N.C.—Times Free Press