Thursday, January 19, 2012

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South Korea to allow food aid to North for first time since Kim's death

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:14 PM PST

The South Korean government on Friday approved the first shipment of food aid to North Korea since the death of dictator Kim Jong Il last month.

Despite Australian Open loss, Baghdatis has a smashing time

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:51 PM PST

The breaking of plates may be a popular tradition practiced in his homeland, but Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis has just taken the pastime to a whole new level.

Truth Squad: Romney defends his record on abortion

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:39 PM PST

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney defended his record on abortion during Thursday night's CNN presidential debate in South Carolina.

Fed websites back online after Anonymous attack

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:34 PM PST

Most of the websites shutdown by a hackers group were up and running early Friday including the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and some entertainment sites targeted after one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Gingrich delivers show-stopper at beginning of South Carolina debate

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:29 PM PST

The four remaining GOP candidates played to their individual strengths on Thursday and tried to leave a lasting impression in a final, boisterous debate two days before South Carolina's pivotal primary.

Truth Squad: Santorum's tally of Obama cuts don't add up

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:06 PM PST

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum criticized President Barack Obama, saying he has cut benefits for the country's veterans while leaving social welfare programs untouched, during Thursday night's CNN presidential debate in South Carolina.

Cuban dissident dies after hunger strike

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:49 PM PST

A Cuban prisoner who went on hunger strike to protest his arrest for taking part in a demonstration died Thursday, according to other dissidents in the country.

Report: Israeli forces arrest Palestinian parliamentary speaker

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:43 PM PST

Israeli forces arrested Palestinian parliamentary speaker Aziz Dweik near the West Bank on Thursday night, the official Palestinian news agency reported.

Truth Squad: Does distrust in feds equal health care repeal?

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:02 PM PST

Newt Gingrich said the country's distrust of Washington and fear of centralized medicine would create pressure to repeal the health care act during Thursday's Republican presidential debate in South Carolina.

Anonymous strikes back after feds shut piracy hub Megaupload

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 08:39 PM PST

"Hacktivist" collective Anonymous on Thursday took credit for taking down U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and entertainment company websites, following arrests in one of the federal government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns.

Bad bosses: The Psycho-path to Success?

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 08:28 PM PST

Think you suffer from a "psycho" boss? A small but growing body of global research suggests you might be right.

Dollywood partnering in new Nashville theme park

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 08:23 PM PST

Country music legend Dolly Parton on Thursday announced her company is in a partnership to open a new theme park in Nashville.

Quiz: Is your boss a psychopath?

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 08:01 PM PST

Psychologists Robert Hare and Paul Babiak have developed a test for psychopaths in the workplace, fashioned from the clinical test for psychopathy Hare developed which has become the industry standard in mental health world.

10,000 evacuated due to fire near Reno, Nevada

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 07:57 PM PST

A fast-moving brush fire burning just south of Reno, Nevada, on Thursday prompted evacuations, closed a major highway and led the governor of Nevada to declare a state of emergency.

Perry should have stuck to Texas playbook

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 07:29 PM PST

Today, Rick Perry finally announced he was suspending his presidential campaign and, in doing so, ending the excruciating parade of mistakes and miscalculations that left many in the national audience wondering how this guy ever got elected governor of Texas. But as we review all the political errors and bone-headed gaffes the campaign committed over the last six months, the biggest mistake is easy to miss: Perry and his team didn't stick with the strategies that made them such a strong political force in his home state.

World Cup beer battle brewing between Brazil and FIFA

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 07:25 PM PST

FIFA and World Cup host nation Brazil are on a collision course over whether alcohol should be served in stadiums during the 2014 finals.

Yemeni opposition: Saleh family let al Qaeda take over town

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 07:24 PM PST

Yemen's largest opposition coalition blamed President Ali Abdullah Saleh's ruling family for causing chaos in the town of Radda, Baitha province, and said the family intentionally eased the way for al Qaeda militants to take over the town.

Survivors recount frantic escape from sinking cruise ship

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 07:01 PM PST

Days after the Costa Concordia ran aground off Italy's coast, details of the harrowing escape from the ship are still fresh in survivors' minds. Here are some of the accounts they shared with CNN:

Decision looms on ending Concordia rescue operations

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 06:41 PM PST

Italian authorities are considering when to call off the search for survivors aboard the wreck of the cruise liner Costa Concordia, the coast guard said Thursday, as rescuers used explosives to blow new holes in the ship in search of victims.
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