Sunday, January 1, 2012

Rising Santorum targeted by GOP rivals in Iowa (AP)

Rising Santorum targeted by GOP rivals in Iowa (AP)

Rising Santorum targeted by GOP rivals in Iowa (AP)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:04 AM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich arrives for a church service at St. Ambrose Cathedral on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012 in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Surging into top-tier contention, Republican Rick Santorum came under sharp criticism from rivals hoping to slow his momentum two days before Iowa's kickoff caucuses. The former Pennsylvania senator defended his record in Washington and cast himself as the most electable conservative alternative to front-runner Mitt Romney.

Bright spots, dark clouds — Obama seeks right tone (AP)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:20 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2011 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at the General Motors Orion assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich. In the background is a Chevrolet Sonic. A bullish, yet wary Obama is highlighting recent economic bright spots while taking care not to overstate a recovery that still has not lifted millions out of joblessness. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)AP - Bullish yet wary, President Barack Obama is highlighting recent economic bright spots while taking care not to overstate a recovery that still has not put millions back to work.

2012 Medicare debate is all about the baby boomers (AP)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:15 AM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2011 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at the White House in Washington. Baby boomers take note: Medicare as your parents have known it is headed for big changes no matter who wins the White House in 2012. You may not like it, but you might have to accept it. Dial down the partisan rhetoric and surprising similarities emerge from competing policy prescriptions by President Barack Obama and leading Republicans such as Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)AP - Baby boomers take note: Medicare as your parents have known it is headed for big changes no matter who wins the White House in 2012. You may not like it, but you might have to accept it.

Fearful, Iraq's Sunnis leave mixed neighborhoods (AP)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:10 AM PST

In this Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 photo, people gather at a coffee shop in Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqis are again segregating themselves along sectarian lines, prompted by a political crisis pulling at the explosive Sunni-Shiite divide just weeks after the American withdrawal left Iraq to chart its own future. The numbers so far are small and not easy to track with precision, but anecdotal accounts and a rise in business at real estate agencies in Sunni neighborhoods reveal a Sunni community contemplating the worse-case scenario and acting before it's too late. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)AP - The question was disturbing: Why do you live here?

For some in need, Facebook is route to new kidney (AP)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:27 PM PST

In this Dec. 27, 2011 photo, Damon Brown sits with his son Julian, 5, at their home in Seattle. Damon Brown found a kidney on Facebook after telling his story on a special page the Seattle dad created under the name, “Damon Kidney.” His friends and family forwarded the link to everyone they knew and on Jan. 3, a woman his wife has known for years but not someone they consider a close family friend, will be giving him a kidney. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - Here's another reason for holdouts to join the social media site Facebook: It's a great place to find a kidney.

Yemenis rally, demand president face trial (AP)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:09 PM PST

In this Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 photo, Egyptians celebrate New Year's eve in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Ahmad Hammad)AP - Yemen's opposition on Sunday accused outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh of trying to torpedo a power transfer deal by sparking a new crisis, as troops loyal to him clashed with opposition forces, killing three.

Holocaust survivors blast Nazi garb at protest (AP)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 09:16 AM PST

AP - Images of ultra-Orthodox Jews dressing up as Nazi concentration camp inmates during a protest drew widespread condemnation Sunday and added a new twist to a simmering battle over growing extremism inside Israel's insular ultra-Orthodox community.

Fire destroys landmark former Ill. clock factory (AP)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:39 AM PST

A fire burns at the former Westclox clock factory early Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in Peru, Ill. The fire began before midnight and was still burning Sunday morning, drawing firefighters from surrounding northern Illinois communities to help out and leading to the mandatory evacuation of residents from nearby homes early Sunday. (AP Photo/NewsTribune, Amanda Whitlock) MANDATORY CREDITAP - A fire at a massive former clock factory that police say was deliberately lit provided an eerie backdrop for a northern Illinois city's New Year's celebrations, and despite the efforts of firefighters from throughout the area, the city landmark was destroyed.

Slain federal agent was getting dad's cancer meds (AP)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 12:51 PM PST

ADDS SENTENCE ABOUT AGENT KILLED - A sheet stretched across a sidewalk obscures the body of a man who shot and killed after robbing Charlie’s Family Pharmacy in Seaford, N.Y., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. Nassau County police said the unidentified man entered the pharmacy and announced a robbery, then exited with cash and drugs. Three people intervened as the man left the shop, police said. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives identified the fallen agent as 51-year-old John Capano, a 23-year veteran of the agency. (AP Photo/Paul Mazza)AP - An off-duty federal law enforcement agent who died while confronting a pharmacy robber was picking up his elderly father's cancer medication, a New York congressman said Sunday.

Miami knocks Jets out of playoff race, 19-17 (AP)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:26 PM PST

New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) looks up from the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)AP - The New York Jets will sit out the playoffs, and that's guaranteed.

With 48 hours left, Romney close to Iowa breakthrough (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 11:35 AM PST

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney reaches to shake hands with a supporter after a campaign rally in West Des Moines, Iowa December 30, 2011, ahead of the Iowa Caucus on January 3, 2012. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - The Republican White House hopefuls launched a two-day dash to the finish in Iowa on Sunday, with front-runner Mitt Romney poised for a strong showing that could set him on the path to the nomination.

Crisis talk, austerity calls mark euro anniversary (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 09:33 AM PST

Reuters - Policymakers marked the 10th anniversary on Sunday of the introduction of euro notes and coins by urging governments in the currency bloc to save and consolidate to overcome their debt crisis.

Iran reports nuclear progress as sanctions loom (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:16 AM PST

An Iranian warship launches a missile in an unknown location in this still image taken from footage released by Islamic Republic of Iran News Network on January 1, 2012. REUTERS/IRINN via Reuters TVReuters - Iran announced a nuclear fuel breakthrough and test-fired a new radar-evading medium-range missile in the Gulf on Sunday, moves that could further antagonize the West at a time when Tehran is trying to avert harsh new sanctions on its oil industry.

U.S. is top 2012 property investment pick (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:04 AM PST

Reuters - The United States will remain the top choice of most global commercial real estate investors in 2012, but the country has lost ground to Brazil which ranked No. 2 this year, according to a survey released Sunday.

Bachmann seeks miracle in presidential race (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 01:26 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate and Representative Michele Bachmann makes a campaign phone call to a supporter from her office in Urbandale, Iowa December 31, 2011. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - Facing colossal odds in the Republican nomination race, presidential candidate Michele Bachmann cast her struggle in Biblical terms on Sunday in a late attempt to win over conservative voters.

Insight: Shortage of ADHD drug Adderall seen persisting in 2012 (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 07:15 AM PST

Reuters - A shortage of Adderall, which is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, shows little sign of easing as manufacturers struggle to get enough active ingredient to make the drug and demand climbs.

Troops, tanks patrol in northeast Nigeria (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 04:27 AM PST

Reuters - Heavily armed troops and tanks patrolled the streets of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria Sunday, witnesses said, after the president declared a state of emergency in parts of the north affected by an Islamist insurgency.

Israel, Palestinians to meet Tuesday; prospects hazy (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 10:11 AM PST

Israelis women (seated C) ride on a bus used mainly by the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, during a protest against Jewish zealots trying to enforce gender separation in public places, in Jerusalem January 1, 2012. Ultra-Orthodox men trying to force women to sit in the back of public buses in deference to religious beliefs against any mixing of the sexes in public, is at the heart of an emotional debate that has topped the public agenda in Israel for nearly two weeks. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION TRANSPORT CIVIL UNREST)Reuters - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will meet this week after more than a year of deadlocked peacemaking, officials said on Sunday, but both sides played down prospects of any imminent resumption of talks.

Newt Gingrich's rise – and fall – tied to his reign as House Speaker (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 01:55 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The face of the GOP Revolution in 1994, presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, now plunging in some polls, has had little help from the former House colleagues he led out of the wilderness.

Mitt Romney's 'electability' against Obama key to Iowa caucuses (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 31 Dec 2011 10:48 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - As the New Year’s weekend revelry slides toward the more serious Iowa caucuses next Tuesday, Mitt Romney’s steady-as-she-goes campaign increasingly centers on the bottom line in presidential nominating politics for challengers: electability.
Posted by Harshad at 1:33 PM

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)