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A Protest: Silicon Valley execs blast Stop Online Piracy Act in an open letter to Washington D.C. Romney v. Gingrich: Who is less rich? Who cares? Credit Agricole: Fitch downgrades five major European banks. Autographed Memorabilia: How Derek Jeter gives women the brush off. Power Shift: Inside the fall of Microsoft's Andy Lees. Brutal Political Theater? Meryl Streep portrays Margaret Thatcher, in "The Iron Lady," as a once powerful leader who is reduced to a "fumbling, mumbling old crone." Crocheting for Art: Street artist, Olek, needs help. Not All Jobs: The real story behind Apple's "Think Different" campaign by Rob Siltanen.

Going to the Dogs: This is an actual bed and breakfast in Idaho. So Pretty: Who is actually the most read author on the Internet? Flying High: Paul Allen plans to build a spaceship that will replace the space shuttle. Now I'm Safe: National Transportation Safety Board wants all states to ban cell phone use while driving. The Quest: Scientists close in on the so-called "God Particle." Occupy Wall Street: Goldman and Morgan Stanley are getting a chilly reception at Harvard and Princeton. Earning Their Money: VCs will lose their grip on tech startups, Erik Sherman says.

Happy Anniversary: Twenty years ago today Paul Kunz set up for the first North American web site. Shakeup: Ted Myerson replaces Andy Lees as head of MSFT phone business. American Dream: Young women think they're doing better, while men differ. Before the IPO: How Zynga grew into a $9 bln powerhouse. Apple: The next generation iPad is expected to be available in 3-4 months. Need to Iterate: When do you throw in the towel on your struggling project? Possible Deal: Netflix shares soar on report Verizon wants to buy them. Who is the Customer: Three questions every designer should ask before joining a startup. Whodunnit: MF Global execs claim they don't know where the money is. And, what will Corzine do now? Plan B: If AT&T fails to close their buy of T-Mobile, Dish Network wants to partner up. Want to see the most shared links on Tweetminster today? Look here.

There's been a lot of press about whether Facebook does enough to protect user privacy. In late 2009, Facebook changed its privacy settings that made some parts of user profiles public. Users "became enraged" about the changes and complained that they weren't given notice and that hiding their info became harder, according to the Washington Post. Last week, the FTC announced a settlement with Facebook, which has roughly 800 million users. Facebook has agreed to get consumer approval before it changes the way

Again: Another shooting at Virginia Tech and two are killed. Devastated: Corzine, appearing before a House committee, says he doesn't know what happened to the money. And Corzine's apology isn't much better than Richard Fuld's defiance. Fighting Stereotypes: Rats are caring and compassionate creatures, an experiment shows. Copyright as Censorship: Feds falsely censor popular blog for over a year and deny all due process. Outrageous: H&M comes under fire for using computer generated models to showcase their clothes. No Doomsday: The Mayans never predicted the end of the world on Dec. 21, 2012, silly.

Women Entrepreneurs: Is Boston not the place for women VCs? Apple TV: Will the next generation iMac include a television? No Deal: Verizon considered buying Hulu. Comeback Kid: Sallie Krawcheck, after getting ousted from BofA and picking up yoga, plots her return to Wall Street. Confirmed: LivingSocial lines up $400 mln in funding, giving it a $6 bln valuation. Big Bets: Andreessen Horowitz leads an investor group to plow $40 mln into Fab.com. Warning: Now S&P has put the European Union on watch for a credit downgrade. But Breakingviews doesn't think this will change the Euro zone equation. Not Giving Up: AT&T vows to keep pursuing its deal to buy T-Mobile. A Lie of the Mind: Horrifying post date rant allegedy sent by an investment manager.

Not Your Mamma's Harvard: Peter Boyce builds an engine of innovation. Warning: S&P puts 15 Euro-zone nations, including Spain and Italy, on negative watch. Can't We Just Get Along: RIM fires two execs after they disturbed a flight. Deal: Orix is in talks to buy Yayoi Co. for $800 mln. Fat Finger Issues: The Kindle Fire offers a poor user experience, according to Alertbox. Moisturizer: The 10 most toxic cosmetics. Hot Mercurians: The University of Puerto Rico's Planet Habitability Lab has come up with an online periodic table for extrasolar planets. R.I.P.: Patricia Dunn, former HP chairman, has passed away. Sean Parker and the Bronx Zoo Cobra: What big names launched twitter accounts in 2011? Too Much Change: U.S. Postal Service wants to end next day mail and seeks approval to close more than half of 461 processing centers.

How Hot? Kindle Fire blazes to second place in global tablet market. Josh Kopelman: Does your company help users "kill time" or "waste time"? No Apples: Seven foods you should never eat. Rapid Growth: A map of the major cloud players. Not So Charming: Indian snake charmer lets loose a hundred snakes in a government office because they wouldn't give him a plot of land for his pets. Will He Or Won't He: Herman Cain to decide his fate tomorrow. We can't wait. Merry Xmas: Unemployment rate slides to 8.6%. Gov't Okay: DOJ closes its investigation of Google's Admeld buy. Lowering Forecast: RIM to take a $485 mln charge in Q3 due to bad playbook sales. Banking for the UnBanked: Dick Bove, a veteran bank analyst, calls Wal-Mart an abortion. Holy Project Runway: Michael Kors Holdings files to go public.

Central Banker Exercise: How to blow the best bubbles. Not MIT or Harvard: The #1 university for spinning off startups is the University of Utah. We're Excited: The largest Apple retail store will open in Grand Central on Dec. 9. Enough Already: Harvard editorial says students who want to sell their soul and work for Goldman Sachs should be left alone. Busted: Mass AG sues 5 mortgage lenders--BAC, JPM, Wells Fargo, Citi and Ally--claiming their foreclosure practices were unlawful and deceptive. They Got It Wrong: AT&T says FCC misinterprets market analysis and cherry picks facts when it says the $39 Bln T-Mobile takeover doesn't serve the public interest. Kinks: Apple says Siri's inability to answer questions about abortion clinics in some areas is a glitch. And, survey finds iPhone 4S is more popular than predecessor.

Herotainment is expected to announce Wednesday that Cuneo & Co. has made an additional investment in the children's media company. Cuneo, the VC firm led by Peter Cuneo, initially funded Herotainment six months ago, says Peter Cuneo, who is managing principal of the firm. Cuneo & Co. made another investment in late summer, he says. Cuneo declined to disclose how much was invested. "With both transactions we now have a minority stake," he says.