Ahead of the curve: The next 7 days
updated 4:06 PM EST, Sun December 23, 2012
Gifts will be given and traditions will be observed as the world celebrates Christmas on Tuesday. Here's a look at some of the other stories CNN is following this week.
The Senate will be back in action on Thursday to contend with the fiscal cliff negotiations. Lawmakers have one week left to strike a deal that would avert automatic tax increases and spending cuts due January 1.
Rafael Nadal will return from a six-month absence from tennis when he competes in the Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament. Nadal was sidelined with a knee injury, called Hoffa's syndrome, after his shocking loss in June to 100th-ranked Czech Lukas Rosol at Wimbledon.
In November, Maine became the first state to approve the freedom to marry for same-sex couples through a majority vote on a ballot measure. On Saturday, the state is set to start issuing same-sex marriage licenses.
It is possible that Indianapolis Colts Coach Chuck Pagano, diagnosed with "acute promyelocytic leukemia," a cancer of the bone marrow tissue, will return for Sunday's regular season finale against the Texans, according to reports that the coach has been medically cleared.
Christmas Day
Congress returns
Nadal returns
Maine begins same-sex marriages
Chuck Pagano returns
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