Friday, January 21, 2011

Rep. Giffords leaves Tucson for rehab in Houston (AP)

Rep. Giffords leaves Tucson for rehab in Houston (AP)

Rep. Giffords leaves Tucson for rehab in Houston (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:30 PM PST

A police motorcade leads the ambulance carrying U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., away from University Medical Center, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz. Giffords is being transported to a medical facility in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt York)AP - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords got a dramatic send-off from her hometown Friday as throngs of sign-carrying well-wishers lined the streets to wave at the ambulance taking the wounded congresswoman from the hospital to the airport, where she was flown to Houston just two weeks after she was shot.

Obama goal: 'Putting the economy into overdrive' (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:19 PM PST

President Barack Obama, accompanied by GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt, left, and Plant Manager Kevin Sharkey gestures while touring a GE plant in Schenectady, N.Y., Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - President Barack Obama said Friday that "putting the economy into overdrive" is a top priority, even as a new poll showed the public giving his economic policies poor marks so far.

AP-GfK Poll: Obama popular but doubts on progress (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:45 AM PST

President Barack Obama is welcomed by Col. Monty Perry upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, Jan.. 21, 2011, prior to traveling to Schenectady, N.Y., to tour a future GE battery manufacturing plant and talk about clean energy and green jobs.(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)AP - Thumbs up for President Barack Obama's personality. Thumbs down for his progress.

South Korean raid frees hostage crew from pirates (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:35 PM PST

ALTERNATIVE CROP - In this photo released by the Arabian Navy via Yonhap, South Korean naval special forces operate to rescue crew members aboard the South Korean cargo ship Samho Jewelry in the Arabian Sea Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. In the daring and rare raid, South Korean special forces stormed the hijacked freighter, rescuing all 21 crew members and killing eight assailants in a rare and bold raid on Somali pirates, South Korea said. (AP Photo/Arabian Navy via Yonhap) KOREA OUT, EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - At dawn Friday, South Korean commandos steered their boat to a hijacked freighter in the Arabian Sea. Under covering fire from a destroyer and a Lynx helicopter, they scrambled up a ladder onto the ship, where Somali pirates were armed with assault rifles and anti-tank missiles.

China's president to see Chicago Chinese institute (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:05 AM PST

AP - On Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's first trip to China nearly seven years ago, he was struck by something he saw at an elementary school: All the students spoke English, and they spoke it proficiently.

Palestinian protesters confront French FM in Gaza (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:49 PM PST

Palestinian relatives of a prisoners jailed in Israel hold posters as they block the vehicle carrying French Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie as it makes its way into Gaza Strip, on the Palestinian side of the Erez checkpoint in Beit Hanoun, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. A crowd of furious Palestinian protesters tried to block the French foreign minister on her way into the Gaza Strip on Friday, jumping on her vehicle and lying on the road. They were angry about comments made by Alliot-Marie the day before in support of Gilad Schalit, an Israeli soldier captured in a cross-border raid by Hamas militants and held in Gaza since 2006. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)AP - Dozens of Palestinians enraged by France's sympathy for an Israeli soldier held by Gaza militants ambushed the French foreign minister's motorcade in the Gaza Strip on Friday, pelting it with eggs and hurling a shoe that narrowly missed hitting her.

Tod's founder to restore Rome's Colosseum (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:34 AM PST

A general view of Rome's Colosseum, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. The founder of Tod's luxury leather and footwear will foot the euro 25 million ($34 million) bill to restore the ancient monument which is blackened by pollution and rocked by vibrations from a nearby subway line. Work will begin at the end of the year, and will take between two and two and a half years. The monument will remain open to tourists during the restoration (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)AP - The founder of Tod's luxury leather goods and shoes announced Friday that he will foot the ?25 million ($34 million) to restore the Colosseum.

Michelle Obama going on Oprah Winfrey show Thurs. (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 09:59 AM PST

AP - Michelle Obama is going on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

Phone keeps ringing in Ukrainian crocodile's tummy (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:12 AM PST

AP - The crocodile in "Peter Pan" happily went "tick-tock" after swallowing an alarm clock but a crocodile in Ukraine has been a little less fortunate.

Muscle injury forces Venus from Australian Open (AP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 09:23 AM PST

Venus Williams of the U.S. leaves Rod Laver Arena after she withdrew from her third round match against Germany's Andrea Petkovic injured at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)AP - Clutching her side and crying out in pain, Venus Williams lasted just seven points Friday at the Australian Open and withdrew from a Grand Slam singles match for the first time.

Congresswoman Giffords flies to Texas rehab center (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:43 PM PST

Reuters - Representative Gabrielle Giffords arrived in Texas on Friday to start the next phase of her recovery at a rehabilitation center following a 13-day hospitalization in Arizona for a gunshot wound to the head.

Breakthrough after U.S. warns China on North Korea (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:47 PM PST

A North Korean soldier on the northern side of the truce village of Panmunjom looks south in the demilitarised zone that separates North Korea from South Korea in Paju, north of Seoul January 19, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Jae-WonReuters - The United States warned China it would redeploy forces in Asia if Beijing failed to rein in North Korea, an Obama administration official said on Friday, as Pyongyang bowed to Seoul's demands for crisis talks.

Bank of America posts loss on mortgage problems (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 09:55 AM PST

A Bank of America customer uses an ATM machine outside a branch in Washington October 8, 2010. REUTERS/Richard ClementReuters - Bank of America Corp, the largest U.S. bank, reported a second straight quarterly loss after writing down the value of its limping mortgage business.

Iran nuclear talks stuck as old positions restated (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:39 AM PST

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (R) and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton arrive for talks at the Ciragan Palace in Istanbul January 21, 2011. REUTERS/Salih Zeki Fazlioglu/Anatolian/Pool THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSReuters - Iran gave no sign of making concessions to world powers bent on coaxing it to curb its nuclear program on Friday, saying it would not discuss suspending sensitive uranium enrichment.

Protests as Tunisia mourns victims of unrest (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:15 PM PST

Tunisian protesters chant slogans in front of the prime minister's building during a demonstration in Tunis, January 21, 2011. REUTERS/Zohra BensemraReuters - Anti-government protesters took to the streets on Friday as Tunisia began three days of mourning for the dozens of people killed during the overthrow of president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.

Hu's U.S. visit sets new tone but tensions remain (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:26 AM PST

China's President Hu Jintao delivers remarks to the U.S.-China Business Council in Washington, January 20, 2011. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - Chinese President Hu Jintao wrapped up a U.S. visit on Friday that set an optimistic tone for cooperation on key international issues but made limited progress on economic disputes straining ties between the two global powers.

GE earnings climb on strengthening global economy (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:10 PM PST

Reuters - General Electric Co posted a better-than-expected profit, helped by strong emerging-market demand for heavy equipment and setting the stage for what could be wave of strong manufacturing earnings reports.

Revived Obama faces tough State of Union challenge (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 08:51 AM PST

Reuters - His poll numbers are on the rise after a tough year, he has recaptured some of his old oratorical magic and a few pundits are even debating whether he's becoming the new "comeback kid."

Defiant Iran insists on enrichment, talks 'inconclusive' (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:32 AM PST

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Said Jalili (R) arrives with the EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton for a meeting in Istanbul. A defiant Iran said Friday its uranium enrichment drive was not up for debate, as Western sources described talks between the Islamic republic and world powers in Istanbul as AFP - A defiant Iran said Friday its uranium enrichment drive was not up for debate, as Western sources described talks between the Islamic republic and world powers in Istanbul as "inconclusive."

Haiti to probe Duvalier excesses: rights group (AFP)

Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:57 AM PST

Jean Claude Duvalier(C) walks by the media at the Hotel Karibe in Port-au-Prince on January 20. Pressure mounted on Duvalier Friday, as a rights group said Haitian officials were opening a probe into alleged torture and killings during his 15-year rule.(AFP/Hector Retamal)AFP - Pressure mounted on ousted dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier Friday, as a rights group said Haitian officials were opening a probe into alleged torture and killings during his 15-year rule.
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