Thursday, February 2, 2012

Egypt police, protesters clash after soccer riot (AP)

Egypt police, protesters clash after soccer riot (AP)

Egypt police, protesters clash after soccer riot (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 01:10 PM PST

Egyptian protesters stand on a cement block barrier separating the interior ministry from Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Egyptian police fired tear gas Thursday at thousands of demonstrators outside the Interior Ministry protesting the security forces' failure to prevent a soccer riot that killed more than 70 people.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)AP - Anger over a deadly soccer riot erupted in fresh clashes that injured nearly 400 people Thursday as security forces fired tear gas at fans and other protesters who accused police of failing to stop the bloodshed.

NYPD document: Gather intel info at Shiite mosques (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 11:35 AM PST

Imam Malik Sakhawat Hussain, left, leads prayers at the Al-Mahdi Foundation in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. As it canvassed the Northeast looking for Iranian terrorists, the New York Police Department recommended increasing surveillance of thousands of Shiite Muslims and their mosques based solely on their religion, according to interviews and a newly obtained secret police document. The document offers a rare glimpse into the thinking of NYPD intelligence officers and how it drove the department̢۪s aggressive spying operations. The Associated Press has reported for months that the NYPD infiltrated mosques, eavesdropped in cafes and monitored entire Muslim neighborhoods with plainclothes officers. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - The New York Police Department recommended increasing surveillance of thousands of Shiite Muslims and their mosques, based solely on their religion, as a way to sweep the Northeast for signs of Iranian terrorists, according to interviews and a newly obtained secret police document.

Trump endorses Romney (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:56 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Donald Trump on Thursday announced his endorsement of Mitt Romney for president, saying the former Massachusetts governor is "not going to allow bad things to continue to happen to this country we all love."

From shipwreck in Italy, a treasure now beckons (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 11:58 AM PST

FILE In this undated file photo released by the Italian Fire Brigade, Vigili del Fuoco, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, firemen scuba divers check one of the propellers of the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia that run ashore off the Tuscany island of Isola del Giglio, Italy. A veritable treasure now lies beneath the pristine Italian waters where the massive cruise liner ran aground last month. In the chaotic evacuation of more than 4,200 people from the Costa Concordia, passengers and crew abandoned almost everything on board: jewels, cash, champagne, antiques, 19th century Bohemian crystal glassware, thousands of art objects and even 300-year-old woodcut prints by a Japanese master. (AP Photo/Vigili del Fuoco)AP - In the chaotic evacuation of the Costa Concordia, passengers and crew abandoned almost everything on board the cruise ship: jewels, cash, champagne, antiques, 19th-century Bohemian crystal glassware and thousands of art objects, including 300-year-old woodblock prints by a Japanese master.

AG Holder, Republicans square off over documents (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:48 PM PST

Attorney General Eric Holder is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, prior to testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing entitled, 'Fast & Furious: Management Failures at the Department of Justice'. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Attorney General Eric Holder squared off Thursday with Republicans on a House committee who are demanding that the Justice Department turn over documents about its handling of congressional inquiries into a flawed gun-smuggling investigation, Operation Fast and Furious.

Boehner: Feds should back off birth control order (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:49 PM PST

AP - On the defensive, the White House scrambled Thursday to explain its requirement that church-affiliated employers cover birth control after House Speaker John Boehner called it unconstitutional and demanded immediate reconsideration.

EU official: Greece needs extra $20 billion (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:21 AM PST

AP - Greece needs about an extra euro15 billion ($20 billion) to get its debt down to manageable levels — and the rest of 17-country eurozone is being asked to help foot the bill.

Groundhog wars: Rodents diverge on winter forecast (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:16 PM PST

Groundhog Club handler Ron Ploucha holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 126th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Phil saw his shadow, forecasting six more weeks of winter weather. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP - Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil told people to prepare for six more weeks of winter on Thursday, making him the minority opinion among his groundhog brethren who seem to think that spring is coming early.

Madonna channels Victor Cruz with salsa dance (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:47 PM PST

Madonna dances a salsa during a news conference for NFL footbal's Super Bowl XLVI's halftime show Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)AP - Madonna won't say who she's rooting for in the Super Bowl. But her spot-on salsa dance in honor of the New York Giants' Victor Cruz may have revealed where her allegiance lies.

'They use you up': Hall of Famer Dorsett suing NFL (AP)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 08:01 AM PST

In this image take from video shot on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, Tony Dorsett, a retired Hall of Fame running back for the Dallas Cowboys, listens to a reporters question in his home in suburban Dallas. Dorsett, 57, is one of at least 300 former players suing the National Football League, claiming the NFL pressured them to play with concussions and other injuries and then failed to help them pay for health care in retirement to deal with those injuries. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)AP - The helmet-to-helmet shot knocked Tony Dorsett out cold in the second quarter of a 1984 Cowboys-Eagles game, the hardest hit he ever took during his Hall of Fame NFL career.

Facebook's Zuckerberg to keep iron grip after IPO (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:29 AM PST

Reuters - Facebook unveiled plans for the biggest ever Internet IPO that could raise as much as $10 billion, but made it clear CEO Mark Zuckerberg will exercise almost complete control over the company, leaving investors with little say.

Romney plays Trump card in Las Vegas (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:36 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Las Vegas February 1, 2012. The Nevada caucuses take place February 4. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - Real estate mogul Donald Trump re-injected himself and his wealth into the Republican presidential race by endorsing Mitt Romney on Thursday, a day after the front-runner stumbled with remarks suggesting he was indifferent to America's poor.

Glencore and Xstrata in $80 billion takeover talks (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 09:54 AM PST

Reuters - Commodities trader Glencore is in talks to buy mining group Xstrata in an all-share transaction that could create a combined group worth more than 50 billion pounds ($79 billion), shaking up the industry with its biggest deal to date.

Jobless claims fall, jobs market slowly healing (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:10 AM PST

Reuters - New claims for unemployment benefits in the United States fell more than expected last week, pointing to further healing in the nation's battered jobs market.

Sony sees $2.9 billion loss, new CEO warns of pain (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 06:49 AM PST

Reuters - Ailing Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp warned it was heading for a bigger-than-expected $2.9 billion annual loss, presenting a daunting task for incoming CEO Kazuo Hirai, who vowed to move quickly to turn things around.

Deutsche Bank's Ackermann era ends in quarterly loss (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 09:18 AM PST

Reuters - Josef Ackermann's reign at Deutsche Bank ended in a surprise quarterly loss on Thursday, with the bank hit by a downturn in bond trading due to the euro zone crisis and writedowns on holdings in drug and gambling companies.

Komen charity denies abortion pressure in funding shift (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:17 PM PST

Reuters - Breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure on Thursday denied political pressure from anti-abortion groups had anything to do with its decision to cut off funding for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, trying to contain a crisis between the two leading women's health groups.

Exclusive: U.S. and allies exploring prospects for Assad exile (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 07:03 AM PST

Reuters - The United States, European governments and Arab states have begun discussing the possibility of exile for Bashar al-Assad despite skepticism the defiant Syrian president is ready to consider such an offer, Western officials said on Wednesday.

August surprise? Iran could have fuel for bomb before US election, study says. (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:28 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Iran could have enough weapons-grade uranium to fuel one nuclear bomb with a 15-kiloton yield by the end of August, about the time the US presidential race will kick into high gear, according to a new report.

Obama plan to lower mortgage payments could help, but how much? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:13 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - President Obama fleshed out a new mortgage-relief plan Wednesday, saying the steps he outlines would "help millions of responsible homeowners" and the US economy.
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