* Headlines for December 22, 2005 * NYC Transit Strike Enters Third Day: Negotiations Resume, Threats to Workers Heat Up, Public Support Remains High * NYC Transit Strike Hailed As Battle For Nation-Wide Labor Movement By Pension Reform Advocates * Cheney Casts Tie-Breaking Senate Vote Cutting $40 Billion to the Poor * Secret Prisons, CIA Kidnappings & Torture: A Look At Europe’s Reaction to the Bush Administration's Covert Actions Overseas