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yahoo- Romney puts Gingrich on defensive in Florida debate (Reuters)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:30:03 +0000

Reuters - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took the fight to chief rival Newt Gingrich on Thursday in his most aggressive debate performance yet, five days ahead of Florida's primary vote.

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yahoo- Romney is the aggressor in final Florida debate (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:12:59 +0000

AP - An aggressive Mitt Romney repeatedly challenged Republican rival Newt Gingrich Thursday night in the final debate before next week's critical Florida primary, demanding an apology for an ad saying he harbors anti-immigrant sentiments and ridiculing the former House speaker's call to colonize the moon.

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yahoo- Bucs hire Rutgers' Greg Schiano as new coach (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:10:15 +0000

AP - The Buccaneers are counting on Greg Schiano to lead them back to respectability and transform Tampa Bay into consistent winners — much in the same way he made Rutgers matter again.

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yahoo- Robert Hegyes, played Epstein on 'Kotter,' dies (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:09:50 +0000

AP - Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. He was 60.

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yahoo- No energy industry backing for the word 'fracking' (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:09:41 +0000

AP - A different kind of F-word is stirring a linguistic and political debate as controversial as what it defines.

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yahoo- Obama-Brewer friction on display on tarmac tiff (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:09:30 +0000

AP - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she meant no disrespect when she pointed a finger at President Barack Obama during an intense discussion on an airport tarmac. But the Republican governor says the Democratic president showed disrespect for her by abruptly ending their conversation.

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yahoo- Egypt bans travel for US official's son, 9 others (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:09:17 +0000

AP - Egypt banned at least 10 Americans and Europeans from leaving the country, including the son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, hiking tensions with Washington over a campaign by Egypt's military against groups promoting democracy and human rights.

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yahoo- Somali captors move US hostage after SEAL raid (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:08:57 +0000

AP - Pirates moved an American hostage at least three times in 24 hours and threatened Thursday to kill him after U.S. Navy SEALs rescued an American and a Dane in a bold, dark-of-night raid that raises questions about whether other Western captives are now in greater danger.

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yahoo- Pentagon: Army, Marines to shrink as budget slows (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:08:46 +0000

AP - The Pentagon outlined a plan Thursday for slowing the growth of military spending, including cutting the size of the Army and Marine Corps, retiring older planes and trimming war costs. It drew quick criticism from Republicans, signaling the difficulty of scaling back defense budgets in an election year.

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Yahoo- Pilot Season: CBS Picks Up Three Drama Pilots, Including One from The L Word Creator (omg!)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:02:29 +0000

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yahoo- Twitter may censor tweets in individual countries (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:18:42 +0000

AP - Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis.

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Yahoo- DirecTV settles dispute with Sunbeam over blackout (omg!)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:14:49 +0000

omg! - LOS ANGELES, Jan 26 (TheWrap.com) - DirecTV and Sunbeam Entertainment have broken bread and ended the carriage dispute that caused customers in Boston and Miami to miss both the Packers-Giants NFL playoff game and the Golden Globes earlier this month. "We are pleased to have reached an agreement to end the Sunbeam blackout, and regret that any of our customers were forced into the middle of a business dispute where they should never have been in the first place," DirecTV said in a statement Thursday. ... View the full article

yahoo- Smartphones power record Samsung profit; sets $22 billion capex (Reuters)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:11:03 +0000

Reuters - Samsung Electronics Co posted a record $4.7 billion quarterly operating profit, driven by booming smartphone sales, and will spend $22 billion this year to boost production of chips and flat screens to pull further ahead of smaller rivals. View the full article

yahoo- AP Exclusive: New taste for Thai elephant meat (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:53:43 +0000

AP - A new taste for eating elephant meat — everything from trunks to sex organs — has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species.

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Yahoo- Liam Neeson to rake in the green at box office with "Grey" (omg!)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:43:39 +0000

omg! - LOS ANGELES, Jan 26 (TheWrap.com) - "The Grey," starring Liam Neeson -- Open Road Film's second release ever -- is poised to debut as the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office this weekend. The film is expected to easily beat this weekend's other new releases, Lionsgate's "One for the Money" and Summit's "Man on a Ledge." It's an unusual weekend at the box office. None of the three new movies come from major studios but all three come from high-profile producers. ... View the full article

Yahoo- "Welcome Back, Kotter" star Robert Hegyes dies at age 60 (Reuters)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:39:41 +0000

Reuters - Robert Hegyes, who played the Jewish Puerto Rican wisecracking student Juan Epstein in 1970s comedy "Welcome Back, Kotter," died on Thursday at age 60, a hospital official said. View the full article

Yahoo- Top Moments: Catherine's CSI Goodbye and Rob Loweâs Lifetime Movie (omg!)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:28:09 +0000

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Yahoo- VIDEO: Ferris Lives! Matthew Broderick Reprises Iconic Role for Super Bowl Ad (omg!)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:12:44 +0000

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Yahoo- Cynthia Nixon wrestles with life in a moving 'Wit' (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:48:59 +0000

AP - Another "Sex and the City" star has made her way to Broadway but she's brought along a different kind of cocktail.

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Yahoo- Keep track of your favorite NBC shows on your Android device (Appolicious)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Appolicious - Are you an NBC fanatic? Well life just got a lot better for you, mobile wise at least. Not only has NBC rightfully given the sexy Josh Lucas his own show, The Firm, but they have also launched an all-new Android app. View the full article

Yahoo- Liam Neeson to rake in the green at box office with "Grey" (Reuters)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:25:50 +0000

Reuters - "The Grey," starring Liam Neeson -- Open Road Film's second release ever -- is poised to debut as the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office this weekend. View the full article

Yahoo- Brooke Burke's Sweat and Butt Wiping (omg!)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:25:08 +0000

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Yahoo- Robert Hegyes, played Epstein on 'Kotter,' dies (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:13:39 +0000

AP - Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. He was 60.

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yahoo- BP must cover some Transocean oil spill damages (Reuters)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:43:10 +0000

Reuters - A federal judge on Thursday said BP Plc must indemnify Transocean Ltd for some compensatory damage claims over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. View the full article

Yahoo- Project Runway's Gordana: I Fainted On Stage (omg!)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:38:50 +0000

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Yahoo- NY art dealer charged in $4M fraud (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:28:05 +0000

AP - A New York art dealer has been charged in a $4 million fraud for selling works by Picasso, Matisse and others without informing the owner or giving him the proceeds. View the full article

Yahoo- 5 movies whose titles tell you everything (AP)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:11:49 +0000

AP - Some movie titles are wordy and complicated ("Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan") or generically forgettable ("Someone Like You"). Others, like this week's "Man on a Ledge," tell you everything you need to know about the movie in just a few tidy words.

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Yahoo- Costume designer Eiko Ishioka has died at 73 (AP)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:50:38 +0000

AP - Eiko Ishioka, a bold, Academy Award-winning visual artist whose surreal and sensual costumes were worn by Broadway actors, Olympic athletes, Cirque du Soleil performers and movie stars like Jennifer Lopez, has died in Tokyo. She was 73.

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yahoo- Starbucks profit beats, Europe weakness hurts (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:47:27 +0000

Reuters - Starbucks Corp reported a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street's view, but its shares fell as investors in the world's biggest coffee chain focused on softness in Europe rather than strength in the United States. View the full article

Yahoo- In original Internet shows, hints of coming change (AP)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:39:59 +0000

AP - After years of experimenting, the top video destinations on the Web are suddenly flush with original programming: documentaries, reality shows and scripted series.

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yahoo- Pentagon cuts reshape military, trim costs (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:29:25 +0000

Reuters - The Pentagon unveiled a 2013 budget plan that would cut $487 billion in spending over the next decade by eliminating nearly 100,000 ground troops, mothballing ships and trimming air squadrons in a bid to create a smaller, agile force with a new strategic focus. View the full article

yahoo- Exclusive: Chevron to face charges over Brazil spill (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:14:10 +0000

Reuters - A Brazilian prosecutor plans to file criminal charges against Chevron Corp and some of its local managers within weeks, adding the threat of prison sentences to an $11 billion civil lawsuit as punishment for a November offshore oil spill. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- Facebook, Washington state target online spam (AP)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:13:59 +0000

AP - Facebook is partnering with Washington state to combat a type of spam called "clickjacking" that is plaguing the social networking site, company and state officials announced Thursday. View the full article

yahoo- Greece, creditors edge closer to deal (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:11:18 +0000

Reuters - Greece and its private creditors made progress on Thursday in talks on restructuring its debt, both sides said, and they will continue negotiating on Friday with the aim of sealing an agreement within a few days. View the full article

yahoo- Florida debate: Where's the love? Newt Gingrich hopes audience shows it. (+video) (The Christian Science Monitor)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:11:00 +0000

The Christian Science Monitor - There are two burning questions heading into Thursday nightâs Republican presidential debate: Will the audience applaud and otherwise express itself? And can Newt Gingrich regain his momentum against Mitt Romney ahead of Tuesdayâs pivotal primary in Florida? View the full article

Yahoo- Sajak: Vanna and I drank between 'Wheel' tapings (AP)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:10:30 +0000

AP - The "Wheel of Fortune" wasn't the only thing spinning for Pat Sajak and Vanna White back in the day.

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yahoo- Insight: How Allen Stanford kept the SEC at bay (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:41:45 +0000

Reuters - In 2009, federal investigators finally arrested Houston financier R. Allen Stanford. For twenty years, Stanford allegedly had run a $7 billion Ponzi scheme from his offshore bank on the Caribbean island of Antigua. U.S. authorities had been nosing around Stanford's empire for longer than a decade but hesitated to open a full-blown probe. View the full article

Yahoo- Longtime Oprah associate exits OWN (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:25:48 +0000

Reuters - Another day, another shakeup for Oprah Winfrey's struggling network OWN. View the full article

yahoo- Iran offers nuclear talks. Why the West may prefer to wait. (The Christian Science Monitor)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:23:00 +0000

The Christian Science Monitor - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejadâs lukewarm declaration Thursday that Iran is ready to return to international talks on its nuclear program â albeit on its terms â is all part of a diplomatic chess game that most Iran experts and Western officials assume will lead to the resumption of talks at some point in the coming weeks. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- NZ court bails two associates of Megaupload founder (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:34:26 +0000

Reuters - A New Zealand court granted bail on Thursday to two associates of the founder of online file-sharing website Megaupload, accused of being involved in a scheme that allegedly made more than $175 million from Internet piracy and illegal file sharing. View the full article

Yahoo- Sundance fest embraces hip-hop on stage and screen (AP)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:32:50 +0000

AP - Hip-hop is making itself heard — and seen — at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Yahoo Internet New- House lawmakers seek Google answers on privacy policy (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:23:36 +0000

Reuters - Lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee asked Google Inc on Thursday to provide answers about recent changes to the search engine's privacy policy. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- CNN behind on TV ratings, ahead of rivals online (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:14:23 +0000

Reuters - CNN may lag behind most of its competitors in the television ratings department, but digital is another story. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- Poland signs copyright treaty that drew protests (AP)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:50:42 +0000

AP - Poland on Thursday signed an international copyright agreement, sparking more demonstrations by Internet users who have protested for days over fear it will lead to online censorship.

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Yahoo Internet New- AP Interview: Wikipedia founder hails role in US (AP)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:09:51 +0000

AP - The founder of Wikipedia hailed the online encyclopedia's role in helping halt U.S. legislation aimed at cracking down on Internet piracy, saying the proposed bills needed to be stopped because they were flawed.

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Yahoo Internet New- Netflix wins over Wall Street with subscriber growth (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:34:46 +0000

Reuters - Netflix Inc won back Wall Street's affections on Thursday after adding more U.S. subscribers than expected in the fourth quarter, a rebound that prompted analyst upgrades and the company's biggest one-day stock jump in two years.

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Yahoo Internet New- Israel sets sights on next-generation Internet (AP)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:57:44 +0000

AP - Israel is often referred to as "Startup Nation," thanks to its long history of high-tech breakthroughs produced by scrappy little companies. But in one critical area, the speed of Internet connections, Israel has fallen behind other tech-savvy countries.

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Yahoo Internet New- Monster Worldwide cautious on 2012 (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:25:43 +0000

Reuters - Online recruitment firm Monster Worldwide Inc forecast a weak start to the year and said it will cut jobs, as it does not expect the global job market to improve drastically in the near term. View the full article

Yahoo- Book Talk: The fall and rise of a North Korean Everyman (Reuters)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:24:07 +0000

Reuters - Pak Jun Do is a dutiful North Korean. Raised in an orphanage, he follows orders to become a soldier, a kidnapper of Japanese citizens and an intelligence officer, once submitting to being bitten by a shark to prove his loyalty. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- These mobile apps should be music to your ears (Appolicious)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Appolicious - There are hundreds if not thousands of high-quality music applications available to download on smartphones and tablet devices. From apps that stream Internet radio stations, to music detection and discovery tools, to concert video services, there is no shortage of apps that rock (and appeal to other genres). Also note that while some apps aren’t built specifically for iPads and Android tablets, they run perfectly well on the larger screens and if anything have better audio capabilities. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- Analysis: Wall Street puzzles over Google's new direction (Reuters)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:12:09 +0000

Reuters - Google Inc, which revolutionized Internet searches with an easy-to-use website, has itself become an increasingly tricky business to grasp.

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Yahoo Internet New- Analysis: Zynga needs mobile to move away from Facebook (Reuters)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:28:30 +0000

Reuters - David Ko, Zynga's chief mobile officer, has one of the most important and pressure-filled at the online gaming company -- he's charged with figuring out ways to get people to play Zynga's games on tablets and smartphones. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- O2 accidentally exposes customers' phone numbers (AP)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:27:30 +0000

AP - An untold number of U.K. residents may have unwittingly broadcast their numbers to sites across the Web while browsing the Internet with their cellphones during the past two weeks. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- European Lawmakers Want "Right to Be Forgotten" on Facebook, Google (Mashable)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:30:33 +0000

Mashable - European Internet users may be getting better control over information posted online, thanks to some proposed sweeping reforms lawmakers proposed Wednesday designed to protect digital privacy.The suggested law calls for a "right to be forgotten" and a "right to data portability." The former would require Internet companies such as Facebook and Google to completely wipe all of a user's info from their servers if such a request was made. The latter demands users be allowed to easily transfer data from one online service to another, a currently difficult task. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- 10 Tips for Building a Strong Online Community Around Your Startup (Mashable)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:59:00 +0000

Mashable - Megan Berry is Senior Marketing Manager for Klout, the standard for online influence. She also blogs at The Huffington Post and Brazen Careerist. You can follow her on Twitter as @meganberry.Building a community around your startup can be one of the cheapest ways to create momentum for your product. A community is much more than a one-time marketing campaign, and can help you throughout your companyâs life cycle if you take the time to grow it right. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- Google Thinks I'm a Middle-Aged Man. What About You? (Mashable)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:06:37 +0000

Mashable - I'm a woman who is too young to remember the Reagan administration, but Google has me pegged as a middle-aged man.Given my habit of browsing technology websites, the search engine probably placed me in my father's demographic a long time ago. But it didn't break the news to me until Tuesday, when it rolled out a revamped privacy policy that drew my attention to my account. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- Breach of new EU online data rules to carry high fines (Reuters)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:38:35 +0000

Reuters - Europe proposed strict new data privacy rules on Wednesday, putting greater responsibility on companies such as Facebook to protect users' information, and threatening those who breach the code with hefty fines. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- Fifth Megaupload Arrest; No Bail for Kim Dotcom (Mashable)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:44:26 +0000

Mashable - Authorities appear to be giving no quarter in their case against file-sharing website Megaupload. A New Zealand judge denied bail to the website's founder, Kim Dotcom, on Wednesday. Authorities in the Netherlands also arrested a fifth suspect in the case. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- Proposal made for sweeping data protection in EU (AP)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:40:02 +0000

AP - The European Commission proposed sweeping reforms Wednesday to protect the confidentiality of personal data online including a "right to be forgotten," which would let people have information about themselves deleted if there was no legitimate reason to retain it. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- 6 Ways the Media Is Using Digital Tools to Cover the Election (Mashable)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:51:22 +0000

Mashable - Politicians have been deploying digital tools in new and innovative ways this election season, and the media outlets and journalists covering them have been doing the same. Throughout the 2012 battle for the White House, media outlets have been designing web apps dedicated to political coverage, while individual journalists have been tweeting and uploading photos nonstop.These digital media innovations are giving readers unprecedented access to the election. Many of these online features are interactive, contributing to a two-way conversation between journalists and readers and changing the political journalism ballgame. View the full article

yahoo- U.S. wins Japan support over Iran nuclear program (Reuters)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:49:30 +0000

Reuters - The United States won key support from Japan Thursday for tough oil sanctions against Iran over a nuclear program that the West suspects is geared to developing atomic bombs.

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yahoo- Insight: At the sharp end of Iranian sanctions (Reuters)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:47:54 +0000

Reuters - Tehran factory worker Mohammad Varamini lost his job of 14 years when rising energy costs and shrinking sales drove the tile maker that employed him out of business. His tale is a familiar one, repeated across Iran where hundreds of firms have been shuttered over the past year, a consequence of international sanctions and economic mismanagement. View the full article

yahoo- NKorea signals it's open to US disarmament deal (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:38:49 +0000

AP - At first glance, it seems like business as usual: North Korea issues an indignant statement taking aim at the United States over a proposal to donate food in return for nuclear disarmament.

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yahoo- Spain doubles target in debt auction, yields down (Reuters)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:25:11 +0000

Reuters - Spain spread cheer in euro zone markets on Thursday with a successful bond auction where it sold more then double its target and cut borrowing costs in 2012's first real test of appetite for debt from the euro zone's bruised periphery. View the full article

yahoo- Japan to reduce Iran oil imports, supporting US (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:15:14 +0000

AP - Japan gave a boost Thursday to the U.S. campaign to sanction Iran over its nuclear program, pledging to buy less Iranian oil, a day after China reacted coolly to the U.S. effort.

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yahoo- Insight: Foreign banks squeeze costs as Asia's glow fades (Reuters)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:39:28 +0000

Reuters - Big Wall Street and European banks are looking to slash budgets across Asia, as the emerging market promise is trumped by an urgent need to control costs. View the full article

yahoo- For alumni, few answers from Penn State president (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:29:38 +0000

AP - Penn State University President Rodney Erickson had comforting words but few answers to tough questions at a town hall meeting Wednesday evening in Pittsburgh.

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yahoo- RBS to cut 3,500 jobs in investment bank cull (Reuters)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:54:51 +0000

Reuters - Royal Bank of Scotland is to axe 3,500 investment bank jobs and sell or shut equities and advisory business under a 3-year plan to further reduce risk and focus more on domestic retail and corporate banking. View the full article

yahoo- Taliban: Afghan talks won't mean end to fighting (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:33:50 +0000

AP - The Taliban's political wing is ready to enter peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan, but the insurgents will in the meantime continue their armed struggle, the group said Thursday.

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yahoo- After encampment ends, NYC Occupiers become nomads (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:12:20 +0000

AP - It was only a few nights after the Occupy protesters began sleeping in his church sanctuary when Pastor Bob Brashears realized that his laptop was missing.

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yahoo- New Guatemala pres wants to regain US military aid (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:01:02 +0000

AP - Former general Otto Perez Molina takes office as Guatemala's new president Saturday with a top priority of ending a long-standing U.S. ban on military aid imposed over concerns about abuses during the Central American country's 36-year civil war.

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Yahoo- 2012 People's Choice Awards: The Best-Dressed Stars (omg!)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:43:21 +0000

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See what Lea Michele, Nina Dobrev and other celebs wore in Los Angeles Wednesday night

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yahoo- Business-friendly SC may forgive Romney's job cuts (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:42:33 +0000

AP - At first glance, South Carolina seems like a place where attacks on Mitt Romney's experience at the helm of a venture capital firm that cut jobs would resonate in the GOP primary.

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Yahoo- Kutcher wants to return to 'Two and a Half Men' (omg!)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:27:46 +0000

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yahoo- Clippers withstand Heat 95-89 in overtime (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:20:16 +0000

AP - Chris Paul had 27 points and 11 assists and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat Miami 95-89 in overtime Wednesday night, dealing the Heat a second straight extra-time loss.

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Yahoo- Will Jim Rome be a game-changer for CBS Sports? (omg!)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:12:18 +0000

omg! - NEW YORK, Jan 11 (TheWrap.com) - Jim Rome, the notorious radio and TV talker - he of the acerbic rants and intentional provocation - has switched networks again, going from ESPN to CBS Sports per an announcement by the network Wednesday. Rome will participate across the CBS networks, contributing to CBS Sports and hosting a show on the CBS-owned Showtime. But his first show to launch -- and the real experiment in all of this -- is his daily show with the CBS Sports Network, "Rome." The show will debut on April 3. ... View the full article

Yahoo- "Harry Potter," Katy Perry big People's Choice winners (omg!)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:56:37 +0000

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Yahoo- Perry, 'Potter' win big at People's Choice Awards (omg!)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:40:54 +0000

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yahoo- Japan vows "concrete" steps to cut Iran oil reliance (Reuters)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:19:02 +0000

Reuters - Japan pledged on Thursday to take concrete action to cut Iranian oil imports in response to an appeal for support from visiting Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, as Washington steps up efforts to sanction Tehran over its disputed nuclear program. View the full article

yahoo- Republicans head to South Carolina, guns blazing (Reuters)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:07:14 +0000

Reuters - Republican presidential contenders brought buckets of cash and sharp rhetoric to South Carolina on Wednesday for an intense 10-day battle that may determine whether anyone can stop front-runner Mitt Romney's march to the party's nomination. View the full article

Yahoo- Celeb birthdays for the week of Jan. 15-21 (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:02:11 +0000

AP - Jan. 15: Actress Margaret O'Brien ("Meet Me in St. Louis") is 75. Actress Andrea Martin is 65. Actor-director Mario Van Peebles is 55. Actor James Nesbitt ("Waking Ned Devine") is 47. Singer Lisa Lisa of Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam is 45. Actor Chad Lowe is 44. Actress Regina King is 41. Actor Eddie Cahill ("CSI: New York") is 34. Rapper Pitbull is 31. Electronic musician Skrillex is 24. View the full article

Yahoo- Celeb birthdays for the week of Jan. 15-21 (omg!)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:38:35 +0000

omg! - Jan. 15: Actress Margaret O'Brien ("Meet Me in St. Louis") is 75. Actress Andrea Martin is 65. Actor-director Mario Van Peebles is 55. Actor James Nesbitt ("Waking Ned Devine") is 47. Singer Lisa Lisa of Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam is 45. Actor Chad Lowe is 44. Actress Regina King is 41. Actor Eddie Cahill ("CSI: New York") is 34. Rapper Pitbull is 31. Electronic musician Skrillex is 24. View the full article

Yahoo- Perry, 'Potter' win big at People's Choice Awards (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:30:13 +0000

AP - Katy Perry is in the popular clique now.

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yahoo- Survey: Most Haiti text donors have given since (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:06:55 +0000

AP - The massive earthquake that devastated Haiti two years ago prompted an outpouring of charitable donations and propelled a new way of giving — through text messages — into the public eye. View the full article

yahoo- Kutcher wants to return to 'Two and a Half Men' (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:04:56 +0000

AP - A clean-cut Ashton Kutcher said Wednesday that he's interested in continuing with "Two and a Half Men" beyond this season — and CBS wants him, too.

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Yahoo- Kutcher wants to return to 'Two and a Half Men' (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:04:50 +0000

AP - A clean-cut Ashton Kutcher said Wednesday that he's interested in continuing with "Two and a Half Men" beyond this season — and CBS wants him, too.

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yahoo- Republicans move to control Keystone approval (Reuters)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:35:16 +0000

Reuters - Congressional Republicans, who are urging President Barack Obama to give a permit to the Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline project, are working on a plan to take the reins of approval from the president should the White House say no. View the full article

Yahoo- Cory Hardrict, Debi Mazar join 'Lovelace' cast (omg!)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:18:48 +0000

omg! - LOS ANGELES, Jan 11 (TheWrap.com) - The "Lovelace" cast list just keeps getting longer. Cory Hardrict ("Battle: Los Angeles") and Debi Mazar ("The Women") have joined Millennium Films' biopic about porn actress Linda Boreman (a.k.a. Linda Lovelace), it was announced Wednesday. Hardrict will play DJ Frankie Crocker. Mazar will play Dolly Sharp, who co-starred alongside Lovelace in "Deep Throat." They join recently announced cast members Demi Moore, Adam Brody and Eric Roberts. ... View the full article

Yahoo- Beyonce baby complaints at NY hospital dismissed (AP)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:31:06 +0000

AP - State health officials on Wednesday dismissed complaints that patients in a hospital neonatal unit were mistreated while Beyonce was there giving birth to her and Jay-Z's daughter. View the full article

Yahoo- "Mortal Kombat" scores WGA new media and videogame nominations (Reuters)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:42:46 +0000

Reuters - "Mortal Kombat" was recognized in two categories, while the shows "30 Rock," "Sons of Anarchy" and "The Walking Dead" were also nominated for their new media efforts in the Writers Guild of America's new media and videogames nominations, which were announced on Wednesday. View the full article

Yahoo- Boston's Gardner museum unveils major expansion (Reuters)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:34:33 +0000

Reuters - Boston's venerable Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum unveiled a major new wing Wednesday designed to honor the magic of the original building, modeled on a 15th century Venetian palazzo, while making room for growth. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- London Olympics Restrict Volunteers Twitter and Facebook Use (Mashable)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:33:22 +0000

Mashable - London 2012 Olympic volunteers have been banned from posting updates and photos to Twitter, Facebook and other social networks. The London Organizing Committee announced Friday that Games Makers, the 70,000 person volunteer squad, cannot post their roles, locations, or details about the athletes and other VIPs online."We understand that many of our Games Makers will want to use social media to share their exciting experiences at London 2012 with their friends and family," a spokesman told Reuters. "As is standard in most organizations, we have provided some practical guidelines to give basic advice on interacting in a social media environment with the aim of protecting the interests of our workforce and operation." View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- Microsoft eclipses Yahoo in US search for 1st time (AP)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:23:59 +0000

AP - Microsoft Corp. has finally reached a long-sought and expensive goal — its Bing search engine now ranks second behind Google in the Internet's most lucrative market. View the full article

Yahoo- Visual-effects pioneer Trumbull to receive Oscar (AP)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:22:27 +0000

AP - Hollywood filmmaker and visual-effects master Douglas Trumbull is receiving an honorary Academy Award.

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yahoo- Supreme Court says no to new rule on eyewitness testimony (The Christian Science Monitor)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:18:34 +0000

The Christian Science Monitor - The US Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to create a new constitutional rule that would have required judges to test the reliability of eyewitness testimony whenever the witnessâs observations were made under suggestive circumstances. View the full article

Yahoo Internet New- Stratfor back online after cyberhack (AP)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:17:37 +0000

AP - Global intelligence analysis firm Stratfor has relaunched its website after hackers brought down its servers and stole thousands of credit card numbers and other personal information belonging to its customers.

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yahoo- US drone strikes again. Is Pakistan's military angling for a favor? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:49:55 +0000

The Christian Science Monitor - Does the resumption of US drone strikes inside Pakistan this week, after a hiatus of nearly two months, mean the two wary and fractious allies have mended fences? View the full article

Yahoo- Will Smith to host Kids' Choice Awards in March (AP)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:37:28 +0000

AP - Will Smith will host Nickelodeon's 25th-annual Kids' Choice Awards.

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Yahoo- Blue Ivy Carter becomes youngest ever on Billboard (AP)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:31:49 +0000

AP - She's not even a week old, but Blue Ivy Carter is already making music history.

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Yahoo Internet New- FarmVille for Change: New York Times Columnist to Launch Social Game (Mashable)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:55:20 +0000

Mashable - New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has been one of mainstream journalism's most eager adopters of Internet tools. The Pulitzer Prize winner has a sterling reputation as a human rights reporter, and is a major proponent of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. In 2003, he became the Times' first blogger.Now Kristof is expanding into social gaming to continue raising awareness of -- and aid for -- global crises. View the full article

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