Sunday, December 4, 2011

GOP rivals hope to court Cain supporters (AP)

GOP rivals hope to court Cain supporters (AP)

GOP rivals hope to court Cain supporters (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:05 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks at a town hall style event in the Staten Island borough of New York Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011. Gingrich praised GOP presidential rival Herman Cain for bringing optimism and big ideas to the 2012 campaign on Saturday. Polls show that Gingrich's candidacy has surged in recent weeks, with many showing him topping the Republican field. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)AP - A day after Herman Cain shuttered his Republican candidacy for president, struggling GOP hopefuls looked to pick up the fallen candidate's tea party following and upset a primary dynamic that has pushed Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich to the forefront.

McCain: Hispanic vote 'up for grabs' (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:08 PM PST

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. is pursued by reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, as he leaves a Republican policy meeting. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Sen. John McCain said Sunday that the potentially powerful Hispanic vote in the upcoming presidential election remains "up for grabs" because neither President Barack Obama nor Republicans have convinced these voters that they are on their side.

Postal cuts to slow delivery of first-class mail (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:08 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2011, file photo Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe speaks at a news conference on changes to the Postal Service that could potentially save as much as $3 billion in Washington. The estimated $3 billion in reductions, to be announced in broader detail on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, are part of a wide-ranging effort by the Postal Service to quickly trim costs and avert bankruptcy. While providing short-term relief, the changes could ultimately prove counterproductive, pushing more of America's business onto the Internet.( AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Facing bankruptcy, the U.S. Postal Service is pushing ahead with unprecedented cuts to first-class mail next spring that will slow delivery and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive the next day.

Egyptian election results deepen Israeli fears (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:07 PM PST

A veiled Egyptian woman walks in front of symbolic coffins honoring protesters killed in recent clashes with security forces at an encampment in front of the cabinet building in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011. Islamist parties captured more than 60 percent of the vote in the first round of Egypt's parliamentary elections, according to partial results released Sunday. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)AP - For Israelis, the Islamist election surge in Egypt is depressing confirmation of a deeply primal fear: An inhospitable region is becoming more hostile still.

Pivotal week for Europe's leaders and fate of euro (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:03 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2011 file photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy say goodbye after their meeting in Strasbourg, France. Sarkozy and Merkel are scheduled to meet in Paris on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, to unveil a proposal for closer political and economic ties between the 17 countries that use the euro. While the leaders differ on some of the details, their cooperation has been so tight they have come to be known by a single name: 'Merkozy.' (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)AP - Europe's government-debt crisis, which has dragged on for more than two years, is entering a pivotal week, as leaders across the continent converge to prevent a collapse of the euro and a global financial panic that could result.

Putin's party losing support in parliamentary vote (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:27 PM PST

CAPTION CORRECTION CORRECTS THE NAME OF PHOTOGRAPHER - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, with the emblem of the United Russia party in the background, visits the United Russia party headquarters in Moscow, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2011. Exit polls cited by Russian state television showed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party with less than 50 percent of the vote in Sunday's parliamentary elections, a significant drop reflecting Russians' growing weariness with his rule. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Pool)AP - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party was struggling to reach 50 percent in Russia's parliamentary election, polls and official results showed Sunday, suggesting Russians were wearying of the man who has dominated Russian politics for more than a decade.

Eddie Long taking time off from Ga. megachurch (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:32 PM PST

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010 file photo, Bishop Eddie Long speaks at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga. Megachurch leader Long has announced he's taking time off to focus on his family after his wife filed for divorce. Long's spokesman, Art Franklin, said that the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church leader told his congregation Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, that he will continue to serve as senior pastor at the church in Lithonia, an Atlanta suburb. But Long said he needs a sabbatical. (AP Photo/John Amis, Pool, File)AP - Megachurch leader Bishop Eddie Long announced Sunday he's taking time off to focus on his family after his wife filed for divorce.

Critics: 'Tough' sheriff botched sex-crime cases (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:57 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2011 file pool photo, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio testifies during the State Bar of Arizona's ongoing disciplinary hearings against former Maricopa County attorney Andrew Thomas and two assistants, at the Arizona Supreme Court in Phoenix. According to some current and former police officers, hundreds of sex-crimes investigations were allegedly mishandled by Arpaio's office. (AP Photo/Jack Kurtz, Pool, File)AP - The 13-year-old girl opened the door of her home in this small city on the edge of Phoenix to encounter a man who said that his car had broken down and he needed to use the phone. Once inside, the man pummeled the teen from behind, knocking her unconscious and sexually assaulting her.

Iran says it shot down unmanned US spy plane (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:04 AM PST

AP - Iran's armed forces have shot down an unmanned U.S. spy plane that violated Iranian airspace along the country's eastern border, the official IRNA news agency reported Sunday.

BCS Decision Day: Alabama or Oklahoma State (AP)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 01:03 PM PST

Brandon Weeden holds the Big 12 championship trophy aloft after the presentation in the Cowboys locker room Saturday Dec. 3, 2011. The Cowboys snapped an eight-game losing streak and won their first outright conference title since 1948 in the three-team Missouri Valley. (AP Photo/Oklahoma State University)AP - Too soon to call, but things are looking up for Alabama.

Russian voters deal Putin an election blow (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:15 PM PST

Cars drive past a campaign poster for United Russia in the center of the Russian city of Yekaterinburg December 3, 2011. Russia goes to the polls on Sunday for a parliamentary election in which Vladimir Putin's United Russia is likely to have its huge parliamentary majority reduced. Poster reads Reuters - Vladimir Putin's ruling party suffered a serious blow in a parliamentary election on Sunday, exit polls showed, as voters signalled growing unease with his domination of Russian politics before a planned return to the presidency next year.

Exclusive: Germany open to ESM changes if budget rules tightened (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:08 PM PST

Reuters - Germany is prepared to soften language in the euro zone's permanent bailout mechanism compelling bondholders to accept losses in exchange for much stricter budget rules, four sources have told Reuters.

Senate Democrats to offer new tax cut plan (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:44 AM PST

Reuters - Senate Democrats plan to offer a new proposal on Monday to extend a popular payroll tax cut amid signals that Republican leaders would accept a compromise that covers the cost to the federal Treasury.

Bank of China to step in as Saab part owner: source (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:52 AM PST

Reuters - Saab's Dutch owner and China's Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile have agreed that the Bank of China, the nation's fourth-largest bank by market value, will come in as part owner of the ailing carmaker, according to a source familiar with the deal.

U.S. official says no sign Iran shot down drone (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:29 AM PST

Reuters - Iranian media reported on Sunday that their country's military had shot down a U.S. reconnaissance drone in eastern Iran, but a U.S. official said there was no indication the aircraft had been shot down.

Italy PM Monti raises taxes, reforms pensions in austerity drive (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:36 PM PST

Reuters - Prime Minister Mario Monti unveiled a 30-billion-euro package of austerity measures on Sunday -- increasing value added tax, reintroducing a property tax, and raising the pension age -- in a drive to gain control of Italy's strained public finances.

Insight: Bare-bones bikes help Harley slay Geezer Glide image (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:49 AM PST

Reuters - For Harley-Davidson, Mike Adams is a godsend.

U.S.-Iran row overshadows Afghan conference (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 12:54 PM PST

European Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton, left, shakes hands with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai during a dinner one day ahead of the Afghanistan conference to be held in Bonn , Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 in Bonn, (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)Reuters - A conference meant to show governments would unite to support Afghanistan was overshadowed on Sunday by a row between Washington and Tehran after Iran said it had shot down a U.S. spy drone in its airspace.

Newt Gingrich surges in Iowa. Will it last? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 06:52 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - At this point in the race for a Republican presidential nominee â€" just one month out from the Iowa caucuses â€" it seems to be Newt Gingrich’s to lose.

Atlantic hurricane season closes with 19 named storms (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 03 Dec 2011 12:14 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The curtain has fallen on the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season â€" one that enters the record books in a four-way tie for the third-largest number of named storms on record.
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