October 22nd, 2011
Romney surges in Fla., but Gingrich attacking - CBS News
 Telegraph.co.uk | Romney surges in Fla., but Gingrich attacking CBS News The two leading candidates in Tuesday's crucial Republican presidential primary in Florida, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, were to hit the campaign trail hard in the Sunshine State Saturday. With polls showing Romney surging, Gingrich was pulling out ... GOP campaign heats up in Florida as candidates vie for Hispanic votes Gingrich Under Fire From Conservative Media 'Inexcusable' language on immigration alienating Latino voters, Republicans told |
Arab League halts observer mission in Syria - The Associated Press
 The Associated Press | Arab League halts observer mission in Syria The Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Arab League halted its observer mission to Syria on Saturday, sharply criticizing the regime of President Bashar Assad for escalating violence in recent days that has killed at least 80 people across the country. Arab League suspends Syria mission - Nabil el-Arabi Arab League suspends monitoring mission in Syria | Arab League halts observer mission in Syria due to violence |
17th body removed from wrecked cruise ship - CBS News
 BBC News | 17th body removed from wrecked cruise ship CBS News Technicians work near the cruise liner Costa Concordia lying aground in front of the Isola del Giglio on January 27, 2012. Official sources said there are still 18 people, including a five-year-old girl, officially missing after the Costa Concordia ... Costa Concordia: Fuel pumping delay as toll rises to 17 Salvage crews suspend work on capsized cruise ship Cruise ship fuel removal stalled due to rough seas |
UK police arrest Murdoch tabloid staff, raid offices - Reuters
 CBC.ca | UK police arrest Murdoch tabloid staff, raid offices Reuters * Four arrested are current or former staff of Sun daily tabloid * Police officer also arrested * Probe into allegations reporters paid police for information By Tim Castle LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Police arrested four current and former staff of ... News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in UK Bribe Probe Police arrest Sun tabloid staff, police officer News Corp. Workers Arrested in UK Bribe Probe |
California adopts “clean car” rules California adopts 'clean car' rules - U-T San Diego
 ABC News | California adopts “clean car” rules California adopts 'clean car' rules U-T San Diego By JASON DEAREN AP California air regulators passed sweeping emission standards Friday that will require one in seven of the new cars sold in the state in 2025 be an electric or other zero-emission vehicle. The policy adopted unanimously by the ... California orders hike in number of super clean cars California air board to vote on landmark electric-car rules California Passes New Auto Emission Rules |
Former Mayor Kevin Hagan White dies at 82 - Boston.com
 Daily Mail | Former Mayor Kevin Hagan White dies at 82 Boston.com By Brian C. Mooney, Globe Staff Kevin Hagan White, a political figure who helped transform Boston into a world-class city during 16 often turbulent years as mayor, died last night in his Beacon Hill home, his family said in a statement. Former Boston Mayor Kevin White, 82, Passes Away Ex-Boston Mayor White, led in turbulent '70s, dies |
Barefoot Bandit gets 6-1/2 years, says remorse is 'heartfelt' - The Seattle Times
 The Seattle Times | Barefoot Bandit gets 6-1/2 years, says remorse is 'heartfelt' The Seattle Times By Mike Carter and Christine Clarridge Defense attorney John Henry Browne talks to reporters Friday outside the federal courthouse where Colton Harris-Moore was sentenced. kpz1234 When I saw that I thought the same thing. This guy is an outlaw and now ... Northwest News: Boy accused of threatening woman with loaded gun on TriMet ... "Barefoot Bandit" gets 6.5 years of federal time 'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to 6 1/2 years |
IMF chief presses for more cash to fight crisis - Newsday
 Newsday | IMF chief presses for more cash to fight crisis Newsday Business Newsday > Business Content Preview Newsday 7 day/Optimum Online ® subscribers click here for full access Not a Newsday or Optimum Online ® subscriber? Click here IMF chief presses for more cash to fight crisis Originally published: January 28, ... |
US Defense Chief Concerned About Pakistan's Treatment of Doctor - Voice of America
 The Hindu | US Defense Chief Concerned About Pakistan's Treatment of Doctor Voice of America January 28, 2012 US Defense Chief Concerned About Pakistan's Treatment of Doctor VOA News US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says he is concerned about a Pakistani doctor who helped the US find al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. Someone in Pakistan knew about bin Laden's hideout: US Def Secy Someone in Pakistan knew about bin Laden's hideout: Panetta Claims Pakistan knew of bin Laden |
College presidents wary of Obama cost-control plan - ABC7Chicago.com
 ABC7Chicago.com | College presidents wary of Obama cost-control plan ABC7Chicago.com January 28, 2012 (WASHINGTON) -- Illinois State University President Al Bowman says President Barack Obama's proposal to tie federal support to tuition controls is a product of ''fuzzy math.'' His counterpart at the University of Washington calls it ... Public university presidents wary of Obama plan to contain college costs president places colleges 'on notice' Obama Details Plan to Curb Tuition |
Greece, creditors laboriously piece together debt deal - YAHOO!
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece and its private creditors head back to the negotiating table on Saturday to put together the final pieces of a long-awaited debt swap agreement needed to avert an unruly default. After weeks of muddling through round after round of inconclusive talks, the negotiations ... Read more
Shootout at police station in north Nigeria city already under attack by sect kills officer - Washington Post
KANO, Nigeria — Police say gunmen from a radical Islamist sect have attacked another police station, killing one officer in a north Nigeria city where they killed 185 people last week. Kano state police spokesman Magaji Musa Majiya said the shooting happened Friday in the capital Kano, a city of ... Read more
French election front-runner makes deficit pledge - Miami Herald
PARIS -- The front-runner in France's presidential race vowed Thursday that if elected he'll bring the state's bloated deficit under the European Union's 3-percent target by next year by slashing tax breaks for corporations and the rich. Socialist Francois Hollande said he was "in the same frame of ... Read more
Rehman humble England as Pakistan clinch series - YAHOO!
ABU DHABI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Spinner Abdur Rehman took six wickets as Pakistan beat England by 72 runs in the second test on Saturday to clinch the three-match series, bowling out the tourists for 72 in their second innings after another abject batting display. England, the number one test side in ... Read more
Fire apparatus national winter conference in Gettysburg Feb. 1-4 - Gettysburg Times
The 2012 SPAAMFAA National Winter Conference, hosted by SPAAMFAA Central Pennsylvania Chapter, the Pennsylvania Pump Primers Association Inc., will be held Feb. 1-4 at the Eisenhower Hotel and Conference Center, Gettysburg. A yearly winter meeting of the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation ... Read more
UPI NewsTrack Business - United Press International
NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Fourth-quarter economic growth of 2.8 percent announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce Friday failed to lift markets out of the doldrums. By close of trading, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 74.17 points, 0.58 percent, to 12,660.46. The Standard & Poor's 500 ... Read more
Costa Cruises offers compensation to rescued passengers - YAHOO!
ROME (Reuters) - Costa Cruises has offered 11,000 euros ($14,500) in compensation to each of the more than 3,000 passengers aboard its liner that ran aground and capsized two weeks ago, Italian consumer groups said on Friday. The offer is an attempt by Costa Cruises to limit the legal fallout of the ... Read more
iPads changing learning culture in Colo. schools - Denver Post
DENVER—For 10-year-old Kaitlyn Chin, the first few weeks of school came packed with holiday-like anticipation—especially when the fourth-grader at Legacy Academy in Elizabeth saw boxes delivered to the building. "I would always hope they were the iPads," she says. And finally, they arrived—a ... Read more
Tech talk puts Oscar on the clock - Variety
The New York Film Critics Circle delayed its kudos voting for a last-minute screening of 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.' 'Hugo' Awards are like comedy: Timing is crucial. The Jan. 24 Oscar nominations demonstrate the role that timing played in this year's nominations, and the Academy's Jan. 25 ... Read more
Your comments: Not even pizza is safe in latest U.S. school lunch overhaul - NJ.com
Changes are coming to school lunches across the country that will include less salt and more whole grains, fruits and vegetables. It's the first major nutritional overhaul for school lunches in 15 years. Under the new rules, pizza won't disappear from lunch lines, but will be made with healthier ... Read more
