Sunday, January 29, 2012

Time short for Gingrich to close gap in Florida (AP)

Time short for Gingrich to close gap in Florida (AP)

Time short for Gingrich to close gap in Florida (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:48 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, speaks to media during a news conference outside the Exciting Idlewild Baptist Church, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, in Lutz, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)AP - Newt Gingrich slammed GOP rival Mitt Romney on Sunday for the steady stream of attacks he likened to "carpet-bombing," trying to cut into the resurgent front-runner's lead in Florida in the dwindling hours before Tuesday's pivotal presidential primary.

The fight for Cuban-Americans is on in Florida (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:30 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney campaigns at The Hispanic Leadership Network's Lunch at Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla., Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - If Mitt Romney wins Tuesday's primary, a sliver of the GOP electorate in Florida may be one of the big reasons. Cuban-Americans are deeply committed voters who can have an impact in competitive races, and Romney has strong support among the influential Cuban-American establishment.

Syrian troops storm areas near capital of Damascus (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:28 PM PST

This image from amateur video made available by the Ugarit News group and shot on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, purports to show a funeral in Damascus, Syria. The Syrian military launched an offensive to regain control of suburbs on the eastern edge of Damascus on Sunday, storming neighborhoods and clashing with groups of army defectors in fierce fighting that sent residents fleeing and killed at several people, activists said. (AP Photo/Ugarit News Group via APTN) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL. TV OUTAP - In dozens of tanks and armored vehicles, Syrian troops stormed rebellious areas near the capital Sunday, shelling neighborhoods that have fallen under the control of army dissidents and clashing with fighters. At least 62 people were killed in violence nationwide, activists and residents said.

Florida highway pileup kills at least 10 people (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:33 PM PST

Firemen hose down a commercial carrier truck on Interstate 75 near Gainesville, Fla., after it was involved in a multi-vehicle wreck which killed at least nine people in the early hours of Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. Authorities were still trying to determine what caused the pileup on the highway, which had been closed for a time because of the mixture of fog and heavy smoke from a brush fire. At least five cars and six tractor-trailers were involved, and some burst into flame. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)AP - A long line of cars and trucks collided one after another early Sunday on a dark Florida highway so shrouded in haze and smoke that drivers were virtually blinded. At least 10 people were killed.

Oakland to assess damage after Occupy protests (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:53 PM PST

Occupy Oakland protestors burn an American flag found inside Oakland City Hall during an Occupy Oakland protest on the steps of City Hall, Saturday, January 28, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Beck Diefenbach)AP - Oakland officials assessed damage to City Hall caused by Occupy protesters while leaders of the movement claimed Sunday that police acted illegally in arresting hundreds of demonstrators and could face a lawsuit.

UN nuclear inspection gets under way in Iran (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:53 PM PST

Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi speaks at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. U.N. nuclear inspectors began a critical mission to Iran on Sunday to probe allegations of a secret atomic weapons program amid escalating Western economic pressure and warnings about safeguarding Gulf oil shipments from possible Iranian blockades. (AP Photo/Elias Asmare)AP - Iran's foreign minister expressed optimism Sunday that a visit by U.N. inspectors to Iran's nuclear facilities would produce an understanding, despite world concerns that Iran is trying to build nuclear weapons.

Up to 10 months to remove capsized cruise ship (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:59 PM PST

An Italian Coast Guard dinghy sails around the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. Rough seas off the Tuscan coast have delayed for a second day the start of operations to remove half a million gallons of fuel from the grounded Costa Concordia. Officials called off both the fuel removal and search operations Sunday after determining the ship had moved 4 centimeters (an inch and a half) over six hours. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)AP - The cruise ship that capsized off Italy's coast will take up to 10 months to remove, officials said Sunday, as rough seas off the Tuscan coast forced the suspension of recovery operations.

Candidate barred for English deficit vows appeal (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:53 PM PST

AP - A city council candidate in Arizona who was barred from running because she doesn't speak English proficiently is vowing to appeal the judge's ruling.

Neeson's 'The Grey' tops box office with $20M (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST

In this film image released by Open Road Films, from left, Liam Neeson is shown in a scene from 'The Grey.' (AP Photo/Open Road Films, Kimberley French)AP - Beware the Liam in Winter. Liam Neeson's "The Grey" topped the weekend box office with $20 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, continuing the actor's success as an action star in the winter months.

Djokovic wins Australian Open in longest final (AP)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:20 PM PST

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain during the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship, in Melbourne, Australia, early Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)AP - Novak Djokovic ripped off his shirt and let out a primal scream, flexing his torso the way a prize fighter would after a desperate, last-round knockout.

Detroit's best-dressed man aims to mend Motown (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:39 PM PST

Reuters - The Big Three automakers may be on the rebound but the original Motor City, Detroit, is still battling to turn the tide of decline. One of the people leading the fight is Charles Pugh.

Iran says to stop some oil sales, inspectors visit (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:11 AM PST

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sits in a vehicle as he visits an industrial site in Kerman province, southeast Iran January 26, 2012. The European Union rather than Iran will lose out under new EU sanctions banning Iranian oil, Ahmadinejad said on Thursday as lawmakers said they might cut supplies to EU countries ahead of a July 1 deadline. REUTERS/President.ir/Handout (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSReuters - Iran sent conflicting signals in a dispute with the West over its nuclear ambitions on Sunday, vowing to stop oil exports soon to "some" countries but postponing a parliamentary debate on a proposed halt to such sales to the European Union.

Gingrich struggles to stop surging Romney in Florida (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:06 AM PST

Reuters - Republican Newt Gingrich struggled to halt surging rival Mitt Romney's momentum on Sunday, accusing him of launching false attacks as polls showed Romney widening his lead two days before Florida's presidential primary.

Greece should give up budget control: Germany (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 08:51 AM PST

Reuters - Greece must surrender control of its budget policy to outside institutions if it cannot implement reforms attached to euro zone rescue measures, the German economy minister was quoted as saying on Sunday.

French 2011 deficit to be under 5.4 percent GDP: Sarkozy (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 11:23 AM PST

Reuters - France's public deficit could come in at 5.4 percent, or even 5.3 percent of gross domestic product for 2011, well below the government's initial forecast, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Sunday.

Syria troops battle to retake Damascus suburbs (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 12:51 PM PST

Reuters - Around 2,000 Syrian troops backed by tanks launched an assault to retake Damascus suburbs from rebels on Sunday, activists said, a day after the Arab League suspended its monitoring mission in Syria because of worsening violence.

Arrests in Oakland protests rise to more than 400 (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 01:09 PM PST

Reuters - More than 400 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested in Oakland during a night of skirmishes in which police fired tear gas and bean bag projectiles, the city said on Sunday, marking one of the biggest mass arrests since nationwide economic protests began last year.

Republican leaders expect payroll tax deal (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:16 AM PST

Reuters - Top Republican lawmakers on Sunday said they expect to forge a deal with Democrats to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of February but offered no specifics on how they would pay for it.

As GOP presidential contenders dogfight, how's Obama doing? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 01:39 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - It’s way too early in the presidential campaign to make predictions about the 2012 outcome. But at this point, President Obama might confidently say, “I’ve got ‘em right where I want ‘em.”

'The Grey': Is film's portrayal of wolves as man-killers too dramatic? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Jan 2012 10:12 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Any casual reader of Jack London will get a stab of recognition from the portrayal in the movie “The Grey” of battered survivors defending with flaming torches against snarling, snapping wolves.
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