Here is your R&D top five for December 1st:
In Budget Impasse, Governor Warns of Withholding Municipal Aid from The New York Times
Race part of decision for next Atlanta mayor from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Zelaya’s Party Loses Honduras President Election from the Latin American Herald Tribune
Swiss minaret vote and vague fears about Islam from The Christian Science Monitor
The Copenhagen Conundrum from the Washington Post (courtesy of RealClearPolitics)