Wednesday, January 5, 2011

112th Congress convenes; Boehner elected speaker (AP)

112th Congress convenes; Boehner elected speaker (AP)

112th Congress convenes; Boehner elected speaker (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:52 AM PST

Incoming House Speaker John Boehner salutes the assembled members as he takes to the podium in front of the speaker's chair for the first time after being elected Speaker on the opening day of the 112th United States Congress on Capitol Hill, January 5, 2011. REUTERS/Jim YoungAP - Newly elected speaker John Boehner hailed the Republican Party's return to control of the House Wednesday, vowing a more open legislative process but acknowledging that "a great deal of scar tissue has built up on both sides of the aisle."

Gibbs is resigning as White House press secretary (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:15 AM PST

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs gestures during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec., 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary and one of the most visible and forceful advocates for President Barack Obama, is quitting his job to become an outside political adviser, part of what he described as a "major retooling" at the top levels of the of the White House.

Police: Omaha school shooting suspect had died (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:44 PM PST

Map locates Millard South High School in Omaha, Neb., where a gunman has injured at least two individuals.AP - Police say the suspect in a shooting at an Omaha, Neb., high school has died.

Ariz. police surround restaurant after gunfight (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:43 PM PST

AP - Police in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler are set up outside a fast food restaurant after officers and a man described as a robbery suspect exchanged gunfire at a nearby mall.

Anti-US cleric Muqtada al-Sadr returns to Iraq (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:21 AM PST

Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, center, is surrounded by supporters in the Shiite city of Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. Al-Sadr, who led several Shiite uprisings against American forces in Iraq before going into exile in neighboring Iran almost four years ago, has returned to Iraq, officials said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)AP - Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who led several Shiite uprisings against American forces in Iraq before going into exile in neighboring Iran almost four years ago, returned to Iraq Wednesday.

Jump in hiring sends bonds lower and stocks higher (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:06 PM PST

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange early in the trading session in New York, January 3, 2011. REUTERS/Mike SegarAP - A surprising jump in hiring sent bond prices lower and lifted the dollar Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average edged higher for the third day in a row.

Global tablet sales may triple by end of 2014 (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:59 AM PST

AP - A research group says the global market for tablet computers such as the iPad will almost triple by the end of 2014.

Bodyguard: Jackson doc said to put vials in bag (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:07 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2010 file photo, Michael Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray arrives for his arraignment at the Airport Branch Courthouse in Los Angeles. Prosecutors are set to unveil their case against the man responsible for Michael Jackson's health during his comeback tour rehearsals as they launch a two-week preliminary hearing designed to help a judge determine if Dr. Conrad Murray should stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in the superstar's death. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)AP - A bodyguard testified Wednesday that the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death grabbed a handful of vials and ordered him to put them in a bag before telling him to call 911 during frantic efforts to revive the King of Pop.

Homeless man's voice prompts job offers (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:56 PM PST

In this photo taken in late December, 2010, Ted Williams holds a sign advertising his smooth radio voice near a highway ramp in Columbus, Ohio. Williams, who is homeless, became an online video sensation when the Columbus Dispatch posted a video of him speaking in his deep baritone voice on its website this week. The Cleveland Cavaliers contacted him on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 to offer him an announcing job. (AP Photo/Columbus Dispatch, Doral Chenoweth III)AP - With a deep, refined voice, one that had been sadly misplaced, Ted Williams simply asked for help to get him off the streets.

Alomar and Blyleven elected to Hall of Fame (AP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:49 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 1997, file photo, Baltimore Orioles' Roberto Alomar throws out Cleveland Indians' Bip Roberts to end the fourth inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Alomar and Bert Blyleven hope they're on deck for the Hall of Fame when the results from the Baseball Writers' Association of America election are released Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)AP - Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven became Hall of Famers on Wednesday, the two-time World Series champions easily elected after narrow misses last season.

Republicans take over House, dilute cuts (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:02 AM PST

Incoming Speaker of the House John Boehner arrives for a GOP Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill, January 4, 2011. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - Republicans scaled back plans for deep cuts in government spending as they took power in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, diluting a key promise that helped them to victory in November's election.

Hiring surges in December, buoys economic outlook (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:26 PM PST

Reuters - The number of U.S. private-sector jobs surged in December at a rate three times stronger than forecast, a hiring report showed, the most bullish signal in months that a recovery in the world's biggest economy is shifting up a gear.

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs to resign (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:06 PM PST

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs answers questions during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, December 20, 2010. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, one of President Barack Obama's closest aides, said on Wednesday he will resign and become an outside adviser for Obama's re-election campaign as part of a major staff shake-up.

U.S. foe, Sadr, returns to Iraq after exile (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:34 AM PST

Iraq's Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr listens as supporters chant his name in Kufa, near Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad in this May 25, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Ali Abu ShishReuters - Anti-U.S. Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr returned to Iraq on Wednesday from years of self-imposed exile in Iran, after his faction struck a deal to join a new government, Sadrist officials said.

Toyota, Ford tied at top in U.S. perception survey (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:20 PM PST

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp, faltering from recalls, has fallen into a statistical tie with Ford Motor Co for tops in U.S. consumer brand perception, influential magazine Consumer Reports said on Wednesday.

U.S. stresses need to reduce China trade imbalance (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 07:39 PM PST

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton listens to remarks by Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi as she welcomes him before a bilateral meeting at the State Department in preparation for the upcoming visit of China's President Hu Jintao, in Washington, January 5, 2011. REUTERS/Mike TheilerReuters - President Barack Obama's national security adviser pressed for efforts to reduce U.S.-China trade imbalances and also discussed ways to rein in North Korea in talks on Tuesday with China's foreign minister.

Mortgage applications ebbed at year end: MBA (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 04:14 AM PST

A realtor and bank-owned sign is displayed near a house for sale in Phoenix, Arizona, January 4, 2011. The five largest mortgage loan servicers, including Bank of America Corp and JPMorgan Chase & Co, may be the first to settle with 50 state attorneys general who are investigating foreclosure practices, Bloomberg reported, citing Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)Reuters - Applications for U.S. home mortgages ebbed in the last two weeks of the year amid the holiday season as loan rates hovered around their highest levels in seven months, an industry group said on Wednesday.

Non-manufacturing sector grows in December: ISM (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:35 AM PST

Reuters - The non-manufacturing sector grew in December at its fastest pace in more than 4 years, according to an industry report released on Wednesday.

Fired-up Obama foes take over US House (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:02 PM PST

Speaker of the House John Boehner (2nd R) walks to his office in Washington, DC. A tense era of political power-sharing dawned in Washington on Wednesday as a new US Congress convened with President Barack Obama's Republican foes in control of the House of Representatives.(AFP/Getty Images/Brendan Smialowski)AFP - A tense new era of political power-sharing dawned in Washington on Wednesday as a new US Congress convened with President Barack Obama's Republican foes in control of the House of Representatives.

Thousands attend funeral of assassinated Pakistan governor (AFP)

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:16 AM PST

Pakistani police guards carry the coffin of late Punjab governor Salman Taseer during the funeral procession in Lahore.(AFP/Arif Ali)AFP - Thousands of Pakistanis braved tight security on Wednesday to attend the funeral of Punjab governor Salman Taseer, following the country's most high-profile assassination in three years.
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